Patents by Inventor Jr-Ching Lin

Jr-Ching Lin 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: 11581261
    Abstract: A chip on film package is disclosed, including a flexible film and a chip. The flexible film includes a film base, a patterned metal layer includes a plurality of pads and disposed on an upper surface of the film base, and a dummy metal layer covering a lower surface of the film base and capable of dissipating heat of the chip. The dummy metal layer comprises at least one opening exposing the second surface, and at least one of the plurality of pads is located within the at least one opening in a bottom view of the chip on film package. The chip is mounted on the plurality of pads of the patterned metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Liao, Teng-Jui Yu, Jr-Ching Lin, Wen-Ching Huang, Tai-Hung Lin
  • Publication number: 20210183781
    Abstract: A chip on film package is disclosed, including a flexible film and a chip. The flexible film includes a film base, a patterned metal layer includes a plurality of pads and disposed on an upper surface of the film base, and a dummy metal layer covering a lower surface of the film base and capable of dissipating heat of the chip. The dummy metal layer comprises at least one opening exposing the second surface, and at least one of the plurality of pads is located within the at least one opening in a bottom view of the chip on film package. The chip is mounted on the plurality of pads of the patterned metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Liao, Teng-Jui Yu, Jr-Ching Lin, Wen-Ching Huang, Tai-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 10937713
    Abstract: A chip on film package is disclosed, including a flexible film, a patterned circuit layer, a chip, and a dummy metal layer. The flexible film includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The patterned circuit layer is disposed on the first surface. The chip is mounted on the first surface and electrically connected to the patterned circuit layer. The dummy metal layer covers the second surface capable of dissipating heat of the chip. The dummy metal layer is electrically insulated from the patterned circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Liao, Teng-Jui Yu, Jr-Ching Lin
  • Publication number: 20190378777
    Abstract: A chip on film package is disclosed, including a flexible film, a patterned circuit layer, a chip, and a dummy metal layer. The flexible film includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The patterned circuit layer is disposed on the first surface. The chip is mounted on the first surface and electrically connected to the patterned circuit layer. The dummy metal layer covers the second surface capable of dissipating heat of the chip. The dummy metal layer is electrically insulated from the patterned circuit layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Liao, Teng-Jui Yu, Jr-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 9396695
    Abstract: A source driver includes a first drive channel circuit, a voltage controller and a first programmable voltage buffer unit. The first drive channel circuit receives a first pixel data and a first reference voltage group, for driving the display device. The voltage controller receives a voltage command during a line data transmitting period, a horizontal blanking period or a vertical blanking period for generating a first reference voltage configuration data. The first programmable voltage buffer unit is coupled to the voltage controller and the first drive channel circuit, and receives the first reference voltage configuration data for applying the first reference voltage group to the first drive channel circuit. Furthermore, a method for driving a display device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jr-Ching Lin, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chia-Wei Su, Po-Yu Tseng, Shun-Hsun Yang, Po-Hsiang Fang
  • Publication number: 20150084947
    Abstract: A source driver includes a first drive channel circuit, a voltage controller and a first programmable voltage buffer unit. The first drive channel circuit receives a first pixel data and a first reference voltage group, for driving the display device. The voltage controller receives a voltage command during a line data transmitting period, a horizontal blanking period or a vertical blanking period for generating a first reference voltage configuration data. The first programmable voltage buffer unit is coupled to the voltage controller and the first drive channel circuit, and receives the first reference voltage configuration data for applying the first reference voltage group to the first drive channel circuit. Furthermore, a method for driving a display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Jr-Ching Lin, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chia-Wei Su, Po-Yu Tseng, Shun-Hsun Yang, Po-Hsiang Fang
  • Patent number: 8947408
    Abstract: A source driver includes a first drive channel circuit, a voltage controller and a first programmable voltage buffer unit. The first drive channel circuit receives a first pixel data from the timing controller via a data bus, converts the first pixel data to a first drive voltage according to a first reference voltage group, and drives a display panel by the first drive voltage. The voltage controller receives a voltage command from the timing controller, generates and changes a first reference voltage configuration data according to the voltage command. The first programmable voltage buffer unit is coupled to the voltage controller and the first drive channel circuit, and receives the first reference voltage configuration data to generate and adjust the first reference voltage group for applying to the first drive channel circuit. Furthermore, a method for updating a new gamma curve by the source driver is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jr-Ching Lin, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chia-Wei Su, Po-Yu Tseng, Shun-Hsun Yang, Po-Hsiang Fang
  • Publication number: 20140078133
    Abstract: A panel display apparatus is provided which includes a timing controller, a plurality of source drivers, a first data path, and a second data path. The first data path and the second data path are both coupled between the timing controller and the source drivers. The timing controller transmits multiple display data to the source drivers via the first data path. When the source drivers detect an event (e.g. error event), the source drivers transmit at least one event data (e.g. notification data) to the timing controller via the second data path to notify the timing controller that event correction (e.g. error correction) is needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lee, Jr-Ching Lin, Chia-Wei Su, Po-Yu Tseng, Shun-Hsun Yang, Po-Hsiang Fang
  • Publication number: 20140071106
    Abstract: A source driver includes a first drive channel circuit, a voltage controller and a first programmable voltage buffer unit. The first drive channel circuit receives a first pixel data from the timing controller via a data bus, converts the first pixel data to a first drive voltage according to a first reference voltage group, and drives a display panel by the first drive voltage. The voltage controller receives a voltage command from the timing controller, generates and changes a first reference voltage configuration data according to the voltage command. The first programmable voltage buffer unit is coupled to the voltage controller and the first drive channel circuit, and receives the first reference voltage configuration data to generate and adjust the first reference voltage group for applying to the first drive channel circuit. Furthermore, a method for updating a new gamma curve by the source driver is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jr-Ching Lin, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chia-Wei Su, Po-Yu Tseng, Shun-Hsun Yang, Po-Hsiang Fang
  • Publication number: 20140028399
    Abstract: A signal amplifier is disclosed. The signal amplifier includes a first transistor, including a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal; a resistor, including one terminal coupled to the first terminal of the first transistor, and another terminal coupled to the control terminal of the first transistor; and a capacitor, including one terminal coupled to the control terminal of the first transistor, and another terminal coupled to a specific voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Lin, Jr-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 8427461
    Abstract: A display system, a source driving apparatus, and a method of black insertion are provided. The apparatus includes a data channel, a black-insertion-data line, a first and a second selector. In a first period, the first selector electrically connects the data channel to a first data line in a display panel, and the second selector electrically connects the black-insertion-data line to a second data line in the display panel. In a second period, the first selector electrically connects the data channel to the second data line, and the second selector electrically connects the black-insertion-data line to the first data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Jr-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 8009161
    Abstract: The present invention provides a differential signal interfacing device, including a reduced swing differential signaling (RSDS) transmitter and a plurality of RSDS receivers, in order to improve RSDS signal capacity. The RSDS transmitter is coupled to the plurality of RSDS receivers via a bus and transmits a RSDS signal in a discontinuous manner. The plurality of RSDS receivers receives the RSDS signal for signals of different types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jr-Ching Lin, Yueh-Hsiu Liu
  • Patent number: 7863982
    Abstract: A driving circuit of enhancing response speed is disclosed. The driving circuit includes an operational amplifier and a slew rate enhancement unit. The operational amplifier is utilized for generating a driving voltage according to an input voltage. The slew rate enhancement unit is coupled to the operational amplifier, and is utilized for generating a compensation current to the operational amplifier to enlarge a bias current of the operational amplifier according to voltage difference between the input voltage and the driving voltage when variation of the input voltage occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ji-Ting Chen, Jr-Ching Lin
  • Publication number: 20100164913
    Abstract: A display system, a source driving apparatus, and a method of black insertion are provided. The apparatus includes a data channel, a black-insertion-data line, a first and a second selector. In a first period, the first selector electrically connects the data channel to a first data line in a display panel, and the second selector electrically connects the black-insertion-data line to a second data line in the display panel. In a second period, the first selector electrically connects the data channel to the second data line, and the second selector electrically connects the black-insertion-data line to the first data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Jr-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 7728646
    Abstract: A source follower includes first through third switches, first and second transistors, and a first capacitor. The first switch is used to determine whether or not to couple the source of the first transistor with an input signal. The second switch is used to determine whether or not to couple a gate and a drain of the first transistor with a first voltage. A first end of the first capacitor is coupled with a first control signal, and a second end of the first capacitor is coupled to the drain of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor. The third switch is used to determine whether to or not couple a drain of the second transistor with the first voltage, and a source of the second transistor serves as an output of the source follower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Jr-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 7701453
    Abstract: A driving device includes a plurality of transmitters. Each transmitter includes a first current source, a second current source, a third current source, a fourth current source, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a fifth switch, and a sixth switch. The first and the fourth switches are controlled by a first control signal. The second and the third switches are controlled by a second control signal. The second switch is coupled to the first switch. The third switch is coupled to the first current source. The fourth switch is coupled to the third switch and the second current source. The fifth and the sixth switches are controlled respectively by a third and a fourth control signal. The fifth switch is coupled to the third current source and the first switch. The sixth switch is coupled to the second switch and the fourth current source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jr-Ching Lin, Che-Li Lin
  • Patent number: 7652534
    Abstract: A rail-to-rail operational amplifier capable of reducing current consumption includes an amplification stage circuit including a first compensation output terminal and a second compensation output terminal, for generating an amplified signal according to an input signal, an output stage circuit coupled to the amplification stage circuit, for outputting the amplified signal, and a compensation circuit coupled to the amplification stage circuit and the output stage circuit. The compensation circuit includes a first voltage generator for generating a first voltage, a second voltage generator for generating a second voltage, a first compensation capacitor, a second compensation capacitor, and four switches named from a first switch to a fourth switch, wherein the first voltage is approximately a steady state voltage of the first compensation output terminal and the second voltage is approximately a steady state voltage of the second compensation output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Lin, Jr-Ching Lin, Yung-Cheng Lin, Tsung-Hau Chang
  • Publication number: 20100013558
    Abstract: A driving circuit of enhancing response speed is disclosed. The driving circuit includes an operational amplifier and a slew rate enhancement unit. The operational amplifier is utilized for generating a driving voltage according to an input voltage. The slew rate enhancement unit is coupled to the operational amplifier, and is utilized for generating a compensation current to the operational amplifier to enlarge a bias current of the operational amplifier according to voltage difference between the input voltage and the driving voltage when variation of the input voltage occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Ji-Ting Chen, Jr-Ching Lin
  • Publication number: 20090121752
    Abstract: A source follower includes first through third switches, first and second transistors, and a first capacitor. The first switch is used to determine whether or not to couple the source of the first transistor with an input signal. The second switch is used to determine whether or not to couple a gate and a drain of the first transistor with a first voltage. A first end of the first capacitor is coupled with a first control signal, and a second end of the first capacitor is coupled to the drain of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor. The third switch is used to determine whether to or not couple a drain of the second transistor with the first voltage, and a source of the second transistor serves as an output of the source follower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Jr-Ching Lin
  • Publication number: 20090096775
    Abstract: The present invention provides a differential signal interfacing device, including a reduced swing differential signaling (RSDS) transmitter and a plurality of RSDS receivers, in order to improve RSDS signal capacity. The RSDS transmitter is coupled to the plurality of RSDS receivers via a bus and transmits a RSDS signal in a discontinuous manner. The plurality of RSDS receivers receives the RSDS signal for signals of different types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Jr-Ching Lin, Yueh-Hsiu Liu