Patents by Inventor Ming-Hsueh Chen

Ming-Hsueh Chen 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: 10756645
    Abstract: A power conversion system includes a bridge switch circuit. The bridge switch circuit includes a plurality of switch sub-circuits, each switch sub-circuit includes: a switch for controlling switching of the switch sub-circuit; and a control unit configured to perform the following control cycle: When the voltage between the switch and the cathode is less than the first voltage threshold and the switch sub-circuit is not charged, the control unit controls the switch to be turned on, and starts charging the switch sub-circuit. When the voltage between the switch and the cathode is greater than a second voltage threshold, the control unit controls the switch to be turned off. When the charging voltage of the control unit is greater than the third voltage threshold, the control unit stops charging the switch sub-circuit. The circuit structure is simple and the circuit energy loss of the bridge rectifier is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: ALPHA AND OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR (CAYMAN) LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Hsueh Chen
  • Patent number: 7508180
    Abstract: A switching regulator includes a power stage, an output capacitor, a first reference voltage generator, a comparator, a constant-time trigger, a frequency-to-voltage converter, and an error amplifier. The power stage includes a first switch, a second switch coupled to the first switch, and an output inductor. The comparator is coupled to the output capacitor, and output inductor, and the first reference voltage generator. The constant-time trigger is coupled to the comparator and the power stage. The error amplifier includes a first input end coupled to the frequency-to-voltage converter, a second input end, and an output end coupled to the constant-time trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hsueh Chen, Chih-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 7508181
    Abstract: A switching regulator includes a power stage, an output capacitor, a first reference voltage generator, a comparator, a constant-time trigger, an error amplifier, and an operator. The power stage includes a first switch, a second switch, and an output inductor. The comparator is coupled to the output inductor and the operator for receiving an output voltage and a compensation reference voltage. The error amplifier is coupled to the output inductor and the reference voltage generator. The constant-time trigger is coupled to the comparator and the power stage. The operator is coupled to the reference voltage generator and the error amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hsueh Chen, Chih-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 7327129
    Abstract: In a DC-to-DC converter, a current sense circuit and method generate a first current by a first transconductive amplifier responsive to the output current of the converter for a controller to switch a high side switch and a low side switch, a second current from a first voltage by a second transconductive amplifier, a second voltage from the second current by an adjustable resistor, and a bias signal from a difference between the second voltage and a third voltage by a bias apparatus to adjust the transconductances of the first and second transconductive amplifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Analog and Power Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsueh Chen, Ming Chu Chien
  • Publication number: 20070222395
    Abstract: A switching regulator includes a power stage, an output capacitor, a first reference voltage generator, a comparator, a constant-time trigger, a frequency-to-voltage converter, and an error amplifier. The power stage includes a first switch, a second switch coupled to the first switch, and an output inductor. The comparator is coupled to the output capacitor, and output inductor, and the first reference voltage generator. The constant-time trigger is coupled to the comparator and the power stage. The error amplifier includes a first input end coupled to the frequency-to-voltage converter, a second input end, and an output end coupled to the constant-time trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Ming-Hsueh Chen, Chih-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20070222423
    Abstract: A switching regulator includes a power stage, an output capacitor, a first reference voltage generator, a comparator, a constant-time trigger, an error amplifier, and an operator. The power stage includes a first switch, a second switch, and an output inductor. The comparator is coupled to the output inductor and the operator for receiving an output voltage and a compensation reference voltage. The error amplifier is coupled to the output inductor and the reference voltage generator. The constant-time trigger is coupled to the comparator and the power stage. The operator is coupled to the reference voltage generator and the error amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Ming-Hsueh Chen, Chih-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 7202642
    Abstract: A switching regulator includes a power stage, an output capacitor, a first reference voltage generator, a first virtual ripple generator, a comparator, and a constant-time trigger. The power stage includes a first switch, a second switch coupled to the first switch, and an output inductor coupled to the first switch and the second switch. The output capacitor coupled to the output inductor with an output voltage across the capacitor. The first virtual ripple generator is coupled to the first reference voltage generator for generating a first modulated reference voltage which reverses the output voltage according to the first reference voltage. The comparator includes a first input end coupled to the output inductor and the output capacitor and a second input end coupled to the first virtual ripple generator. The constant-time trigger is coupled between an output end of the comparator and a control end of the power stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hsueh Chen, Chih-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 7098632
    Abstract: In a voltage mode buck converter having a pair of switches connected in series by a phase node to be switched by a pair of drive signals generated from a first control signal, a phase resistor is connected between a multifunction pin and the phase node, and a controller generates a second control signal and a third control signal from the second drive signal to sense the voltage on the multifunction pin respectively to generate an over-current signal and a CCM mode switch signal to switch the converter between a CCM mode and a DCM mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Analog and Power Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsueh Chen, Ming Chu Chien
  • Publication number: 20050285580
    Abstract: In a DC-to-DC converter, a current sense circuit and method generate a first current by a first transconductive amplifier responsive to the output current of the converter for a controller to switch a high side switch and a low side switch, a second current from a first voltage by a second transconductive amplifier, a second voltage from the second current by an adjustable resistor, and a bias signal from a difference between the second voltage and a third voltage by a bias apparatus to adjust the transconductances of the first and second transconductive amplifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Ming-Hsueh Chen, Ming Chien
  • Publication number: 20050258808
    Abstract: In a voltage mode buck converter having a pair of switches connected in series by a phase node to be switched by a pair of drive signals generated from a first control signal, a phase resistor is connected between a multifunction pin and the phase node, and a controller generates a second control signal and a third control signal from the second drive signal to sense the voltage on the multifunction pin respectively to generate an over-current signal and a CCM mode switch signal to switch the converter between a CCM mode and a DCM mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Ming-Hsueh Chen, Ming Chien