Patents by Inventor Sung-Yu Su

Sung-Yu Su 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: 11948499
    Abstract: A driving circuit includes a first transistor, a capacitor, a second transistor, and a driving transistor. The first transistor is configured to provide a data signal according to a first scan signal. The capacitor is coupled to the first transistor, and the capacitor includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The second transistor is coupled to the first transistor, and the second transistor is configured to provide a start signal according to the data signal. The driving transistor is coupled to the second transistor, and the driving transistor is configured to output a driving signal according to the start signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: AUO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rong-Fu Lin, June-Woo Lee, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 11887529
    Abstract: A pixel array is provided. The pixel array includes a plurality of pixels, wherein each of the pixels includes a light emitting diode, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a fifth transistor. The first transistor receives a first data signal and a first scan signal. The second transistor is coupled to the first transistor and an anode of the light emitting diode. The third transistor receives a system high voltage and a first control signal, and is coupled to the second transistor. The fourth transistor is coupled to an anode of a light emitting diode of an adjacent pixel, a control terminal of the third transistor, and a cathode of the light emitting diode. The fifth transistor is coupled to the cathode of the light emitting diode, and receives a second control signal and a system low voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Jung Wang, Jing-Wun Jhang, Rong-Fu Lin, Nien-Chen Li, Hsien-Chun Wang, Che-Chia Chang, June Woo Lee, Hsin-Ying Lin, Chia-Ting Hsieh, Chien-Fu Huang, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20240030153
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a mark structure, a plurality of active elements, and a plurality of light emitting elements. The mark structure is disposed in a mark region of the display panel. The mark structure includes a drilled layer having a plurality of through holes. The active elements are disposed in an active element region of the display panel. Both the mark region and the active element region are located in a display region of the display panel. The light emitting elements are disposed in the display region of the display panel. A first portion in the light emitting elements is overlapped with the mark structure in a normal direction of a surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Rwei Shan Chen, Shu-Hao Huang, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 11776463
    Abstract: A display device includes a light emitting unit, first and second capacitors, and first and second switches. The light emitting unit emits light according to a voltage level of a first node. A first terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to the first node, and a second terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to a second node. A first terminal of the second capacitor is coupled to the second node, and a second terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to the light emitting unit. A first terminal of the first switch is coupled to the first node, and a second terminal of the first switch is coupled to the light emitting unit. The second switch is configured to be turned on before the first switch is turned on, and a first terminal of the second switch is coupled to the first node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shu-Hao Huang, Hsien-Chun Wang, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20230222961
    Abstract: A driving circuit includes a first transistor, a capacitor, a second transistor, and a driving transistor. The first transistor is configured to provide a data signal according to a first scan signal. The capacitor is coupled to the first transistor, and the capacitor includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The second transistor is coupled to the first transistor, and the second transistor is configured to provide a start signal according to the data signal. The driving transistor is coupled to the second transistor, and the driving transistor is configured to output a driving signal according to the start signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Rong-Fu LIN, June-Woo LEE, Sung-Yu SU
  • Publication number: 20230222975
    Abstract: A display device and a driving method thereof are provided. The display device includes a display panel, a controller, and a driver. The display panel includes a plurality of light-emitting elements. The controller receives characteristic information of the light-emitting elements, and obtains a first relationship curve between current density information and luminous efficiency information according to the characteristic information. The controller obtains a second relationship curve between duty cycle information and accumulated current consumption information or accumulated power consumption information according to the first relationship curve. The controller finds a selected duty cycle corresponding to a maximum luminous efficiency according to the second relationship curve. The driver activates the light-emitting elements according to the selected duty cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: June Woo Lee, Yang-En Wu, Sung-Yu Su, Yu-Chieh Kuo
  • Patent number: 11656704
    Abstract: A driving circuit includes a driving transistor, a capacitor, a reset circuit, a touch sensing electrode, a sensing circuit, and a read circuit. The capacitor is electrically coupled to a gate terminal of the driving transistor. The reset circuit is electrically coupled to the gate terminal of the driving transistor, and the reset circuit is configured to reset the voltage level of the gate terminal of the driving transistor. The sensing circuit is electrically coupled between the touch sensing electrode and the gate terminal of the driving transistor, and the sensing circuit is configured to transmit the voltage level of the touch sensing electrode to the gate terminal of the driving transistor. The read circuit is electrically coupled to the driving transistor, and the read circuit is configured to output a touch sensing signal according to the voltage level of the gate terminal of the driving transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shu-Hao Huang, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20220391034
    Abstract: A driving circuit includes a driving transistor, a capacitor, a reset circuit, a touch sensing electrode, a sensing circuit, and a read circuit. The capacitor is electrically coupled to a gate terminal of the driving transistor. The reset circuit is electrically coupled to the gate terminal of the driving transistor, and the reset circuit is configured to reset the voltage level of the gate terminal of the driving transistor. The sensing circuit is electrically coupled between the touch sensing electrode and the gate terminal of the driving transistor, and the sensing circuit is configured to transmit the voltage level of the touch sensing electrode to the gate terminal of the driving transistor. The read circuit is electrically coupled to the driving transistor, and the read circuit is configured to output a touch sensing signal according to the voltage level of the gate terminal of the driving transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Shu-Hao HUANG, Sung-Yu SU
  • Patent number: 11514852
    Abstract: A pixel array is provided. The pixel array includes a plurality of red pixels, a plurality of green pixels, and a plurality of blue pixels. Each green pixel includes a light emitting diode (LED), a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor. The LED receives a system low voltage. The first transistor receives a first data signal and a first scan signal. The second transistor is coupled to a second end of the first transistor and the anode of the light emitting diode. The third transistor receives a system high voltage and a first control signal, and is coupled to a first end of the second transistor. The fourth transistor is coupled to the anode of the light-emitting diode of an adjacent green pixel, a control terminal of the third transistor, and the anode of the light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Jung Wang, Jing-Wun Jhang, Rong-Fu Lin, Nien-Chen Li, Hsien-Chun Wang, Che-Chia Chang, June Woo Lee, Hsin-Ying Lin, Chia-Ting Hsieh, Chien-Fu Huang, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20220335887
    Abstract: A pixel array is provided. The pixel array includes a plurality of red pixels, a plurality of green pixels, and a plurality of blue pixels. Each green pixel includes a light emitting diode (LED), a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor. The LED receives a system low voltage. The first transistor receives a first data signal and a first scan signal. The second transistor is coupled to a second end of the first transistor and the anode of the light emitting diode. The third transistor receives a system high voltage and a first control signal, and is coupled to a first end of the second transistor. The fourth transistor is coupled to the anode of the light-emitting diode of an adjacent green pixel, a control terminal of the third transistor, and the anode of the light-emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Jung Wang, Jing-Wun Jhang, Rong-Fu Lin, Nien-Chen Li, Hsien-Chun Wang, Che-Chia Chang, June Woo Lee, Hsin-Ying Lin, Chia-Ting Hsieh, Chien-Fu Huang, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20220336523
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device, including a buffer layer, a first sub-chip and a second sub-chip, and a connecting element. The first sub-chip and the second sub-chip are separately arranged on the buffer layer. Each of the first sub-chip and the second sub-chip includes a first diffusion layer, an active layer, and a second diffusion layer. The first diffusion layer, the active layer, and the second diffusion layer are sequentially arranged on the buffer layer in a top-down approach. The first diffusion layer and the buffer layer are first-type epitaxial layers, and the second diffusion layer is a second-type epitaxial layer. The connecting element is configured to couple the second diffusion layer of the first sub-chip and the first diffusion layer of the second sub-chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Chia-Ting HSIEH, Chien-Fu HUANG, Cheng-Nan YEH, Seok-Lyul LEE, Yung-Hsiang LAN, June-Woo LEE, Sung-Yu SU, Hsien-Chun WANG, Ya-Jung WANG, Hsin-Ying LIN, Yu-Chieh LIN, Yang-En WU
  • Publication number: 20220335886
    Abstract: A pixel array is provided. The pixel array includes a plurality of pixels, wherein each of the pixels includes a light emitting diode, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a fifth transistor. The first transistor receives a first data signal and a first scan signal. The second transistor is coupled to the first transistor and an anode of the light emitting diode. The third transistor receives a system high voltage and a first control signal, and is coupled to the second transistor. The fourth transistor is coupled to an anode of a light emitting diode of an adjacent pixel, a control terminal of the third transistor, and a cathode of the light emitting diode. The fifth transistor is coupled to the cathode of the light emitting diode, and receives a second control signal and a system low voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Jung Wang, Jing-Wun Jhang, Rong-Fu Lin, Nien-Chen Li, Hsien-Chun Wang, Che-Chia Chang, June Woo Lee, Hsin-Ying Lin, Chia-Ting Hsieh, Chien-Fu Huang, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20220336425
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light emitting diode component, including a body and a plurality of P-N diode structures. The P-N diode structures are coupled in series and integrated on the body. The P-N diode structures include a plurality of p-type doping layers and a plurality of n-type doping layers. The p-type doping layer of a first P-N diode structure in the P-N diode structures is electrically coupled to the n-type doping layer of a second P-N diode structure in the P-N diode structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: June-Woo LEE, Yang-En WU, Sung-Yu SU, Hsien-Chun WANG, Ya-Jung WANG, Chia-Ting HSIEH, Chien-Fu HUANG, Hsin-Ying LIN
  • Publication number: 20220238069
    Abstract: A display device includes a light emitting unit, first and second capacitors, and first and second switches. The light emitting unit emits light according to a voltage level of a first node. A first terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to the first node, and a second terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to a second node. A first terminal of the second capacitor is coupled to the second node, and a second terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to the light emitting unit. A first terminal of the first switch is coupled to the first node, and a second terminal of the first switch is coupled to the light emitting unit. The second switch is configured to be turned on before the first switch is turned on, and a first terminal of the second switch is coupled to the first node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Shu-Hao HUANG, Hsien-Chun WANG, Sung-Yu SU
  • Patent number: 11380235
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate including a substrate, a plurality of first signal lines, a plurality of second signal lines, a plurality of pixels, a first demultiplexer, a second demultiplexer, a first connecting line and a second connecting line is provided. The substrate has a display area. The first signal lines are arranged on the substrate and define a first row region and a second row region of the display area. The pixels are arranged into a first pixel row and a second pixel row which are respectively disposed in the first row region and the second row region. The first demultiplexer is disposed in the first row region and electrically connected to a part of the second signal lines. The second demultiplexer is disposed in the second row region and electrically connected to another part of the second signal lines. The first connecting line is electrically connected to the first demultiplexer. The second connecting line is electrically connected to the second demultiplexer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Hao Huang, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 11355045
    Abstract: A multiplexer circuit includes a first switch unit and a second switch unit. The first switch unit is electrically connected to a first data line and a first pixel circuit, and configured to turn on according to a first signal in a first time duration. The second switch unit is electrically connected to the first data line and a second pixel circuit, and configured to turn on according to a second signal in a second time duration. The first time duration and the second time duration substantially start or end at a same time, so that the first time duration and the second time duration have overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rong-Fu Lin, Chi Yu, Chih-Fu Yang, Jie-Chuan Huang, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 11335248
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel driving circuit including a data writing unit, a light emitting unit and a compensation unit. The data writing unit includes first and second capacitors. A first terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to a first node, and a second terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to a second node. A first terminal of the second capacitor is coupled to the first node. The light emitting unit includes a first switch and a light emitting element. A control terminal of the first switch is coupled to the second node, and a first terminal of the first switch is coupled to a second terminal of the second capacitor. The compensation unit includes a second switch. The second switch is coupled to the second node and a second terminal of the first switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shu-Hao Huang, Hsien-Chun Wang, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 11314348
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, sub-pixels, a first conductive line, a second conductive line, and a conductive layer. The sub-pixels are arranged in columns along a first direction and arranged in rows along a second direction. Each of the sub-pixels includes an active element and a pixel electrode electrically connected with the active element. The active element is electrically connected with a corresponding scan line and a corresponding data line. The conductive layer overlaps the sub-pixels. The conductive layer includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is electrically connected with the first conductive line. The second electrode is electrically connected with the second conductive line. The second electrode is separated from the first electrode. One of the first electrode and the second electrode is a touch electrode, and another one is a common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 11264413
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first data line, a scan line, a first sub-pixel, a passivation layer, and a common electrode. The first sub-pixel includes a first main-driving element, a first sub-driving element, a first capacitor electrode, and a first pixel electrode. The first main-driving element includes a first main-gate, a first main-channel layer, a first main-source, and a first main-drain. The first sub-driving element includes a first sub-gate, a first sub-channel layer, a first sub-source, and a first sub-drain. The first capacitor electrode is electrically connected with the first main-drain and the first sub-source. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected with the first sub-drain. The common electrode and the first capacitor electrode have a first main capacitor therebetween. The common electrode and the first pixel electrode have a first sub capacitor therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20220036838
    Abstract: A display device including backlight module, light valve groups such as display pixels disposed on the backlight module is provided, and the light valve group includes sub pixels. The backlight module includes light emitting arrays, and the light emitting array includes light emitting areas disposed along a first direction. The position of every light emitting arrays is corresponded to the position of one of the light valve groups, and the sub pixels of the light valve group are disposed along a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are not parallel. When the light emitting areas of the light emitting array is emitting light, the illuminating light of every light emitting areas can illuminate multiple sub pixels. A driving method of the display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su