Patents by Inventor Po-Chin CHUANG
Po-Chin CHUANG 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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Publication number: 20220416645Abstract: A conversion circuit includes a voltage supply circuit, a storage circuit, and a gate terminal. The storage circuit includes a first terminal and a source terminal. The voltage supply circuit is configured to provide a bias voltage according to a power supply voltage. The first terminal is configured to receive a low voltage. The source terminal is configured to output a source voltage according to a storage voltage and the low voltage, wherein the storage circuit is configured to storage the storage voltage according to the bias voltage and the low voltage. The gate terminal is configured to output a gate voltage, wherein during a first period, the gate terminal is coupled to the first terminal, and the gate-source voltage can form a negative voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventor: Po-Chin CHUANG
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Patent number: 11463082Abstract: A gate-driving circuit for turning on and off a switch device having a gate terminal, a drain terminal, and a source terminal coupled to a reference node is provided. The gate-driving circuit includes a controller and a waveform conversion circuit. The controller includes a first switch supplying a high voltage level to a first node, a second switch coupling the first node to a low voltage level of the reference node, and a third switch coupling a second node to the low voltage level. The second node is coupled to the gate terminal. When the first switch is turned on for the first time during startup, the third switch is turned on simultaneously. The waveform conversion circuit includes a first resistor coupled between the first node and the second node and a first capacitor coupled between the first node and the second node.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Po-Chin Chuang
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Patent number: 11456737Abstract: A gate-driving circuit for turning on and off a switch device including a gate terminal coupled to a driving node, a drain terminal coupled to a power node, and a source terminal is provided. The gate-driving circuit includes a driving switch and a voltage control circuit. The driving switch includes a gate terminal coupled to a control node, a drain terminal coupled to the power node, and a source terminal coupled to the driving node. The voltage control circuit is coupled between the control node and the driving node. When a positive pulse is generated at the control node, the voltage control circuit provides the positive pulse to the driving node with a time delay.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Po-Chin Chuang
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Patent number: 11362654Abstract: An auxiliary circuit for outputting a supplying voltage or a detection signal includes a normally-on device and a signal processing circuit. A drain terminal of the normally-on switching device is coupled to a first terminal, a gate terminal of the normally-on switching device is coupled to a second terminal. An input voltage between the first terminal and the second terminal switches between two different levels. The signal processing circuit is configured to output the supplying voltage or the detection signal according to a voltage at a source terminal of the normally-on switching device.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Po-Chin Chuang
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Patent number: 11356088Abstract: An over-current protection circuit for limiting a power current flowing through a switch device, which generates the power current according to a control signal of a control node, is provided. The over current control circuit includes a voltage control circuit, a current sense unit, a conversion circuit, and a control switch. The voltage control circuit provides the control signal to a gate terminal of the switch device according to a limit signal. The current sense unit senses the power current flowing through the switch device to generate a sense voltage. The conversion circuit converts the sense voltage into a conversion voltage. The control switch generates the limit signal according to the conversion voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Po-Chin Chuang
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Patent number: 11309887Abstract: A conversion circuit includes a main device and a voltage control switching circuit. The voltage control switching circuit includes a first terminal configured to receive an original signal, a second terminal coupled to the control terminal of the main device and configured to transmit a driving signal to drive the main device, and a reference terminal coupled to the second terminal of the main device. A voltage level of the driving signal is generated by the voltage control switching circuit. The voltage control switching circuit further includes a first voltage-control switch. The first drain terminal of the voltage-control switch is coupled to the first terminal. The first source terminal of the voltage-control switch is coupled to the second terminal. The first gate terminal of the voltage-control switch is coupled to the reference terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Hsiang Chao, Po-Chin Chuang
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Publication number: 20210226443Abstract: An over-current protection circuit for limiting a power current flowing through a switch device, which generates the power current according to a control signal of a control node, is provided. The over current control circuit includes a voltage control circuit, a current sense unit, a conversion circuit, and a control switch. The voltage control circuit provides the control signal to a gate terminal of the switch device according to a limit signal. The current sense unit senses the power current flowing through the switch device to generate a sense voltage. The conversion circuit converts the sense voltage into a conversion voltage. The control switch generates the limit signal according to the conversion voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventor: Po-Chin CHUANG
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Publication number: 20210226623Abstract: A gate-driving circuit for turning on and off a switch device including a gate terminal coupled to a driving node, a drain terminal coupled to a power node, and a source terminal is provided. The gate-driving circuit includes a driving switch and a voltage control circuit. The driving switch includes a gate terminal coupled to a control node, a drain terminal coupled to the power node, and a source terminal coupled to the driving node. The voltage control circuit is coupled between the control node and the driving node. When a positive pulse is generated at the control node, the voltage control circuit provides the positive pulse to the driving node with a time delay.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventor: Po-Chin CHUANG
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Publication number: 20210226621Abstract: A gate-driving circuit for turning on and off a switch device having a gate terminal, a drain terminal, and a source terminal coupled to a reference node is provided. The gate-driving circuit includes a controller and a waveform conversion circuit. The controller includes a first switch supplying a high voltage level to a first node, a second switch coupling the first node to a low voltage level of the reference node, and a third switch coupling a second node to the low voltage level. The second node is coupled to the gate terminal. When the first switch is turned on for the first time during startup, the third switch is turned on simultaneously. The waveform conversion circuit includes a first resistor coupled between the first node and the second node and a first capacitor coupled between the first node and the second node.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventor: Po-Chin CHUANG
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Publication number: 20210194480Abstract: An auxiliary circuit for outputting a supplying voltage or a detection signal includes a normally-on device and a signal processing circuit. A drain terminal of the normally-on switching device is coupled to a first terminal, a gate terminal of the normally-on switching device is coupled to a second terminal. An input voltage between the first terminal and the second terminal switches between two different levels. The signal processing circuit is configured to output the supplying voltage or the detection signal according to a voltage at a source terminal of the normally-on switching device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventor: Po-Chin CHUANG
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Patent number: 10972093Abstract: An auxiliary circuit for outputting a supplying voltage or a detection signal includes a normally-on device and a signal processing circuit. A drain terminal of the normally-on switching device is coupled to a first terminal, a gate terminal of the normally-on switching device is coupled to a second terminal. An input voltage between the first terminal and the second terminal switches between two different levels. The signal processing circuit is configured to output the supplying voltage or the detection signal according to a voltage at a source terminal of the normally-on switching device.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Po-Chin Chuang
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Patent number: 10924105Abstract: A waveform conversion circuit for converting a control signal of a control node ranging from a high voltage level to a low voltage level of a reference node into a driving signal of a first node is provided. The waveform conversion circuit includes a first resistor, a unidirectional conducting device, and a voltage clamp unit. The first resistor is coupled between the control node and the first node. The unidirectional conducting device unidirectionally discharges the first node to the control node. The voltage clamp unit is coupled between the first node and the reference node and is configured to clamp a driving signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chih-I Hu, Po-Chin Chuang
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Patent number: 10826484Abstract: A waveform conversion circuit for converting a control signal of a control node ranging from a high voltage level to a low voltage level of a reference node into a driving signal of a first node is provided. The waveform conversion circuit includes a first resistor, a unidirectional conducting device, and a voltage clamp unit. The first resistor is coupled between the control node and the first node. The unidirectional conducting device unidirectionally discharges the first node to the control node. The voltage clamp unit is coupled between the first node and the reference node and is configured to clamp a driving signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chih-I Hu, Po-Chin Chuang
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Patent number: 10826479Abstract: A waveform conversion circuit for converting a control signal of a control node ranging from a high voltage level to a low voltage level of a reference node into a driving signal of a first node is provided. The waveform conversion circuit includes a first resistor, a first capacitor, a unidirectional conducting device, and a voltage clamp unit. The first resistor and the first capacitor are in parallel and coupled between the control node and the first node. The unidirectional conducting device unidirectionally discharges the first node to the control node. The voltage clamp unit is coupled between the first node and the reference node and configured to clamp a driving signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chih-I Hu, Po-Chin Chuang
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Publication number: 20200321958Abstract: A waveform conversion circuit for converting a control signal of a control node ranging from a high voltage level to a low voltage level of a reference node into a driving signal of a first node is provided. The waveform conversion circuit includes a first resistor, a unidirectional conducting device, and a voltage clamp unit. The first resistor is coupled between the control node and the first node. The unidirectional conducting device unidirectionally discharges the first node to the control node. The voltage clamp unit is coupled between the first node and the reference node and is configured to clamp a driving signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Chih-I HU, Po-Chin CHUANG
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Publication number: 20200321960Abstract: A conversion circuit includes a main device and a voltage control switching circuit. The voltage control switching circuit includes a first terminal configured to receive an original signal, a second terminal coupled to the control terminal of the main device and configured to transmit a driving signal to drive the main device, and a reference terminal coupled to the second terminal of the main device. A voltage level of the driving signal is generated by the voltage control switching circuit. The voltage control switching circuit further includes a first voltage-control switch. The first drain terminal of the voltage-control switch is coupled to the first terminal. The first source terminal of the voltage-control switch is coupled to the second terminal. The first gate terminal of the voltage-control switch is coupled to the reference terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Wei-Hsiang CHAO, Po-Chin CHUANG
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Patent number: 10784795Abstract: A conversion circuit includes a main device, a voltage control circuit and a trigger circuit. An output terminal of the voltage control circuit is electrically connected to a control terminal of the main device. The voltage control circuit is configured to output a driving signal having a first voltage level to the main device. The trigger circuit comprises an output terminal and a sense terminal. The output terminal of the trigger circuit is electrically connected to the control terminal of the voltage control circuit, and the sense terminal of the trigger circuit is electrically connected to the control terminal of the main device.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Hsiang Chao, Po-Chin Chuang
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Patent number: 10784768Abstract: A conversion circuit includes a main device including a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal, and a voltage control switching circuit including a first terminal configured to receive an first driving signal, a second terminal coupled to the control terminal of the main device and configured to transmit a second driving signal to drive the main device, and a reference terminal coupled to the second terminal of the main device. A current passing through the voltage control switching device is controlled in response to a voltage level of the reference terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Hsiang Chao, Po-Chin Chuang
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Patent number: 10784770Abstract: A conversion circuit includes a main device, a voltage control switching circuit and a trigger circuit. The trigger circuit includes an output terminal and a sense terminal. The sense terminal is electrically connected to the control terminal of the main device. The voltage control switching circuit includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. A first terminal is configured to receive an original signal. A second terminal is connected to a control terminal of the main device, and is configured to transmit a driving signal to drive the main device. A control terminal is connected to the main device and the output terminal. The driving signal has a first voltage level generated by the voltage control switching circuit in response to a voltage level at the control terminal of the voltage control switching circuit.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Hsiang Chao, Po-Chin Chuang
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Patent number: 10734882Abstract: A conversion circuit includes a main device including a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal, and a voltage control switching circuit including a first terminal configured to receive an first driving signal, a second terminal coupled to the control terminal of the main device and configured to transmit a second driving signal to drive the main device, and a reference terminal coupled to the second terminal of the main device. A current passing through the voltage control switching device is controlled in response to a voltage level of the reference terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Hsiang Chao, Po-Chin Chuang