Patents by Inventor HUNG-YU LU

HUNG-YU 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: 20240136117
    Abstract: A multi-phase coupled inductor includes a first iron core, a second iron core, and a plurality of coil windings. The first iron core includes a first body and a plurality of first core posts. The plurality of first core posts are connected to the first body. The second iron core is opposite to the first iron core. The second iron core and the first body are spaced apart from each other by a gap. The plurality of coil windings wrap around the plurality of first core posts, respectively. Each of the coil windings has at least two coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: HUNG-CHIH LIANG, PIN-YU CHEN, HANG-CHUN LU, YA-WEN YANG, YU-TING HSU, WEI-ZHI HUANG
  • Patent number: 11916091
    Abstract: A backside illumination (BSI) image sensor and a method of forming the same are provided. A device includes a substrate and a plurality of photosensitive regions in the substrate. The substrate has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The device further includes an interconnect structure on the first side of the substrate, and a plurality of recesses on the second side of the substrate. The plurality of recesses extend into a semiconductor material of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Wen Hsu, Jiech-Fun Lu, Yeur-Luen Tu, U-Ting Chen, Shu-Ting Tsai, Hsiu-Yu Cheng
  • Patent number: 11914277
    Abstract: An illumination system for providing an illumination beam includes red, blue, and green light source modules, a first light combining element, and a light uniforming element. The red light source module includes a first red light emitting element emitting first red light and a second red light emitting element emitting second red light. A peak wavelength of the second red light is greater than a peak wavelength of the first red light. The blue light source module includes a first blue light emitting element emitting first blue light and a second blue light emitting element emitting second blue light. A peak wavelength of the second blue light is less than a peak wavelength of the first blue light. The green light source module generates green light. The first light combining element guides these lights into the light uniforming element, so that the illumination system outputs the illumination beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Lin, Chi-Fu Liu, Chun-Hsin Lu, Chun-Li Chen
  • Publication number: 20240038188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a driving method for flicker suppression of a display panel and a driving circuit thereof. The driving circuit includes a source driving circuit and a common voltage generating circuit. The driving method includes driving the source driving circuit to generate at least one first source signal and at least one second source signal, the first source signal corresponds to at least one first pixel on a first scanning line; the second source signal corresponds to at least one second pixel on a second scanning line. The common voltage generating circuit generates at least one common voltage. While driving the first pixel and the second pixel to display the same gray scale image, the first source signal is not equal to the second source signal, or a first common voltage and a second common voltage generated by the common voltage generating circuit are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Lu, Rong-Fong Chen
  • Patent number: 11847988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a driving method for flicker suppression of a display panel and a driving circuit thereof. The driving circuit includes a source driving circuit and a common voltage generating circuit. The driving method includes driving the source driving circuit to generate at least one first source signal and at least one second source signal, the first source signal corresponds to at least one first pixel on a first scanning line; the second source signal corresponds to at least one second pixel on a second scanning line. The common voltage generating circuit generates at least one common voltage. While driving the first pixel and the second pixel to display the same gray scale image, the first source signal is not equal to the second source signal, or a first common voltage and a second common voltage generated by the common voltage generating circuit are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Sitronix Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Lu, Rong-Fong Chen
  • Publication number: 20210118379
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a driving method for flicker suppression of a display panel and a driving circuit thereof. The driving circuit includes a source driving circuit and a common voltage generating circuit. The driving method includes driving the source driving circuit to generate at least one first source signal and at least one second source signal, the first source signal corresponds to at least one first pixel on a first scanning line; the second source signal corresponds to at least one second pixel on a second scanning line. The common voltage generating circuit generates at least one common voltage. While driving the first pixel and the second pixel to display the same gray scale image, the first source signal is not equal to the second source signal, or a first common voltage and a second common voltage generated by the common voltage generating circuit are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: HUNG-YU LU, RONG-FONG CHEN
  • Patent number: 10984748
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a gate driving circuit, which comprises: first P-channel, second P-channel, first N-channel and second N-channel transistors, each has a gate, a source, a drain, and a base connected to the source; an output terminal electrically connected to the drains of the second N-channel and P-channel transistors; wherein the source of the first P-channel transistor is connected to a first voltage source, and a first voltage is applied to its gate; the source of the first N-channel transistor is connected to a second voltage source, and a second voltage is applied to its gate; the source of the second P-channel transistor is connected to the drain of the first P-channel transistor, and a third voltage is applied to its gate; the source of the second N-channel transistor is connected to the drain of the first N-channel transistor, and a control voltage is applied to its gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SITRONIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Lu
  • Patent number: 10839769
    Abstract: A driving module for a display device includes a first transistor, comprising a gate coupled to a first node, a drain coupled to an output end, and a source coupled to a first positive voltage source; a second transistor, comprising a gate coupled to a second node, a drain coupled to output end, and a source coupled to a first negative voltage source; and a voltage generating unit, coupled to an input end, a second positive voltage source and a second negative voltage source for generating a first voltage at first node and a second voltage at second node according to a control signal from input end; wherein voltage difference between a first positive voltage of first positive voltage source and first voltage is smaller than first threshold and voltage difference between a first negative voltage of first negative voltage source and second voltage is smaller than second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Sitronix Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Lu
  • Publication number: 20200202808
    Abstract: A driving module for a display device includes a first transistor, comprising a gate coupled to a first node, a drain coupled to an output end, and a source coupled to a first positive voltage source; a second transistor, comprising a gate coupled to a second node, a drain coupled to output end, and a source coupled to a first negative voltage source; and a voltage generating unit, coupled to an input end, a second positive voltage source and a second negative voltage source for generating a first voltage at first node and a second voltage at second node according to a control signal from input end; wherein voltage difference between a first positive voltage of first positive voltage source and first voltage is smaller than first threshold and voltage difference between a first negative voltage of first negative voltage source and second voltage is smaller than second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Lu
  • Patent number: 10614770
    Abstract: A driving module for a display device includes a first transistor, comprising a gate coupled to a first node, a drain coupled to an output end, and a source coupled to a first positive voltage source; a second transistor, comprising a gate coupled to a second node, a drain coupled to output end, and a source coupled to a first negative voltage source; and a voltage generating unit, coupled to an input end, a second positive voltage source and a second negative voltage source for generating a first voltage at first node and a second voltage at second node according to a control signal from input end; wherein voltage difference between a first positive voltage of first positive voltage source and first voltage is smaller than first threshold and voltage difference between a first negative voltage of first negative voltage source and second voltage is smaller than second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Sitronix Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Lu
  • Patent number: 10380965
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power circuit of displaying device, which comprises a timing controller, a control circuit, and a charge pump (single or multiple stages). The timing controller outputs a timing control signal to the control circuit. The control circuit outputs a clock signal or a capacitance adjusting signal according to the timing control signal. The charge pump receives the input voltage and outputs an output voltage according to the clock signal or the capacitance adjusting signal. The output voltage is provided to the scan driver for generating a plurality of scan driving signals. Accordingly, by increasing the rise rate of the output voltage of the charge pump in the voltage conversion time and reducing the rise rate of the output voltage close to the voltage holding time, the present invention can achieve the effect of reducing the power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Sitronix Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kai-Yi Wu, Kuan-Chao Liao, Hung-Yu Lu
  • Publication number: 20170221444
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a gate driving circuit, which comprises: first P-channel, second P-channel, first N-channel and second N-channel transistors, each has a gate, a source, a drain, and a base connected to the source; an output terminal electrically connected to the drains of the second N-channel and P-channel transistors; wherein the source of the first P-channel transistor is connected to a first voltage source, and a first voltage is applied to its gate; the source of the first N-channel transistor is connected to a second voltage source, and a second voltage is applied to its gate; the source of the second P-channel transistor is connected to the drain of the first P-channel transistor, and a third voltage is applied to its gate; the source of the second N-channel transistor is connected to the drain of the first N-channel transistor, and a control voltage is applied to its gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: HUNG-YU LU
  • Publication number: 20170047039
    Abstract: A driving module for a display device includes a first transistor, comprising a gate coupled to a first node, a drain coupled to an output end, and a source coupled to a first positive voltage source; a second transistor, comprising a gate coupled to a second node, a drain coupled to output end, and a source coupled to a first negative voltage source; and a voltage generating unit, coupled to an input end, a second positive voltage source and a second negative voltage source for generating a first voltage at first node and a second voltage at second node according to a control signal from input end; wherein voltage difference between a first positive voltage of first positive voltage source and first voltage is smaller than first threshold and voltage difference between a first negative voltage of first negative voltage source and second voltage is smaller than second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Lu
  • Patent number: 9509298
    Abstract: A driving module, for a display device, includes a first transistor comprising a gate coupled to a first node, a drain coupled to an output end, and a source coupled to a first positive voltage source; a second transistor comprising a gate coupled to a second node, a drain coupled to the output end, and a source coupled to a first negative voltage source; and a voltage generating unit, coupled to an input end, a second positive voltage source and a second negative voltage source for generating a first voltage at the first node and a second voltage at the second node; wherein a difference between a first positive voltage of the first positive voltage source and the first voltage is smaller than a first threshold and a difference between a first negative voltage of the first negative voltage source and the second voltage is smaller than a second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Sitronix Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Lu
  • Patent number: 9502967
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of reusing electrical energy for a charge pump. The method comprises operating in a reusing phase after a boosting phase is completed; retrieving energy of parasitic capacitance in the reusing phase; and reusing the energy of the parasitic capacitance for an internal circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Sitronix Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Lu
  • Publication number: 20150256167
    Abstract: A driving module, for a display device, includes a first transistor comprising a gate coupled to a first node, a drain coupled to an output end, and a source coupled to a first positive voltage source; a second transistor comprising a gate coupled to a second node, a drain coupled to the output end, and a source coupled to a first negative voltage source; and a voltage generating unit, coupled to an input end, a second positive voltage source and a second negative voltage source for generating a first voltage at the first node and a second voltage at the second node; wherein a difference between a first positive voltage of the first positive voltage source and the first voltage is smaller than a first threshold and a difference between a first negative voltage of the first negative voltage source and the second voltage is smaller than a second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Lu
  • Publication number: 20150137876
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of reusing electrical energy for a charge pump. The method comprises operating in a reusing phase after a boosting phase is completed; retrieving energy of parasitic capacitance in the reusing phase; and reusing the energy of the parasitic capacitance for an internal circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Sitronix Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Lu
  • Publication number: 20150049008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power circuit of displaying device, which comprises a timing controller, a control circuit, and a charge pump (single or multiple stages). The timing controller outputs a timing control signal to the control circuit. The control circuit outputs a clock signal or a capacitance adjusting signal according to the timing control signal. The charge pump receives the input voltage and outputs an output voltage according to the clock signal or the capacitance adjusting signal. The output voltage is provided to the scan driver for generating a plurality of scan driving signals. Accordingly, by increasing the rise rate of the output voltage of the charge pump in the voltage conversion time and reducing the rise rate of the output voltage close to the voltage holding time, the present invention can achieve the effect of reducing the power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: SITRONIX TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: KAI-YI WU, KUAN-CHAO LIAO, HUNG-YU LU