Patents by Inventor Hsiao-Chyi Lin
Hsiao-Chyi Lin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240348219Abstract: A differential amplification device and a compensation method thereof. The differential amplification device includes a first terminal signal circuit, a second terminal signal circuit and a controller. The first terminal signal circuit and the second terminal signal circuit respectively generate a first terminal signal and a second terminal signal of a differential output signal to a first terminal of a transmission path. The controller adjusts first element parameters of the first terminal signal circuit or second element parameters of the second terminal signal circuit based on a transmitted differential signal at a second terminal of the transmission path to compensate for asymmetric influence by the transmission path on the first terminal signal and the second terminal signal of the transmitted differential signal. Adjustment of the first element parameter of the first terminal signal circuit is independent of adjustment of the second element parameter of the second terminal signal circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: VIA LABS, INC.Inventors: Hsiao-Chyi Lin, Yi-Shing Lin
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Publication number: 20240219458Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC), a testing system, and an operating method are provided. The IC includes a receiver circuit and a processing circuit. The receiver circuit processes a communication signal based on a setting threshold voltage and multiple current operating parameters. The processing circuit obtains at least one current parameter among the current operating parameters. When a host inquires the IC about a receiver margin for the communication signal, the processing circuit obtains eye height data corresponding to the current parameter from a parameter-to-eye height mapping relationship, and returns the receiver margin corresponding to the eye height data to the host. A testing device of the testing system calculates the eye height data based on a setting testing threshold voltage and a target parameter corresponding to a test signal, and generates the parameter-to-eye height mapping relationship based on the target parameter and the eye height data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: VIA LABS, INC.Inventors: Yi-Te Chen, Cheng Jun Yeh, Hsiao-Chyi Lin
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Patent number: 12021367Abstract: A protection circuit applied in a hub chip including a power pin, a first data pin, and a second data pin is provided. A voltage generation circuit generates and adjusts output voltage according to the voltage of the power pin and the voltage of the first data pin. A PMOS transistor includes a first gate, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first bulk. The first electrode is coupled to the power pin. The second electrode is coupled to the first data pin. The first bulk receives the output voltage. A detection circuit is coupled to the first gate and detects the voltage of the power pin. In response to the voltage of the power pin being equal to the first voltage, the detection circuit transmits the voltage of the first data pin to the first gate.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: VIA LABS, INC.Inventors: Hsiao Chyi Lin, Chia Ming Tu, Yi Shing Lin, Shao-Yu Chen
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Patent number: 11768786Abstract: A connection interface conversion chip, a connection interface conversion device and an operation method are provided. The connection interface conversion chip includes a USB interface circuit, a DP interface circuit, a USB core circuit and a switching circuit. The USB interface circuit is suitable for coupling to a USB connector. The DP interface circuit is coupled to a DP sink device through a DP connector. The USB core circuit is coupled to both the USB interface circuit and the DP interface circuit. The switching circuit is coupled to both the USB interface circuit and the DP interface circuit. The switching circuit supports only one specific conduction mode that only allows transmitting DP signals between the USB interface circuit and the DP interface circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: VIA LABS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Chung Lin, Hsiao-Chyi Lin, Yi-Shing Lin, Chien-Sheng Chen
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Publication number: 20220352704Abstract: A protection circuit applied in a hub chip including a power pin, a first data pin, and a second data pin is provided. A voltage generation circuit generates and adjusts output voltage according to the voltage of the power pin and the voltage of the first data pin. A PMOS transistor includes a first gate, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first bulk. The first electrode is coupled to the power pin. The second electrode is coupled to the first data pin. The first bulk receives the output voltage. A detection circuit is coupled to the first gate and detects the voltage of the power pin. In response to the voltage of the power pin being equal to the first voltage, the detection circuit transmits the voltage of the first data pin to the first gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Hsiao Chyi LIN, Chia Ming TU, Yi Shing LIN, Shao-Yu CHEN
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Publication number: 20220292039Abstract: A connection interface conversion chip, a connection interface conversion device and an operation method are provided. The connection interface conversion chip includes a USB interface circuit, a DP interface circuit, a USB core circuit and a switching circuit. The USB interface circuit is suitable for coupling to a USB connector. The DP interface circuit is coupled to a DP sink device through a DP connector. The USB core circuit is coupled to both the USB interface circuit and the DP interface circuit. The switching circuit is coupled to both the USB interface circuit and the DP interface circuit. The switching circuit supports only one specific conduction mode that only allows transmitting DP signals between the USB interface circuit and the DP interface circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: VIA LABS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Chung Lin, Hsiao-Chyi Lin, Yi-Shing Lin, Chien-Sheng Chen
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Patent number: 11386030Abstract: A connection interface conversion chip, a connection interface conversion device and an operation method are provided. The connection interface conversion chip includes a USB interface circuit, a DP interface circuit, a USB core circuit and a switching circuit. The USB interface circuit is suitable for coupling to a USB connector. The DP interface circuit is suitable for coupling to a DP connector. In a first operation mode, at least one USB signal pair received by the USB connector is transmitted to the USB core circuit through the USB interface circuit. The USB core circuit decodes the USB signal pair and generates DP data. The DP data is transmitted to the DP connector by the DP interface circuit. In a second operation mode, the DP data received by the USB connector is transmitted to the DP connector through the USB interface circuit, the switching circuit and the DP interface circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: VIA LABS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Chung Lin, Hsiao-Chyi Lin, Yi-Shing Lin, Chien-Sheng Chen
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Patent number: 11176074Abstract: A chip and an interface conversion device are provided. The chip includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth pads. The first and second pads are coupled to first and second SBU pins of a USB connector respectively. The fourth and the sixth pads are coupled to first and second pins of an AUX channel of a DP connector respectively. When the chip operates in a first mode, first and second AUX channel signals generated by the chip are transmitted to the third and fifth pads respectively, a voltage of the fourth pad is weakly pulled down, and a voltage of the sixth pad is weakly pulled up. When the chip operates in a second mode, one of the first and second pads is connected to the fourth pad, and the other one of the first and second pads is connected to the sixth pad.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: VIA LABS, INC.Inventors: Yun-Tien Liu, Cheng-Chung Lin, Hsiao-Chyi Lin, Shao-Yu Chen
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Publication number: 20210271620Abstract: A connection interface conversion chip, a connection interface conversion device and an operation method are provided. The connection interface conversion chip includes a USB interface circuit, a DP interface circuit, a USB core circuit and a switching circuit. The USB interface circuit is suitable for coupling to a USB connector. The DP interface circuit is suitable for coupling to a DP connector. In a first operation mode, at least one USB signal pair received by the USB connector is transmitted to the USB core circuit through the USB interface circuit. The USB core circuit decodes the USB signal pair and generates DP data. The DP data is transmitted to the DP connector by the DP interface circuit. In a second operation mode, the DP data received by the USB connector is transmitted to the DP connector through the USB interface circuit, the switching circuit and the DP interface circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: VIA LABS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Chung Lin, Hsiao-Chyi Lin, Yi-Shing Lin, Chien-Sheng Chen
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Publication number: 20210117355Abstract: A chip and an interface conversion device are provided. The chip includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth pads. The first and second pads are coupled to first and second SBU pins of a USB connector respectively. The fourth and the sixth pads are coupled to first and second pins of an AUX channel of a DP connector respectively. When the chip operates in a first mode, first and second AUX channel signals generated by the chip are transmitted to the third and fifth pads respectively, a voltage of the fourth pad is weakly pulled down, and a voltage of the sixth pad is weakly pulled up. When the chip operates in a second mode, one of the first and second pads is connected to the fourth pad, and the other one of the first and second pads is connected to the sixth pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: VIA LABS, INC.Inventors: Yun-Tien Liu, Cheng-Chung Lin, Hsiao-Chyi Lin, Shao-Yu Chen
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Patent number: 10901934Abstract: A USB integrated circuit (IC) includes a first USB port and a second USB port. The first USB port includes a first connecting component pair and a second connecting component pair. The second USB port includes a third connecting component pair and a fourth connecting component pair. The USB IC outputs a first differential signal pair and a third differential signal pair to the outside via the first connecting component pair and the third connecting component pair, and receives a second differential signal pair and a fourth differential signal pair from the outside via the second connecting component pair and the fourth connecting component pair. The first connecting component pair is disposed between the second connecting component pair and the third connecting component pair, and the third connecting component pair is disposed between the first connecting component pair and the fourth connecting component pair.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: VIA LABS, INC.Inventors: Chia-Ming Tu, Hsiao-Chyi Lin
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Publication number: 20200311009Abstract: A USB integrated circuit (IC) includes a first USB port and a second USB port. The first USB port includes a first connecting component pair and a second connecting component pair. The second USB port includes a third connecting component pair and a fourth connecting component pair. The USB IC outputs a first differential signal pair and a third differential signal pair to the outside via the first connecting component pair and the third connecting component pair, and receives a second differential signal pair and a fourth differential signal pair from the outside via the second connecting component pair and the fourth connecting component pair. The first connecting component pair is disposed between the second connecting component pair and the third connecting component pair, and the third connecting component pair is disposed between the first connecting component pair and the fourth connecting component pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: VIA LABS, INC.Inventors: Chia-Ming Tu, Hsiao-Chyi Lin
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Patent number: 10360174Abstract: A universal serial bus circuit including a power circuit and a terminating circuit is provided. The power circuit provides a differential signal. The terminating circuit is coupled to the power circuit. The terminating circuit receives the differential signal through the first signal output terminal and the second signal output terminal, and the terminating circuit includes a first load circuit and a second load circuit. When the universal serial bus circuit is operated in a handshake mode, the terminating circuit receives the differential signal through the first load circuit and the second load circuit, and outputs a pulse signal through the first signal output terminal and the second signal output terminal. When the universal serial bus circuit is operated in a normal mode, the terminating circuit receives the differential signal through the first load circuit, and outputs a data signal through the first signal output terminal and the second signal output terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: VIA LABS, INC.Inventors: Hsiao-Chyi Lin, Yi-Shing Lin
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Patent number: 10216253Abstract: A universal serial bus and a control method thereof are provided. Different voltages are respectively provided to circuit groups when a universal serial bus hub is in a suspend state and a normal working state, so as to reduce leakage current.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: VIA Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yi-Te Chen, Terrance Shiyang Shih, Hsiao-Chyi Lin
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Patent number: 9158329Abstract: A clock generator is provided. The clock generator includes a crystal oscillator, an inverter coupled to the crystal oscillator in parallel, a first circuit and a second circuit. The crystal oscillator has a first terminal and a second terminal. The inverter generates a first signal and a second signal at the first and second terminals of the crystal oscillator, respectively. The first circuit coupled to the first terminal of the crystal oscillator generates a first clock signal with a constant frequency according to the first signal. The second circuit coupled to the second terminal of the crystal oscillator generates a second clock signal with a variable frequency according to the second signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Wen-Yu Tseng, Hsiao-Chyi Lin
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Publication number: 20140298053Abstract: A universal serial bus and a control method thereof are provided. Different voltages are respectively provided to circuit groups when a universal serial bus hub is in a suspend state and a normal working state, so as to reduce leakage current.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: VIA Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yi-Te Chen, Terrance Shiyang Shih, Hsiao-Chyi Lin
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Publication number: 20130304961Abstract: A HUB control chip implemented in a specific package is provided. The HUB control chip includes a plurality of transmission modules and a plurality of pins. The plurality of the pins include: a plurality of data pin groups coupled to one of the plurality of transmission modules respectively. Each of the plurality of data pin groups includes: a first sub-group, receiving and transmitting a first pair of differential signals conforming to the USB 2.0 standard; a second sub-group, receiving a second pair of differential signals conforming to the USB 3.0 standard; and a third sub-group, transmitting a third pair of differential signals conforming to the USB 3.0 standard. The number of the plurality of the pins is less than or equal to 52.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Hsiao-Chyi LIN, Wen-Yu TSENG
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Publication number: 20130297962Abstract: A clock generator is provided. The clock generator includes a crystal oscillator, an inverter coupled to the crystal oscillator in parallel, a first circuit and a second circuit. The crystal oscillator has a first terminal and a second terminal The inverter generates a first signal and a second signal at the first and second terminals of the crystal oscillator, respectively. The first circuit coupled to the first terminal of the crystal oscillator generates a first clock signal with a constant frequency according to the first signal. The second circuit coupled to the second terminal of the crystal oscillator generates a second clock signal with a variable frequency according to the second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Wen-Yu TSENG, Hsiao-Chyi LIN
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Patent number: 8499186Abstract: A clock generator is provided. The clock generator includes a crystal oscillator, an inverter coupled to the crystal oscillator in parallel, a first circuit and a second circuit. The crystal oscillator has a first terminal and a second terminal. The inverter generates a first signal and a second signal at the first and second terminals of the crystal oscillator, respectively. The first circuit coupled to the first terminal of the crystal oscillator generates a first clock signal with a constant frequency according to the first signal. The second circuit coupled to the second terminal of the crystal oscillator generates a second clock signal with a variable frequency according to the second signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Via Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wen-Yu Tseng, Hsiao-Chyi Lin
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Publication number: 20110138214Abstract: A clock generator is provided. The clock generator includes a crystal oscillator, an inverter coupled to the crystal oscillator in parallel, a first circuit and a second circuit. The crystal oscillator has a first terminal and a second terminal. The inverter generates a first signal and a second signal at the first and second terminals of the crystal oscillator, respectively. The first circuit coupled to the first terminal of the crystal oscillator generates a first clock signal with a constant frequency according to the first signal. The second circuit coupled to the second terminal of the crystal oscillator generates a second clock signal with a variable frequency according to the second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Wen-Yu Tseng, Hsiao-Chyi Lin