Patents by Inventor Kuang-Feng Sung
Kuang-Feng Sung 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: 10848149Abstract: A channel circuit of source driver and an operation method thereof are provided. The channel circuit includes a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a first switch, an output buffer circuit and a pre-charge circuit. The terminals of the first switch are coupled to the first output terminal of the DAC and the first input terminal of the output buffer circuit, respectively. The pre-charge circuit is coupled to the first input terminal of the output buffer circuit. The pre-charge circuit pre-charges the first input terminal of the output buffer circuit when the first switch is turned off during a pre-charge period, and not to pre-charge the first input terminal of the output buffer circuit when the first switch is turned on during a normal operation period.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yen-Cheng Cheng, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Publication number: 20200028508Abstract: A channel circuit of source driver and an operation method thereof are provided. The channel circuit includes a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a first switch, an output buffer circuit and a pre-charge circuit. The terminals of the first switch are coupled to the first output terminal of the DAC and the first input terminal of the output buffer circuit, respectively. The pre-charge circuit is coupled to the first input terminal of the output buffer circuit. The pre-charge circuit pre-charges the first input terminal of the output buffer circuit when the first switch is turned off during a pre-charge period, and not to pre-charge the first input terminal of the output buffer circuit when the first switch is turned on during a normal operation period.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yen-Cheng Cheng, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Publication number: 20150235625Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving device for driving a display device. The driving device includes a first charge sharing switch, a second charge sharing switch and one or more third charge sharing switches. The first charge sharing switch is coupled between two adjacent odd data channels of a plurality of data channels. The second charge sharing switch is coupled between two adjacent even data channels of the plurality of data channels. Each of the one or more third charge sharing switches is coupled between two adjacent ones of the plurality of data channels. A first charge sharing is performed when the first charge sharing switch is turned on.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Ji-Ting Chen, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Patent number: 9041639Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving device for driving a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The driving device comprises a plurality of first charge sharing switches and a plurality of second charge sharing switches. Each of the plurality of first charge sharing switches is individually coupled between two adjacent odd data channels of a plurality of data channels. Each of the plurality of second charge sharing switches is individually coupled between two adjacent even data channels of the plurality of data channels.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Ji-Ting Chen, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Patent number: 8928571Abstract: A driving method for a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device is used for reducing power consumption of the LCD device. The driving method includes determining a driving approach of the LCD device, and performing corresponding charge sharing on a plurality of data channels according to the driving approach. The driving approach of the LCD device is determined according to a latch data (LD) signal and a polarity signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Ji-Ting Chen, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Publication number: 20140232627Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving device for driving a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The driving device comprises a plurality of first charge sharing switches and a plurality of second charge sharing switches. Each of the plurality of first charge sharing switches is individually coupled between two adjacent odd data channels of a plurality of data channels. Each of the plurality of second charge sharing switches is individually coupled between two adjacent even data channels of the plurality of data channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Ji-Ting Chen, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Publication number: 20140198021Abstract: A display driving apparatus, including an image processor, a timing controller, and a plurality of source drivers, is provided. The image processor determines whether an image frame corresponding to a frame data is a static image and outputs the frame data and a determination result. The timing controller receives the frame data from the image processor and outputs the frame data. The source drivers receive the frame data from the timing controller and drive a display panel according to the frame data. Each of the source drivers includes a memory module configured to store the frame data corresponding to the static image. When the source drivers drive the display panel according to the frame data corresponding to the static image, the image processor stops outputting the frame data to the timing controller, and the timing controller stops outputting the frame data to the source drivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventors: Chao-Kai Tu, Kuang-Feng Sung, Shun-Hsun Yang, Teng-Jui Yu
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Publication number: 20120206424Abstract: A display driving circuit includes: a circuit under test; a first circuit, selectively coupled to the circuit under test and selectively coupled to an output, the first circuit having a stabilization period longer than that of the circuit under test; and a test auxiliary circuit, coupled to the circuit under test. In normal operation, after a normal signal flows into the circuit under test, the normal signal flows into the first circuit but not into the test auxiliary circuit. In test, after a test signal flows into the circuit under test, the test signal flows into the test auxiliary circuit but not into the first circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ji-Ting Chen, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Patent number: 8242992Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method thereof are provided. The driving apparatus includes a digital to analog converter and a signal amplifier. The digital to analog converter is used for receiving a digital data and converting the digital data to an analog signal. The signal amplifier is coupled to the digital to analog converter. The signal amplifier is used for receiving the analog signal to generate a driving signal. The signal amplifier also dynamically changes the driving ability of the driving signal according to at least one bit of the digital data.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Min-Chieh Hsu, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Publication number: 20120169368Abstract: A test circuit of a source driver is disclosed. The test circuit includes a voltage selector and at least one digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The voltage selector has a plurality of first output terminals. The voltage selector outputs a first voltage at one of the first output terminals in a sequential order according to a selection signal and outputs a second voltage at the other first output terminals. Each of the at least one DACs has a plurality of the input terminals respectively coupled to the first output terminals and also has a second output terminal. The DAC transmits the first voltage received by one of the input terminals to the second output terminal in a sequential order according to the selection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ji-Ting Chen, Shun-Hsun Yang, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Patent number: 8120558Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method thereof are provided. The driving apparatus includes a digital to analog converter and a signal amplifier. The digital to analog converter is used for receiving a digital data and converting the digital data to an analog signal. The signal amplifier is coupled to the digital to analog converter. The signal amplifier is used for receiving the analog signal to generate a driving signal. The signal amplifier also dynamically changes the driving ability of the driving signal according to at least one bit of the digital data.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Min-Chieh Hsu, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Publication number: 20110089979Abstract: A source driver includes an output buffer for outputting a driving signal; a first current path coupled between the output buffer and a data line; and a second current path coupled in parallel to the first current path. During a first driving period, the output buffer utilizes both the first current path and the second current path to drive the data line. During a second driving period, the output buffer utilizes only the first current path to transmit the driving signal so as to improve the stability of the source driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Chao-An Chen, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Patent number: 7928954Abstract: A source driver includes an output buffer for outputting a driving signal; a first current path coupled between the output buffer and a data line; and a second current path coupled in parallel to the first current path. During a first driving period, the output buffer utilizes both the first current path and the second current path to drive the data line. During a second driving period, the output buffer utilizes only the first current path to transmit the driving signal so as to improve the stability of the source driver.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chao-An Chen, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Publication number: 20110084918Abstract: A touch detection method, for detecting touch events in a touch pad having a plurality of sense sequences arranged as a matrix, includes outputting a plurality of pulse signals to the plurality of sense sequences, detecting voltage differences between adjacent sense sequences of the plurality of sense sequences when receiving the plurality of pulse signals, to generate a plurality of detection results, and determining a status of an touch event according to the plurality of detection results.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventor: Kuang-Feng Sung
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Publication number: 20110063031Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method thereof are provided. The driving apparatus includes a digital to analog converter and a signal amplifier. The digital to analog converter is used for receiving a digital data and converting the digital data to an analog signal. The signal amplifier is coupled to the digital to analog converter. The signal amplifier is used for receiving the analog signal to generate a driving signal. The signal amplifier also dynamically changes the driving ability of the driving signal according to at least one bit of the digital data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Min-Chieh Hsu, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Patent number: 7893909Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display panel driving device and a method thereof are provided. The TFT liquid crystal display panel driving device is characterized by including a modulation signal generator for providing at least one modulation signal to at least one output buffer of a source driver of the TFT liquid crystal display panel. The output buffer(s) has chopper function. Each output buffer changes the offset voltages of the pixels of a same frame under the control of different modulation signals, thus eliminating the effect of the offset voltages of the output buffer(s) on the display quality.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventor: Kuang-Feng Sung
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Publication number: 20110040563Abstract: A voice control device for a display device includes a voice receiver for receiving a voice signal, a voice recognition unit coupled to the voice receiver for recognizing the voice signal to generate a recognition result, a function decision unit coupled to the voice recognition unit for selecting an operating function from a plurality of operating functions according to the recognition result, and an execution unit coupled to the function decision unit for controlling the display device to perform the operating function.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: Xie-Ren Hsu, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Patent number: 7884653Abstract: A source driver includes four output switches, two resistors, and a charge-sharing switch. The first output switch and the first resistor are coupled in series to a first output channel of the source driver. The second output switch and the second resistor are coupled in series to a second output channel of the source driver. The third output switch is coupled in parallel to the first output switch. The fourth output switch is coupled in parallel to the second output switch. The charge-sharing switch is coupled between the first resistor and the second resistor. The third output switch and the fourth output switch are controlled to adjust the resistance of the output current path of the source driver.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2007Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chao-An Chen, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Publication number: 20110018802Abstract: A remote control device for a multimedia device includes a housing, a touch pad placed on a plane of the housing and comprising a dedicated touch area, a signal determination unit placed inside the housing and coupled to the touch pad for generating an indication signal corresponding to an output effect when the dedicated touch area receives a touch signal, and a wireless transmitter placed inside the housing and coupled to the signal determination unit for wirelessly transmitting the indication signal to the multimedia device to control the multimedia device to reach the output effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventors: Kuang-Feng Sung, Chun-Ching Huang
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Publication number: 20100295697Abstract: A multimedia device is disclosed. The multimedia device includes an operating circuit, a wireless receiver for wirelessly receiving a touch signal, a function determining unit coupled to the wireless receiver for determining a corresponding function and generating a determination result according to the touch signal, and a control unit coupled to the operating circuit and the function determining unit for controlling the operating circuit to perform the function according to the determination result.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventor: Kuang-Feng Sung