Patents by Inventor Sen-Chuan Hung

Sen-Chuan Hung 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: 20240057381
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a structure of pixel layout and an electroluminescent display, wherein there is at least one pixel unit including the structure of pixel layout in the electroluminescent display. The structure of pixel layout includes a high-voltage device area, a low-voltage device area, and a transition area. The first type of high-voltage transistor and the capacitor of the transition area share the second type of well contact, and the second type of low-voltage transistor in the low-voltage device area includes a first type of well contact coupled to an intermediate voltage terminal. With such configuration, the operating voltage of each device may be adjusted so that the pixel circuit can operate normally in a limited layout area of a subpixel, and the problem that the pixel density cannot be improved is solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: ULTRADISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Song CHENG, Sen-Chuan HUNG
  • Patent number: 11145252
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode apparatus and a control method of the light-emitting diode apparatus are provided. The control method includes: applying a pre-reset voltage to a control terminal of a driving transistor of the light-emitting diode apparatus in a pre-resetting stage to pre-reset the control terminal of the driving transistor; resetting the control terminal of the driving transistor of the light-emitting diode apparatus by using a reset voltage source in a first resetting stage; compensating the control terminal of the driving transistor to a compensation voltage in a compensation stage; and providing, by the driving transistor, a driving current in a light emission stage to drive a light-emitting diode of the light-emitting diode apparatus to emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sen-Chuan Hung, Shih-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210158763
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode apparatus and a control method are provided. The control method includes: a voltage level of a second terminal of a driving transistor is pulled down via a voltage regulator according to a light-emitting control signal and a voltage control signal in a pre-reset phase to increase a voltage difference between a first terminal and the second terminal of the driving transistor; a control terminal of the driving transistor is reset by receiving a reset voltage in a first reset phase; the control terminal of the driving transistor is compensated to a compensation voltage in a compensation phase; and the driving transistor provides a driving current in a light emission phase to drive a light-emitting diode to emit a light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Sen-Chuan Hung
  • Publication number: 20190378460
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode apparatus and a control method of the light-emitting diode apparatus are provided. The control method includes: applying a pre-reset voltage to a control terminal of a driving transistor of the light-emitting diode apparatus in a pre-resetting stage to pre-reset the control terminal of the driving transistor; resetting the control terminal of the driving transistor of the light-emitting diode apparatus by using a reset voltage source in a first resetting stage; compensating the control terminal of the driving transistor to a compensation voltage in a compensation stage; and providing, by the driving transistor, a driving current in a light emission stage to drive a light-emitting diode of the light-emitting diode apparatus to emit light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sen-Chuan Hung, Shih-Hao Kuo
  • Patent number: 10204552
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode device control method includes using a reset voltage source to reset a control terminal of a driving-transistor of the light-emitting diode device; compensating the control terminal of the driving-transistor to a compensation voltage level; resetting a first terminal of the driving transistor to a target voltage level so as to increase a voltage difference between the first terminal and a second terminal of the driving transistor; and the driving transistor providing a driving current for driving a light-emitting diode of the light-emitting diode device to emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sen-Chuan Hung, Chi-Fu Tsao
  • Patent number: 10181280
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a first switch unit, a second switch unit, a data line, a charge sharing line and a pixel-driving unit. The pixel-driving unit is electrically connected with the data line and a first terminal of the first switch unit. A second terminal of the first switch unit is electrically connected with the charge sharing line and a first terminal of the second switch unit. A second terminal of the second switch unit is electrically connected with the data line. In a charge sharing period, the voltage value of the data line is determined according to a first data voltage provided by the data line in an initial period and a control voltage provided by the charge sharing line during the initial period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sen-Chuan Hung, Chia-Yuan Yeh
  • Patent number: 10157570
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a driving unit, a light emitting unit having a second terminal receiving a second voltage, a compensation capacitor, and first, second and third switches. The first switch has a first terminal connected to the driving unit, and a control terminal for receiving a first control signal. The second switch has a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first switch, a second terminal for receiving an initialization signal, and a control terminal for receiving the first control signal. The compensation capacitor has a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first switch, and a second terminal coupled to the first terminal of the light emitting unit. The third switch has a first terminal connected to the driving unit, a second terminal coupled to the first terminal of the light emitting unit, and a control terminal for receiving a light emission control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sen-Chuan Hung, Chun-Yen Liu
  • Publication number: 20180190177
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode device control method includes using a reset voltage source to reset a control terminal of a driving-transistor of the light-emitting diode device; compensating the control terminal of the driving-transistor to a compensation voltage level; resetting a first terminal of the driving transistor to a target voltage level so as to increase a voltage difference between the first terminal and a second terminal of the driving transistor; and the driving transistor providing a driving current for driving a light-emitting diode of the light-emitting diode device to emit light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Sen-Chuan HUNG, Chi-Fu TSAO
  • Patent number: 9842539
    Abstract: A pixel control circuit includes an organic light emitting diode, a driving transistor, a driving circuit, a discharge circuit and a compensation circuit. The driving transistor is used to turn on or turn off the organic light emitting diode. The discharge circuit is used to control the electrical connection between the organic light emitting diode and an initial voltage to timely provide a discharge path for the organic light emitting diode. The compensation circuit is used to compensate a conducting current for the organic light emitting diode when the organic light emitting diode emits light so that the conducting current is independent of a threshold voltage of the driving transistor. The driving circuit is used to control the electrical connection between a predetermined voltage and the driving transistor to make the organic light emitting diode emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Sen-Chuan Hung, Chia-Yuan Yeh
  • Publication number: 20170162120
    Abstract: A display has a display panel and a correction circuit. The display panel has a plurality of pixel circuits, and each of the pixel circuits has a plurality of pixels and a shared circuit. Each of the pixels has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and a driving transistor for driving the OLED. The shared circuit is coupled to the plurality of pixels and is configured to compensate shifts in threshold voltages of the plurality of pixels according to a received reference voltage. The correction circuit is coupled to the plurality of pixels and is configured to sense a driving current of the pixels of each pixel circuit and to adjust the reference voltage received by the shared circuit of the each pixel circuit according to the detected driving current of the pixels of each pixel circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Sen-Chuan HUNG, Chia-Yuan Yeh
  • Publication number: 20170018221
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a first switch unit, a second switch unit, a data line, a charge sharing line and a pixel-driving unit. The pixel-driving unit is electrically connected with the data line and a first terminal of the first switch unit. A second terminal of the first switch unit is electrically connected with the charge sharing line and a first terminal of the second switch unit. A second terminal of the second switch unit is electrically connected with the data line. In a charge sharing period, the voltage value of the data line is determined according to a first data voltage provided by the data line in an initial period and a control voltage provided by the charge sharing line during the initial period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Sen-Chuan HUNG, Chia-Yuan YEH
  • Publication number: 20160335954
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a driving unit, a light emitting unit having a second terminal receiving a second voltage, a compensation capacitor, and first, second and third switches. The first switch has a first terminal connected to the driving unit, and a control terminal for receiving a first control signal. The second switch has a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first switch, a second terminal for receiving an initialization signal, and a control terminal for receiving the first control signal. The compensation capacitor has a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first switch, and a second terminal coupled to the first terminal of the light emitting unit. The third switch has a first terminal connected to the driving unit, a second terminal coupled to the first terminal of the light emitting unit, and a control terminal for receiving a light emission control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: SEN-CHUAN HUNG, CHUN-YEN LIU
  • Publication number: 20160307504
    Abstract: A pixel control circuit includes an organic light emitting diode, a driving transistor, a driving circuit, a discharge circuit and a compensation circuit. The driving transistor is used to turn on or turn off the organic light emitting diode. The discharge circuit is used to control the electrical connection between the organic light emitting diode and an initial voltage to timely provide a discharge path for the organic light emitting diode. The compensation circuit is used to compensate a conducting current for the organic light emitting diode when the organic light emitting diode emits light so that the conducting current is independent of a threshold voltage of the driving transistor. The driving circuit is used to control the electrical connection between a predetermined voltage and the driving transistor to make the organic light emitting diode emit light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Sen-Chuan Hung, Chia-Yuan Yeh
  • Patent number: 9001013
    Abstract: A shift register circuitry includes plurality stages of shift registers. An Nth stage shift register of the plurality stages of shift registers includes an input unit, an output unit, a control unit, a first pull-up unit, a second pull-up unit and a compensation circuit. The output unit is used to output an unmodified Nth stage scan signal. The input unit and the first pull-up unit are used to control the voltage level of a register control end. The control unit is used to receive a low reference voltage, a high reference voltage and the voltage level of the register control end, and control the voltage level of an output end of the control unit. The second pull-up unit is used to control the voltage level of an output end of the Nth stage shift register. The modification circuit is used to generate a modified Nth stage scan signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sen-Chuan Hung, Chun-Yen Liu
  • Publication number: 20130321372
    Abstract: A shift register circuitry includes plurality stages of shift registers. An Nth stage shift register of the plurality stages of shift registers includes an input unit, an output unit, a control unit, a first pull-up unit, a second pull-up unit and a compensation circuit. The output unit is used to output an unmodified Nth stage scan signal. The input unit and the first pull-up unit are used to control the voltage level of a register control end. The control unit is used to receive a low reference voltage, a high reference voltage and the voltage level of the register control end, and control the voltage level of an output end of the control unit. The second pull-up unit is used to control the voltage level of an output end of the Nth stage shift register. The modification circuit is used to generate a modified Nth stage scan signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sen-Chuan Hung, Chun-Yen Liu