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).
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Publication number: 20110298832Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.Inventors: Chia-Cheng Lai, Ming-Cheng Chiu
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Patent number: 8054658Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 6, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Himax Technologies LimitedInventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Chin-Feng Hsu
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Publication number: 20110175824Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Yi-Long Yang
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Patent number: 7956827Abstract: A current driving apparatus and method using a pulse width modulation (PWM) technique to display a desired gray level for passive matrix organic light emitting diode (PMOLED) display applications is disclosed. The current driving circuit includes a memory, a logic and a segment driver. The memory stores a desired gray level, the logic comprises a counter and provides a predetermined bias time, and the segment driver provides a constant current to the PMOLED display based on the desired gray level and the predetermined bias time. The segment driver provides a constant current to the PMOLED display until the counter value reaches the desired gray level, and the counter is first counted zero for the predetermined bias time and then increments by one for every other cycle.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2005Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Himax Technologies LimitedInventors: Chih-Heng Chu, Ming-Cheng Chiu
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Publication number: 20110105694Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: TSRC CORPORATIONInventors: Chi-Chen Hsieh, Chih-Kuang Tsai, Yen-Hsian Li, Ming-Cheng Chiu
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Publication number: 20110009588Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: TSRC CORPORATIONInventors: Chi-Chen Hsieh, Chih-Kuang Tsai, Yen-Hsian Li, Ming-Cheng Chiu
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Patent number: 7817388Abstract: A latch-up protection circuit for LCD driver is provided. The latch-up protection circuit for LCD driver comprises an NMOS, a switch and a capacitor. The NMOS comprises a drain electrically connected to a ground; a source electrically connected to a negative voltage source; and a gate. The switch is electrically connected to the gate to receive a control signal, wherein the switch switches between a positive voltage source and the negative voltage source according to the control signal; and the capacitor is electrically connected to the positive voltage source and the gate.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Himax Technologies LimitedInventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Jeh-Chuen Chen
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Publication number: 20100220095Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Cheng-Lung Chiang, Way-Guo Tseng
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Patent number: 7768854Abstract: A controlling apparatus and a controlling method for controlling a pre-charge activity on a SRAM array are provided. The controlling apparatus comprises: a detecting module, a controlling module and a pre-charge module. The detecting module is to detect whether the row address of the SRAM array in operation is changed and generate a row-changing signal according to the detection result; the controlling module is to detect an operation mode of the SRAM array and generate a disable signal according to the row-changing signal and the operation mode; and the pre-charge module is to generate a pre-charge signal according to a pseudo-pre-charge signal and the disable signal, wherein the pre-charge signal substantially controls the pre-charge activity on the SRAM cell in operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Himax Technologies LimitedInventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Meng-Wei Shen
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Publication number: 20100134400Abstract: 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 multiplexer. Each multiplexer 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 are sequentially turned on one at a time to transmit the image signal to the corresponding data lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Cheng-Lung Chiang, Ming-Cheng Chiu
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Publication number: 20100085786Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Chin-Feng Hsu
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Patent number: 7639247Abstract: An output circuit whose outputting signals having large voltage swing by using switches with low voltage tolerance is provided. The output circuit includes: operation amplifiers, receiving positive input voltage and negative input voltages, respectively; transmission gates, passing output signals from the operation amplifiers, respectively; switch transistors, passing output signals from the transmission gates as an output signal of the output circuit, pulling up the output signal from one of the transmission gates, and pulling down the output signal from the other of the transmission gates.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Himax Technologies LimitedInventors: Yaw-Guang Chang, Ming-Cheng Chiu
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Publication number: 20090273997Abstract: A controlling apparatus and a controlling method for controlling a pre-charge activity on a SRAM array are provided. The controlling apparatus comprises: a detecting module, a controlling module and a pre-charge module. The detecting module is to detect whether the row address of the SRAM array in operation is changed and generate a row-changing signal according to the detection result; the controlling module is to detect an operation mode of the SRAM array and generate a disable signal according to the row-changing signal and the operation mode; and the pre-charge module is to generate a pre-charge signal according to a pseudo-pre-charge signal and the disable signal, wherein the pre-charge signal substantially controls the pre-charge activity on the SRAM cell in operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Meng-Wei Shen
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Publication number: 20090244799Abstract: A latch-up protection circuit for LCD driver is provided. The latch-up protection circuit for LCD driver comprises an NMOS, a switch and a capacitor. The NMOS comprises a drain electrically connected to a ground; a source electrically connected to a negative voltage source; and a gate. The switch is electrically connected to the gate to receive a control signal, wherein the switch switches between a positive voltage source and the negative voltage source according to the control signal; and the capacitor is electrically connected to the positive voltage source and the gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Jeh-Chuen Chen
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Patent number: 7541274Abstract: An integrated circuit with a reduced pad bump area and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnection layer, a passivation layer, and at least a bump. The semiconductor substrate has a semiconductor device thereon. The interconnection layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and topped with a top metal layer which at least includes a bonding pad and a conductive line. The passivation layer is disposed on the interconnection layer and has at least an opening to expose the bonding pad. The bump is disposed on the passivation layer to connect the bonding pad through the opening and is extended to a coverage area not directly over the bonding pad.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Himax Technologies LimitedInventors: Chan-Liang Wu, Ming-Cheng Chiu, Chien-Pin Chen
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Patent number: 7522081Abstract: For reducing device areas required by digital-to-analog converters used in source driving circuits of a liquid crystal display device, a compound circuit structure based on a pre-decoder, a binary decoder, and ROM decoders is set forth to meet the demand for cutting down the device areas. The pre-decoder is configured to decode a first sub-signal of a digital data signal for generating a plurality of control signals. Each of the ROM decoders is configured to select a gamma reference voltage out of one corresponding set of gamma reference voltages based on the control signals and a second sub-signal of the digital data signal. The binary decoder is configured to select one of the gamma reference voltages selected by the ROM decoders based on a third sub-signal of the digital data signal for outputting an output voltage. The number of transistors used by the compound circuit structure is then reduced significantly.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2008Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Himax Technologies LimitedInventors: Cheng-Lung Chiang, Ming-Cheng Chiu, Ting-Jung Ku
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Patent number: 7514761Abstract: A triple operation voltage device including a first type substrate, a high voltage (HV) first type well, a second type well, a low voltage (LV) device well, and a middle voltage (MV) device well is provided. The HV first type well is disposed inside the first type substrate. The second type well is disposed inside the first type substrate to separate the HV first type well from the first type substrate. The LV device well and the MV device well are separately disposed inside the HV first type well by the separation of the HV first type well. The triple operation voltage device assists in reducing the space between the LV device well and the MV device well and improving the integration of integrated circuits.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2005Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Himax Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tz-Ian Hung, Ming-Cheng Chiu, Chan-Liang Wu
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Patent number: 7432922Abstract: A source driver for LCD devices, used for driving at least one data line, comprises an input for receiving a predetermined voltage; an output electrically being connected to the data line and having an output voltage; a voltage clamping circuit for clamping the output voltage within a predetermined voltage range; a first differential amplifier for increasing the clamped output voltage toward the predetermined voltage; and a second differential amplifier for decreasing the clamped output voltage toward the predetermined voltage. The present invention also provides a source driving method for LCD devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Himax Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yaw Guang Chang, Ming Cheng Chiu
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Patent number: 7426132Abstract: An SRAM device is disclosed, which comprises a plurality of rows of SRAM cells and a line-buffer SRAM cell. Each row of SRAM cells is controlled by a word line. The line-buffer SRAM cell is coupled to the rows of SRAM cells and controlled by a read enable line. The signal on the read enable line is activated after the signal on the word line is activated, and part of the activated signal on the read enable line overlaps with the activated signal on the word line. The power provided to the line-buffer SRAM cell is selectively cut off.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Himax Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Lung Chiang, Ming-Cheng Chiu
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Publication number: 20080122671Abstract: A DAC is provided to convert an input word into dual output voltages, and the input word includes a least significant bit and remaining bits. The DAC includes an R-string DAC section and a selecting section. The R-string DAC section is capable of providing an nth and (n+2)th voltage levels according to the remaining bits. The selecting section includes a first multiplexer and a second multiplexer. The first multiplexer is coupled to the R-string DAC section to provide a first output voltage according to a panel polarity signal. The second multiplexer is coupled to the R-string DAC section to provide a second output voltage according to the LSB bit of the N-bit input word. The DAC may further include an operational amplifier to average the dual output voltages for producing an analog output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Ling Yun WANG, Ming-Cheng CHIU