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).
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Patent number: 10283452Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Yangtze Memory Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jifeng Zhu, Zhenyu Lu, Jun Chen, Yushi Hu, Qian Tao, Simon Shi-Ning Yang, Steve Wiyi Yang
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Publication number: 20190088589Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jifeng ZHU, Zhenyu Lu, Jun Chen, Yushi Hu, Qian Tao, Simon Shi-Ning Yang, Steve Wiyi Yang
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Patent number: 9986141Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Inventor: Steve Wiyi Yang
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Publication number: 20170289419Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventor: Steve Wiyi Yang
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Publication number: 20170289418Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventor: Steve Wiyi Yang
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Patent number: 8736529Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 8, 2008Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Jiunn-Kuang Chen, Yun-Hung Shen, Steve Wiyi Yang
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Patent number: 8707210Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Hung-Chi Huang, Steve Wiyi Yang
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Patent number: 8667321Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Steve Wiyi Yang, Chien-Yi Chen
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Patent number: 8370568Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Mstar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Chieh Yeh, Steve Wiyi Yang
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Publication number: 20120266031Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Inventors: Steve Wiyi Yang, Chien-Yi Chen
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Patent number: 8223070Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 8120747Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: MSTAR Semiconductor, Inc.Inventor: Steve Wiyi Yang
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Publication number: 20120036472Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Hung-Chi Huang, Steve Wiyi Yang
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Patent number: 8054384Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Steve Wiyi Yang, Henry Tin-Hang Yung, Sterling Smith, Her-Ming Jong
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Patent number: 7821488Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Yun-Hung Shen, Steve Wiyi Yang
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Patent number: 7809334Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: ShouFang Chen, Steve Wiyi Yang
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Patent number: 7768791Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Mstar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventor: Steve Wiyi Yang
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Patent number: 7741987Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 2008Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Henry Tin-Hang Yung, Chao-Ping Huang, Steve Wiyi Yang
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Publication number: 20090262018Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: 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
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Patent number: 7598906Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 20, 2006Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Mstar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Steve Wiyi Yang, Yu-Tai Chang