Patents by Inventor Hsin-Yi Wu

Hsin-Yi Wu 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).

  • Patent number: 12273039
    Abstract: A resonant flyback power converter includes: a first transistor and a second transistor which are configured to switch a transformer and a resonant capacitor for generating an output voltage; and a switching control circuit generating first and second driving signals for controlling the first and the second transistors. The turn-on of the first driving signal magnetizes the transformer. During a DCM (discontinuous conduction mode) operation, the second driving signal includes a resonant pulse for demagnetizing the transformer and a ZVS (zero voltage switching) pulse for achieving ZVS of the first transistor. The resonant pulse is skipped when the output voltage is lower than a low-voltage threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Chang Chen, Ta-Yung Yang, Kun-Yu Lin, Hsin-Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 12273028
    Abstract: A resonant asymmetrical half-bridge flyback power converter includes: a first transistor and a second transistor switching a transformer coupled to a capacitor for generating an output power; a voltage divider coupled to an auxiliary winding of the transformer; a differential sensing circuit which includes a first terminal and a second terminal coupled to the voltage divider to sense an auxiliary signal generated by the auxiliary winding for generating a peak signal and a demagnetization-time signal; and a PWM control circuit configured to generate a first PWM signal and a second PWM signal in accordance with the peak signal and the demagnetization-time signal, for controlling the first transistor and the second transistor respectively; wherein a period of an enabling state of the demagnetization-time signal is correlated to the output power level; wherein the peak signal is related to a quasi-resonance of the transformer after the transformer is demagnetized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Richtek Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ta-Yung Yang, Yu-Chang Chen, Hsin-Yi Wu, Kun-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 12273038
    Abstract: A resonant flyback power converter includes: a first transistor and a second transistor which are configured to switch a transformer and a resonant capacitor for generating an output voltage; and a switching control circuit generating first and second driving signals for controlling the first and the second transistors. The turn-on of the first driving signal magnetizes the transformer. The second driving signal includes a resonant pulse having a resonant pulse width and a ZVS pulse during the DCM operation. The resonant pulse is configured to demagnetize the transformer. The resonant pulse has a first minimum resonant period for a first level of the output load and a second minimum resonant period for a second level of the output load. The first level is higher than the second level and the second minimum resonant period is shorter than the first minimum resonant period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Chang Chen, Ta-Yung Yang, Kun-Yu Lin, Hsin-Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20250030337
    Abstract: A circuit of a resonant power converter comprising: a high-side switch and a low-side switch, coupled to form a half-bridge switching circuit which is configured to switch a transformer for generating an output voltage; a high-side drive circuit, generating a high-side drive signal coupled to drive the high-side switch in response to a high-side control signal; a bias voltage, coupled to a bootstrap diode and a bootstrap capacitor providing a power source from the bootstrap capacitor for the high-side drive circuit; wherein the high-side drive circuit generates the high-side drive signal with a fast slew rate to turn on the high-side switch when the high-side switch is to be turned on with soft-switching; the high-side drive circuit generates the high-side drive signal with a slow slew rate to turn on the high-side switch when the high-side switch is to be turned on without soft-switching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Kun-Yu Lin, Hsin-Yi Wu, Yu-Chang Chen, Fu-Ciao Syu, Chia-Hsien Yang, Chien-Fu Tang, Ta-Yung Yang
  • Publication number: 20240275275
    Abstract: A resonant asymmetrical half-bridge flyback power converter includes: a first transistor and a second transistor switching a transformer coupled to a capacitor for generating an output power; a voltage divider coupled to an auxiliary winding of the transformer; a differential sensing circuit which includes a first terminal and a second terminal coupled to the voltage divider to sense an auxiliary signal generated by the auxiliary winding for generating a peak signal and a demagnetization-time signal; and a PWM control circuit configured to generate a first PWM signal and a second PWM signal in accordance with the peak signal and the demagnetization-time signal, for controlling the first transistor and the second transistor respectively; wherein a period of an enabling state of the demagnetization-time signal is correlated to the output power level; wherein the peak signal is related to a quasi-resonance of the transformer after the transformer is demagnetized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Ta-Yung Yang, Yu-Chang Chen, Hsin-Yi Wu, Kun-Yu Lin
  • Publication number: 20240128876
    Abstract: A switching control circuit for use in controlling a resonant flyback power converter generates a first driving signal and a second driving signal. The first driving signal is configured to turn on the first transistor to generate a first current to magnetize a transformer and charge a resonant capacitor. The transformer and charge a resonant capacitor are connected in series. The second driving signal is configured to turn on the second transistor to generate a second current to discharge the resonant capacitor. During a power-on period of the resonant flyback power converter, the second driving signal includes a plurality of short-pulses configured to turn on the second transistor for discharging the resonant capacitor. A pulse-width of the short-pulses of the second driving signal is short to an extent that the second current does not exceed a current limit threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Chang Chen, Ta-Yung Yang, Kun-Yu Lin, Fu-Ciao Syu, Chia-Hsien Yang, Hsin-Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20240120845
    Abstract: A resonant flyback power converter includes: a first transistor and a second transistor which are configured to switch a transformer and a resonant capacitor for generating an output voltage; and a switching control circuit generating first and second driving signals for controlling the first and the second transistors. The turn-on of the first driving signal magnetizes the transformer. The second driving signal includes a resonant pulse having a resonant pulse width and a ZVS pulse during the DCM operation. The resonant pulse is configured to demagnetize the transformer. The resonant pulse has a first minimum resonant period for a first level of the output load and a second minimum resonant period for a second level of the output load. The first level is higher than the second level and the second minimum resonant period is shorter than the first minimum resonant period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Chang Chen, Ta-Yung Yang, Kun-Yu Lin, Hsin-Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20240120844
    Abstract: A resonant flyback power converter includes: a first and a second transistors which form a half-bridge circuit for switching a transformer and a resonant capacitor to generate an output voltage; a current-sense device for sensing a switching current of the half-bridge circuit to generate a current-sense signal; and a switching control circuit generating a first and a second driving signals for controlling the first and the second transistors. The turn-on of the first driving signal controls the half-bridge circuit to generate a positive current to magnetize the transformer and charge the resonant capacitor. The turn-on of the second driving signal controls the half-bridge circuit to generate a negative current to discharge the resonant capacitor. The switching control circuit turns off the first transistor when the positive current exceeds a positive-over-current threshold, and/or, turns off the second transistor when the negative current exceeds a negative-over-current threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kun-Yu LIN, Ta-Yung YANG, Yu-Chang CHEN, Hsin-Yi WU, Fu-Ciao SYU, Chia-Hsien YANG
  • Publication number: 20240120846
    Abstract: A resonant flyback power converter includes: a first transistor and a second transistor which are configured to switch a transformer and a resonant capacitor for generating an output voltage; and a switching control circuit generating first and second driving signals for controlling the first and the second transistors. The turn-on of the first driving signal magnetizes the transformer. During a DCM (discontinuous conduction mode) operation, the second driving signal includes a resonant pulse for demagnetizing the transformer and a ZVS (zero voltage switching) pulse for achieving ZVS of the first transistor. The resonant pulse is skipped when the output voltage is lower than a low-voltage threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Chang Chen, Ta-Yung Yang, Kun-Yu Lin, Hsin-Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 11784570
    Abstract: A power path switch circuit includes: a power transistor unit including: a first vertical double-diffused metal oxide semiconductor (VDMOS) device, wherein a first current outflow end of the first VDMOS device is coupled to an output end of a power path; and a second VDMOS device, wherein a first current inflow end of the first VDMOS device and a second current inflow end of the second VDMOS device are coupled with a supply end of the power path; and a voltage locking circuit coupled to the first current outflow end and the second current outflow end, for locking a voltage at the second current outflow end to a voltage at the first current outflow end, so that there is a predetermined ratio between a first conductive current flowing through the first VDMOS device and a second conductive current flowing through the second VDMOS device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi Wu, Chien-Fu Tang
  • Patent number: 11767336
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to organotin cluster compounds having formula (I) and their use as photoresists in extreme ultraviolet lithography processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsu-Kai Chang, Chi-Ming Yang, Jui-Hsiung Liu, Jui-Hung Fu, Hsin-Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 11579531
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to organotin cluster compounds having formula (I) and their use as photoresists in extreme ultraviolet lithography processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsu-Kai Chang, Chi-Ming Yang, Jui-Hsiung Liu, Jui-Hung Fu, Hsin-Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20230037121
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid composition for ophthalmic products. The liquid composition includes a buffer solution and a zinc salt dissolved in the buffer solution. The zinc salt has a weight percentage concentration of 1×10?5% to 3% in the liquid composition. The liquid composition may also include a first vitamin dissolved in the buffer solution. The first vitamin has a weight percentage concentration of 1×10?5% to 1% in the liquid composition. The first vitamin includes vitamin B2, a vitamin B2 derivative, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hung-Ju CHANG, Wei-Jia TING, Chi Hao HUANG, Hsin-Yi WU
  • Publication number: 20220380392
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to organotin cluster compounds having formula (I) and their use as photoresists in extreme ultraviolet lithography processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Hsu-Kai CHANG, Chi-Ming YANG, Jui-Hsiung LIU, Jui-Hung FU, Hsin-Yi WU
  • Publication number: 20220060116
    Abstract: A power path switch circuit includes: a power transistor unit including: a first vertical double-diffused metal oxide semiconductor (VDMOS) device, wherein a first current outflow end of the first VDMOS device is coupled to an output end of a power path; and a second VDMOS device, wherein a first current inflow end of the first VDMOS device and a second current inflow end of the second VDMOS device are coupled with a supply end of the power path; and a voltage locking circuit coupled to the first current outflow end and the second current outflow end, for locking a voltage at the second current outflow end to a voltage at the first current outflow end, so that there is a predetermined ratio between a first conductive current flowing through the first VDMOS device and a second conductive current flowing through the second VDMOS device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi Wu, Chien-Fu Tang
  • Patent number: 11169179
    Abstract: A current sensing circuit having self-calibration includes two leads, a sensing element having a sensing resistance, and a sensing and calibration circuit. The sensing and calibration circuit senses and calibrates a sensing voltage of the sensing element, and senses a sensing current through the sensing element according to the sensing resistance and the sensing voltage, to generate a current sensing output signal. The sensing and calibration circuit includes two pads, a V2I circuit, a current mirror circuit and an I2V circuit. The sensing element has a first temperature coefficient (TC). The TC and/or the resistance of an adjusting resistor in the V2I circuit and an adjusting resistor in the I2V circuit are determined according to the first TC, such that the TC of the current sensing output signal is equal to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Isaac Y. Chen, Chien-Fu Tang, Hsin-Yi Wu, Kai-Chuan Chan, Yu-Lin Yang
  • Publication number: 20210315807
    Abstract: A hydrogel composition and a hydrogel lens are provided. The hydrogel composition includes a hydrophilic monomer, a cross-linker, an initiator, and a rotaxane compound. In the hydrogel composition, a content range of the hydrophilic monomer is between 60 wt % and 99.85 wt %, a content range of the cross-linker is between 0.01 wt % and 1 wt %, a content range of the initiator is between 0.01 wt % and 2 wt %, and a content range of the rotaxane compound is between 0.1 wt % and 15 wt %. The rotaxane compound further includes at least one cyclic molecule and at least one linear molecule threading through the at least one cyclic molecule, and a weight ratio of the rotaxane compound relative to the hydrophilic monomer is between 1:6 and 1:99.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi Wu, Chong-Wei Lee, CHUN-HAN CHEN, HAN-YI CHANG
  • Publication number: 20210270870
    Abstract: A current sensing circuit having self-calibration includes two leads, a sensing element having a sensing resistance, and a sensing and calibration circuit. The sensing and calibration circuit senses and calibrates a sensing voltage of the sensing element, and senses a sensing current through the sensing element according to the sensing resistance and the sensing voltage, to generate a current sensing output signal. The sensing and calibration circuit includes two pads, a V2I circuit, a current mirror circuit and an I2V circuit. The sensing element has a first temperature coefficient (TC). The TC and/or the resistance of an adjusting resistor in the V2I circuit and an adjusting resistor in the I2V circuit are determined according to the first TC, such that the TC of the current sensing output signal is equal to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Isaac Y. Chen, Chien-Fu Tang, Hsin-Yi Wu, Kai-Chuan Chan, Yu-Lin Yang
  • Publication number: 20210087210
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to organotin cluster compounds having formula (I) and their use as photoresists in extreme ultraviolet lithography processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Hsu-Kai Chang, Chi-Ming YANG, Jui-Hsiung LIU, Jui-Hung FU, Hsin-Yi WU
  • Patent number: 10505464
    Abstract: A discrete-time current sense circuit includes: a current mirror circuit, which includes: a power switch, for providing the communication current; and a sampling switch, which is for sampling the communication protocol current in a sampling period in a discrete manner, to generate a sampling current; a bias circuit, for providing a reference voltage to the reference node in the sampling period according to a communication protocol voltage of the communication protocol voltage node; a signal conversion circuit, for generating the discrete-time current sense signal according to the sampling current; and a first switch, for operating to determine the sampling period; wherein the sampling period is part of a complete period in which the power switch provides the communication protocol current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Tang, Hsin-Yi Wu, Isaac Y. Chen