Patents by Inventor Kok Siang Tan

Kok Siang Tan 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: 11622428
    Abstract: A constant current LED driver, for controlling a current flowing through a LED, comprising: an adjusting circuit, configured to generate a first current and a first adjusting signal; a feedback circuit, controlled by an output signal, to generate a feedback voltage according to the first current; an operation amplifier, configured to generate the output signal according to the LED voltage and the feedback voltage; and an edge adjusting circuit, configured to adjust a first type of edges or a second type of edges of the first adjusting signal to generate a second adjusting signal, wherein the LED is controlled by the second adjusting signal. The above-mentioned constant current LED driver can be used as a current control circuit for controlling a current flowing through a target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventor: Kok Siang Tan
  • Patent number: 11218138
    Abstract: A sensing circuit includes: a comparison circuit for comparing an input signal to a corresponding limit threshold; and a control circuit for periodically selecting the limit threshold and sampling a comparison result to execute an interval determination step, thus determining an interval of the input signal. The interval determination step includes steps S100 and S200. Step S100: when the input signal is higher than an ascending upper limit threshold for consecutive plural times, assigning a higher adjacent interval as a following interval; when the input signal is lower than a descending lower limit threshold for consecutive plural times, assigning a lower adjacent interval as a following interval; and executing the interval determination step corresponding to the following interval. Step S200: When no adjacent interval is assigned as the following interval, generating an interval output signal corresponding to the interval and entering the corresponding step S100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING (PENANG) SDN. BHD.
    Inventor: Kok-Siang Tan
  • Patent number: 10996700
    Abstract: A fast response amplifier circuit includes a pre-stage circuit and an output stage circuit. The pre-stage circuit generates a control signal according to a difference between a first input signal and a second input signal. The output stage circuit generates an output signal at an output node according to the control signal. The output stage circuit includes: a power transistor controlled by a driving signal to generate the output signal; a voltage positioning transistor operates according to the output signal to steer a first portion and a second portion of a bias current; an overshoot detecting circuit detecting an overshoot of the output signal to generate an overshoot indicating signal; and a first overshoot suppressor which generates a first overshoot suppressing signal according to the overshoot indicating signal to adjust a conduction resistance of the power transistor to suppress an overshoot of the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATION
    Inventor: Kok-Siang Tan
  • Patent number: 10915122
    Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit including a clamp circuit is provided. The bandgap reference circuit performs the calibration only for one time in a normal mode to store a control code of a reference generator of the clamp circuit. In a suspend mode, the control code is used for controlling the reference generator to cause the clamp circuit to provide a desired source voltage, and a bandgap reference voltage source is shut down to reduce the power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Kok-Siang Tan, Wai-Lian Teo
  • Patent number: 10831321
    Abstract: There is provided a parallel sensing touch control device including a capacitive sensor array processed by differential unit. In one detection interval, the device is concurrently conducting more than one sensing electrode of the capacitive sensor array so as to reduce a scanning interval of the capacitive sensor array. The differential unit performs a differential operation on detected signals to cancel out common mode noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Kok-Siang Tan, Yu-Han Chen, Meng-Lin Yu, Kei-Tee Tiew
  • Patent number: 10481624
    Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit including a clamp circuit is provided. The bandgap reference circuit performs the calibration only for one time in a normal mode to store a control code of a reference generator of the clamp circuit. In a suspend mode, the control code is used for controlling the reference generator to cause the clamp circuit to provide a desired source voltage, and a bandgap reference voltage source is shut down to reduce the power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventor: Kok-Siang Tan
  • Publication number: 20190324483
    Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit including a clamp circuit is provided. The bandgap reference circuit performs the calibration only for one time in a normal mode to store a control code of a reference generator of the clamp circuit. In a suspend mode, the control code is used for controlling the reference generator to cause the clamp circuit to provide a desired source voltage, and a bandgap reference voltage source is shut down to reduce the power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: KOK-SIANG TAN, WAI-LIAN TEO
  • Publication number: 20190324572
    Abstract: There is provided a parallel sensing touch control device including a capacitive sensor array processed by differential unit. In one detection interval, the device is concurrently conducting more than one sensing electrode of the capacitive sensor array so as to reduce a scanning interval of the capacitive sensor array. The differential unit performs a differential operation on detected signals to cancel out common mode noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Kok-Siang TAN, Yu-Han CHEN, Meng-Lin YU, Kei-Tee TIEW
  • Patent number: 10386875
    Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit including a clamp circuit is provided. The bandgap reference circuit performs the calibration only for one time in a normal mode to store a control code of a reference generator of the clamp circuit. In a suspend mode, the control code is used for controlling the reference generator to cause the clamp circuit to provide a desired source voltage, and a bandgap reference voltage source is shut down to reduce the power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Kok-Siang Tan, Wai-Lian Teo
  • Publication number: 20190235542
    Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit including a clamp circuit is provided. The bandgap reference circuit performs the calibration only for one time in a normal mode to store a control code of a reference generator of the clamp circuit. In a suspend mode, the control code is used for controlling the reference generator to cause the clamp circuit to provide a desired source voltage, and a bandgap reference voltage source is shut down to reduce the power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: KOK-SIANG TAN
  • Patent number: 10365756
    Abstract: A hybrid transmitter driver works in a first operation mode or a second operation mode and includes an operational amplifier, a pre-driver, a first multiplexer, a second multiplexer and an output stage driver. After receiving a signal from the first signal generator, the operational amplifier outputs a first driving signal and a third driving signal. After receiving a signal from the second signal generator, the pre-driver outputs a second driving signal and a fourth driving signal. In the first operation mode, the first multiplexer outputs the second driving signal and the second multiplexer outputs the fourth driving signal to make the output stage driver output a first transmission signal. In the second operation mode, the first multiplexer outputs the first driving signal and the second multiplexer outputs the third driving signal to make the output stage driver output a second transmission signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Kok-Siang Tan, Kei-Tee Tiew
  • Patent number: 10296027
    Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit including a clamp circuit is provided. The bandgap reference circuit performs the calibration only for one time in a normal mode to store a control code of a reference generator of the clamp circuit. In a suspend mode, the control code is used for controlling the reference generator to cause the clamp circuit to provide a desired source voltage, and a bandgap reference voltage source is shut down to reduce the power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventor: Kok-Siang Tan
  • Publication number: 20180364852
    Abstract: A hybrid transmitter driver works in a first operation mode or a second operation mode and includes an operational amplifier, a pre-driver, a first multiplexer, a second multiplexer and an output stage driver. After receiving a signal from the first signal generator, the operational amplifier outputs a first driving signal and a third driving signal. After receiving a signal from the second signal generator, the pre-driver outputs a second driving signal and a fourth driving signal. In the first operation mode, the first multiplexer outputs the second driving signal and the second multiplexer outputs the fourth driving signal to make the output stage driver output a first transmission signal. In the second operation mode, the first multiplexer outputs the first driving signal and the second multiplexer outputs the third driving signal to make the output stage driver output a second transmission signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: KOK-SIANG TAN, KEI-TEE TIEW
  • Publication number: 20180314280
    Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit including a clamp circuit is provided. The bandgap reference circuit performs the calibration only for one time in a normal mode to store a control code of a reference generator of the clamp circuit. In a suspend mode, the control code is used for controlling the reference generator to cause the clamp circuit to provide a desired source voltage, and a bandgap reference voltage source is shut down to reduce the power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: KOK-SIANG TAN
  • Publication number: 20180314282
    Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit including a clamp circuit is provided. The bandgap reference circuit performs the calibration only for one time in a normal mode to store a control code of a reference generator of the clamp circuit. In a suspend mode, the control code is used for controlling the reference generator to cause the clamp circuit to provide a desired source voltage, and a bandgap reference voltage source is shut down to reduce the power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kok-Siang TAN, Wai-Lian TEO
  • Patent number: 10020029
    Abstract: The present invention provides a voltage scaling-up circuit which comprises a charge pump circuit and a multiplexer circuit. The charge pump circuit which includes at least one pumping switch, and is configured to operably periodically converts an input voltage to a pumped voltage onto a pump output node through the at least one pumping switch by charging and pumping, such that the pumped voltage has a scaling factor over the input voltage, wherein the at least one pumping switch has a bulk. The multiplexer circuit senses a predetermined voltage and the pumped voltage and selects one of the predetermined voltage and the pumped voltage which has a higher magnitude as a scaled output voltage at a scaled output node; wherein the bulk of the at least one pumping switch is biased to the scaled output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging (Penang) SDN. BHD.
    Inventor: Kok-Siang Tan
  • Patent number: 9977442
    Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit including a clamp circuit is provided. The bandgap reference circuit performs the calibration only for one time in a normal mode to store a control code of a reference generator of the clamp circuit. In a suspend mode, the control code is used for controlling the reference generator to cause the clamp circuit to provide a desired source voltage, and a bandgap reference voltage source is shut down to reduce the power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventor: Kok-Siang Tan
  • Publication number: 20170237433
    Abstract: A driver circuit drives data to an output based on an input data signal in a transmission mode. The driver circuit includes transistors. A comparator generates a comparison output in a calibration mode based on a reference signal and a signal at the output of the driver circuit. A calibration control circuit adjusts an equivalent resistance of the transistors in the driver circuit based on the comparison output in the calibration mode. The equivalent resistance of the transistors in the driver circuit can be adjusted to support the transmission of data according to multiple different data transmission protocols using transmission links having different characteristic impedances. The equivalent resistance of the transistors in the driver circuit can also be adjusted to compensate for resistance in the package routing conductors and/or to compensate for parasitic resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Kok Siang Tan, Tim Tri Hoang
  • Patent number: 9680469
    Abstract: A driver circuit drives data to an output based on an input data signal in a transmission mode. The driver circuit includes transistors. A comparator generates a comparison output in a calibration mode based on a reference signal and a signal at the output of the driver circuit. A calibration control circuit adjusts an equivalent resistance of the transistors in the driver circuit based on the comparison output in the calibration mode. The equivalent resistance of the transistors in the driver circuit can be adjusted to support the transmission of data according to multiple different data transmission protocols using transmission links having different characteristic impedances. The equivalent resistance of the transistors in the driver circuit can also be adjusted to compensate for resistance in the package routing conductors and/or to compensate for parasitic resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Kok Siang Tan, Tim Tri Hoang
  • Patent number: 9369128
    Abstract: A driver circuit drives data to an output based on an input data signal in a transmission mode. The driver circuit includes transistors. A comparator generates a comparison output in a calibration mode based on a reference signal and a signal at the output of the driver circuit. A calibration control circuit adjusts an equivalent resistance of the transistors in the driver circuit based on the comparison output in the calibration mode. The equivalent resistance of the transistors in the driver circuit can be adjusted to support the transmission of data according to multiple different data transmission protocols using transmission links having different characteristic impedances. The equivalent resistance of the transistors in the driver circuit can also be adjusted to compensate for resistance in the package routing conductors and/or to compensate for parasitic resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Kok Siang Tan, Tim Tri Hoang