Patents by Inventor Min-Nan Hsieh

Min-Nan Hsieh 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: 8963896
    Abstract: A dot inversion TFT array is provided. The dot inversion TFT array includes: a plurality of data lines; a plurality of dot unit pairs, each including a first dot unit and a second dot unit and coupled to one of the data lines; and a plurality of gate line pairs, each including a first gate line and a second gate line. A predetermined dot unit pair of the dot unit pairs is coupled to a predetermined gate line pair of the gate line pairs, and two horizontally neighboring dot unit pairs of the dot unit pairs are mirror-symmetrical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Nan Hsieh, Jian-Kao Chen, Chin-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 8525822
    Abstract: A driving circuit on a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and associated control method is provided. The LCD panel connected to a display control circuit via a flexible print circuit (FPC) includes a master source driver, for inputting a digital image signal in compliance with a first electrical specification via an FPC board and converting the digital image signal to a gate driving signal and a slave source driving signal, which are in compliance with a second electrical specification; a gate driver, for receiving the gate driving signal in compliance with the second electrical specification; and a slave source driver, for receiving the slave source driving signal in compliance with the second electrical specification. The master source driver, the slave source driver and the gate driver drive a thin-film transistor (TFT) on the LCD panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi Kang Liu, Chin-Wei Lin, Min-Nan Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8258598
    Abstract: An e-fuse and an e-fuse control circuit are provided. The e-fuse includes a polysilicon layer and a metal silicide layer stacked on the polysilicon layer. The e-fuse operates in an open state when the silicide layer is broken by burning while one portion of the polysilicon layer is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi Kang Liu, Chin-Wei Lin, Min-Nan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20120176351
    Abstract: A dot inversion TFT array is provided. The dot inversion TFT array includes: a plurality of data lines; a plurality of dot unit pairs, each including a first dot unit and a second dot unit and coupled to one of the data lines; and a plurality of gate line pairs, each including a first gate line and a second gate line. A predetermined dot unit pair of the dot unit pairs is coupled to a predetermined gate line pair of the gate line pairs, and two horizontally neighboring dot unit pairs of the dot unit pairs are mirror-symmetrical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Nan Hsieh, Jian-Kao Chen, Chin-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20100277458
    Abstract: A driving circuit on a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and associated control method is provided. The LCD panel connected to a display control circuit via a flexible print circuit (FPC) includes a master source driver, for outputting a digital image signal in compliance with a first electrical specification via an FPC board and converting the digital image signal to a gate driving signal and a slave source driving signal, which are in compliance with a second electrical specification; a gate driver, for receiving the gate driving signal in compliance with the second electrical specification; and a slave source driver, for receiving the slave source driving signal in compliance with the second electrical specification. The master source driver, the slave source driver and the gate driver drive a thin-film transistor (TFT) on the LCD panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Chi Kang Liu, Chin-Wei Lin, Min-Nan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20100213551
    Abstract: An e-fuse and an e-fuse control circuit are provided. The e-fuse includes a polysilicon layer and a metal silicide layer stacked on the polysilicon layer. The e-fuse operates in an open state when the silicide layer is broken by burning while one portion of the polysilicon layer is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Chi Kang Liu, Chin-Wei Lin, Min-Nan Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7755569
    Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes displaying a first image pixel on a first display pixel of a plurality of display pixels of a monitor, and displaying a second image pixel following the first image pixel on a portion of sub-pixels of the first display pixel and a portion of sub-pixels of a second display pixel so as to avoid loss of image data when displaying the image pixels on a monitor of a small resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignees: Chi Mei El Corporation, Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Wang, Min-Nan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20070045549
    Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes displaying a first image pixel on a first display pixel of a plurality of display pixels of a monitor, and displaying a second image pixel following the first image pixel on a portion of sub-pixels of the first display pixel and a portion of sub-pixels of a second display pixel so as to avoid loss of image data when displaying the image pixels on a monitor of a small resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Wang, Min-Nan Hsieh