Patents by Inventor Mao-Hsun Cheng

Mao-Hsun Cheng 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).

  • Publication number: 20190279570
    Abstract: A pixel circuit is provided. The pixel circuit includes a light emitting element, first to third transistors, first to second capacitors and a voltage setting circuit. The light emitting element receives a system low voltage. The first transistor receives a system high voltage and controlled by an emission signal. The second transistor is coupled between the first transistor and the light emitting device. The first capacitor is coupled to the second transistor. The second capacitor is coupled between the first capacitor and the first transistor. The voltage setting circuit receives first to second scan signals, a source driving signal and a data voltage to remove charges stored in the first capacitor according to the first to second scan signal, and writes the data voltage to the first capacitor according to the source driving signal. The third transistor is controlled by the second scan signal and receives a first reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Mao-Hsun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190251896
    Abstract: A pixel driving circuit includes a first transistor receiving a data signalsame. A first end of a second transistor is connected to the first end of the first transistor, and a gate of the same is connected to a second end of the second transistor. A second end of a third transistor is connected to the second end of the second transistor. A first end of a fourth transistor is connected to the gate of the first transistor. A second end of a fifth transistor is connected to the first end of the first transistor. A first end of the sixth transistor is connected to a second end of the first transistor. An anode of a light emitting diode is connected to a second end of the sixth transistor. A capacitor is connected between the first end and the gate of the first transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Mao-Hsun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190237006
    Abstract: A display panel and a compensation circuit are provided. The display panel has a periphery region and a display region. The display panel includes pixel columns and a threshold voltage compensation circuit. The pixel columns are disposed in the display region. The threshold voltage compensation circuit is disposed in the periphery region. The threshold voltage compensation circuit receives a compensation voltage, outputs threshold voltage information of a compensation transistor based on the compensation voltage, and generates compensated display data based on the threshold voltage information and display data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Mao-Hsun Cheng, Cheng-Han Huang, Wei-Ting Wu, Yung-Chih Chen
  • Publication number: 20190164490
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a light emitting component, a storage capacitor, a driving transistor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, and a fourth switch. A first end of the driving transistor is configured to receive a supply voltage, and a second end of the driving transistor is electrically connected to an anode end of the light emitting component. The first switch is configured to provide a first reference voltage to a second end of the storage capacitor. The second switch is configured to provide the supply voltage to the first end of the storage capacitor. The third switch and the fourth switch are configured to provide an operating voltage corresponding to a data voltage and a threshold voltage of the third switch to the second end of the storage capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Mao-Hsun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190123080
    Abstract: An active pixel sensor includes thin-film transistors (TFTs) fabricated on a glass substrate, the TFTs include a gate electrode patterned on the glass substrate; a gate insulator layer disposed over the gate electrode; an amorphous indium-tin-zinc-oxide (a-ITZO) active semi-conductor layer disposed on the gate insulator layer and patterned over the gate electrode; and a source electrode and a drain electrode patterned from a metal layer deposited over the a-ITZO layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jerzy Kanicki, Mao-Hsun Cheng, Chumin Zhao, Aunnasha Sengupta
  • Patent number: 9653032
    Abstract: A liquid crystal (LC) pixel circuit of a LC display panel includes a first, a second, a third and a fourth switches, a LC capacitor and a storage capacitor. A first and a control terminals of the first switch respectively receive a common voltage and a first gate signal. A first and a control terminals of the second switch respectively receive a data voltage and a second gate signal. The storage capacitor and the LC capacitor electrically connect between second terminals of the first and second switches. A first and a control terminals of the third switch respectively receive the common voltage and a third gate signal. A first and a control terminals of the fourth switch respectively receive a set voltage and a fourth gate signal. Second terminals of the third and the fourth switches respectively connect to the second terminals of the second and the first switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Lung Lin, Chia-En Wu, Mao-Hsun Cheng, Bo-Shiang Tzeng, Ching-Huan Lin
  • Publication number: 20150277177
    Abstract: A liquid crystal (LC) pixel circuit of a LC display panel includes a first, a second, a third and a fourth switches, a LC capacitor and a storage capacitor. A first and a control terminals of the first switch respectively receive a common voltage and a first gate signal. A first and a control terminals of the second switch respectively receive a data voltage and a second gate signal. The storage capacitor and the LC capacitor electrically connect between second terminals of the first and second switches. A first and a control terminals of the third switch respectively receive the common voltage and a third gate signal. A first and a control terminals of the fourth switch respectively receive a set voltage and a fourth gate signal. Second terminals of the third and the fourth switches respectively connect to the second terminals of the second and the first switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Chih-Lung Lin, Chia-En Wu, Mao-Hsun Cheng, Bo-Shiang Tzeng, Ching-Huan Lin
  • Publication number: 20150262542
    Abstract: A pixel circuit of a liquid crystal display (LCD) has a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a storage capacitor and a liquid crystal capacitor. The first switch controls electrical connection between a data line and the storage capacitor according to a voltage level of a first gate line. The second switch controls electrical connection between the storage capacitor and the liquid crystal capacitor according to a voltage level of a second gate line. The third switch controls electrical connection between a bias line and the liquid crystal capacitor according to the voltage level of the first gate line. Within each frame period of the LCD, the second switch is turned off while the first switch and the third switch are turned on, and the first switch and the third switch are turned off while the second switch is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Chih-Lung Lin, Chun-Da Tu, Mao-Hsun Cheng, Ching-Huan Lin, Kun-Ying Hsin