Patents by Inventor Hsin-Hung Lu

Hsin-Hung Lu 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).

  • Publication number: 20240096781
    Abstract: A package structure including a semiconductor die, a redistribution circuit structure and an electronic device is provided. The semiconductor die is laterally encapsulated by an insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the semiconductor die and the insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure includes a colored dielectric layer, inter-dielectric layers and redistribution conductive layers embedded in the inter-dielectric layers. The electronic device is disposed over the colored dielectric layer and electrically connected to the redistribution circuit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Ti Lu, Hao-Yi Tsai, Chia-Hung Liu, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chih-Hao Chang, Bo-Jiun Lin, Shih-Wei Chen, Hung-Chun Cho, Pei-Rong Ni, Hsin-Wei Huang, Zheng-Gang Tsai, Tai-You Liu, Po-Chang Shih, Yu-Ting Huang
  • Publication number: 20230344356
    Abstract: A control method is disclosed to have a voltage sample capable of more correctly representing an output voltage of a power converter. The power converter has a primary side and a secondary side galvanically isolated from each other. A feedback voltage is received in the primary side. A main power switch is turned OFF, starting an OFF time, during which the feedback voltage is constrained in response to the voltage sample. In a sampling time within the OFF time, the feedback voltage is sampled to update the voltage sample representing the output voltage in the secondary side. A driving signal is provided in response to the voltage sample to control the main power switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Hsin Hung LU, San-Yi LI, Hung-Ting HSU
  • Publication number: 20230179089
    Abstract: A PFC power converter includes a power switch and an inductive device. A compensation signal is provided in response to an output voltage of the PFC power converter. An adapted compensation signal is provided in response to an ON time of the power switch and the compensation signal, to make the adapted compensation signal, the ON time, and the adapted compensation signal fit a predetermined correlation. The ON time of the power switch is determined in response to the adapted compensation signal. The PFC power converter is capable of achieving high PF when operating in discontinuous conduction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Hsin Hung LU, Ruei Jhih JHENG, Wei Cheng SU
  • Publication number: 20230179101
    Abstract: A method of switching operational modes of a power converter includes starting up a primary controller applied to the power converter to make the power converter operate in a normal mode; a secondary controller applied to the power converter detecting an output voltage of a secondary side of the power converter and the primary controller detecting an operational frequency of the power converter; if the operational frequency of the power converter is lower than a predetermined frequency and satisfies a first frequency condition, the primary controller controlling the power converter to enter a sleep mode; and when the power converter enters the sleep mode and the output voltage is lower than a trigger voltage, the secondary controller making the primary controller to control the power converter turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Leadtrend Technology Corp.
    Inventors: San-Yi Li, Hung-Ting Hsu, Jun-Hao Huang, Hsin-Hung Lu
  • Patent number: 11658579
    Abstract: A resonant control device and a resonant control method thereof is provided. The resonant control device includes a feedback controller and a processor. The feedback controller receives a reference voltage and an output voltage and use the reference voltage to perform voltage compensation on the output voltage to generate a control parameter. The processor generates pulse modulation signals according to the control parameter and a switching parameter and uses the pulse modulation signals to drive the resonant converter to regulate the output voltage. The pulse modulation signal has the maximum frequency and the minimum frequency. The pulse modulation signals control the frequency according to the control parameter and the switching parameter when the control parameter is larger than or equal to the switching parameter. Otherwise, the pulse modulation signals control the resonant converter to operate for a fixed period within each cycle of the pulse modulation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: Mean Well (Guangzhou) Electronics Co., Ltd., Mean Well Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lu, Po Han Huang
  • Publication number: 20220294354
    Abstract: A resonant control device and a resonant control method thereof is provided. The resonant control device includes a feedback controller and a processor. The feedback controller receives a reference voltage and an output voltage and use the reference voltage to perform voltage compensation on the output voltage to generate a control parameter. The processor generates pulse modulation signals according to the control parameter and a switching parameter and uses the pulse modulation signals to drive the resonant converter to regulate the output voltage. The pulse modulation signal has the maximum frequency and the minimum frequency. The pulse modulation signals control the frequency according to the control parameter and the switching parameter when the control parameter is larger than or equal to the switching parameter. Otherwise, the pulse modulation signals control the resonant converter to operate for a fixed period within each cycle of the pulse modulation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: HSIN-HUNG LU, PO HAN HUANG
  • Patent number: 11329547
    Abstract: A primary controller applied to a primary side of a power converter includes a ripple cancellation circuit, a compensation voltage generation circuit, and a gate control signal generation circuit. The ripple cancellation circuit generates an adjustment according to a current flowing through a feedback pin of the primary controller during turning-on of a power switch of the primary side of the power converter. The compensation voltage generation circuit generates a compensation voltage of a compensation pin of the primary controller according to the adjustment, a reference voltage, and a feedback voltage of the feedback pin. The gate control signal generation circuit generates a gate control signal to the power switch to reduce an output voltage of a secondary side of the power converter according to the compensation voltage and a detection voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Leadtrend Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lu, San-Yi Li
  • Publication number: 20210328500
    Abstract: A primary controller applied to a primary side of a power converter includes a ripple cancellation circuit, a compensation voltage generation circuit, and a gate control signal generation circuit. The ripple cancellation circuit generates an adjustment according to a current flowing through a feedback pin of the primary controller during turning-on of a power switch of the primary side of the power converter. The compensation voltage generation circuit generates a compensation voltage of a compensation pin of the primary controller according to the adjustment, a reference voltage, and a feedback voltage of the feedback pin. The gate control signal generation circuit generates a gate control signal to the power switch to reduce an output voltage of a secondary side of the power converter according to the compensation voltage and a detection voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lu, San-Yi Li
  • Patent number: 10581678
    Abstract: A wireless system for setting parameters includes at least one electronic device and a parameter-setting device. The electronic device has a first wireless transmission module, a processor, and a desirable device to be set. The processor is electrically connected to the first wireless transmission module and the desirable device. The parameter-setting device has a second wireless transmission module. The parameter-setting device is wirelessly connected to the processor and the desirable device through the first wireless transmission module and the second wireless transmission module. When the desirable device is shut down, the parameter-setting device transmits specification parameters to the first wireless transmission module through the second wireless transmission module to store the specification parameters into the first wireless transmission module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Mean Well (Guangzhou) Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Ming Chen, Hsin-Hung Lu
  • Patent number: 10381935
    Abstract: A sample-and-hold circuit includes a first voltage generation unit, a second voltage generation unit, a stabilization capacitor. The first voltage generation unit generates a first voltage according to a first predetermined delay time and a voltage corresponding to an auxiliary winding of a power converter. The second voltage generation unit generates a second voltage according to K multiple of a discharge time of a secondary side of the power converter during a previous period of the power converter and the voltage, wherein K<1. When a sum of the K multiple of the discharge time and a second predetermined delay time leads a first valley of the voltage corresponding to a current period of the power converter, the second voltage generation unit outputs the second voltage. When the sum lags the first valley, the first voltage generation unit outputs the first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Leadtrend Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lu, Kuan-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 10305379
    Abstract: A control circuit for compensating output loss of a power converter includes a sampling voltage generator, a time-to-voltage converter, and a compensation signal generator. The sampling voltage generator generates a sampling voltage corresponding to a detection voltage according to a first reference current, a second reference current, and the detection voltage. The time-to-voltage converter generates a corresponding voltage according to a period of a gate control signal controlling a power switch of a primary side of the power converter and a discharge time of a secondary side of the power converter. The compensation signal generator generates a compensation signal compensating the output loss according to the sampling voltage and the corresponding voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Leadtrend Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lu, San-Yi Li
  • Publication number: 20180234013
    Abstract: A control circuit for compensating output loss of a power converter includes a sampling voltage generator, a time-to-voltage converter, and a compensation signal generator. The sampling voltage generator generates a sampling voltage corresponding to a detection voltage according to a first reference current, a second reference current, and the detection voltage. The time-to-voltage converter generates a corresponding voltage according to a period of a gate control signal controlling a power switch of a primary side of the power converter and a discharge time of a secondary side of the power converter. The compensation signal generator generates a compensation signal compensating the output loss according to the sampling voltage and the corresponding voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lu, San-Yi Li
  • Publication number: 20180234020
    Abstract: A sample-and-hold circuit includes a first voltage generation unit, a second voltage generation unit, a stabilization capacitor. The first voltage generation unit generates a first voltage according to a first predetermined delay time and a voltage corresponding to an auxiliary winding of a power converter. The second voltage generation unit generates a second voltage according to K multiple of a discharge time of a secondary side of the power converter during a previous period of the power converter and the voltage, wherein K<1. When a sum of the K multiple of the discharge time and a second predetermined delay time leads a first valley of the voltage corresponding to a current period of the power converter, the second voltage generation unit outputs the second voltage. When the sum lags the first valley, the first voltage generation unit outputs the first voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lu, Kuan-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 9979304
    Abstract: A sample-and-hold circuit includes a first voltage generation unit, a second voltage generation unit, a stabilization capacitor. The first voltage generation unit generates a first voltage according to a first predetermined delay time and a voltage corresponding to an auxiliary winding of a power converter. The second voltage generation unit generates a second voltage according to K multiple of a discharge time of a secondary side of the power converter during a previous period of the power converter and the voltage, wherein K<1. When a sum of the K multiple of the discharge time and a second predetermined delay time leads a first valley of the voltage corresponding to a current period of the power converter, the second voltage generation unit outputs the second voltage. When the sum lags the first valley, the first voltage generation unit outputs the first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Leadtrend Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lu, Kuan-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 9917523
    Abstract: A control method is used in a switching mode power supply to improve dynamic load response and switching loss. A PWM signal is provided to control a power switch and has a switching frequency. A cross voltage of a transformer in the switching mode power supply is detected to provide a de-magnetization time. The switching frequency is controlled in response to a sleep signal and a compensation voltage, which is generated based on an output voltage of the switching mode power supply. The sleep signal is provided in response to the de-magnetization time and a current sense signal, a representative of a winding current of the transformer. The switching frequency is not less than a first minimum value if the sleep signal is deasserted, and not less than a second minimum value if the sleep signal is asserted. The second minimum value is less than the first minimum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: LEADTREND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin Hung Lu, Kuan Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20180062527
    Abstract: A control method is used in a switching mode power supply to improve dynamic load response and switching loss. A PWM signal is provided to control a power switch and has a switching frequency. A cross voltage of a transformer in the switching mode power supply is detected to provide a de-magnetization time. The switching frequency is controlled in response to a sleep signal and a compensation voltage, which is generated based on an output voltage of the switching mode power supply. The sleep signal is provided in response to the de-magnetization time and a current sense signal, a representative of a winding current of the transformer. The switching frequency is not less than a first minimum value if the sleep signal is deasserted, and not less than a second minimum value if the sleep signal is asserted. The second minimum value is less than the first minimum value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hsin Hung Lu, Kuan Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 9774267
    Abstract: A control circuit suitable for a power supply. The power supply has a transformer with a primary winding and a secondary winding magnetically coupled to each other. The transformer is configured to transfer electric energy from a primary side to a secondary side and to build an output power source in the secondary side. The control circuit has a primary-side controller and a secondary-side controller. The primary-side controller is in the primary side, configured to control a current through the primary winding. In the secondary side, the secondary-side controller is powered by the output power source and configured to provide a command code with several command bits sequentially transmitted to the primary-side controller, so as to set an operation mode that the primary-side controller operates in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: LEADTREND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Tsan Lee, Mao-Shih Li, Hsin Hung Lu, San Yi Li
  • Publication number: 20170077820
    Abstract: A sample-and-hold circuit includes a first voltage generation unit, a second voltage generation unit, a stabilization capacitor. The first voltage generation unit generates a first voltage according to a first predetermined delay time and a voltage corresponding to an auxiliary winding of a power converter. The second voltage generation unit generates a second voltage according to K multiple of a discharge time of a secondary side of the power converter during a previous period of the power converter and the voltage, wherein K<1. When a sum of the K multiple of the discharge time and a second predetermined delay time leads a first valley of the voltage corresponding to a current period of the power converter, the second voltage generation unit outputs the second voltage. When the sum lags the first valley, the first voltage generation unit outputs the first voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lu, Kuan-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 9564814
    Abstract: A controller for adjusting an output voltage of a power converter includes a gate control signal generation circuit, a feedback signal detection module, and a reference voltage generation module. The gate control signal generation circuit generates a gate control signal to a power switch of a primary side of the power converter according to a reference voltage and a plurality of signals corresponding to the primary side and a secondary side of the power converter. The feedback signal detection module generates a logic signal according to a combination corresponding to the plurality of signals. The reference voltage generation module generates the reference voltage to the gate control signal generation circuit according to the logic signal. The power switch adjusts the output voltage of the secondary side of the power converter according to the gate control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Leadtrend Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Hsin-Hung Lu
  • Publication number: 20160365796
    Abstract: A control circuit suitable for a power supply. The power supply has a transformer with a primary winding and a secondary winding magnetically coupled to each other. The transformer is configured to transfer electric energy from a primary side to a secondary side and to build an output power source in the secondary side. The control circuit has a primary-side controller and a secondary-side controller. The primary-side controller is in the primary side, configured to control a current through the primary winding. In the secondary side, the secondary-side controller is powered by the output power source and configured to provide a command code with several command bits sequentially transmitted to the primary-side controller, so as to set an operation mode that the primary-side controller operates in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ching-Tsan Lee, Mao-Shih Li, Hsin Hung Lu, San Yi Li