Patents by Inventor Jianming Yao

Jianming Yao 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: 12113448
    Abstract: A flyback converter is provided in which either auxiliary winding or the primary winding is split into two windings. In this fashion, a different turn ratio is presented to the secondary winding during the transformer reset period as compared to when an active-clamp transistor or a ZVS switch transistor is switched on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: Huaming Guo, Yi Xu, Zhaowu Luo, Yongcai Lai, Jianming Yao
  • Patent number: 11946979
    Abstract: A switching power converter is provided that communicates with a mobile device to receive a value of a load detection current. The switching power converter adjusts the cycling of a power switch until a constant current mode of operation is entered with a known output current driving the mobile device. The switching power converter subtracts the load current from the output current to measure a soft-short circuit current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Jianming Yao, Kai-wen Chin, Yong Li, Cong Zheng, David Nguyen, Fuqiang Shi
  • Patent number: 11736026
    Abstract: A flyback converter is provided that detects a load-transient-produced increase in the output current to more quickly detect and respond to the load transient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Mengfei Liu, Yimin Chen, David Nguyen, Juyoung Yoon, Tao Li, Guang Feng, Kai-Wen Chin, Yong Xiong Lin, Jianming Yao
  • Patent number: 11728736
    Abstract: A flyback converter includes a synchronous rectifier switch transistor controlled by a controller. The controller cycles the synchronous rectifier switch transistor to lower an output voltage by transferring energy from a secondary-side output capacitor to a primary-side input capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Pengju Kong, Tao Li, Jiaji Qi, Zhi Yang, Jianming Yao
  • Patent number: 11527961
    Abstract: An isolated switching power converter having a primary-side and secondary-side in signal communication with an input and an output is disclosed. The isolated switching power converter comprises a transformer, primary-side switch, secondary-side switch, primary-side controller, and secondary-side controller. The transformer includes a primary-winding and a secondary-winding in signal communication with the input and output. The primary-side switch is in signal communication with the primary-winding and the secondary-side switch is in signal communication with the secondary-winding. The primary-side controller is on the primary-side and the secondary-side controller is on the secondary-side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Guang Feng, Pengju Kong, Jianming Yao
  • Publication number: 20220311343
    Abstract: A flyback converter includes a synchronous rectifier switch transistor controlled by a controller. The controller cycles the synchronous rectifier switch transistor to lower an output voltage by transferring energy from a secondary-side output capacitor to a primary-side input capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Pengju KONG, Tao LI, Jiaji QI, Zhi YANG, Jianming YAO
  • Patent number: 11437916
    Abstract: A flyback converter is disclosed that includes an auxiliary switch controller that adaptively controls the auxiliary switch for improved zero voltage switching. The auxiliary switch control adaptively adjusts the auxiliary switch on-time period responsive to a transformer reset time for the flyback converter, a resonant oscillation period for a power switch terminal voltage for a power switch transistor, and an on-time period for the power switch transistor to provide the improved zero voltage switching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Cong Zheng, Wenduo Liu, Jianming Yao
  • Patent number: 11394303
    Abstract: A flyback converter is provided that compares a drain-to-source voltage of a synchronous rectifier switch transistor to a negative threshold voltage to detect whether the synchronous rectifier switch transistor has a partially-open or an open fault condition. The flyback converter also compares a gate terminal voltage of a gate driver to the synchronous rectifier switch transistor to a positive threshold voltage to detect whether the synchronous rectifier switch transistor has a gate open or a gate short-circuit fault condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Yimin Chen, Juyoung Yoon, Jiandong Zhang, David Nguyen, Jianming Yao
  • Publication number: 20220038020
    Abstract: A flyback converter is provided in which either auxiliary winding or the primary winding is split into two windings. In this fashion, a different turn ratio is presented to the secondary winding during the transformer reset period as compared to when an active-clamp transistor or a ZVS switch transistor is switched on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Huaming GUO, Yi XU, Zhaowu LUO, Yongcai LAI, Jianming YAO
  • Publication number: 20210408926
    Abstract: An isolated switching power converter having a primary-side and secondary-side in signal communication with an input and an output is disclosed. The isolated switching power converter comprises a transformer, primary-side switch, secondary-side switch, primary-side controller, and secondary-side controller. The transformer includes a primary-winding and a secondary-winding in signal communication with the input and output. The primary-side switch is in signal communication with the primary-winding and the secondary-side switch is in signal communication with the secondary-winding. The primary-side controller is on the primary-side and the secondary-side controller is on the secondary-side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Guang FENG, Pengju KONG, Jianming YAO
  • Publication number: 20210376712
    Abstract: A flyback converter is provided that compares a drain-to-source voltage of a synchronous rectifier switch transistor to a negative threshold voltage to detect whether the synchronous rectifier switch transistor has a partially-open or an open fault condition. The flyback converter also compares a gate terminal voltage of a gate driver to the synchronous rectifier switch transistor to a positive threshold voltage to detect whether the synchronous rectifier switch transistor has a gate open or a gate short-circuit fault condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Yimin CHEN, Juyoung YOON, Jiandong ZHANG, David NGUYEN, Jianming YAO
  • Publication number: 20210376742
    Abstract: A flyback converter is provided that detects a load-transient-produced increase in the output current to more quickly detect and respond to the load transient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Mengfei LIU, Yimin CHEN, David NGUYEN, Juyoung YOON, Tao LI, Guang FENG, Kai-Wen CHIN, Yong Xiong LIN, Jianming YAO
  • Patent number: 11139745
    Abstract: A flyback converter is disclosed that times a detection time for each cycle of a power switch transistor. The detection time ends when a sense resistor voltage exceeds a threshold voltage. Over a half cycle of an AC input voltage to the flyback converter measures a series of detection time and determines a minimum detection time from the series of detection times. If the minimum detection time exceeds a brownout delay, a brownout condition exists. If the minimum detection time is less than an overvoltage delay, an overvoltage condition exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Jianming Yao, Mengfei Liu, Wenduo Liu
  • Publication number: 20210293897
    Abstract: A switching power converter is provided that communicates with a mobile device to receive a value of a load detection current. The switching power converter adjusts the cycling of a power switch until a constant current mode of operation is entered with a known output current driving the mobile device. The switching power converter subtracts the load current from the output current to measure a soft-short circuit current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Jianming YAO, Kai-wen CHIN, Yong LI, Cong ZHENG, David NGUYEN, Fuqiang SHI
  • Patent number: 11081965
    Abstract: Disclosed is a universal input voltage detection system for a flyback converter having a transformer coupled between an input and an output of the flyback converter. The transformer includes a primary winding coupled to the input of the flyback converter to receive an input voltage and a secondary winding coupled to the output of the flyback converter. The universal input voltage detection system comprises a controller, coupled to a switch, at a primary winding side of the transformer. The switch is coupled to the primary winding of the transformer and a current through the primary winding is generated when the switch is turned on. The controller is configured to operate in either continuous conduction mode (CCM) or discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) and indirectly detect the input voltage to the flyback converter based on the current through the primary winding generated while the switch is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR INC
    Inventors: Cong Zheng, Jianming Yao, Pan Xin, Jing Guo
  • Patent number: 11075584
    Abstract: A switch detection circuit is provided that senses the voltage on a rectifying component for rectifying a secondary winding current through a secondary winding of a flyback converter's transformer to determine whether a power switch transistor attached to a primary winding of the transformer has ceased cycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignees: Dialog Semiconductor Inc., Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Jun Zheng, Jianming Yao, Yimin Chen, Huaming Guo, Zhaowu Luo
  • Patent number: 11068964
    Abstract: A method for processing a service request is provided, which includes: assigning, by a server, an identifier to a service request; if processing of a first service times out, marking a processing state as a first processing state, if the processing does not time out and the processing succeeds, continuously processing the second service, and if the processing times out, marking the processing state as a second processing state; and querying for the processing state of the service request according to the identifier regularly, acquiring a processing result of the service request, and sending the processing result to the user terminal, the processing result including a first processing result corresponding to the first service and a second processing result corresponding to the second service, where when it is queried that the second processing result is unsuccessful, an identifier is reassigned to the service request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yang Chen, Qingdong Yin, Jianming Yao, Jinshan Tang
  • Patent number: 11031796
    Abstract: A switching power converter is provided that communicates with a mobile device to receive a value of a load detection current. The switching power converter adjusts the cycling of a power switch until a constant current mode of operation is entered with a known output current driving the mobile device. The switching power converter subtracts the load current from the output current to measure a soft-short circuit current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Jianming Yao, Kai-Wen Chin, Yong Li, Cong Zheng, David Nguyen, Fuqiang Shi
  • Patent number: 10983152
    Abstract: A device for determining impedance at a data pin of a communication interface. In one embodiment, the device includes a current source configured to selectively inject a test current to the data pin. The device also includes a sensing circuit for sensing a first test voltage corresponding to a voltage at the data pin without the test current injected, and a second test voltage corresponding to another voltage at the data pin with the test current injected. The sensing circuit determines the impedance at the data pin based on the first test voltage and the second test voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignees: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR INC., DIALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (TIANJIN) LIMITED
    Inventors: Fuqiang Shi, Jianming Yao, Weihai Huang, Yong Li, John William Kesterson
  • Publication number: 20200412267
    Abstract: A flyback converter is disclosed that times a detection time for each cycle of a power switch transistor. The detection time ends when a sense resistor voltage exceeds a threshold voltage. Over a half cycle of an AC input voltage to the flyback converter measures a series of detection time and determines a minimum detection time from the series of detection times. If the minimum detection time exceeds a brownout delay, a brownout condition exists. If the minimum detection time is less than an overvoltage delay, an overvoltage condition exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Jianming YAO, Mengfei LIU, Wenduo LIU