Patents by Inventor Min Chu Chien
Min Chu Chien 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: 9263947Abstract: A DC-DC converter including a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller for converting an input voltage into an output voltage is provided. The PWM controller includes a first comparator, receiving a compensated error signal and a ramp signal, wherein when the compensated error signal exceeds the ramp signal, the first comparator generates a trigger signal. The PWM controller further includes a PWM generator coupled to the first comparator, providing a timing signal according to the trigger signal to control the operation of the DC-DC converter.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Min-Chu Chien, Yung-Peng Huang
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Publication number: 20140084891Abstract: A DC-DC converter including a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller for converting an input voltage into an output voltage is provided. The PWM controller includes a first comparator, receiving a compensated error signal and a ramp signal, wherein when the compensated error signal exceeds the ramp signal, the first comparator generates a trigger signal. The PWM controller further includes a PWM generator coupled to the first comparator, providing a timing signal according to the trigger signal to control the operation of the DC-DC converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: uPI Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Min-Chu CHIEN, Yung-Peng HUANG
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Patent number: 8624574Abstract: A DC-DC converter including a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller for converting an input voltage into an output voltage is provided. The PWM controller includes: an error amplifier, receiving a reference voltage and a feedback voltage and provides an error signal; a compensation unit coupled to an output of the error amplifier, compensating the error signal and comprising a first resister and a first capacitor; a ramp generator, generating a ramp signal according to a constant on time PWM signal; a first comparator coupled to the compensation unit and the ramp generator, comparing the compensated error signal with the ramp signal to generate a trigger signal; and a PWM generator coupled to the first comparator, providing the constant on time PWM signal according to the trigger signal, an input voltage of the DC-DC converter and the output voltage of the DC-DC converter.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: UPI Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Min-Chu Chien, Yung-Peng Huang
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Patent number: 8493752Abstract: A primary side current controller for a power supply is disclosed. The primary side current controller includes a waveform detection unit, a calculation unit, and a switching controller. The waveform detection unit is used for detecting a waveform signal of the power supply and generating a captured signal. The calculation unit is coupled to the waveform detection unit and used for generating a selected voltage according to the captured signal and a feedback signal of the power supply. The switching controller is coupled to the calculation unit and used for generating a modulation signal according to the selected voltage and the feedback signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Noveltek Semiconductor Corp.Inventors: Chin-Yen Lin, Min-Chu Chien
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Patent number: 8477516Abstract: A controller for a power supply having a primary side and a secondary side includes a mapping circuit for generating a feedback signal corresponding to an output current of the secondary side, a power switch coupled to the primary side for conducting a connection according to a modulation signal, a constant current block, for generating a first current signal according to the feedback signal; and a control unit, for generating the modulation signal to control the power switch according to the first current signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Noveltek Semiconductor Corp.Inventors: Min-Chu Chien, Chin-Yen Lin
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Patent number: 8395367Abstract: A DC-DC converter including a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller for converting an input voltage into an output voltage is provided. The PWM controller includes an error amplifier, a comparator, a PWM generator and a ramp generator. The error amplifier generates an error signal according to a difference between a reference voltage and the output voltage. The comparator compares the error signal with a ramp signal to generate a trigger signal. The PWM generator generates a PWM signal with a fixed turn-on time, wherein a frequency of the PWM signal is adjusted according to the trigger signal, the input and output voltages. The ramp generator generates the ramp signal according to the PWM signal, the input voltage and the output voltage.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: UPI Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Min-Chu Chien, Yung-Peng Huang
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Patent number: 8363431Abstract: An oscillator with time-variant frequency deviation for a power supply includes a signal generator for generating a first signal according to a clock signal and a comparing unit for adding an offset to at least one of the first signal and a threshold voltage corresponding to the first signal and for comparing the first signal and the threshold voltage after completion of the offset adding, to generate the clock signal whose frequency deviates with variation of the added offset.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Noveltek Semiconductor Corp.Inventors: Chin-Yen Lin, Min-Chu Chien
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Publication number: 20120262961Abstract: A controller for a power supply having a primary side and a secondary side includes a mapping circuit for generating a feedback signal corresponding to an output current of the secondary side, a power switch coupled to the primary side for conducting a connection according to a modulation signal, a constant current block, for generating a first current signal according to the feedback signal; and a control unit, for generating the modulation signal to control the power switch according to the first current signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: NOVELTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.Inventors: Min-Chu Chien, Chin-Yen Lin
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Publication number: 20110255312Abstract: A power converter with primary-side feedback control includes a transformer comprising a primary winding, an auxiliary winding, and a secondary winding, for transforming an input voltage into an output voltage; a transistor coupled to the primary winding for controlling electric energy transforming of the transformer according to a first control signal; a control unit coupled to the transistor for generating the first control signal according to a feedback signal in order to control the transistor to be turned on or off; and a peak detection unit coupled between the auxiliary winding and the control unit for generating the feedback signal according to a knee voltage of a first voltage signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: Chin-Yen Lin, Min-Chu Chien
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Publication number: 20110228579Abstract: An adjustable frequency generator for a power supply is disclosed. The adjustable frequency generator comprises a waveform generator, a voltage generator and a comparator. The waveform generator is used for generating a saw wave. The voltage generator is used for generating a variable upper reference voltage and a variable lower reference voltage according to variation of a load. The comparator is coupled to the waveform generator and the voltage generator and used for comparing the saw wave with the variable upper reference voltage and the variable lower reference voltage and generating an output signal. A frequency of the output signal decreases when the load becomes lighter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Chin-Yen Lin, Min-Chu Chien, Fu-Yuan Chen
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Publication number: 20110228571Abstract: A primary side current controller for a power supply is disclosed. The primary side current controller includes a waveform detection unit, a calculation unit, and a switching controller. The waveform detection unit is used for detecting a waveform signal of the power supply and generating a captured signal. The calculation unit is coupled to the waveform detection unit and used for generating a selected voltage according to the captured signal and a feedback signal of the power supply. The switching controller is coupled to the calculation unit and used for generating a modulation signal according to the selected voltage and the feedback signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Chin-Yen Lin, Min-Chu Chien
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Publication number: 20110228572Abstract: An oscillator with time-variant frequency deviation for a power supply includes a signal generator for generating a first signal according to a clock signal and a comparing unit for adding an offset to at least one of the first signal and a threshold voltage corresponding to the first signal and for comparing the first signal and the threshold voltage after completion of the offset adding, to generate the clock signal whose frequency deviates with variation of the added offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Chin-Yen Lin, Min-Chu Chien
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Patent number: 8018218Abstract: A PWM controller of a DC-DC converter is provided. The DC-DC converter converts an input voltage into an output voltage and comprises an output inductor coupled between an output of the DC-DC converter and a phase node. A first sense circuit senses a signal from the phase node to generate a first signal corresponding to the input voltage. A second sense circuit senses the signal from the phase node to generate a second signal corresponding to the output voltage. A PWM generator controls a first transistor and a second transistor of the DC-DC converter according to the first and second signals. The first transistor is coupled between the input voltage and the phase node, and the second transistor is coupled between the phase node and a ground.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: uPI Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Min Chu Chien, Yung-Peng Huang
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Patent number: 7986134Abstract: A power supply controller is provided. The power supply controller includes a switching device, an inductor, a comparator, and a sensing device. The switching device is coupled to an input power source and switches according to a comparing result. The inductor is coupled between the switching device and an output terminal, and conducts an inductor current. The comparator is coupled to the output terminal, a reference power source and a bias voltage, compares the voltage level of the output voltage and the reference voltage, and outputs the comparing result according to the bias voltage. The sensing device is coupled to the inductor and the comparator, senses the inductor current, generates a sensed voltage according to the inductor current, and adjusts the bias voltage according to the sensed voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: uPI Semiconductor Corp.Inventors: Min Chu Chien, Yung-Peng Huang
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Publication number: 20110031948Abstract: A DC-DC converter including a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller for converting an input voltage into an output voltage is provided. The PWM controller includes an error amplifier, a comparator, a PWM generator and a ramp generator. The error amplifier generates an error signal according to a difference between a reference voltage and the output voltage. The comparator compares the error signal with a ramp signal to generate a trigger signal. The PWM generator generates a PWM signal with a fixed turn-on time, wherein a frequency of the PWM signal is adjusted according to the trigger signal, the input and output voltages. The ramp generator generates the ramp signal according to the PWM signal, the input voltage and the output voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Min Chu CHIEN, Yung-Peng Huang
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Publication number: 20090267573Abstract: A power supply controller is provided. The power supply controller includes a switching device, an inductor, a comparator, and a sensing device. The switching device is coupled to an input power source and switches according to a comparing result. The inductor is coupled between the switching device and an output terminal, and conducts an inductor current. The comparator is coupled to the output terminal, a reference power source and a bias voltage, compares the voltage level of the output voltage and the reference voltage, and outputs the comparing result according to the bias voltage. The sensing device is coupled to the inductor and the comparator, senses the inductor current, generates a sensed voltage according to the inductor current, and adjusts the bias voltage according to the sensed voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Min Chu Chien, Yung-Peng Huang
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Publication number: 20090121696Abstract: A PWM controller of a DC-DC converter is provided. The DC-DC converter converts an input voltage into an output voltage and comprises an output inductor coupled between an output of the DC-DC converter and a phase node. A first sense circuit senses a signal from the phase node to generate a first signal corresponding to the input voltage. A second sense circuit senses the signal from the phase node to generate a second signal corresponding to the output voltage. A PWM generator controls a first transistor and a second transistor of the DC-DC converter according to the first and second signals. The first transistor is coupled between the input voltage and the phase node, and the second transistor is coupled between the phase node and a ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Min Chu Chien, Yung-Peng Huang