Patents by Inventor Steve Wiyi Yang

Steve Wiyi Yang 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).

  • Patent number: 10283452
    Abstract: Embodiments of three-dimensional (3D) memory devices and methods for forming the 3D memory devices are disclosed. In an example, a NAND memory device includes a substrate, a plurality of NAND strings on the substrate, one or more peripheral devices above the NAND strings, a single crystalline silicon layer above the peripheral devices, and one or more interconnect layers between the peripheral devices and the NAND strings. In some embodiments, the NAND memory device includes a bonding interface at which an array interconnect layer contacts a peripheral interconnect layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Yangtze Memory Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jifeng Zhu, Zhenyu Lu, Jun Chen, Yushi Hu, Qian Tao, Simon Shi-Ning Yang, Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Publication number: 20190088589
    Abstract: Embodiments of three-dimensional (3D) memory devices and methods for forming the 3D memory devices are disclosed. In an example, a NAND memory device includes a substrate, a plurality of NAND strings on the substrate, one or more peripheral devices above the NAND strings, a single crystalline silicon layer above the peripheral devices, and one or more interconnect layers between the peripheral devices and the NAND strings. In some embodiments, the NAND memory device includes a bonding interface at which an array interconnect layer contacts a peripheral interconnect layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jifeng ZHU, Zhenyu Lu, Jun Chen, Yushi Hu, Qian Tao, Simon Shi-Ning Yang, Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Patent number: 9986141
    Abstract: An extension photoflash light and a camera system using the same are provided. The extension photoflash light to be externally mounted on a mobile device with a photographing function comprises a HID lamp, a mounting mechanism, a light sensing circuit and a control circuit. The mounting mechanism is for mounting the extension photoflash light. The light sensing circuit is disposed on the mounting mechanism. The control circuit is coupled to the HID lamp and the light sensing circuit. When a camera program is executed, a specific block on a flat panel display of the mobile device emits a light signal. The control circuit controls the light sensing circuit to detect the light signal of the specific block, and decodes a decoding message according to luminance of the detected light signal, and controls the HID lamp to perform flashing at a specific timing according to the decoding message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Inventor: Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Publication number: 20170289419
    Abstract: An extension photoflash light and a camera system using the same are provided in the present invention. The extension photoflash light is for assisting a mobile device with camera function. The extension photoflash light includes a HID, a mounting mechanism, a touch simulation device and a control circuit. The mounting mechanism is for mounting the extension photoflash light on the mobile device. The touch simulation device is disposed on the mounting mechanism. The control circuit is coupled to the HID and the touch simulation device. When the mounting device of the extension photoflash light contacts the surface of the flat panel display of the mobile device, the mobile device acquire the position information of the extension photoflash light according to the touch simulation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Publication number: 20170289418
    Abstract: An extension photoflash light and a camera system using the same are provided. The extension photoflash light to be externally mounted on a mobile device with a photographing function comprises a HID lamp, a mounting mechanism, a light sensing circuit and a control circuit. The mounting mechanism is for mounting the extension photoflash light. The light sensing circuit is disposed on the mounting mechanism. The control circuit is coupled to the HID lamp and the light sensing circuit. When a camera program is executed, a specific block on a flat panel display of the mobile device emits a light signal. The control circuit controls the light sensing circuit to detect the light signal of the specific block, and decodes a decoding message according to luminance of the detected light signal, and controls the HID lamp to perform flashing at a specific timing according to the decoding message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Patent number: 8736529
    Abstract: An overdriving apparatus is provided in the invention. The apparatus includes a receiving module, a storing module, a dynamic information generating module, and an image driving module. The receiving module receives image data relative to an image signal. The storing module is used for storing the image data. Based on the image data, the dynamic information generating module generates dynamic information corresponding to a current image. The image driving module then generates an overdriving signal and/or a standard driving signal, according to the dynamic information and the image data, to drive a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiunn-Kuang Chen, Yun-Hung Shen, Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Patent number: 8707210
    Abstract: A display control apparatus is applied to generate an interactive object mark on a display apparatus to enable a user to select the interactive object in a display frame via a numeric controller. The display control apparatus includes a content receiving module, for receiving a display control data; a display content processing module, for generating a display frame and display frame position information according to the display contend data; an interactive object selecting module, for determining a target interactive object according to the position information and an interactive object selecting rule; an on-screen display (OSD) module, for generating an interactive object mark corresponding to the target interactive block; and a frame output control module, for combining the display frame and the interactive object mark to output a combined frame to the display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Huang, Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Patent number: 8667321
    Abstract: A memory controller including a detection module and a protection module is provided. The memory controller is applicable to a memory having a command transmission port and a data transmission port. The detection module detects whether an error condition occurs in an electronic device associated with the memory. When the error condition is detected, the protection module sends an interrupt command to the memory via the command transmission port to stop an operation associated with the data transmission port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Wiyi Yang, Chien-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 8370568
    Abstract: A data access method for an application circuit to access a memory. The method includes steps of: receiving a first data from the application circuit; duplicating the first data to obtain a duplicated first data; and writing the first data and the duplicated first data into the memory at continuously accessible addresses. For accessing to the first data, the first data and the duplicated first data are read from the memory in response to a rising edge and a falling edge of a data-triggering signal; and one of the first data and the duplicated first data is outputted while the other of the first data and the duplicated first data is discarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Mstar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Chieh Yeh, Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Publication number: 20120266031
    Abstract: A memory controller including a detection module and a protection module is provided. The memory controller is applicable to a memory having a command transmission port and a data transmission port. The detection module detects whether an error condition occurs in an electronic device associated with the memory. When the error condition is detected, the protection module sends an interrupt command to the memory via the command transmission port to stop an operation associated with the data transmission port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Steve Wiyi Yang, Chien-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 8223070
    Abstract: A high accuracy satellite signal receiving controller and associated method is provided. The high accuracy satellite signal receiving controller includes a frequency synthesizer, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiving module and a control unit. The frequency synthesizer, coupled to an external non-temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (non-TXCO), generates an oscillating frequency signal to the GPS receiving module. The ADC converts an analog temperature signal into a digital temperature signal. The control unit, coupled to the ADC, adaptively updates temperature/frequency offset data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Mstar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Vasilyev, Andrei Bochkovskiy, Hsin-Min Peng, Tsai-Hsin Tsai, Chun-Hsien Wu, Ping-Hsin Kan, Yu Tai Chang, Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Patent number: 8120747
    Abstract: A method and a device for integrating LCD monitor circuitry using a single-layered printed circuit board so as to improve the productivity and reduce the cost of manufacturing LCD monitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: MSTAR Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Publication number: 20120036472
    Abstract: A display control apparatus is applied to generate an interactive object mark on a display apparatus to enable a user to select the interactive object in a display frame via a numeric controller. The display control apparatus includes a content receiving module, for receiving a display control data; a display content processing module, for generating a display frame and display frame position information according to the display contend data; an interactive object selecting module, for determining a target interactive object according to the position information and an interactive object selecting rule; an on-screen display (OSD) module, for generating an interactive object mark corresponding to the target interactive block; and a frame output control module, for combining the display frame and the interactive object mark to output a combined frame to the display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Huang, Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Patent number: 8054384
    Abstract: An AV switching method capable of auto-configuring a plurality of AV input signals and associated apparatus is provided. An audio-video detector capable of auto-configuring the AV input signals includes an audio-video detecting module, an impedance adjustment module, and an audio-video switching module. The audio-video detecting module receives and detects the AV input signals to generate an AV detecting result. The impedance adjustment module adjusts matching impedance for the AV input signals according to the AV detecting result. The audio-video switching module switches the AV input signals to output AV output signals according to the AV detecting result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Wiyi Yang, Henry Tin-Hang Yung, Sterling Smith, Her-Ming Jong
  • Patent number: 7821488
    Abstract: A circuit for overdriving an LCD panel according to an image data and a temperature, and the corresponding are disclosed. The circuit includes: a memory for storing a previous image data; a plurality of LUTs, each coupled to receive the previous image data from the memory and a present image data, for storing overdrive values; a first temperature sensor, for sensing the temperature of a first area of the LCD panel to generate a first temperature data; a control circuit, for generating a selection signal and a temperature correction coefficient according to the first temperature data; a selection circuit, coupled to the plurality of LUTs, for selecting one LUT from the plurality of LUTs according to the selection signal and outputting the overdrive value of the selected LUT; and an overdrive processor, for generating adjusted image data according to the overdrive value and the temperature correction coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Hung Shen, Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Patent number: 7809334
    Abstract: The present invention provides a signal emitting and receiving circuit and the operating method thereof. The circuit includes a signal receiving unit, a first signal generator and a second signal generator. The signal receiving unit receives a first signal and a second signal. The first signal generator generates the first signal. The second signal generator, which is couple to the signal receiving unit, generates the second signal. There is a phase difference between the first signal and the second signal such that in the signal receiving unit the two signals eliminate each other's power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: ShouFang Chen, Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Patent number: 7768791
    Abstract: A device for integrating LCD monitor circuitry to improve the productivity and reduce the cost of manufacturing LCD monitors are disclosed. The device of the invention comprises: a power converting circuit, providing power required by the LCD monitor circuitry; a back-light driving circuit, providing a driving signal required by a LCD back-light module; and an image processing circuit, processing an image signal for LCD displaying; wherein said power converting circuit, said back-light driving circuit and said image processing circuit are integrated on a single-layered printed circuit board (PCB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Mstar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Patent number: 7741987
    Abstract: An analog circuit architecture is fabricated with dual gate oxides and dual voltage supplies. In the analog circuit architecture, different kinds of devices/transistors with different gate oxide thicknesses are biased by different voltages, such that advantages of each device technology are mixed to enhance total performance of the analog circuit. For example, thin oxide 0.18 um transistors are biased at 1.8V for higher speed and lower power consumption, whereas thick oxide 0.35 um transistors are biased at 3.3V for a wider signal swing range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Tin-Hang Yung, Chao-Ping Huang, Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Publication number: 20090262018
    Abstract: A high accuracy satellite signal receiving controller and associated method is provided. The high accuracy satellite signal receiving controller includes a frequency synthesizer, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiving module and a control unit. The frequency synthesizer, coupled to an external non-temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (non-TXCO), generates an oscillating frequency signal to the GPS receiving module. The ADC converts an analog temperature signal into a digital temperature signal. The control unit, coupled to the ADC, adaptively updates temperature/frequency offset data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Mikhail VASILYEV, Andrei BOCHKOVSKIY, Hsin-Min PENG, TSAI-HSIN TSAI, Chun-Hsien WU, Ping-Hsin KAN, Yu Tai CHANG, Steve Wiyi YANG
  • Patent number: 7598906
    Abstract: The present invention provides a global positioning system (GPS) and a method for implementing the system. The GPS includes a control unit, a GPS RF processing circuit and a storage unit. The control unit includes a microprocessor and a mask ROM storing reference information. The GPS RF processing circuit is coupled to the control unit for receiving an RF signal, transforming the RF signal into a base-band or an intermediate frequency signal and transmitting the base-band or the intermediate frequency signal to the control unit. The storage unit is coupled to the control unit to temporally store a program code. The microprocessor executes the program code and refers to the reference information to achieve global positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Mstar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Wiyi Yang, Yu-Tai Chang