Patents by Inventor PENG BO XI

PENG BO XI 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: 20210082338
    Abstract: A display device including a driving chip and a pixel array is provided. The driving chip is configured to provide multiple emission control signals according to a data input. A pixel array is coupled with the driving chip. M pixel circuits of the pixel array are configured to emit light respectively in M periods, and M is a positive integer. In a corresponding period of the M periods, the driving chip determines a first time length which one of the multiple emission control signals has a first voltage level, and one of the M pixel circuits emits light, in the corresponding period, for a light emission time length corresponding to the first time length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Peng-Bo XI, Chen-Chi LIN, Cheng-Nan YEH
  • Patent number: 10916181
    Abstract: A display device comprising an active area and a surrounding area is provided. The active area includes a common electrode for receiving a common voltage. The surrounding area is located at a side of the active area, and the surrounding area includes a shielding metal layer and a surrounding circuit. The shielding metal layer is electrically isolated from the common electrode and receives a shielding voltage. The surrounding circuit and a first shielding metal are overlapped in a vertical projection direction, and the common voltage is power-isolated from the shielding voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rong-Fu Lin, Kai-Wei Hong, Jie-Chuan Huang, Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20210013247
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display panel includes providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; forming a high-shielding position layer on the first surface, wherein the light-shielding positioning layer has at least one first alignment pattern; forming a transparent material layer on the second surface; forming a photoresist layer on the transparent material layer; performing an exposure process, such that a light beam passes through the at least one first alignment pattern to penetrate through the substrate and the transparent material layer to the photoresist layer; performing a developing process to pattern the photoresist layer and form a patterned photoresist layer; and performing an etching process to pattern the transparent positioning layer having at least one second alignment pattern. In a direction perpendicular to the substrate, at least one first alignment pattern overlaps with at least one second alignment pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Chun-Cheng Cheng
  • Patent number: 10892285
    Abstract: A display panel is provided. The display panel includes a substrate, a light-shielding positioning layer and a transparent positioning layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The light-shielding positioning layer is disposed on the first layer and has at least one first alignment pattern. The transparent positioning layer is disposed on the second layer and has at least one second alignment pattern. In a direction perpendicular to the substrate, the at least one first alignment pattern overlaps with the at least one second alignment pattern. A manufacturing method of the display panel is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Chun-Cheng Cheng
  • Patent number: 10861402
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a multiplexer and a display panel. In the multiplexer, a first and second output ends are respectively connected to a first and second data transmission lines. Control ends of a first and second switches are respectively coupled to a first and second control lines. First ends of the first and second switches are respectively coupled to the first and second output ends. The first data transmission line, the second data transmission line, the first control line, and the second control line extend along a first direction, and the first output end and the second output end are disposed on opposite sides of the first control line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Peng-Bo Xi
  • Patent number: 10861406
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a driving method of a display panel thereof are disclosed. The display apparatus includes the display panel and a common voltage setting circuit. The display panel has a plurality of pixels and a plurality of common electrode lines and receives a plurality of pixel voltages. Each of the pixels is coupled to the corresponding common electrode line and receives the corresponding pixel voltage. The common voltage setting circuit is coupled to the common electrode lines. A common voltage having a normal voltage level is supplied to the common electrode lines during a first frame period. The common voltage having a complementary high voltage level or a complementary low voltage level is supplied to the common electrode lines during a second frame period. Each of the pixels receives the same pixel voltage during the first frame period and the second frame period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su, Feng-Ming Hsu, Hsin-Chang Chen
  • Patent number: 10854166
    Abstract: A multiplexer is provided herein. The multiplexer has a plurality of first driving units and a plurality of second driving units. Each of the first driving units has a first data voltage input terminal, and each of the second driving units has a second data voltage input terminal. The first data voltage input terminal and the second data voltage input terminal are configured to receive pixel voltage signals with different polarities. In the first driving unit, a voltage difference between a gate and a drain of a transistor is controlled by a first reset signal, wherein the transistor of the first driving unit is coupled to the first data voltage input terminal and a first data line. In the second driving unit, a voltage difference between a gate and a drain of a transistor is controlled by a second reset signal, wherein the transistor of the second driving unit is coupled to the second data voltage input terminal and a second data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 10825801
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first pixel circuit, a second pixel circuit, a third pixel circuit, a protective layer, a first conductive structure, a second conductive structure, a third conductive structure, first light emitting diodes (LEDs), second LEDs and third LEDs. The first pixel circuit, the second pixel circuit and the third pixel circuit are located on the substrate. The second pixel circuit is located between the first pixel circuit and the third pixel circuit. The protective layer covers the first pixel circuit, the second pixel circuit and the third pixel circuit. The first conductive structure is electrically connected to the first pixel circuit through the first opening of the protective layer. The first LEDs are overlapped with the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit. The first LEDs are electrically connected to the first conductive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Chen-Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 10796631
    Abstract: A pixel circuit applied to an uLED display including a LED, a first transistor˜a sixth transistor and a capacitor. The LED is coupled between a first voltage and a first node. The first transistor is coupled between the first node and a second node. The second transistor is coupled between the second node and a second voltage lower than the first voltage. The third transistor is coupled between a third voltage and a third node. The fourth transistor is coupled between the third node and a fourth node. The fifth transistor is coupled between the fourth node and a fourth voltage. A terminal of the sixth transistor is coupled to the first node. The capacitor is coupled between the second node and the fourth node. The fourth transistor is controlled by a second control signal. The third transistor, the fifth transistor and the sixth transistor are controlled by a third control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Che Hung, Mao-Hsun Cheng, Chen-Chi Lin, Meng-Xi Chan, Ting-Wei Guo, Peng-Bo Xi
  • Patent number: 10726773
    Abstract: A pixel unit includes signal lines and two pixel groups respectively corresponding to and electrically connected to the signal lines. Each pixel group has three sub-pixels of different colors. Each sub-pixel of the same color has a primary driving unit, a sub-driving unit, and a current-driving device. In a first state, the primary driving unit of one of the sub-pixels of the same color is enabled to provide a driving potential to the current-driving device of the sub-pixel, and the primary driving unit of the other sub-pixel of the same color is enabled to provide the driving potential to the current-driving device of the other sub-pixel. In a second state, the primary driving unit of one of the sub-pixels of the same color and the sub-driving unit of the other sub-pixel of the same color are enabled to provide the driving potential to the current-driving device of the sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Peng-Bo Xi
  • Publication number: 20200211941
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate having an active zone, a pad zone, an external component zone, and a fan-out zone, a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed in the active zone, and a plurality of wire structures. The wire structures include a first wire structure and a second wire structure. The first wire structure includes a plurality of first inner connecting ends, a plurality of first outer connecting ends, and a first body. The second wire structure includes a plurality of second inner connecting ends, a plurality of second outer connecting ends, and a second body. The first wire structure has a first current A1, the second wire structure has a second current A2, and A1>A2. A number of the first inner connecting ends of the first wire structure is N1, a number of the second inner connecting ends of the second wire structure is N2, and N1>N2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Peng-Bo Xi
  • Publication number: 20200126506
    Abstract: A multiplexer is provided herein. The multiplexer has a plurality of first driving units and a plurality of second driving units. Each of the first driving units has a first data voltage input terminal, and each of the second driving units has a second data voltage input terminal. The first data voltage input terminal and the second data voltage input terminal are configured to receive pixel voltage signals with different polarities. In the first driving unit, a voltage difference between a gate and a drain of a transistor is controlled by a first reset signal, wherein the transistor of the first driving unit is coupled to the first data voltage input terminal and a first data line. In the second driving unit, a voltage difference between a gate and a drain of a transistor is controlled by a second reset signal, wherein the transistor of the second driving unit is coupled to the second data voltage input terminal and a second data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Peng-Bo XI, Sung-Yu SU
  • Patent number: 10629148
    Abstract: A control circuit includes a switching circuit and a select circuit. The switching circuit is configured to receive a scan signal, a first switching signal, and a second switching signal, and output the first switching signal and the second switching signal according to the scan signal. The select circuit is configured to receive a first supply voltage, a second supply voltage, the first switching signal, and the second switching signal, and selectively output the first supply voltage or the second supply voltage to a target electrode according to the first switching signal and the second switching signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su, Chen-Feng Fan
  • Publication number: 20200105181
    Abstract: A display device comprising an active area and a surrounding area is provided. The active area includes a common electrode for receiving a common voltage. The surrounding area is located at a side of the active area, and the surrounding area includes a shielding metal layer and a surrounding circuit. The shielding metal layer is electrically isolated from the common electrode and receives a shielding voltage. The surrounding circuit and a first shielding metal are overlapped in a vertical projection direction, and the common voltage is power-isolated from the shielding voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Rong-Fu LIN, Kai-Wei HONG, Jie-Chuan HUANG, Peng-Bo XI, Sung-Yu SU
  • Patent number: 10607558
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register circuits, where the shift register circuits are configured to drive a plurality of pixel rows. The gate driving circuit may be operated in a first mode and a second mode. When the gate driving circuit is operated in the first mode, the gate driving circuit is configured to drive, in a single frame, all pixel rows to be displayed. When the gate driving circuit is operated in the second mode, the gate driving circuit is configured to drive, in the single frame, some of the pixel rows to be displayed, and driven pixel rows of two adjacent frames are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20200074919
    Abstract: A pixel circuit applied to an uLED display including a LED, a first transistor˜a sixth transistor and a capacitor. The LED is coupled between a first voltage and a first node. The first transistor is coupled between the first node and a second node. The second transistor is coupled between the second node and a second voltage lower than the first voltage. The third transistor is coupled between a third voltage and a third node. The fourth transistor is coupled between the third node and a fourth node. The fifth transistor is coupled between the fourth node and a fourth voltage. A terminal of the sixth transistor is coupled to the first node. The capacitor is coupled between the second node and the fourth node. The fourth transistor is controlled by a second control signal. The third transistor, the fifth transistor and the sixth transistor are controlled by a third control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: CHIA-CHE HUNG, MAO-HSUN CHENG, CHEN-CHI LIN, MENG-XI CHAN, TING-WEI GUO, PENG-BO XI
  • Publication number: 20200051490
    Abstract: A pixel unit includes signal lines and two pixel groups respectively corresponding to and electrically connected to the signal lines. Each pixel group has three sub-pixels of different colors. Each sub-pixel of the same color has a primary driving unit, a sub-driving unit, and a current-driving device. In a first state, the primary driving unit of one of the sub-pixels of the same color is enabled to provide a driving potential to the current-driving device of the sub-pixel, and the primary driving unit of the other sub-pixel of the same color is enabled to provide the driving potential to the current-driving device of the other sub-pixel. In a second state, the primary driving unit of one of the sub-pixels of the same color and the sub-driving unit of the other sub-pixel of the same color are enabled to provide the driving potential to the current-driving device of the sub-pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Peng-Bo Xi
  • Patent number: 10559274
    Abstract: A multiplexer is provided herein. The multiplexer has a plurality of first driving units and a plurality of second driving units. Each of the first driving units has a first data voltage input terminal, and each of the second driving units has a second data voltage input terminal. The first data voltage input terminal and the second data voltage input terminal are configured to receive pixel voltage signals with different polarities. In the first driving unit, a voltage difference between a gate and a drain of a transistor is controlled by a first reset signal, wherein the transistor of the first driving unit is coupled to the first data voltage input terminal and a first data line. In the second driving unit, a voltage difference between a gate and a drain of a transistor is controlled by a second reset signal, wherein the transistor of the second driving unit is coupled to the second data voltage input terminal and a second data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20200020672
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first pixel circuit, a second pixel circuit, a third pixel circuit, a protective layer, a first conductive structure, a second conductive structure, a third conductive structure, first light emitting diodes (LEDs), second LEDs and third LEDs. The first pixel circuit, the second pixel circuit and the third pixel circuit are located on the substrate. The second pixel circuit is located between the first pixel circuit and the third pixel circuit. The protective layer covers the first pixel circuit, the second pixel circuit and the third pixel circuit. The first conductive structure is electrically connected to the first pixel circuit through the first opening of the protective layer. The first LEDs are overlapped with the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit. The first LEDs are electrically connected to the first conductive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Chen-Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 10529270
    Abstract: A display device comprising an active area and a surrounding area is provided. The active area includes a common electrode for receiving a common voltage. The surrounding area is located at a side of the active area, and the surrounding area includes a shielding metal layer and a surrounding circuit. The shielding metal layer is electrically isolated from the common electrode and receives a shielding voltage. The surrounding circuit and a first shielding metal are overlapped in a vertical projection direction, and the common voltage is power-isolated from the shielding voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rong-Fu Lin, Kai-Wei Hong, Jie-Chuan Huang, Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su