Patents by Inventor Pei-Wei Chen

Pei-Wei 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).

  • Publication number: 20240388322
    Abstract: A wireless serial connection communication system, including: a first circuit board, including a first antenna module which includes a first front wireless communication terminal and a first rear wireless communication terminal; and a second circuit board, disposed adjacent to the first circuit board, the second circuit board including a second antenna module which includes a second front wireless communication terminal and a second rear wireless communication terminal. The first rear wireless communication terminal is face to face adjacent to the second front wireless communication terminal. The first front wireless communication terminal and the second rear wireless communication terminal are respectively disposed on farther sides over the first and second circuit boards, with reference to the first rear wireless communication terminal and the second front wireless communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: Grace Connection Microelectronics Limited
    Inventors: Pei Wei Chen, Sheng Wei Guan
  • Patent number: 12044713
    Abstract: A switch control unit and optical control unit, including: a digital-to-analog converter, being switchable between being coupled to a first sensing unit and being coupled to a drive unit, through a common contact pad; a sensing contact pad, coupled to a second sensing unit; an analog-to-digital converter, for sensing voltages at the contact pads when coupled to the sensing units, wherein each of the sensing units has a minimum working voltage level; and a loop switching unit, coupled between the common contact pad, the analog-to-digital converter, and the sensing contact pad, wherein when the voltage at the common contact pad is substantially higher than the minimum working voltage level, the loop switching unit conducts the common contact pad to the analog-to-digital converter to sense the voltage at the common contact pad, and the digital-to-analog converter enters a high-impedance state such that the digital-to-analog converter does not sense the voltage at the common contact pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Grace Connection Microelectronics Limited
    Inventor: Pei Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20240244684
    Abstract: The invention provides a wireless communication identification system, including: a master wireless communication unit, sending a first wireless signal, and progressively limiting a count of remaining wireless communication units responding to the first wireless signal in the wireless communication identification system according to a signal level adjustment scenario; and a first wireless communication unit, being the last wireless communication unit in the remaining wireless communication units to respond to the first wireless signal under the signal level adjustment scenario; wherein a first wireless signal connection is established between the master wireless communication unit and the first wireless communication unit by the first wireless signal, and the wireless communication identification system transmits first unit identity information of the first wireless communication unit through the first wireless signal connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Grace Connection Microelectronics Limited
    Inventor: PEI WEI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240145798
    Abstract: A distributed battery management system, for managing a plurality of battery management units, wherein each of the battery management units, includes: a first battery cell, forming a charge-discharge connection at least with a second battery cell in a second battery management unit; a monitor circuit, monitoring a discharge process of the first battery cell via the charge-discharge connection, to record a discharge voltage time history of the first battery cell; and a calculation unit, calculating a real-time maximal energy storage capacity of the first battery cell, by an electrochemical equation calculated based on the discharge voltage time history and an electrical current time history of the first battery cell during the discharge process. The history of the real-time maximal energy storage capacity of the battery cell may be stored as an identity resume of the battery cell, in a battery resume record device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Grace Connection Microelectronics Limited
    Inventor: Pei Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20230023194
    Abstract: A switch control unit and optical control unit, including: a digital-to-analog converter, being switchable between being coupled to a first sensing unit and being coupled to a drive unit, through a common contact pad; a sensing contact pad, coupled to a second sensing unit; an analog-to-digital converter, for sensing voltages at the contact pads when coupled to the sensing units, wherein each of the sensing units has a minimum working voltage level; and a loop switching unit, coupled between the common contact pad, the analog-to-digital converter, and the sensing contact pad, wherein when the voltage at the common contact pad is substantially higher than the minimum working voltage level, the loop switching unit conducts the common contact pad to the analog-to-digital converter to sense the voltage at the common contact pad, and the digital-to-analog converter enters a high-impedance state such that the digital-to-analog converter does not sense the voltage at the common contact pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Grace Connection Microelectronics Limited
    Inventor: Pei Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 11418159
    Abstract: The present invention provides a differential signal offset adjustment circuit, wherein first and second transistors are respectively coupled between a power supply line and a first current source, and between the power supply line and a second current source. First and second resistors are respectively coupled between the first transistor and a first variable current source, and between the second transistor and a second variable current source. Third and fourth transistors are respectively coupled between a third resistor and a third current source, and between a fourth resistor and a fourth current source, and have input terminals respectively coupled to the first and second resistors. Fifth and sixth transistors are respectively coupled between the power supply line and a fifth current source, and between the power supply line and a sixth current source, and have input terminals respectively coupled to the third and fourth transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: GRACE CONNECTION MICROELECTRONICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Pei Wei Chen, Hsien-Ku Chen
  • Patent number: 11327098
    Abstract: During frequency detection, a constant current source outputs an output current to charge a variable capacitor for multi-period. In a calibration mode, according to a comparison result between a cross voltage of the variable capacitor and a reference voltage, a capacitance value of the variable capacitor is adjusted. In a monitor mode, according to a reference frequency and the cross voltage of the variable capacitor, a frequency under test of a circuit under test is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: GRACE CONNECTION MICROELECTRONICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Pei Wei Chen, Fang-Ren Liao
  • Patent number: 11177812
    Abstract: When digital input data disappear temporarily, within a counting period of the counter and pulse generator, an output voltage of the voltage generator rises, a threshold detector compares the output voltage of the voltage generator with a plurality of threshold values to generate a plurality of comparison results, and a logic gate unit generates a control signal according to the comparison results, to a charge pump, so that the charge pump controls the voltage-controlled oscillator to accelerate or decelerate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: GRACE CONNECTION MICROELECTRONICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Pei Wei Chen, Fang-Ren Liao, Po Huang Huang
  • Publication number: 20210328592
    Abstract: When digital input data disappear temporarily, within a counting period of the counter and pulse generator, an output voltage of the voltage generator rises, a threshold detector compares the output voltage of the voltage generator with a plurality of threshold values to generate a plurality of comparison results, and a logic gate unit generates a control signal according to the comparison results, to a charge pump, so that the charge pump controls the voltage-controlled oscillator to accelerate or decelerate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Grace Connection Microelectronics Limited
    Inventors: Pei Wei CHEN, Fang-Ren Liao, Po Huang Huang
  • Publication number: 20210218378
    Abstract: The present invention provides a differential signal offset adjustment circuit, wherein first and second transistors are respectively coupled between a power supply line and a first current source, and between the power supply line and a second current source. First and second resistors are respectively coupled between the first transistor and a first variable current source, and between the second transistor and a second variable current source. Third and fourth transistors are respectively coupled between a third resistor and a third current source, and between a fourth resistor and a fourth current source, and have input terminals respectively coupled to the first and second resistors. Fifth and sixth transistors are respectively coupled between the power supply line and a fifth current source, and between the power supply line and a sixth current source, and have input terminals respectively coupled to the third and fourth transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Grace Connection Microelectronics Limited
    Inventors: Pei Wei Chen, Hsien-Ku Chen
  • Publication number: 20210141008
    Abstract: During frequency detection, a constant current source outputs an output current to charge a variable capacitor for multi-period. In a calibration mode, according to a comparison result between a cross voltage of the variable capacitor and a reference voltage, a capacitance value of the variable capacitor is adjusted. In a monitor mode, according to a reference frequency and the cross voltage of the variable capacitor, a frequency under test of a circuit under test is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Grace Connection Microelectronics Limited
    Inventors: PEI WEI CHEN, FANG-REN LIAO
  • Patent number: 10014830
    Abstract: The present invention presents a DC bias circuit including a first biasing circuit and a second biasing circuit. The first biasing circuit includes a first biasing transistor and a first biasing resistor for providing a first bias voltage to an output transistor of the mixer circuit. The first biasing transistor and the output transistor are the same type of transistor and have equal channel lengths. The second biasing circuit includes a second biasing transistor and a second biasing resistor for providing a second bias voltage to an input transistor of the common gate amplifier circuit. The second biasing transistor and the input transistor are the same type of transistor and have equal channel lengths. When the input transistor and the output transistor all operate in a saturation region, alternating current signals output from the mixer circuit is unrelated to a threshold voltage of the output transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hsien-Ku Chen, Pei-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20160380599
    Abstract: The present invention presents a DC bias circuit including a first biasing circuit and a second biasing circuit. The first biasing circuit includes a first biasing transistor and a first biasing resistor for providing a first bias voltage to an output transistor of the mixer circuit. The first biasing transistor and the output transistor are the same type of transistor and have equal channel lengths. The second biasing circuit includes a second biasing transistor and a second biasing resistor for providing a second bias voltage to an input transistor of the common gate amplifier circuit. The second biasing transistor and the input transistor are the same type of transistor and have equal channel lengths. When the input transistor and the output transistor all operate in a saturation region, alternating current signals output from the mixer circuit is unrelated to a threshold voltage of the output transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hsien-Ku CHEN, Pei-Wei CHEN
  • Patent number: 9397714
    Abstract: The present invention presents a RF receiver circuit including an inductor-coupling single-ended input differential-output LNA, a mixer circuit, and a differential trans-impedance amplifier. The inductor-coupling single-ended input differential-output LNA includes a single-ended input, a balance-to-unbalance transformer, and an inductor-less differential LNA. The balance-to-unbalance transformer is used to transform the radio frequency signals into a plurality of differential-output first differential signals and includes a first inductor and a second inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hsien-Ku Chen, Pei-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 9274200
    Abstract: A frequency detection circuit includes a filter, a power detector and a voltage comparator. The filter receives and filters a converted signal to generate a filtered signal. The power of the filtered signal relates to a frequency of the converted signal. The power detector generates a voltage according to the power of the filtered signal. The voltage comparator compares the voltage with multiple reference voltages to generate multiple comparison results. At least one of the inductance and capacitance of an LC tank in an amplifier is adjusted according to the comparison results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hsien-Ku Chen, Bing-Jye Kuo, Fang-Ren Liao, Pei-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 9041421
    Abstract: An IC, a circuitry, and an RF BIST system are provided. The RF BIST system includes a test equipment, a module circuitry, and an IC. The IC is arranged to communicate with the module circuitry by an RF signal in response to a command signal from the test equipment, determine a test result by the RF signal, and report the test result to the test equipment, wherein the module circuitry is external to the IC and the test equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsien Peng, Pei-Wei Chen, Ping-Hsuan Tsu, ChiaYu Yang, Chun-Yu Lin
  • Publication number: 20140152394
    Abstract: A frequency detection circuit includes a filter, a power detector and a voltage comparator. The filter receives and filters a converted signal to generate a filtered signal. The power of the filtered signal relates to a frequency of the converted signal. The power detector generates a voltage according to the power of the filtered signal. The voltage comparator compares the voltage with multiple reference voltages to generate multiple comparison results. At least one of the inductance and capacitance of an LC tank in an amplifier is adjusted according to the comparison results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: VIA Telecom, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsien-Ku CHEN, Bing-Jye KUO, Fang-Ren LIAO, Pei-Wei CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130021048
    Abstract: An IC, a circuitry, and an RF BIST system are provided. The RF BIST system includes a test equipment, a module circuitry, and an IC. The IC is arranged to communicate with the module circuitry by an RF signal in response to a command signal from the test equipment, determine a test result by the RF signal, and report the test result to the test equipment, wherein the module circuitry is external to the IC and the test equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Media Tek Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsien PENG, Pei-Wei CHEN, Ping-Hsuan TSU, ChiaYu YANG, Chun-Yu LIN
  • Patent number: 7859439
    Abstract: A processing apparatus for calibrating an analog filter of a communication device in a digital domain is disclosed, wherein the analog filter is arranged to perform a filtering operation upon a communication signal in an analog domain. The processing apparatus includes a signal processing circuit and a digital filter. The signal processing circuit is used for transforming the communication signal between the digital domain and the analog domain. The digital filter is coupled to the signal processing circuit, and used for performing a filtering operation upon the communication signal in the digital domain, wherein a frequency response of the digital filter is arranged to compensate a frequency response of the analog filter according to at least a compensation parameter generated with reference to a frequency-related characteristic of the analog filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Pei-Wei Chen, Sheng-Jui Huang
  • Publication number: 20100253558
    Abstract: A processing apparatus for calibrating an analog filter of a communication device in a digital domain is disclosed, wherein the analog filter is arranged to perform a filtering operation upon a communication signal in an analog domain. The processing apparatus includes a signal processing circuit and a digital filter. The signal processing circuit is used for transforming the communication signal between the digital domain and the analog domain. The digital filter is coupled to the signal processing circuit, and used for performing a filtering operation upon the communication signal in the digital domain, wherein a frequency response of the digital filter is arranged to compensate a frequency response of the analog filter according to at least a compensation parameter generated with reference to a frequency-related characteristic of the analog filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Pei-Wei Chen, Sheng-Jui Huang