Patents by Inventor Ju-Lin Huang
Ju-Lin Huang 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: 11282438Abstract: A driver circuit configured to receive a display data and drive a display panel is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of light-emitting diode devices according to the display data. The driver circuit includes a data driver. The data driver is configured to output driving signals to drive the light-emitting diode devices according to the display data and operate in different operation modes according to a control signal. The data driver includes a plurality of output channels. The output channels output the driving signals to drive the light-emitting diode devices via respective output terminals of the driver circuit. An assignment relationship of the display data and the output channels is different in the different operation modes. A display apparatus including the driver circuit is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chun-Wei Kang, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20220083191Abstract: The present invention discloses a display panel and a display device. The display panel comprises a plurality of common electrode blocks and a plurality of display regions. During a display period, one or more common electrode blocks corresponding to one of the display regions which is to be displayed during the display period are coupled to a common voltage; and during the display period, one or more of the common electrode blocks corresponding to the display regions which are not to be displayed during the display period are kept in a floating state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Keko-Chun LIANG, Jhih-Siou CHENG, Hsu-Chih WEI, Jui-Chan CHANG, Ju-Lin HUANG, Po-Ying CHEN, Wen-Yi HSIEH
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Patent number: 11276346Abstract: A sensing circuit for an organic light-emitting diode driver includes a sample and hold circuit and a gain amplifier. The sample and hold circuit is configured to sample a sensing signal received via an input terminal. The gain amplifier is coupled to the sample and hold circuit. The sample and hold circuit includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and a fourth switch. The first capacitor is coupled between the input terminal and the gain amplifier. The second capacitor is coupled between a reference terminal and the gain amplifier. The first switch is connected between the first capacitor and the input terminal. The second switch is connected between the second capacitor and the reference terminal. The third switch is connected between the first capacitor and the gain amplifier. The fourth switch is connected between the second capacitor and the gain amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jin-Yi Lin, Chieh-An Lin, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Ju-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 11244891Abstract: An integrated circuit package, a die carrier, and a die are provided. The die carrier includes at least one die pad and a plurality of leads. The at least one die pad is suitable for carrying the die. The leads surround the at least one die pad. The leads are disposed on four sides of the die carrier. A length of a long side among the four sides is twice or more a length of a short side among the four sides. The die carrier is suitable for a QFN package or a QFP package.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Hong-Dyi Chang, Chun-Wei Kang, Chun-Fu Lin, Ju-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20220028775Abstract: An integrated circuit package, a die carrier, and a die are provided. The die carrier includes at least one die pad and a plurality of leads. The at least one die pad is suitable for carrying the die. The leads surround the at least one die pad. The leads are disposed on four sides of the die carrier. A length of a long side among the four sides is twice or more a length of a short side among the four sides. The die carrier is suitable for a QFN package or a QFP package.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Hong-Dyi Chang, Chun-Wei Kang, Chun-Fu Lin, Ju-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 11205382Abstract: A sensing circuit for an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) driver includes a sample and hold circuit and a clamping circuit. The sample and hold circuit includes a capacitor. The clamping circuit, coupled to the sample and hold circuit, is configured to clamp a sensing voltage received by the sample and hold circuit to conform to a withstand voltage of the capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Po-Yu Tseng, Keko-Chun Liang, Ju-Lin Huang, Chih-Hsien Chou
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Publication number: 20210383749Abstract: A LED driving apparatus with differential signal interfaces is introduced, including: N-stages LED drivers, wherein the first stage LED driver receives a first data packet differential signal and a first clock differential signal and outputs a second data packet differential signal and a second clock differential signal, the Mth stage LED driver receives a Mth data packet differential signal and a Mth clock differential signal and outputs a (M+1)th data packet differential signal and a (M+1)th clock differential signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 11196397Abstract: The present invention includes a current integrator for an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel. The current integrator includes an operational amplifier, which includes an output stage. The output stage, coupled to an output terminal of the current integrator, includes a first output transistor, a second output transistor, a first stack transistor and a second stack transistor. The first stack transistor is coupled between the first output transistor and the output terminal. The second stack transistor is coupled between the second output transistor and the output terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chih-Wen Lu, Chieh-An Lin, Yen-Ru Kuo, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Ju-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20210350731Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yi-Yang Tsai, Po-Hsiang Fang, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Ju-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 11170702Abstract: A LED driving apparatus with differential signal interfaces is introduced, including: N-stages LED drivers, wherein the first stage LED driver receives a first data packet differential signal and a first clock differential signal and outputs a second data packet differential signal and a second clock differential signal, the Mth stage LED driver receives a Mth data packet differential signal and a Mth clock differential signal and outputs a (M+1)th data packet differential signal and a (M+1)th clock differential signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20210343232Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driver for driving a light emitting unit array of a display device, the driver including: a plurality of driving units, each of the plurality of driving units includes: a driving circuit configured to provide a driving current to a corresponding column of light emitting units in the light emitting unit array according to a pulse width modulation signal, during a turn-on period of a channel switch; a regulating circuit configured to be connected in parallel with the driving circuit and be turned on according to the pulse width modulation signal to form a path with the corresponding column of the light emitting units, such that a current associated with the light emitting units flows through the path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Yu-Sheng Ma, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Jin-Yi Lin, Ju-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20210304661Abstract: A driver circuit configured to receive a display data and drive a display panel is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of light-emitting diode devices according to the display data. The driver circuit includes a data driver. The data driver is configured to output driving signals to drive the light-emitting diode devices according to the display data and operate in different operation modes according to a control signal. The data driver includes a plurality of output channels. The output channels output the driving signals to drive the light-emitting diode devices via respective output terminals of the driver circuit. An assignment relationship of the display data and the output channels is different in the different operation modes. A display apparatus including the driver circuit is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chun-Wei Kang, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20210304675Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Po-Hsiang Fang, Chieh-An Lin, Keko-Chun Liang, Ju-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20210203291Abstract: The present invention includes a current integrator for an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel. The current integrator includes an operational amplifier, which includes an output stage. The output stage, coupled to an output terminal of the current integrator, includes a first output transistor, a second output transistor, a first stack transistor and a second stack transistor. The first stack transistor is coupled between the first output transistor and the output terminal. The second stack transistor is coupled between the second output transistor and the output terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Chih-Wen Lu, Chieh-An Lin, Yen-Ru Kuo, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Ju-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20210150976Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for a display driver system and a display driver system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Hsu-Chih Wei, Po-Hsiang Fang, Keko-Chun Liang, Che-Wei Yeh, Ju-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 11004373Abstract: A source driver and an operating method thereof are provided. The source driver includes a high voltage circuit, a low voltage circuit and a sensing circuit. The low voltage circuit is coupled to the high voltage circuit. The high voltage circuit and low voltage circuit drive a display panel. The sensing circuit is coupled to the low voltage circuit. The sensing circuit senses the display panel during an analog-to-digital operating period. At least one of the high voltage circuit and the low voltage circuit is disabled during at least part of the analog-to-digital operating period.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Po-Hsiang Fang, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Ju-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20210049956Abstract: A LED driving apparatus with differential signal interfaces is introduced, including: N-stages LED drivers, wherein the first stage LED driver receives a first data packet differential signal and a first clock differential signal and outputs a second data packet differential signal and a second clock differential signal, the Mth stage LED driver receives a Mth data packet differential signal and a Mth clock differential signal and outputs a (M+1)th data packet differential signal and a (M+1)th clock differential signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 10832617Abstract: A driver of a display panel is provided. The driver includes a plurality of sensing channels configured to receive a plurality of sensing signals from the display panel via a plurality of sensing lines and output the sensing signals, the sensing channels are coupled to the sensing lines in an arrangement selected from one of a random arrangement and a normal arrangement. The driver further includes a signal convertor coupled to the sensing channels and configured to receive the sensing signals from the sensing channels in a sequence selected from one of a random sequence and a normal sequence.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Tzong-Honge Shieh, Ju-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20200350868Abstract: An amplifier circuit including an input amplifier, an output amplifier and a diode device is provided. The output amplifier includes a PMOSFET and an NMOSFET. The PMOSFET has a gate electrode serving as a first input end and a drain coupled to an output end. The NMOSFET has a gate electrode serving as a second input end and a drain coupled to the output end. The output amplifier outputs an output voltage at the output end, and is coupled to the input amplifier via at least one of the first and second input ends. The diode device is coupled between the output end and the at least one of the first and second input ends of the output amplifier. When a voltage difference between the output end and the at least one of the first and second input ends of the output amplifier is greater than a barrier voltage of the diode device, the diode device is turned on, and an overshoot of the output voltage is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chia-Wei Su, Ju-Lin Huang, Keko-Chun Liang
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Patent number: 10804865Abstract: A current integrator includes an operational amplifier, an integration capacitor and an offset cancelation capacitor. The operational amplifier includes a first input stage and a second input stage. The first input stage is coupled to an input terminal of the current integrator. The integration capacitor is coupled between the first input stage of the operational amplifier and an output terminal of the current integrator. The offset cancelation capacitor is coupled to the second input stage of the operational amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chieh-An Lin, Yen-Ru Kuo, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Ju-Lin Huang