Patents by Inventor Jhih-Siou Cheng
Jhih-Siou Cheng 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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Patent number: 11670224Abstract: A driving circuit for a light-emitting diode (LED) panel includes a first current source and a second current source. The first current source, coupled to a current source terminal of the driving circuit, is configured to output a first current to the LED panel through the current source terminal. The second current source, coupled to a current sink terminal of the driving circuit, is configured to receive a second current from the LED panel through the current sink terminal.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin
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Publication number: 20230156880Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving circuit, configured to couple to a light emitting diode (LED) and a power supply circuit. The driving circuit includes a comparator, a serial input interface, and an integrating unit. The comparator is configured to couple to the LED and determine whether a cathode voltage of the LED is lower than a threshold value and generate a monitoring data. The serial input interface is configured to receive a serial input data from a previous driving circuit. The integrating unit is coupled to the comparator and the serial input interface and configured to integrate the monitoring data and the serial input data to generate an output data. The output data is transmitted to a following driving circuit or feedbacked to the power supply circuit in order to modulate a power voltage that the power circuit provides to the LED.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Yi-Je SUEN, Po-Hsiang FANG, Jhih-Siou CHENG, Yung-Te CHANG, Hung-Ho HUANG
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Patent number: 11651746Abstract: A backlight driving device and an operating method thereof are provided to drive multiple backlight zones of a backlight panel. The backlight driving device includes an interface circuit and a driving circuit. The interface circuit receives main backlight data corresponding to a first backlight zone from a former stage device. The driving circuit drives the first backlight zone according to a main current level in a display refresh period of a backlight frame period, does not drive the first backlight zone in a demotion blur period which is prior to the display refresh period, and drives the first backlight zone according to a compensation current level in a vertical blanking period which succeeds the display refresh period. The driving circuit determines the main current level according to the main backlight data, and the compensation current level is lower than the main current level.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Hung-Ho Huang, Kang-Fan Yeh, Po-Hsiang Fang
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Patent number: 11651729Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving method for a display device and a display device. The display device includes a display driver, the display driver includes a plurality of driving channels each of which drives corresponding display unit according to display data in a pulse width modulation manner within one frame period, the method comprises: selectively enabling, in each sub-frame subset among a plurality of different sub-frame subsets of the frame period, different channel subset among a plurality of channel subsets of the plurality of driving channels to drive corresponding display unit, wherein each channel subset of the plurality of channel subsets includes two or more driving channels among the plurality of driving channels.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20230138843Abstract: A source driver includes a plurality of output terminals and a plurality of driving channels. Each of the plurality of driving channels is coupled to an output terminal among the plurality of output terminals and includes an output buffer, an output enable switch and a charge sharing circuit. The output enable switch is coupled between the output buffer and the corresponding output terminal. The charge sharing circuit is coupled to the corresponding output terminal. Wherein, the charge sharing circuits of at least two of the plurality of driving channels are commonly coupled to a charge sharing bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Yen-Kai Chen, Jui-Chan Chang, Chih-Hsien Chou
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Patent number: 11557249Abstract: The present invention provides a method of controlling a display panel. The display panel includes a plurality of subpixels and a plurality of scan lines coupled to the plurality of subpixels. The method includes steps of: scanning a first scan line among the plurality of scan lines to turn on at least one of the plurality of subpixels coupled to the first scan line during a subframe period among a display frame period; and discharging a second scan line among the plurality of scan lines during a non-display period following the subframe period. Wherein, the second scan line is different from the first scan line.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Yu-Sheng Ma, Jin-Yi Lin
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Publication number: 20230005441Abstract: A backlight driving device and an operating method thereof are provided to drive multiple backlight zones of a backlight panel. The backlight driving device includes an interface circuit and a driving circuit. The interface circuit receives main backlight data corresponding to a first backlight zone from a former stage device. The driving circuit drives the first backlight zone according to a main current level in a display refresh period of a backlight frame period, does not drive the first backlight zone in a demotion blur period which is prior to the display refresh period, and drives the first backlight zone according to a compensation current level in a vertical blanking period which succeeds the display refresh period. The driving circuit determines the main current level according to the main backlight data, and the compensation current level is lower than the main current level.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Hung-Ho Huang, Kang-Fan Yeh, Po-Hsiang Fang
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Patent number: 11515239Abstract: A quad flat no-lead (QFN) package structure including a lead frame, a semiconductor die, and an encapsulating material. The lead frame includes a die pad and a plurality of contacts surrounding the die pad. The semiconductor die is disposed on the die pad and electrically connected to the plurality of contacts, wherein a shortest distance between the semiconductor die and a first side of the die pad is shorter than a shortest distance between the semiconductor die to a second side of the die pad, and the first side is opposite to the second side. The encapsulating material encapsulates the lead frame and the semiconductor die and partially exposing the plurality of contacts, wherein an aspect ratio of the QFN package is substantially equal to or greater than 3.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Hong-Dyi Chang, Tai-Hung Lin, Jhih-Siou Cheng
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Publication number: 20220375403Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving method for a display device and a display device. The display device includes a display driver, the display driver includes a plurality of driving channels each of which drives corresponding display unit according to display data in a pulse width modulation manner within one frame period, the method comprises: selectively enabling, in each sub-frame subset among a plurality of different sub-frame subsets of the frame period, different channel subset among a plurality of channel subsets of the plurality of driving channels to drive corresponding display unit, wherein each channel subset of the plurality of channel subsets includes two or more driving channels among the plurality of driving channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20220343837Abstract: A display driver for driving a display device including a pixel array is provided. The display driver includes a plurality of driving channels. The driving channels is configured to output driving signals in a pulse width modulation manner to drive the pixel array to illuminate in a first frame period which is being divided into a plurality of subframe periods. A first driving channel of the plurality of driving channels outputs a first driving signal in a first subframe period combination. A second driving channel of the plurality of driving channels outputs a second driving signal in a second subframe period combination different than the first subframe period combination. Each of the first subframe period combination and the second subframe period combination comprises at least one subframe period of the first frame period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Tung-Shuan Cheng, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 11482160Abstract: A driving device and a driving method of a display panel are provided. The driving device includes a current source and a control circuit. The current source makes a driving current flow through a light-emitting element path of a sub-pixel circuit of the display panel. During a display line period, the driving current has a normal current amount, and the control circuit controls a first switch in the light-emitting element path to adjust a duty cycle of the driving current in the light-emitting element path. During a sensing period, the driving current has a sensing current amount less than the normal current amount, the control circuit turns on the first switch, and the control circuit checks a voltage in the light-emitting element path to determine whether a light-emitting element in the light-emitting element path is open (or whether the light-emitting element is provided in the light-emitting element path).Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yi-Yang Tsai, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Jhih-Siou Cheng
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Patent number: 11423831Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving method for a display device and a display device. The display device includes a display driver, the display driver includes a plurality of driving channels each of which drives corresponding display unit according to display data in a pulse width modulation manner within one frame period, the method comprises: selectively enabling, in each sub-frame subset among a plurality of different sub-frame subsets of the frame period, different channel subset among a plurality of channel subsets of the plurality of driving channels to drive corresponding display unit, wherein each channel subset of the plurality of channel subsets includes two or more driving channels among the plurality of driving channels.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 11386836Abstract: An amplifier for driving a display panel includes an input stage, a gain stage and an output stage. The gain stage is coupled to the input stage. The output stage, coupled to the gain stage, includes a first output driving circuit and a second output driving circuit. The first output driving circuit is operated in a first voltage domain. The second output driving circuit is operated in a second voltage domain different from the first voltage domain.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Ju-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 11367390Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for noise reduction are introduced. The method comprises steps of sensing a first pixel signal being superimposed by noises from a first pixel through a first sensing line in a first phase of a sensing operation and sensing a first noise signal from the first sensing line in a second phase of the sensing operation. The method further comprises steps of sensing a second noise signal from a second sensing line in the first phase of the sensing operation, and sensing a third noise signal from the second sensing line in the second phase of the sensing operation. The method further removes the noises that are superimposed to the first pixel signal according to a difference between the first pixel signal and the first noise signal and a difference between the second noise signal and the third noise signal to generate a denoised sensing value of the first pixel.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Yi-Chuan Liu, Ju-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20220122521Abstract: A driving device and a driving method of a display panel are provided. The driving device includes a current source and a control circuit. The current source makes a driving current flow through a light-emitting element path of a sub-pixel circuit of the display panel. During a display line period, the driving current has a normal current amount, and the control circuit controls a first switch in the light-emitting element path to adjust a duty cycle of the driving current in the light-emitting element path. During a sensing period, the driving current has a sensing current amount less than the normal current amount, the control circuit turns on the first switch, and the control circuit checks a voltage in the light-emitting element path to determine whether a light-emitting element in the light-emitting element path is open (or whether the light-emitting element is provided in the light-emitting element path).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yi-Yang Tsai, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Jhih-Siou Cheng
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Publication number: 20220122552Abstract: An LED backlight driver includes at least one driving chip configured to drive a backlight module. The at least one driving chip is disposed on at least one chip-on-film package, and not in direct contact with the backlight module to reduce heat transfer to the backlight module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Hsing-Kuo Chao, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Ju-Lin Huang, Wen-Hsin Cheng
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Patent number: 11295671Abstract: A display driver and a display driving method are provided. The display driving is adapted for driving a display panel and sensing an electrical characteristic of the display panel. The display driver includes a first amplifier circuit. The first amplifier circuit is coupled to the display panel. The first amplifier circuit includes a first driving circuit, a first sensing circuit and a first operational amplifier. The first operational amplifier is coupled to the display panel through a first driving line and a first sensing line. The first driving circuit is configured to provide a first driving signal to the display panel through the first operational amplifier and the first driving line during a driving period. The first sensing circuit is configured to receive a first sensing signal from the display panel through the first operational amplifier and the first sensing line during a first sensing period.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Po-Hsiang Fang, Chieh-An Lin, Keko-Chun Liang, Ju-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 11296500Abstract: The present invention provides an output circuit with electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection in a semiconductor chip of a source driver. The source driver is configured to drive a display panel. The output circuit includes an output buffer, an output pad, a switch and a first resistor. The switch is coupled between the output buffer and the output pad, wherein data voltages for driving the display panel are transmitted from the output buffer to the output pad via the switch. The switch includes a first metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, which includes a first terminal coupled to the output pad, a bulk terminal and a gate terminal. The first resistor is coupled between the bulk terminal of the first MOS transistor and a first power supply terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Ju-Lin Huang, Chia-En Wu
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Patent number: 11288989Abstract: A source driver and a calibration method thereof are provided. The source driver for driving and sensing a display panel of the disclosure includes a sensing circuit, an analog-to-digital converter circuit and a digital arithmetic circuit. The sensing circuit is configured to receive a reference signal through a sensing channel when the source driver is operated in a calibration mode. The analog-to-digital converter circuit is coupled to the sensing circuit, and configured to convert the reference signal to a digital reference signal. The digital arithmetic circuit is coupled to the analog-to-digital converter circuit, and configured to obtain a calibration parameter according to the digital reference signal. The source driver calibrates a sensing path for sensing a display panel according to the calibration parameter when the source driver is operated in a sensing mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yi-Yang Tsai, Po-Hsiang Fang, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Ju-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 11291095Abstract: A coupling compensation module is provided, for compensating a channel voltage of a channel outputted by a constant current circuit of a light emitting diode (LED) driver. The coupling compensation module includes a detecting circuit, for detecting a voltage variation of the channel voltage, to generate a detection result; and a compensation circuit, for compensating the voltage variation of the channel voltage according to the detection result.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Tso-Sheng Chan, Jin-Yi Lin, Chun-Fu Lin, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Yu-Sheng Ma