Patents by Inventor Masuhiro Endo

Masuhiro Endo 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: 8094104
    Abstract: A liquid crystal drive device having a differential-type input circuit including a differential amplification stage for receiving a differential signal and a buffer stage for generating an output signal on the basis of an output of the differential amplification stage, the liquid crystal drive device for receiving a signal of display data via the input circuit and outputting a signal for driving a liquid crystal panel on the basis of the display data, wherein a liquid crystal driving voltage VLCD larger than a power supply voltage VCC for logic to be supplied to the operation voltage buffer stage is supplied to the differential amplification stage of the input circuit. A standby function of interrupting an operation current of the differential amplification stage in a period where no display data is received is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignees: Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd., Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Arata Kinjo, Kazuo Ookado, Kouichi Kotera, Hitoshi Oda, Masuhiro Endo
  • Publication number: 20090219240
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to reduce the size of a liquid crystal driver (semiconductor integrated circuit for driving liquid crystal) having therein a D/A converting circuit, converting digital image data to analog gradation voltage, and outputting a voltage to be applied to a signal line (source line) of a color liquid crystal panel. Output amplifiers of the final stage for outputting an image signal converted to gradation voltage are divided into a plurality of groups. D/A converting circuits for converting image data to gradation voltage are provided as circuits common to the groups. While switching the group, the D/A converting circuit is operated in a time sharing manner. The output amplifiers in the final stage related to image signals of the same color are selected and grouped. A selector function is provided between the D/A converting circuit and the output amplifier, and an image signal converted to gradation voltage by the D/A converting circuit is supplied to a desired hold circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamaguchi, Masuhiro Endo, Takehiko Kubo
  • Patent number: 7405732
    Abstract: A liquid crystal drive device having a differential-type input circuit including a differential amplification stage for receiving a differential signal and a buffer stage for generating an output signal on the basis of an output of the differential amplification stage, the liquid crystal drive device for receiving a signal of display data via the input circuit and outputting a signal for driving a liquid crystal panel on the basis of the display data, wherein a liquid crystal driving voltage VLCD larger than a power supply voltage VCC for logic to be supplied to the operation voltage buffer stage is supplied to the differential amplification stage of the input circuit. A standby function of interrupting an operation current of the differential amplification stage in a period where no display data is received is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Arata Kinjo, Kazuo Ookado, Kouichi Kotera, Hitoshi Oda, Masuhiro Endo
  • Publication number: 20070279404
    Abstract: A liquid crystal drive device having a differential-type input circuit including a differential amplification stage for receiving a differential signal and a buffer stage for generating an output signal on the basis of an output of the differential amplification stage, the liquid crystal drive device for receiving a signal of display data via the input circuit and outputting a signal for driving a liquid crystal panel on the basis of the display data, wherein a liquid crystal driving voltage VLCD larger than a power supply voltage VCC for logic to be supplied to the operation voltage buffer stage is supplied to the differential amplification stage of the input circuit. A standby function of interrupting an operation current of the differential amplification stage in a period where no display data is received is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Arata Kinjo, Kazuo Ookado, Kouichi Kotera, Hitoshi Oda, Masuhiro Endo
  • Publication number: 20070279358
    Abstract: A liquid crystal drive device having a differential-type input circuit including a differential amplification stage for receiving a differential signal and a buffer stage for generating an output signal on the basis of an output of the differential amplification stage, the liquid crystal drive device for receiving a signal of display data via the input circuit and outputting a signal for driving a liquid crystal panel on the basis of the display data, wherein a liquid crystal driving voltage VLCD larger than a power supply voltage VCC for logic to be supplied to the operation voltage buffer stage is supplied to the differential amplification stage of the input circuit. A standby function of interrupting an operation current of the differential amplification stage in a period where no display data is received is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Arata Kinjo, Kazuo Ookado, Kouichi Kotera, Hitoshi Oda, Masuhiro Endo
  • Publication number: 20070279357
    Abstract: A liquid crystal drive device having a differential-type input circuit including a differential amplification stage for receiving a differential signal and a buffer stage for generating an output signal on the basis of an output of the differential amplification stage, the liquid crystal drive device for receiving a signal of display data via the input circuit and outputting a signal for driving a liquid crystal panel on the basis of the display data, wherein a liquid crystal driving voltage VLCD larger than a power supply voltage VCC for logic to be supplied to the operation voltage buffer stage is supplied to the differential amplification stage of the input circuit. A standby function of interrupting an operation current of the differential amplification stage in a period where no display data is received is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Arata Kinjo, Kazuo Ookado, Kouichi Kotera, Hitoshi Oda, Masuhiro Endo
  • Publication number: 20050259058
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to reduce the size of a liquid crystal driver (semiconductor integrated circuit for driving liquid crystal) having therein a D/A converting circuit, converting digital image data to analog gradation voltage, and outputting a voltage to be applied to a signal line (source line) of a color liquid crystal panel. Output amplifiers of the final stage for outputting an image signal converted to gradation voltage are divided into a plurality of groups. D/A converting circuits for converting image data to gradation voltage are provided as circuits common to the groups. While switching the group, the D/A converting circuit is operated in a time sharing manner. The output amplifiers in the final stage related to image signals of the same color are selected and grouped. A selector function is provided between the D/A converting circuit and the output amplifier, and an image signal converted to gradation voltage by the D/A converting circuit is supplied to a desired hold circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: satoshi Yamaguchi, Masuhiro Endo, Takehiko Kubo
  • Publication number: 20050146493
    Abstract: A liquid crystal drive device having a differential-type input circuit including a differential amplification stage for receiving a differential signal and a buffer stage for generating an output signal on the basis of an output of the differential amplification stage, the liquid crystal drive device for receiving a signal of display data via the input circuit and outputting a signal for driving a liquid crystal panel on the basis of the display data, wherein a liquid crystal driving voltage VLCD larger than a power supply voltage VCC for logic to be supplied to the operation voltage buffer stage is supplied to the differential amplification stage of the input circuit. A standby function of interrupting an operation current of the differential amplification stage in a period where no display data is received is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Arata Kinjo, Kazuo Ookado, Kouichi Kotera, Hitoshi Oda, Masuhiro Endo