Patents by Inventor Jiun-Hung PAN

Jiun-Hung PAN 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: 11901804
    Abstract: A power supplying circuit includes a first high-voltage switch, a first low-voltage switch, a second high-voltage switch, a second low-voltage switch, and a controller circuit. The first high-voltage switch receives a first input voltage and generates a first node voltage. The first low-voltage switch is coupled between the first high-voltage switch and an output terminal. The second high-voltage switch receives a second input voltage and generates a second node voltage. The second low-voltage switch is coupled between the second high-voltage switch and the output terminal. The controller circuit controls the first high-voltage switch, the first low-voltage switch, the second high-voltage switch, and the second low-voltage switch according to the first node voltage and the second node voltage such that an output voltage is outputted to the output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jiun Hung Pan, Leaf Chen
  • Publication number: 20230268913
    Abstract: A bidirectional signal conversion circuit is configured to perform a signal conversion between a first port and a second port, and includes a switch, a first pull-up resistor, a second pull-up resistor, a first output-response enhancement circuit, and a second output-response enhancement circuit. The switch is coupled between the first port and the second port, and operates according to a bias. The first (second) pull-up resistor is coupled between the first (second) port and a high (low) voltage terminal having a high (low) voltage. The first (second) output-response enhancement circuit includes a first (second) alternative-current (AC) coupling circuit and a first (second) output-stage circuit. When the first (second) port and the second (first) port functions as an input port and an output port respectively, the first (second) output-response enhancement circuit is operable to accelerate the transient response of the output port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: LEAF CHEN, JIUN-HUNG PAN
  • Publication number: 20230155480
    Abstract: A power supplying circuit includes a first high-voltage switch, a first low-voltage switch, a second high-voltage switch, a second low-voltage switch, and a controller circuit. The first high-voltage switch receives a first input voltage and generates a first node voltage. The first low-voltage switch is coupled between the first high-voltage switch and an output terminal. The second high-voltage switch receives a second input voltage and generates a second node voltage. The second low-voltage switch is coupled between the second high-voltage switch and the output terminal. The controller circuit controls the first high-voltage switch, the first low-voltage switch, the second high-voltage switch, and the second low-voltage switch according to the first node voltage and the second node voltage such that an output voltage is outputted to the output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Jiun Hung PAN, Leaf CHEN
  • Patent number: 10853295
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interface circuit, wherein the interface circuit includes a switching circuit, an over-voltage detection circuit and a control signal generating circuit. In the operations of the interface circuit, the switching circuit is configured to receive an input signal from an input terminal, and selectively transmit the input signal to an internal circuit. The over-voltage detection circuit is configured to detect whether a voltage level of the input signal is greater than a threshold value, and accordingly generate at least one over-voltage signal. The control signal generating circuit is configured to generate a control signal according to said at least one over-voltage signal, to control the switching circuit to be in one of three or more states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Jiun-Hung Pan, Leaf Chen
  • Publication number: 20200125519
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interface circuit, wherein the interface circuit includes a switching circuit, an over-voltage detection circuit and a control signal generating circuit. In the operations of the interface circuit, the switching circuit is configured to receive an input signal from an input terminal, and selectively transmit the input signal to an internal circuit. The over-voltage detection circuit is configured to detect whether a voltage level of the input signal is greater than a threshold value, and accordingly generate at least one over-voltage signal. The control signal generating circuit is configured to generate a control signal according to said at least one over-voltage signal, to control the switching circuit to be in one of three or more states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jiun-Hung Pan, Leaf Chen
  • Patent number: 9966857
    Abstract: An AC-to-DC power converter with a BJT as a power switch can set a base current of the BJT by a current setting resistor which is in the outside of a control integrated circuit. Since an output current and a recovery current of the BJT are injected into a sensing resistor, the AC-to-DC power converter can correctly detect an inductor current thereof from the sensing resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jiun-Hung Pan, Chien-Fu Tang, Jyun-Che Ho, Isaac Y. Chen, Yu-Chang Chen, Jung-Pei Cheng
  • Patent number: 9964972
    Abstract: A mixed mode compensation circuit for a power converter generate a digital signal according to a reference signal and a feedback signal which is related to the output voltage of the power converter, convert the digital signal into a first analog signal, offset the first analog signal with a variable offset value to generate a second analog signal, and filter out high-frequency components of the second analog signal to generate a third analog signal for stable output voltage of the power converter. The mixed mode compensation does not require large capacitors, and thus the circuit can be integrated into an integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Tang, Jiun-Hung Pan, Isaac Y. Chen
  • Patent number: 9703302
    Abstract: A mixed mode compensation circuit for a power converter generate a digital signal according to a reference signal and a feedback signal which is related to the output voltage of the power converter, convert the digital signal into a first analog signal, offset the first analog signal with a variable offset value to generate a second analog signal, and filter out high-frequency components of the second analog signal to generate a third analog signal for stable output voltage of the power converter. The mixed mode compensation does not require large capacitors, and thus the circuit can be integrated into an integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Tang, Jiun-Hung Pan, Isaac Y. Chen
  • Publication number: 20170196055
    Abstract: A light emitting device circuit has one or plural light emitting devices connected in series. A light emitting device driver circuit drives the light emitting device circuit according to a rectified input voltage. The light emitting device driver circuit includes a power switch and a control circuit. When the power switch is conductive, a light emitting device current flows through the light emitting device circuit and the power switch. When the power switch is not conductive, an output capacitor discharges to provide the light emitting device current. The control circuit determines whether the rectified input voltage is lower or not lower than a forward voltage plus a reference voltage according to a voltage at a reverse end of the light emitting device circuit, and control the power switch accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Tong-Cheng Jao, Isaac Y. Chen, Yi-Wei Lee, Wei-Ming Chiu, Jiun-Hung Pan
  • Patent number: 9655185
    Abstract: A linear LED driver comprises a transistor having an input terminal coupled to a LED. When the transistor is turned on, the LED is lighted. The linear LED driver further includes a protection circuit for judging whether an instant high voltage variation occurs or not according to at least one of the voltages of a control terminal and an output terminal of the transistor so as to achieve a protection function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Richtek Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Jiun-Hung Pan, Tong-Cheng Jao, Yi-Wei Lee, Isaac Y. Chen
  • Patent number: 9541929
    Abstract: A mixed mode compensation circuit for a power converter generate a digital signal according to a reference signal and a feedback signal which is related to the output voltage of the power converter, convert the digital signal into a first analog signal, offset the first analog signal with a variable offset value to generate a second analog signal, and filter out high-frequency components of the second analog signal to generate a third analog signal for stable output voltage of the power converter. The mixed mode compensation does not require large capacitors, and thus the circuit can be integrated into an integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Tang, Jiun-Hung Pan, Isaac Y. Chen
  • Publication number: 20170005647
    Abstract: A frequency jittering control circuit for a PFM power supply includes a pulse frequency modulator to generate a frequency jittering control signal to switch a power switch to generate an output voltage. The frequency jittering control circuit jitters an input signal or an on-time or off-time of the pulse frequency modulator to jitter the switching frequency of the power switch to thereby improve EMI issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Jiun-Hung PAN, Chien-Fu TANG, Isaac Y. CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160353534
    Abstract: A driver circuit of a LED luminance device includes: a signal pin; a determining circuit for determining the magnitude of an input signal; an indication signal generating circuit for outputting an indication signal to the signal pin according to the determining result of the determining circuit; an alignment signal generating circuit for generating an alignment signal when triggered by a predetermined edge of a signal at the signal pin; an indication signal detecting circuit for detecting the signal at the signal pin to generate a detection signal; and a control signal generating circuit for generating multiple control signals according to the detection signal to respectively control multiple switching elements in parallel connection with multiple LED devices when triggered by the alignment signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Richtek Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jiun-Hung PAN, Tong-Cheng JAO, Yi-Wei LEE, Isaac Y. CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160327969
    Abstract: A mixed mode compensation circuit for a power converter generate a digital signal according to a reference signal and a feedback signal which is related to the output voltage of the power converter, convert the digital signal into a first analog signal, offset the first analog signal with a variable offset value to generate a second analog signal, and filter out high-frequency components of the second analog signal to generate a third analog signal for stable output voltage of the power converter. The mixed mode compensation does not require large capacitors, and thus the circuit can be integrated into an integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Tang, Jiun-Hung Pan, Isaac Y. Chen
  • Publication number: 20160327967
    Abstract: A mixed mode compensation circuit for a power converter generate a digital signal according to a reference signal and a feedback signal which is related to the output voltage of the power converter, convert the digital signal into a first analog signal, offset the first analog signal with a variable offset value to generate a second analog signal, and filter out high-frequency components of the second analog signal to generate a third analog signal for stable output voltage of the power converter. The mixed mode compensation does not require large capacitors, and thus the circuit can be integrated into an integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Tang, Jiun-Hung Pan, Isaac Y. Chen
  • Publication number: 20160327968
    Abstract: A mixed mode compensation circuit for a power converter generate a digital signal according to a reference signal and a feedback signal which is related to the output voltage of the power converter, convert the digital signal into a first analog signal, offset the first analog signal with a variable offset value to generate a second analog signal, and filter out high-frequency components of the second analog signal to generate a third analog signal for stable output voltage of the power converter. The mixed mode compensation does not require large capacitors, and thus the circuit can be integrated into an integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Tang, Jiun-Hung Pan, Isaac Y. Chen
  • Patent number: 9479063
    Abstract: A frequency jittering control circuit for a PFM power supply includes a pulse frequency modulator to generate a frequency jittering control signal to switch a power switch to generate an output voltage. The frequency jittering control circuit jitters an input signal or an on-time or off-time of the pulse frequency modulator to jitter the switching frequency of the power switch to thereby improve EMI issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Jiun-Hung Pan, Chien-Fu Tang, Isaac Y. Chen
  • Publication number: 20160308449
    Abstract: An AC-to-DC power converter with a BJT as a power switch can set a base current of the BJT by a current setting resistor which is in the outside of a control integrated circuit. Since an output current and a recovery current of the BJT are injected into a sensing resistor, the AC-to-DC power converter can correctly detect an inductor current thereof from the sensing resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Jiun-Hung PAN, Chien-Fu TANG, Jyun-Che HO, Isaac Y. CHEN, Yu-Chang CHEN, Jung-Pei CHENG
  • Patent number: 9451661
    Abstract: A linear LED driver includes a voltage supply terminal providing a driving voltage, at least one first transistor, each of which has an input terminal coupled to a respective LED, and a bleeder circuit. When the voltage of the output terminal of each of the at least one first transistor is lower than a first threshold and a power voltage is higher than a second threshold, the bleeder circuit will generate a bleeder current to discharge the voltage supply terminal so as to prevent the LEDs from flickering. The bleeder circuit detects the voltage of the output terminal of each of the at least one first transistor. Therefore, whether the LEDs are lighted up can be confirmed so that the bleeder current can be provided at properly time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Tong-Cheng Jao, Yi-Wei Lee, Jiun-Hung Pan, Isaac Y. Chen
  • Patent number: 9450486
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for implementing a multiple function pin in a boundary conduction mode power supply, uses a same pin to switch a power switch and to achieve zero current detection to reduce pin count and save cost of a control integrated circuit. A first voltage is applied to the multiple function pin to turn on the power switch, and then a second voltage is applied to the multiple function pin after the power switch has been turned on for a first time, to thereby turn off the power switch. After the power switch has been turned off for a second time, a third voltage is applied to the multiple function pin keep the power switch off. Preferably, a tristate output driver is used to provide the first and second voltages, and a clamping circuit is used to provide the third voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Tang, Jiun-Hung Pan, Isaac Y. Chen