Patents by Inventor Meng-Jen Tsai

Meng-Jen Tsai 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: 11934027
    Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • Publication number: 20240063706
    Abstract: A controller applied to a power converter is installed in a primary side of the power converter. The controller includes a capacitor, an adjustment signal generation circuit, and a discharge circuit. The capacitor is used for generating a tracking voltage. The adjustment signal generation circuit is used for generating an adjustment signal according to a feedback voltage and the tracking voltage. The discharge circuit is used for discharging the capacitor according to the feedback voltage and the adjustment signal. The tracking voltage is used for tracking a state of a magnetizing current of a magnetizing inductor of the primary side of the power converter, and when the tracking voltage consists with the state of the magnetizing current, the tracking voltage is applied to at least one of zero-voltage switching (ZVS) control and quasi-resonant (QR) control of the power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Leadtrend Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Tsou, Chao-Chih Lin, Meng-Jen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230396177
    Abstract: A controller applied to a primary side of an inductor-inductor-capacitor (LLC) resonant converter includes a common-mode voltage generation circuit and a control signal generation circuit. The common-mode voltage generation circuit is used for generating a common-mode voltage. The control signal generation circuit is used for generating an upper bridge switch control signal and a lower bridge switch control signal according to a compensation voltage corresponding to an output voltage of the LLC resonant converter, a sensing voltage corresponding to an input voltage of the LLC resonant converter, and the common-mode voltage, wherein the upper bridge switch control signal and the lower bridge switch control signal control an upper bridge switch and a lower bridge switch of the primary side of the LLC resonant converter, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Leadtrend Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Chi Chang, Meng-Jen Tsai, Yao-Tsung Chen, Ming-Chang Tsou
  • Publication number: 20220263415
    Abstract: A controller applied to a primary side of an inductor-inductor-capacitor (LLC) resonant converter includes a common-mode voltage generation circuit and a control signal generation circuit. The common-mode voltage generation circuit is used for generating a common-mode voltage. The control signal generation circuit is used for generating an upper bridge switch control signal and a lower bridge switch control signal according to a compensation voltage corresponding to an output voltage of the LLC resonant converter, a sensing voltage corresponding to an input voltage of the LLC resonant converter, and the common-mode voltage, wherein the upper bridge switch control signal and the lower bridge switch control signal control an upper bridge switch and a lower bridge switch of the primary side of the LLC resonant converter, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Chih-Chi Chang, Meng-Jen Tsai, Yao-Tsung Chen, Ming-Chang Tsou
  • Patent number: 10971992
    Abstract: A start-up circuit to discharge EMI filter is developed for power saving. It includes a detection circuit detecting a power source for generating a sample signal. A sample circuit is coupled to the detection circuit for generating a reset signal in response to the sample signal. The reset signal is utilized for discharging a stored voltage of the EMI filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Huang, Meng-Jen Tsai, Chien-Yuan Lin, Ming-Chang Tsou, Chuan-Chang Li, Gwo-Hwa Wang
  • Patent number: 10797591
    Abstract: A power controller disclosed is for the use of a power converter with an inductive to regulate an output power source. The power controller has a PWM signal generator and a jitter inducer. The PWM signal generator controls a power switch to generate consecutive switching cycles. In each switching cycle the PWM signal generator controls a peak to regulate the output power source, and the peak is capable of representing a current flowing through the inductive device. The jitter inducer, connected to the PWM signal generator, is for altering the peak, so as to make a difference between two consecutive peaks. The difference has a sign and a magnitude. The jitter inducer makes the sign changed switching cycle by switching cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: LEADTREND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming Chang Tsou, Meng Jen Tsai
  • Patent number: 10742124
    Abstract: A power converter using an active-clamp flyback topology has a low-side switch, a high-side switch and a control circuit. The low-side switch connects a primary winding of a transformer to an input ground line, and the high-side switch is connected in series with a capacitor to form an active-clamp circuit connected in parallel with the primary winding. The control circuit provides high-side and low-side signals to the high-side and the low-side switches respectively, in response to a current-sense signal and a compensation signal. The control circuit is configured to operate the power converter in one of operation modes including a complementary mode and a non-complementary mode. When operated in the complementary mode, the high-side signal and the low-side signal are substantially complementary to each other, and the control circuit exits the complementary mode in response to the current-sense signal to enter the non-complementary mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: LEADTREND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yao Tsung Chen, Chih Chi Chang, Meng Jen Tsai
  • Patent number: 10691189
    Abstract: A power controller makes use of a line-voltage detection method to perform brown-out protection and brown-in mechanism. The power controller has a high-voltage node connected via a current-limiting resistor to a line voltage, and a high-voltage startup transistor connected to the high-voltage node. The input voltage at the high-voltage node is divided to provide a fraction result. An offset current flowing through the high-voltage startup transistor and the current-limiting resistor is provided in response to the fraction result. The offset current is stopped in response to the fraction result when the offset current flows through the high-voltage startup transistor and the current-limiting resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: LEADTREND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei Chuan Su, Meng Jen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200195132
    Abstract: A power controller disclosed is for the use of a power converter with an inductive to regulate an output power source. The power controller has a PWM signal generator and a jitter inducer. The PWM signal generator controls a power switch to generate consecutive switching cycles. In each switching cycle the PWM signal generator controls a peak to regulate the output power source, and the peak is capable of representing a current flowing through the inductive device. The jitter inducer, connected to the PWM signal generator, is for altering the peak, so as to make a difference between two consecutive peaks. The difference has a sign and a magnitude. The jitter inducer makes the sign changed switching cycle by switching cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Ming Chang TSOU, Meng Jen TSAI
  • Patent number: 10666153
    Abstract: A control method for a power convert is disclosed. The power convert uses an active-clamp flyback topology and has low-side and high-side switches. The low-side switch is switched to generate consecutive switching cycles including a modified flyback cycle and a normal flyback cycle. Each of the consecutive switching cycles is not less than a blanking time generated in response to a load of the power converter. The high-side switch is constantly turned OFF during the normal flyback cycle. The high-side switch is turned ON after the blanking time during the modified flyback cycle to perform zero-voltage switching for the low-side switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: LEADTREND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yao Tsung Chen, Chih Chi Chang, Meng Jen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200106368
    Abstract: A control method for a power convert is disclosed. The power convert uses an active-clamp flyback topology and has low-side and high-side switches. The low-side switch is switched to generate consecutive switching cycles including a modified flyback cycle and a normal flyback cycle. Each of the consecutive switching cycles is not less than a blanking time generated in response to a load of the power converter. The high-side switch is constantly turned OFF during the normal flyback cycle. The high-side switch is turned ON after the blanking time during the modified flyback cycle to perform zero-voltage switching for the low-side switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Yao Tsung CHEN, Chih Chi CHANG, Meng Jen TSAI
  • Publication number: 20200091827
    Abstract: A power converter using an active-clamp flyback topology has a low-side switch, a high-side switch and a control circuit. The low-side switch connects a primary winding of a transformer to an input ground line, and the high-side switch is connected in series with a capacitor to form an active-clamp circuit connected in parallel with the primary winding. The control circuit provides high-side and low-side signals to the high-side and the low-side switches respectively, in response to a current-sense signal and a compensation signal. The control circuit is configured to operate the power converter in one of operation modes including a complementary mode and a non-complementary mode. When operated in the complementary mode, the high-side signal and the low-side signal are substantially complementary to each other, and the control circuit exits the complementary mode in response to the current-sense signal to enter the non-complementary mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Yao Tsung CHEN, Chih Chi CHANG, Meng Jen TSAI
  • Publication number: 20190379276
    Abstract: A start-up circuit to discharge EMI filter is developed for power saving. It includes a detection circuit detecting a power source for generating a sample signal. A sample circuit is coupled to the detection circuit for generating a reset signal in response to the sample signal. The reset signal is utilized for discharging a stored voltage of the EMI filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: WEI-HSUAN HUANG, MENG-JEN TSAI, CHIEN-YUAN LIN, MING-CHANG TSOU, CHUAN-CHANG LI, GWO-HWA WANG
  • Patent number: 10411584
    Abstract: A start-up circuit to discharge EMI filter is developed for power saving. It includes a detection circuit detecting a power source for generating a sample signal. A sample circuit is coupled to the detection circuit for generating a reset signal in response to the sample signal. The reset signal is utilized for discharging a stored voltage of the EMI filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Huang, Meng-Jen Tsai, Chien-Yuan Lin, Ming-Chang Tsou, Chuan-Chang Li, Gwo-Hwa Wang
  • Patent number: 10348208
    Abstract: Herein is disclosed a control method suitable for a switching mode power supply. A power switch is controlled according to a clock signal to transfer electrical energy from an input power source to an output power source. A feedback signal is provided in response to an output voltage of the output power source. A clock signal is generated in response to the feedback signal and an input voltage of the input power source. The clock signal has a clock frequency determining a switching frequency of the power switch. When the feedback signal exceeds a relatively-high level, the clock frequency increases in response to decrease to the input voltage. When the feedback signal is below a relatively low level, the clock frequency is independent from the input voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: LEADTREND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming Chang Tsou, Meng Jen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190123633
    Abstract: A start-up circuit to discharge EMI filter is developed for power saving. It includes a detection circuit detecting a power source for generating a sample signal. A sample circuit is coupled to the detection circuit for generating a reset signal in response to the sample signal. The reset signal is utilized for discharging a stored voltage of the EMI filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: WEI-HSUAN HUANG, MENG-JEN TSAI, CHIEN-YUAN LIN, MING-CHANG TSOU, CHUAN-CHANG LI, GWO-HWA WANG
  • Patent number: 10193435
    Abstract: A start-up circuit to discharge EMI filter is developed for power saving. It includes a detection circuit detecting a power source for generating a sample signal. A sample circuit is coupled to the detection circuit for generating a reset signal in response to the sample signal. The reset signal is utilized for discharging a stored voltage of the EMI filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Huang, Meng-Jen Tsai, Chien-Yuan Lin, Ming-Chang Tsou, Chuan-Chang Li, Gwo-Hwa Wang
  • Patent number: 10056823
    Abstract: A protection circuit applied to an alternating current (AC) power source includes a sample-and-hold unit, a detection unit, and a discharge signal generation unit. The sample-and-hold unit samples a peak value of a direct current (DC) voltage during each period of a corresponding AC voltage, wherein the AC power source provides the AC voltage. The detection unit generates a detection signal when the DC voltage crosses a reference voltage corresponding to the peak value. The discharge signal generation unit generates a count signal when the discharge signal generation unit does not receive the detection signal within a predetermined time of a period of the AC voltage, accumulates the count signal, and generates a discharge signal to a discharge unit when a number of accumulated count signals is greater than a predetermined value, wherein the discharge unit discharges an X capacitor according to the discharge signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Leadtrend Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Tsou, Meng-Jen Tsai, Yu-Kun Lin
  • Publication number: 20180088651
    Abstract: A power controller makes use of a line-voltage detection method to perform brown-out protection and brown-in mechanism. The power controller has a high-voltage node connected via a current-limiting resistor to a line voltage, and a high-voltage startup transistor connected to the high-voltage node. The input voltage at the high-voltage node is divided to provide a fraction result. An offset current flowing through the high-voltage startup transistor and the current-limiting resistor is provided in response to the fraction result. The offset current is stopped in response to the fraction result when the offset current flows through the high-voltage startup transistor and the current-limiting resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Wei Chuan Su, Meng Jen Tsai
  • Patent number: 9882494
    Abstract: Control methods and related power controllers diminish audible noise in a power supply capable of performing valley switching. The power supply has an inductive device and a power switch. When the power switch is OFF, a winding voltage of the inductive device oscillates to provide an oscillation signal with at least one signal valley. An occurrence number of the signal valley is detected, and is compared with a lock number. When the occurrence number and the lock number fit a predetermined condition, the power switch is turned ON to start a cycle time at a start moment. Whether the start moment falls within an expectation window is checked. The lock number is changed if the start moment falls outside of the expectation window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: LEADTREND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih Chi Chang, Ming Chang Tsou, Meng Jen Tsai