Patents by Inventor Ming-Jung Tsai

Ming-Jung Tsai 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: 20130038973
    Abstract: An over voltage protection circuit is disclosed. The over voltage protection circuit comprises an input end, coupled to an input power, for receiving an input voltage provided by the input power; and a driving module, coupled between the input end and a ground end, for generating a discharging current when the input voltage is larger than a predefined voltage, to reduce the input voltage to the predefined voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Ming-Jung Tsai, Kun-Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20120176111
    Abstract: Power control circuit with reducing noise and switching loss includes a first gate driver for driving a first switch, an additional gate driver for driving the first switch, and a managing circuit for controlling the first and the additional gate driver to drive the first switch according to a switching signal and turning off the additional gate driver according to a switching voltage on a first end of the first switch, wherein the first end of the first switch is coupled to a load, second end of the first switch is coupled to an input power source, a third end of the first switch is coupled to the first and the additional gate drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Ke-Tsung Chen, Ching-Sheng Li, Ming-Jung Tsai
  • Patent number: 8183807
    Abstract: A motor driving method for driving a direct-current (DC) motor, designed for avoiding a reverse current induced by the Back Electromotive Force (BEMF), includes providing a driver circuit for driving the DC motor; comparing a signal level of a terminal of the DC motor and a predetermined voltage value to produce a comparing result; and controlling a specific lower gate switch to avoid the occurrence of a reverse current of the DC motor according to the comparing result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Jung Tsai, Ching-Sheng Li, Kun-Min Chen
  • Patent number: 8174226
    Abstract: A control method of a current limit of a DC motor includes generating a reference voltage according to a preset current limit value of a DC motor; comparing the reference voltage with the voltage drop of a power control switch which drives the DC motor to generate a compare result; and controlling the power delivered to the DC motor according to the compare result in order to limit the current of the DC motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Jung Tsai, Ching-Sheng Li, Kun-Min Chen
  • Patent number: 8157536
    Abstract: A rotating speed adjustment circuit for a heat dissipation fan includes a first node, a second node, a reception end for receiving a first control signal, a first resistor coupled to a voltage source and the first node, a second resistor coupled to the first node and the second node, a third resistor coupled to the second node and a ground end, a capacitor coupled to the first node and the ground end, a transistor coupled to the reception end, the second node and the ground end, an oscillator for generating an oscillating signal, and a comparator for comparing a signal of the first node and the oscillating signal, so as to output a second control signal to control a rotating speed of the heat dissipation fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Cheng Teng, Ching-Sheng Li, Ming-Jung Tsai, Shen-Min Lo
  • Publication number: 20120007526
    Abstract: A rotation speed control circuit for controlling a rotation speed of a fan includes: a rotation speed detector, for generating a rotation speed voltage according to a rotation speed signal corresponding to the rotation speed; a sample and hold element, coupled to the rotation speed detector, for sampling and storing the rotation speed voltage; an error amplifier, coupled to the sample and hold element, for controlling a voltage of a filter capacitor according to the rotation speed voltage and a reference voltage, to adjust an error voltage; and a pulse width modulation signal generator, coupled to the filter capacitor, for generating a pulse width modulation signal according to the error voltage and a triangle wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Ming-Jung Tsai, Kun-Min Chen, Ching-Sheng Li, Sung-Ming Lai
  • Patent number: 8080955
    Abstract: A driving method for a motor includes sensing variation of magnetic pole of a rotator of the motor, to generate a magnetic pole sensing signal, determining dead zone of the motor according to the magnetic pole sensing signal, to generate a determination result, and adjusting voltage outputted to a coil of the rotator according to the determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Ming-Jung Tsai, Sung-Ming Lai, Ching-Sheng Li, Ching-Shan Lu
  • Patent number: 7940107
    Abstract: An inrush voltage clamping circuit for an electronic device for clamping an inrush voltage induced by hot plugging is disclosed. The clamp circuit includes a buffer unit and a clamp unit. The buffer unit is coupled to an input power end for receiving an inrush current of the inrush voltage. The clamp unit is coupled to the input power end and the buffer unit for controlling the buffer unit to receive the inrush current according to an input voltage of the input power end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Tzu-Cheng Teng, Ming-Jung Tsai, Ching-Sheng Li
  • Publication number: 20110062910
    Abstract: A motor driving method for driving a direct-current (DC) motor, designed for avoiding a reverse current induced by the Back Electromotive Force (BEMF), includes providing a driver circuit for driving the DC motor; comparing a signal level of a terminal of the DC motor and a predetermined voltage value to produce a comparing result; and controlling a specific lower gate switch to avoid the occurrence of a reverse current of the DC motor according to the comparing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Ming-Jung Tsai, Ching-Sheng Li, Kun-Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20100253259
    Abstract: A driving method for a motor includes sensing variation of magnetic pole of a rotator of the motor, to generate a magnetic pole sensing signal, determining dead zone of the motor according to the magnetic pole sensing signal, to generate a determination result, and adjusting voltage outputted to a coil of the rotator according to the determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Ming-Jung Tsai, Sung-Ming Lai, Ching-Sheng Li, Ching-Shan Lu
  • Publication number: 20100244757
    Abstract: A control method of a current limit of a DC motor includes generating a reference voltage according to a preset current limit value of a DC motor; comparing the reference voltage with the voltage drop of a power control switch which drives the DC motor to generate a compare result; and controlling the power delivered to the DC motor according to the compare result in order to limit the current of the DC motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Jung Tsai, Ching-Sheng Li, Kun-Min Chen
  • Patent number: 7772903
    Abstract: A pulse width modulation circuit capable of linearly adjusting duty cycle with voltage, which comprises an input voltage source for generating an input voltage, a regulator for generating a regulated voltage, a first voltage-dividing unit for providing a first divided voltage, a second voltage-dividing unit for providing a second divided voltage, a third voltage-dividing unit for providing a third divided voltage, a voltage adder for adding the first divided voltage and the third divided voltage for generating a high level voltage, a waveform generator for generating an oscillating signal according to the high level voltage and the third divided voltage, and a comparator having a first input terminal coupled to the second voltage-dividing unit, a second terminal coupled to the waveform generator, and an output terminal for comparing the second divided voltage with the oscillating signal to output a pulse width modulation signal through the output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shiue-Shr Jiang, Kun-Min Chen, Ming-Jung Tsai, Ching-Sheng Li
  • Publication number: 20100176851
    Abstract: A pulse width modulation circuit capable of linearly adjusting duty cycle with voltage, which comprises an input voltage source for generating an input voltage, a regulator for generating a regulated voltage, a first voltage-dividing unit for providing a first divided voltage, a second voltage-dividing unit for providing a second divided voltage, a third voltage-dividing unit for providing a third divided voltage, a voltage adder for adding the first divided voltage and the third divided voltage for generating a high level voltage, a waveform generator for generating an oscillating signal according to the high level voltage and the third divided voltage, and a comparator having a first input terminal coupled to the second voltage-dividing unit, a second terminal coupled to the waveform generator, and an output terminal for comparing the second divided voltage with the oscillating signal to output a pulse width modulation signal through the output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Shiue-Shr Jiang, Kun-Min Chen, Ming-Jung Tsai, Ching-Sheng Li
  • Publication number: 20100054964
    Abstract: A rotating speed adjustment circuit for a heat dissipation fan includes a first node, a second node, a reception end for receiving a first control signal, a first resistor coupled to a voltage source and the first node, a second resistor coupled to the first node and the second node, a third resistor coupled to the second node and a ground end, a capacitor coupled to the first node and the ground end, a transistor coupled to the reception end, the second node and the ground end, an oscillator for generating an oscillating signal, and a comparator for comparing a signal of the first node and the oscillating signal, so as to output a second control signal to control a rotating speed of the heat dissipation fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Tzu-Cheng Teng, Ching-Sheng Li, Ming-Jung Tsai, Shen-Min Lo
  • Publication number: 20100045357
    Abstract: An inrush voltage clamping circuit for an electronic device for clamping an inrush voltage induced by hot plugging is disclosed. The clamp circuit includes a buffer unit and a clamp unit. The buffer unit is coupled to an input power end for receiving an inrush current of the inrush voltage. The clamp unit is coupled to the input power end and the buffer unit for controlling the buffer unit to receive the inrush current according to an input voltage of the input power end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Tzu-Cheng Teng, Ming-Jung Tsai, Ching-Sheng Li
  • Patent number: 7529109
    Abstract: A driving circuit for switching DC power includes a DC power generator, a bridge circuit, a control signal generator, and a clamping module. The bridge circuit includes a plurality of legs each including an up-bridge switch and a down-bridge switch. The clamping circuit is coupled to each up-bridge switch of the bridge circuit for clamping voltage of an input end of the up-bridge switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Ching-Sheng Li, Shiue-Shr Jiang, Shen-Min Lo, Ming-Jung Tsai
  • Patent number: 7411367
    Abstract: A full bridge circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a first controller, a second controller, a first operational amplifier, a first multiplexer, a second operational amplifier, and a second multiplexer. The first controller includes a first output coupled to the first switch. The second controller includes a first output coupled to the third switch. The first operational amplifier includes a first input coupled to the first switch and the second switch, and a second input for receiving a first reference voltage. The second operational amplifier includes a first input coupled to the third switch and the fourth switch, and a second input for receiving a second reference voltage. The first multiplexer is coupled to the first operational amplifier, the first controller, and the second switch. The second multiplexer is coupled to the second operational amplifier, the second controller, and the fourth switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Jung Tsai, Ching-Sheng Li, Shen-Min Lo, Kun-Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20070297205
    Abstract: A driving circuit for switching DC power includes a DC power generator, a bridge circuit, a control signal generator, and a clamping module. The bridge circuit includes a plurality of legs each including an up-bridge switch and a down-bridge switch. The clamping circuit is coupled to each up-bridge switch of the bridge circuit for clamping voltage of an input end of the up-bridge switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Ching-Sheng Li, Shiue-Shr Jiang, Shen-Min Lo, Ming-Jung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070285038
    Abstract: A full bridge circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a first controller, a second controller, a first operational amplifier, a first multiplexer, a second operational amplifier, and a second multiplexer. The first controller includes a first output coupled to the first switch. The second controller includes a first output coupled to the third switch. The first operational amplifier includes a first input coupled to the first switch and the second switch, and a second input for receiving a first reference voltage. The second operational amplifier includes a first input coupled to the third switch and the fourth switch, and a second input for receiving a second reference voltage. The first multiplexer is coupled to the first operational amplifier, the first controller, and the second switch. The second multiplexer is coupled to the second operational amplifier, the second controller, and the fourth switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Ming-Jung Tsai, Ching-Sheng Li, Shen-Min Lo, Kun-Min Chen