Patents by Inventor Ming-Cheng Chiu

Ming-Cheng Chiu 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: 20240142833
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, a driving element, a first insulating layer, a pixel electrode layer, and a common electrode layer. The driving element is disposed on the substrate. The first insulating layer is disposed on the driving element. The pixel electrode layer is disposed on the first insulating layer. The first insulating layer comprises a hole, and the pixel electrode layer is electrically connected to the driving element through the hole. The common electrode layer is disposed on the pixel electrode layer. The common electrode layer comprises a slit, and the slit has an edge, and the edge is disposed in the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Yen Chiu, Ming-Jou Tai, You-Cheng Lu, Yi-Shiuan Cherng, Yi-Hsiu Wu, Chia-Hao Tsai, Yung-Hsun Wu
  • Publication number: 20240096705
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of channel layers vertically separated from one another. The semiconductor device also includes an active gate structure comprising a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion wraps around each of the plurality of channel layers. The semiconductor device further includes a gate spacer extending along a sidewall of the upper portion of the active gate structure. The gate spacer has a bottom surface. Moreover, a dummy gate dielectric layer is disposed between the gate spacer and a topmost channel layer of plurality of channel layers. The dummy gate dielectric layer is in contact with a top surface of the topmost channel layer, the bottom surface of the gate spacer, and the sidewall of the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuei-Yu Kao, Chen-Yui Yang, Hsien-Chung Huang, Chao-Cheng Chen, Shih-Yao Lin, Chih-Chung Chiu, Chih-Han Lin, Chen-Ping Chen, Ke-Chia Tseng, Ming-Ching Chang
  • Patent number: 10685619
    Abstract: A driving method for a display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes data lines, scan lines and pixel units. Each pixel unit includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode. The driving method includes the following steps: when the display apparatus enters from a first frame period into a second frame period, switching a voltage level of a common voltage from a first common voltage level to a second common voltage level, and simultaneously changing a voltage level of the pixel electrode; during a data period of the second frame period, driving the scan lines according to a scanning sequence so as to write display data transmitted by data lines into the pixel units; and during a reset period of the second frame period, driving the scan lines according to the scanning sequence so as to write reset data transmitted by the data lines into the pixel units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignees: Himax Display, Inc., HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuet Wing Li, Kuan-Hsu Fan-Chiang, Yih-Long Tseng, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Patent number: 10573266
    Abstract: A display panel driving apparatus and method are provided. The display panel driving apparatus includes a timing control circuit, a memory, a compensation circuit and a data driving circuit. The memory provides at least one coupling-capacitance information between a current pixel and at least one adjacent pixel in a display panel. By using the coupling-capacitance information, the compensation circuit compensates the current pixel data to obtain the compensated pixel data for compensating the voltage offset of the current pixel caused by the coupling voltage of the adjacent pixel. The data driving circuit drives the current pixel according to the compensated pixel data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yih-Long Tseng, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Publication number: 20190051261
    Abstract: A display panel driving apparatus and method are provided. The display panel driving apparatus includes a timing control circuit, a memory, a compensation circuit and a data driving circuit. The memory provides at least one coupling-capacitance information between a current pixel and at least one adjacent pixel in a display panel. By using the coupling-capacitance information, the compensation circuit compensates the current pixel data to obtain the compensated pixel data for compensating the voltage offset of the current pixel caused by the coupling voltage of the adjacent pixel. The data driving circuit drives the current pixel according to the compensated pixel data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yih-Long Tseng, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Publication number: 20180330691
    Abstract: A driving method for a display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes data lines, scan lines and pixel units. Each pixel unit includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode. The driving method includes the following steps: when the display apparatus enters from a first frame period into a second frame period, switching a voltage level of a common voltage from a first common voltage level to a second common voltage level, and simultaneously changing a voltage level of the pixel electrode; during a data period of the second frame period, driving the scan lines according to a scanning sequence so as to write display data transmitted by data lines into the pixel units; and during a reset period of the second frame period, driving the scan lines according to the scanning sequence so as to write reset data transmitted by the data lines into the pixel units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Yuet Wing LI, Kuan-Hsu Fan-Chiang, Yih-Long Tseng, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Patent number: 9181356
    Abstract: A hydrogenation catalyst composition for hydrogenating a polymer of conjugated diene is provided. The polymer of conjugated diene is a homopolymer of conjugated diene or a copolymer of conjugated diene and vinyl aromatics. The hydrogenation catalyst composition includes: (a) a titanium compound, (b) a compound of formula (II), where R5 is C1˜C12 alkyl, alkenyl, amine, ether, ketone or ester groups, R3 and R6 are C1˜C12 alkyl or alkenyl groups, R4 and R7 are C1˜C12 alkyl, alkenyl, amine, ether, ketone or ester groups, n and m are integrals, 1?n?3, 1?m?3, and (c) alkyl aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: TSRC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Chen Hsieh, Chih-Kuang Tsai, Yen-Hsian Li, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Patent number: 8847872
    Abstract: A display, a pixel circuitry and an operating method of the pixel circuitry are provided. The display includes a source driver and a pixel circuitry. The source driver converts a first pixel data to a first polarity data voltage and a second polarity data voltage during a first frame period and converts a second pixel data to a third polarity data voltage and a fourth polarity data voltage during a second frame period. The pixel circuitry is coupled to the source driver. The pixel circuitry stores the first polarity data voltage and the second polarity data voltage during the first frame period, displays the first polarity data voltage and the second polarity data voltage during a first sub-period and a second sub-period of the second frame period respectively, and stores the third polarity data voltage and the fourth polarity data voltage during the second frame period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Ying-Jhong Tseng, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Patent number: 8786558
    Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a panel module including a touch panel and a display panel is provided. The control apparatus includes: a display driver, coupled to the display panel, for controlling display operations of the display panel according to a plurality of driving signals; and a touch controller, coupled to the touch panel and the display driver, for referring to a level transition of at least one driving signal of the driving signals to generate a touch control signal corresponding to a touch sensing output generated by the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Yi-Long Yang
  • Patent number: 8723895
    Abstract: A display and a real-time automatic white balance method thereof are provided. The display includes a first color light source and a second color light source. The real-time automatic white balance method includes following steps. A first target luminance of the first color light source and a second target luminance of the second color light source are provided. A luminance of the first color light source is detected to obtain a first current luminance. A second current luminance of the second color light source is calculated according to a ratio of the first target luminance to the first current luminance and the second target luminance. A luminance of the second color light source is adjusted according to the second current luminance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Jung Chen, Chia-Cheng Lai, Yuet-Wing Li, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Patent number: 8481649
    Abstract: A coupled copolymer is provided. The coupled copolymer is coupled by reacting a silane coupling agent with a copolymer, where the copolymer is polymerized by a conjugated diene monomer and a vinyl aromatics monomer, and the silane coupling agent has an alkenyl group and a alkoxy group, and has a chemical Formula (I) as follows: where R1 and R4 are alkyl groups; R3 is a group having an alkenyl group; R5 is one of an alkyl and an alkenyl groups; q is one of “1” and “0”; when q=0, then k=j=0, 1?n?3, 0?m?2, m+n=3, and R2 is alkoxy group; and when q=1, then k+j=3, R2 is —(CH2)r, r=1-6 and m+n=3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: TSRC Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Chen Hsieh, Chih-Kuang Tsai, Yen-Hsian Li, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Patent number: 8419193
    Abstract: A projection apparatus including an illumination unit, a brightness detection circuit, a signal conversion circuit, and a control unit is provided. The illumination unit generates a light source according to a plurality of driving signals and provides a temperature sensing signal according to the temperature of the light source. The brightness detection circuit generates a plurality of brightness sensing signals. The signal conversion circuit converts the temperature sensing signal and the brightness sensing signals into temperature information and a plurality of brightness information. The control unit comprises a setting table for storing a predetermined temperature information and a plurality of predetermined brightness information, and the control unit adjusts the driving signals in order to identify the converted temperature information and the converted brightness information conform to the stored information in the setting table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Kuo, Chia-Cheng Lai, Chih-Hung Yang, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Patent number: 8207960
    Abstract: A source driver adapted to drive a display panel and a driving method thereof are provided herein. The source driver includes an output buffer and a first pre-charge circuit. The output buffer has a first input terminal receiving a pixel signal and has both of a second input terminal and an output terminal coupled to the display panel. The first pre-charge circuit charges the output terminal of the output buffer to a preset voltage associated with the pixel signal for a pre-charge period. The output buffer is inactivated during the pre-charge period and is activated for a preset period after the pre-charge period. Therefore, power consumption of the source driver can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Cheng-Lung Chiang, Way-Guo Tseng
  • Patent number: 8169396
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device with reduced power consumption is provided with a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, and at least one demultiplexer. Each demultiplexer can comprise a plurality of switches respectively connected to the corresponding data lines and controlled by a plurality of clock signals and configured to receive an image signal, and selectively output the image signal to one of the data lines via the switches. During a driving period, one of the gate lines can be asserted, and the switches can be turned on simultaneously, then only the first one of the switches remains turned on to transmit the image signal to the corresponding data line, and then the first one of the switches are turned off and the other switches is sequentially turned on one at a time to transmit the image signal to the corresponding data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Lung Chiang, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Publication number: 20120062849
    Abstract: A projection apparatus including an illumination unit, a brightness detection circuit, a signal conversion circuit, and a control unit is provided. The illumination unit generates a light source according to a plurality of driving signals and provides a temperature sensing signal according to the temperature of the light source. The brightness detection circuit generates a plurality of brightness sensing signals. The signal conversion circuit converts the temperature sensing signal and the brightness sensing signals into temperature information and a plurality of brightness information. The control unit comprises a setting table for storing a predetermined temperature information and a plurality of predetermined brightness information, and the control unit adjusts the driving signals in order to identify the converted temperature information and the converted brightness information conform to the stored information in the setting table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Kuo, Chia-Cheng Lai, Chih-Hung Yang, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Publication number: 20120007849
    Abstract: A display, a pixel circuitry and an operating method of the pixel circuitry are provided. The display includes a source driver and a pixel circuitry. The source driver converts a first pixel data to a first polarity data voltage and a second polarity data voltage during a first frame period and converts a second pixel data to a third polarity data voltage and a fourth polarity data voltage during a second frame period. The pixel circuitry is coupled to the source driver. The pixel circuitry stores the first polarity data voltage and the second polarity data voltage during the first frame period, displays the first polarity data voltage and the second polarity data voltage during a first sub-period and a second sub-period of the second frame period respectively, and stores the third polarity data voltage and the fourth polarity data voltage during the second frame period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventors: Ying-Jhong Tseng, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Publication number: 20110316890
    Abstract: A display and a real-time automatic white balance method thereof are provided. The display includes a first color light source and a second color light source. The real-time automatic white balance method includes following steps. A first target luminance of the first color light source and a second target luminance of the second color light source are provided. A luminance of the first color light source is detected to obtain a first current luminance. A second current luminance of the second color light source is calculated according to a ratio of the first target luminance to the first current luminance and the second target luminance. A luminance of the second color light source is adjusted according to the second current luminance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Jung Chen, Chia-Cheng Lai, Yuet-Wing Li, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Publication number: 20110298832
    Abstract: A color sequential display and a light source control method of the color sequential display are provided. The light source control method includes the following steps. A frame data of a frame period is received, wherein the frame period includes a plurality of color sub-frame periods. The frame data is analyses to obtain gray distributions of a plurality of colors in the frame data. Whether all or a portion of a plurality of color light sources of the color sequential display are turned on in the frame period is determined according to the gray distributions of the colors. Wherein, a light emitting time of the turned on color light source is longer than any one of the color sub-frame periods. Therefore, the brightness displayed by the color sequential display can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Cheng Lai, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Patent number: 8054658
    Abstract: A convertible charge-pump circuit includes: a charging circuit having a plurality of charging capacitors and a pumping circuit having an output port coupled to a pumping capacitor. The charging circuit is configured for charging the charging capacitors to store a plurality of potential differences, respectively, when the convertible charge-pump circuit is in a charging phase. The pumping circuit is configured for selecting at least one charging capacitor from the charging capacitors charged in the charging phase to generate an output voltage level at the output port according to a potential difference stored in the selected charging capacitor when the convertible charge-pump circuit is in a pumping phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Chin-Feng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20110175824
    Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a panel module including a touch panel and a display panel is provided. The control apparatus includes: a display driver, coupled to the display panel, for controlling display operations of the display panel according to a plurality of driving signals; and a touch controller, coupled to the touch panel and the display driver, for referring to a level transition of at least one driving signal of the driving signals to generate a touch control signal corresponding to a touch sensing output generated by the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Yi-Long Yang