Patents by Inventor Ke-Chung Wu

Ke-Chung Wu 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: 9608798
    Abstract: A method for performing phase shift control for timing recovery in an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: generating an output signal of an oscillator, wherein a phase shift of the output signal of the oscillator is controlled by selectively combining a set of clock signals into the oscillator according to a set of digital control signals, and the set of clock signals is obtained from a clock generator, wherein the phase shift corresponds to the set of digital control signals, and the set of digital control signals carries a set of digital weightings for selectively mixing the set of clock signals; and performing timing recovery and sampling on a receiver input signal of a receiver in the electronic device according to the output signal of the oscillator to reproduce data from the receiver input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Yan-Bin Luo, Bo-Jiun Chen, Ke-Chung Wu, Yi-Chieh Huang
  • Publication number: 20160308665
    Abstract: A method for performing phase shift control for timing recovery in an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: generating an output signal of an oscillator, wherein a phase shift of the output signal of the oscillator is controlled by selectively combining a set of clock signals into the oscillator according to a set of digital control signals, and the set of clock signals is obtained from a clock generator, wherein the phase shift corresponds to the set of digital control signals, and the set of digital control signals carries a set of digital weightings for selectively mixing the set of clock signals; and performing timing recovery and sampling on a receiver input signal of a receiver in the electronic device according to the output signal of the oscillator to reproduce data from the receiver input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Yan-Bin Luo, Bo-Jiun Chen, Ke-Chung Wu, Yi-Chieh Huang
  • Patent number: 9473129
    Abstract: A method for performing phase shift control in an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: obtaining a set of clock signals corresponding to a set of phases; and controlling a phase shift of an output signal of an oscillator by selectively mixing the set of clock signals into the oscillator according to a set of digital control signals, wherein the phase shift corresponds to the set of digital control signals, and the set of digital control signals carries a set of digital weightings for selectively mixing the set of clock signals. More particularly, the method may include: selectively mixing the set of clock signals into a specific stage of a plurality of stages of the oscillator according to the set of digital control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Yan-Bin Luo, Bo-Jiun Chen, Ke-Chung Wu
  • Publication number: 20160099710
    Abstract: A method for performing phase shift control in an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: obtaining a set of clock signals corresponding to a set of phases; and controlling a phase shift of an output signal of an oscillator by selectively mixing the set of clock signals into the oscillator according to a set of digital control signals, wherein the phase shift corresponds to the set of digital control signals, and the set of digital control signals carries a set of digital weightings for selectively mixing the set of clock signals. More particularly, the method may include: selectively mixing the set of clock signals into a specific stage of a plurality of stages of the oscillator according to the set of digital control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Yan-Bin Luo, Bo-Jiun Chen, Ke-Chung Wu
  • Patent number: 9246480
    Abstract: A method for performing phase shift control in an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: obtaining a set of clock signals corresponding to a set of phases, wherein any two phases of the set of phases are different from each other; and controlling a phase shift of an output signal of an oscillator by selectively mixing the set of clock signals into the oscillator according to a set of digital weighting control signals, wherein the phase shift corresponds to the set of digital weighting control signals, and the set of digital weighting control signals carries a set of digital weightings for selectively mixing the set of clock signals. More particularly, the method may include: selectively mixing the set of clock signals into a specific stage of a plurality of stages of the oscillator according to the set of digital weighting control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Yan-Bin Luo, Bo-Jiun Chen, Ke-Chung Wu
  • Publication number: 20150349763
    Abstract: A method for performing phase shift control in an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: obtaining a set of clock signals corresponding to a set of phases, wherein any two phases of the set of phases are different from each other; and controlling a phase shift of an output signal of an oscillator by selectively mixing the set of clock signals into the oscillator according to a set of digital weighting control signals, wherein the phase shift corresponds to the set of digital weighting control signals, and the set of digital weighting control signals carries a set of digital weightings for selectively mixing the set of clock signals. More particularly, the method may include: selectively mixing the set of clock signals into a specific stage of a plurality of stages of the oscillator according to the set of digital weighting control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Yan-Bin Luo, Bo-Jiun Chen, Ke-Chung Wu
  • Patent number: 8284885
    Abstract: A clock and data recovery (CDR) circuit is provided. The CDR circuit receives a data signal and generates a clock signal. The CDR circuit comprises an oscillator, a phase detector, and a first voltage-to-current (V-to-I) converter. The oscillator generates the clock signal according to an oscillation voltage. The phase detector receives the data signal. The phase detector comprises a mixer for detecting a phase difference between the data clock and the clock signal and generating a phase detection signal which represents the phase difference. The first V-to-I converter receives the phase detection signal and generates a first current signal according to a voltage level of the phase detection signal to vary the oscillation voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Jr-I Lee, Ke-Chung Wu
  • Publication number: 20100264967
    Abstract: A clock and data recovery (CDR) circuit is provided. The CDR circuit receives a data signal and generates a clock signal. The CDR circuit comprises an oscillator, a phase detector, and a first voltage-to-current (V-to-I) converter. The oscillator generates the clock signal according to an oscillation voltage. The phase detector receives the data signal. The phase detector comprises a mixer for detecting a phase difference between the data clock and the clock signal and generating a phase detection signal which represents the phase difference. The first V-to-I converter receives the phase detection signal and generates a first current signal according to a voltage level of the phase detection signal to vary the oscillation voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jr-I Lee, Ke-Chung Wu