Patents by Inventor Hung-Sung Chu

Hung-Sung Chu 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: 8836383
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a multipurpose half bridge signal output circuit. The multipurpose half bridge signal output circuit is capable of selectively operating under a charge sharing mode or a gate pulsing modulation mode. The multipurpose half bridge signal output circuit includes: a first output pin; a second output pin; a first circuit zone having a first common end coupled to the first output pin; and a second circuit zone having a second common end coupled to the second output pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Richtek Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Lun Hsieh, Hung-Sung Chu, Chung-Hsien Tso
  • Publication number: 20140070870
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a multipurpose half bridge signal output circuit. The multipurpose half bridge signal output circuit is capable of selectively operating under a charge sharing mode or a gate pulsing modulation mode. The multipurpose half bridge signal output circuit includes: a first output pin; a second output pin; a first circuit zone having a first common end coupled to the first output pin; and a second circuit zone having a second common end coupled to the second output pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Lun Hsieh, Hung-Sung Chu, Chung-Hsien Tso
  • Patent number: 8193853
    Abstract: For a charge pump, a control circuit switches two or more input voltages to apply to one or more pumping capacitors under auto-sensing control to modulate a maximum pumping voltage as close as to a demanded output voltage to thereby reduce the difference between the maximum pumping voltage and the output voltage for efficiency and thermal improvement of the charge pump. The maximum pumping voltage is produced by mixing the different input voltages and the charge pump may provide more operation modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Richtek Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Lun Hsieh, Hung-Sung Chu, Der-Jiunn Wang, Kuo-Chen Tsai, Wei-Hsin Wei
  • Publication number: 20100321099
    Abstract: For a charge pump, a control circuit switches two or more input voltages to apply to one or more pumping capacitors under auto-sensing control to modulate a maximum pumping voltage as close as to a demanded output voltage to thereby reduce the difference between the maximum pumping voltage and the output voltage for efficiency and thermal improvement of the charge pump. The maximum pumping voltage is produced by mixing the different input voltages and the charge pump may provide more operation modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: WEI-LUN HSIEH, HUNG-SUNG CHU, DER-JIUNN WANG, KUO-CHEN TSAI, WEI-HSIN WEI
  • Publication number: 20080309320
    Abstract: A negative voltage detection circuit for a synchronous rectifier metal oxide silicon field effect transistor (MOSFET). The circuit comprises a reference current source, a first circuit mirroring a first current based upon the reference current source and generating a first voltage based upon a detection voltage, a second circuit mirroring a second current based upon the reference current source and generating a second voltage, and a comparator having input ends to receive the first voltage and the second voltage, wherein a level of an output voltage of the comparator changes when the detection voltage is equivalent to a value predetermined according to a difference between the first current and the second current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: HUNG SUNG CHU, SHEN YAO LIANG
  • Publication number: 20060114005
    Abstract: A circuit for predicting the dead time is provided. The circuit comprises a plurality of integrators, a plurality of comparators, and a logic circuit. Based on a reference signal provided externally, a first charging operation is delayed by a predetermined delay time during one period of the reference signal, such that the integrators maintain at a voltage level in a next period of the reference signal. Then, the integrators further perform another charging operation during the next period, and the charging voltage is compared with the maintained voltage value. When the charging voltage exceeds the maintained voltage, a reset signal is generated by the logic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Shen-Yao Liang, Hung-Sung Chu, Kun-Cheng Hung
  • Patent number: 7053632
    Abstract: A circuit for predicting the dead time is provided. The circuit includes a plurality of integrators, a plurality of comparators, and a logic circuit. Based on a reference signal provided externally, a first charging operation is delayed by a predetermined delay time during one period of the reference signal, such that the integrators maintain at a voltage level in a next period of the reference signal. Then, the integrators further perform another charging operation during the next period, and the charging voltage is compared with the maintained voltage value. When the charging voltage exceeds the maintained voltage, a reset signal is generated by the logic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Himax Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shen-Yao Liang, Hung-Sung Chu, Kun-Cheng Hung