Patents by Inventor Pao-Chuan Lin
Pao-Chuan Lin 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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Patent number: 9973087Abstract: A power conversion apparatus is provided. A detecting circuit detects a current flowing into a boot voltage input pin and converts the current into a corresponding detecting voltage. An adjusting signal generating circuit generates an adjusting signal according to the detecting voltage. A control circuit adjusts control parameters thereof according to the adjusting signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Power Forest Technology CorporationInventor: Pao-Chuan Lin
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Publication number: 20180131276Abstract: A power conversion apparatus is provided. A detecting circuit detects a current flowing into a boot voltage input pin and converts the current into a corresponding detecting voltage. An adjusting signal generating circuit generates an adjusting signal according to the detecting voltage. A control circuit adjusts control parameters thereof according to the adjusting signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Power Forest Technology CorporationInventor: Pao-Chuan Lin
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Patent number: 9455632Abstract: A voltage converter including a constant turned-on time signal generator, a first transistor, a second transistor, an inductor, a ripple signal compensator, and a ripple injection circuit is provided. The ripple signal compensator is coupled to an output terminal of the voltage converter and a second terminal of the first transistor, and generates an adjusted ripple signal according to a switching voltage on a second terminal of the first transistor and an output signal of the voltage converter. The ripple rejection circuit generates a ripple injection signal according to the adjusted ripple signal. Wherein, the constant turned-on time signal generator generates a first and second driving signals for respectively driving the first and second transistors according to the ripple injection signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Excelliance MOS CorporationInventors: Meng-Ju Hsieh, Pao-Chuan Lin
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Patent number: 9369063Abstract: An output power adjusting method is applied on an inverter. The inverter includes a capacitor to store direct current (DC) electricity provided by a photovoltaic (PV) module. At least the DC electricity provided by the PV module is converted into alternating current (AC) electricity. Determine whether a power value of the AC electricity exceeds a power threshold. When the AC electricity exceeds the power threshold, the inverter works in a continuous mode. When the AC electricity does not exceed the power threshold, the inverter works in a discontinuous mode where the PV module charges the capacitor. In the discontinuous mode, determine whether a voltage on the capacitor exceeds a reference voltage, and when the voltage on the capacitor exceeds the reference voltage, the DC electricity provided by the PV module and DC electricity in pulses provided by the capacitor are converted to the AC electricity.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Po-Li Chen, Pao-Chuan Lin, Ming-Hung Yu
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Publication number: 20160099659Abstract: An output power adjusting method is applied on an inverter. The inverter includes a capacitor to store direct current (DC) electricity provided by a photovoltaic (PV) module. At least the DC electricity provided by the PV module is converted into alternating current (AC) electricity. Determine whether a power value of the AC electricity exceeds a power threshold. When the AC electricity exceeds the power threshold, the inverter works in a continuous mode. When the AC electricity does not exceed the power threshold, the inverter works in a discontinuous mode where the PV module charges the capacitor. In the discontinuous mode, determine whether a voltage on the capacitor exceeds a reference voltage, and when the voltage on the capacitor exceeds the reference voltage, the DC electricity provided by the PV module and DC electricity in pulses provided by the capacitor are converted to the AC electricity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Po-Li CHEN, Pao-Chuan LIN, Ming-Hung YU
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Patent number: 9306463Abstract: A full-bridge quasi-resonant DC-DC converter is provided, including a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, a full-bridge converting circuit electrically connected with the primary winding of the transformer, a resonant capacitor provided between the full-bridge converting circuit and the primary winding, a rectifier circuit electrically connected with the secondary winding of the transformer, and a resonant inductor connected in series with the rectifier circuit. Therefore, the full-bridge quasi-resonant DC-DC converter reduces the switching losses of the switching elements and effectively reduces the size of the converter, while increases the conversion efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Shu-Syuan Huang, Pao-Chuan Lin, Po-Li Chen
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Patent number: 9134738Abstract: A voltage converter is disclosed. The voltage converter includes a constant on time signal generator, a first and second transistors, an inductor, a feedback circuit and a ripple injection circuit. The constant on time signal generator generates a first and second driving signals for driving the first and second transistors. The voltage converter generates an output signal at an output end thereof. The feedback circuit divides the output signal to generate a feedback signal at a feedback end of the voltage converter. The ripple injection circuit gets the voltage of the feedback end and the voltage of the phase end to generate a injection signal. The constant on time signal generator generates the first and second driving signals according to the injection signal, the output signal and a reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Excelliance MOS CorporationInventors: Pao-Chuan Lin, Li-Chieh Chen, Hung-Che Chou
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Patent number: 9124182Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes a power conversion circuit for converting a DC input voltage to a DC output voltage; and an active clamp circuit for soft switching a first active switching element of the power conversion circuit and recovering leakage inductance energy of a main transformer of the power conversion circuit. As such, the present disclosure provides a DC-DC converter that reduces the switching loss of the switching elements and effectively recovers the leakage inductance energy, thus increasing the conversion efficiency of the converter.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Po-Li Chen, Pao-Chuan Lin, Ming-Hung Yu
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Patent number: 9118249Abstract: A power conversion apparatus is disclosed. The power conversion apparatus includes a power transistor, a thermal resistor and a temperature detection circuit. A control terminal of the power transistor receives a control signal. The power transistor converts an input voltage into an output voltage according to the control signal. The thermal resistor has a negative temperature coefficient. The temperature detection circuit generates the control signal and provides a driving current to the control terminal of the power transistor according to the control signal. The temperature detection circuit further generates an over temperature protection signal according to the driving current.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Excelliance MOS CorporationInventors: Hung-Che Chou, Pao-Chuan Lin
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Patent number: 9106144Abstract: A voltage converting apparatus and a sub-harmonic detector are disclosed. The sub-harmonic detector includes a pulse eliminating circuit, a counter, and a comparator. The pulse eliminating circuit receives a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal and a reference PWM signal having a same period. The PWM signal and reference PWM signal has a plurality of pulses and reference pulses respectively. The pulse eliminating circuit eliminates at least one part of the pulses which overlap with the reference pulses for generating a processed signal. The counter counts the processed signal and the PWM signal during a time period to obtain first and second counting values. The comparator compares the first and second counting values for detecting whether a sub-harmonic condition happens or not in the PWM signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Excelliance MOS CorporationInventors: Fu-Chun Huang, Hung-Che Chou, Pao-Chuan Lin
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Patent number: 9058043Abstract: A voltage converter includes a constant on time signal generator, a first transistor, a second transistor, an inductor, and a ripple injection circuit. The constant on time signal generator generates a first driving signal and a second driving signal. The ripple injection circuit receives an output signal and generates a ripple injection signal. The constant on time signal generator generates the first and second driving signals according to the ripple injection signal, the output signal, and a reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Excelliance MOS CorporationInventors: Pao-Chuan Lin, Li-Chieh Chen, Hung-Che Chou
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Patent number: 9054603Abstract: A DC to AC conversion circuit including an inverter, a first inductor, a first capacitor, a second inductor and a second capacitor is provided. The inverter has two input contact points and two output contact points. The input contact points receive a DC signal, and the output contact points output an AC signal. The first terminal of the first inductor is coupled to one of the two output contact points. The first capacitor is coupled to the first inductor in parallel. The first terminal of the second capacitor is coupled to the second terminal of the first inductor, and the second terminal of the second capacitor is coupled to another one of two output contact points. The first terminal of the second inductor is coupled to the first terminal of the second capacitor, and the second terminal of the second inductor is coupled to a load.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Po-Yen Chen, Ching-Tsai Pan, Pao-Chuan Lin, Ming-Che Yang
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Patent number: 9025346Abstract: A structure of a fly-back power converting apparatus is disclosed. The structure includes a power transistor, a current detector, a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generator and a current limiter. The power transistor is coupled to an input voltage and receives a PWM signal. The current detector detects a current output from the power transistor and generates a detecting voltage according to the current. The PWM signal generator generates the PWM signal according to a comparing result by comparing the detecting voltage and a standard voltage. The current limiter generates the standard voltage according to a turn-on time of the power transistor.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Excelliance MOS CorporationInventors: Pao-Chuan Lin, Su-Yuan Lin, Hung-Che Chou
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Patent number: 8933678Abstract: A buck voltage converting apparatus is disclosed. The buck voltage converting apparatus includes a first transistor, a second transistor, an inductor, a controller and a switch. The first transistor receives an input voltage. A first terminal of the inductor is coupled to the first and second transistors. A second terminal of the inductor is coupled to an output terminal of the buck voltage converting apparatus for generating an output voltage. The controller receives the output voltage, and generates a detection voltage according to voltage amplitude of the output voltage. The switch is coupled between a first terminal of the first transistor and a control terminal of the second transistor. The switch is turned on or off according to the detection voltage.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Excelliance MOS CorporationInventors: Pao-Chuan Lin, Su-Yuan Lin, Hung-Che Chou
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Patent number: 8873255Abstract: A power supply and its startup circuit are provided. The startup circuit includes a first transistor, a bias resistor, a pull-down switch, a voltage detector, and a discharging path generator. A first end of the first transistor receives alternating current (AC) input power. The bias resistor is serially coupled between a second end and a control end of the first transistor. The pull-down switch is turned on or turned off according to a detection result. The voltage detector generates the detection result by detecting a voltage on the second end of the first transistor. The discharging path generator provides a discharging path between the second end of the first transistor and a reference ground voltage according to the detection result.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Excelliance MOS CorporationInventors: Hung-Che Chou, Fu-Chun Huang, Pao-Chuan Lin
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Publication number: 20140253060Abstract: A voltage converter includes a constant on time signal generator, a first transistor, a second transistor, an inductor, and a ripple injection circuit. The constant on time signal generator generates a first driving signal and a second driving signal. The ripple injection circuit receives an output signal and generates a ripple injection signal. The constant on time signal generator generates the first and second driving signals according to the ripple injection signal, the output signal, and a reference signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Excelliance MOS CorporationInventors: Pao-Chuan Lin, Li-Chieh Chen, Hung-Che Chou
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Publication number: 20140225578Abstract: A voltage converter is disclosed. The voltage converter includes a constant on time signal generator, a first and second transistors, an inductor, a feedback circuit and a ripple injection circuit. The constant on time signal generator generates a first and second driving signals for driving the first and second transistors. The voltage converter generates an output signal at an output end thereof. The feedback circuit divides the output signal to generate a feedback signal at a feedback end of the voltage converter. The ripple injection circuit gets the voltage of the feedback end and the voltage of the phase end to generate a injection signal. The constant on time signal generator generates the first and second driving signals according to the injection signal, the output signal and a reference signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: EXCELLIANCE MOS CORPORATIONInventors: Pao-Chuan Lin, Li-Chieh Chen, Hung-Che Chou
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Publication number: 20140218162Abstract: An electric field resistor includes N coils. N coils encircle a common center in sequence, and each of the coils has a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the first coil receives a first reference voltage, the second terminal of the Nth coil receives a second reference voltage. The second terminal of the ith coil is coupled to the first terminal of the (i+1)th coil, wherein N is a positive integer greater than 1 and 1?i<N. Besides, a distance between the ith coil and the (i+1)th coil is in direct proportion to a voltage difference between the first terminal and the second terminal of the (i+1)th coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: EXCELLIANCE MOS CORPORATIONInventors: Chin-Chieh Li, Hung-Che Chou, Pao-Chuan Lin
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Patent number: 8786397Abstract: An electric field resistor includes N coils. N coils encircle a common center in sequence, and each of the coils has a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the first coil receives a first reference voltage, the second terminal of the Nth coil receives a second reference voltage. The second terminal of the ith coil is coupled to the first terminal of the (i+1)th coil, wherein N is a positive integer greater than 1 and 1?i<N. Besides, a distance between the ith coil and the (i+1)th coil is in direct proportion to a voltage difference between the first terminal and the second terminal of the (i+1)th coil.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Excelliance MOS CorporationInventors: Chin-Chieh Li, Hung-Che Chou, Pao-Chuan Lin
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Publication number: 20140176104Abstract: A buck voltage converting apparatus is disclosed. The buck voltage converting apparatus includes a first transistor, a second transistor, an inductor, a controller and a switch. The first transistor receives an input voltage. A first terminal of the inductor is coupled to the first and second transistors. A second terminal of the inductor is coupled to an output terminal of the buck voltage converting apparatus for generating an output voltage. The controller receives the output voltage, and generates a detection voltage according to voltage amplitude of the output voltage. The switch is coupled between a first terminal of the first transistor and a control terminal of the second transistor. The switch is turned on or off according to the detection voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: EXCELLIANCE MOS CORPORATIONInventors: Pao-Chuan Lin, Su-Yuan Lin, Hung-Che Chou