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).

  • Publication number: 20200105181
    Abstract: A display device comprising an active area and a surrounding area is provided. The active area includes a common electrode for receiving a common voltage. The surrounding area is located at a side of the active area, and the surrounding area includes a shielding metal layer and a surrounding circuit. The shielding metal layer is electrically isolated from the common electrode and receives a shielding voltage. The surrounding circuit and a first shielding metal are overlapped in a vertical projection direction, and the common voltage is power-isolated from the shielding voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Rong-Fu LIN, Kai-Wei HONG, Jie-Chuan HUANG, Peng-Bo XI, Sung-Yu SU
  • Patent number: 10607558
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register circuits, where the shift register circuits are configured to drive a plurality of pixel rows. The gate driving circuit may be operated in a first mode and a second mode. When the gate driving circuit is operated in the first mode, the gate driving circuit is configured to drive, in a single frame, all pixel rows to be displayed. When the gate driving circuit is operated in the second mode, the gate driving circuit is configured to drive, in the single frame, some of the pixel rows to be displayed, and driven pixel rows of two adjacent frames are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20200083206
    Abstract: The light emitting diode display apparatus including a first substrate, a plurality of light emitting diodes, an adhesive layer, a color layer, and a second substrate is provided. The first substrate has a plurality of switching elements. The light emitting diode includes a first semiconductor layer, a plurality of second semiconductor layers, a plurality of light emitting layers, a first electrode, and a plurality of second electrodes. The first electrode is disposed on the first semiconductor layer. The second electrodes are respectively disposed on the corresponding second semiconductor layers. Each of the second electrodes is electrically connected to the corresponding switching element. The adhesive layer and the first substrate are respectively located at two opposite sides of the light emitting diode. The color layer is disposed on the first substrate and covers the adhesive layer and the light emitting diode. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yang-En Wu, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20200073499
    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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20200052008
    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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Patent number: 10559270
    Abstract: An array substrate includes three first conductive lines, three second conductive lines, and four switches. The three first conductive lines are sequentially and consecutively arranged along a direction, and the three second conductive lines are sequentially and consecutively arranged along another direction and intersect the first conductive lines. The four switches are respectively connected to the corresponding first conductive lines and the corresponding second conductive lines. Two of the switches are connected to the second one of the first conductive lines and are substantially located between two adjacent second conductive lines, and the other two of the switches are not connected to the second one of the first conductive lines and are substantially located between the other two adjacent second conductive lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 10559274
    Abstract: A multiplexer is provided herein. The multiplexer has a plurality of first driving units and a plurality of second driving units. Each of the first driving units has a first data voltage input terminal, and each of the second driving units has a second data voltage input terminal. The first data voltage input terminal and the second data voltage input terminal are configured to receive pixel voltage signals with different polarities. In the first driving unit, a voltage difference between a gate and a drain of a transistor is controlled by a first reset signal, wherein the transistor of the first driving unit is coupled to the first data voltage input terminal and a first data line. In the second driving unit, a voltage difference between a gate and a drain of a transistor is controlled by a second reset signal, wherein the transistor of the second driving unit is coupled to the second data voltage input terminal and a second data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 10529270
    Abstract: A display device comprising an active area and a surrounding area is provided. The active area includes a common electrode for receiving a common voltage. The surrounding area is located at a side of the active area, and the surrounding area includes a shielding metal layer and a surrounding circuit. The shielding metal layer is electrically isolated from the common electrode and receives a shielding voltage. The surrounding circuit and a first shielding metal are overlapped in a vertical projection direction, and the common voltage is power-isolated from the shielding voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rong-Fu Lin, Kai-Wei Hong, Jie-Chuan Huang, Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20190378466
    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: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 10497338
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of sub pixels, a first data line, and a second data line. The first data line is configured to provide a first pixel voltage to a first sub pixel of the sub pixels, and the first sub pixel has a first color. The second data line is configured to provide a second pixel voltage to a second sub pixel of the sub pixels, and the second sub pixel has the first color. The first data line and the second data line are disposed between two adjacent sub pixels of the sub pixels. Polarities of the first pixel voltage and the second pixel voltage are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 10423040
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes an array substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and an opposite substrate. The array substrate includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first active device via a first through-hole. The first pixel electrode includes a plurality of first electrode strips extended along a first direction. The first through-hole is located at a first corner of the first pixel electrode. The second pixel includes a second active device and a second pixel electrode. The second pixel electrode is connected to the second active device via a second through-hole. The second pixel electrode includes a plurality of second electrode strips extended along a second direction. The second through-hole is located at a second corner of the second pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su, Kung-Ching Chu
  • Publication number: 20190286268
    Abstract: A touch display panel includes a pixel array, a touch module, and a multiplexer circuit. The pixel array includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of source lines. The pixels are electrically coupled to the source lines and the gate lines. The touch module and the pixel array are overlapped. The multiplexer circuit is coupled between all of the source lines and a source driver and has a plurality of multiplexers. The multiplexers are respectively coupled to n source lines and respectively include a plurality of switches and a bypass trace. The switches are respectively coupled between the first source line to the (n?1)th source line of the n source lines and the source drivers. The bypass trace is coupled between the nth source line of the n source lines and the source driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Rong-Fu Lin, Chun-Wei Chang, Shu-Hao Huang, Sung-Yu Su, Jie-Chuan Huang, Yun-I Liu
  • Patent number: 10379403
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a pixel unit includes the following steps. A channel layer is formed. A first pattern layer is formed above the channel layer and includes a scan line and a gate electrode. A second pattern layer is formed above the first pattern layer and includes a data line and a source electrode, where the source electrode is electrically connected to the channel layer. A third pattern layer is formed above the second pattern layer and includes a drain electrode and an auxiliary electrode, where the drain electrode is electrically connected to the channel layer. The auxiliary electrode is electrically connected to the scan line through a first contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su, Chu-Hsuan I
  • Patent number: 10379406
    Abstract: A display panel includes a pair of substrates, a pixel electrode, a common electrode, a first transparent electrode, and a second transparent electrode. A plurality of sub pixels is defined on the pair of substrates. The first transparent electrode corresponds to at least one of the plurality of sub pixels. A vertical projection of the first transparent electrode, a vertical projection of a part of the pixel electrode of the sub pixel corresponding to the first transparent electrode, and a vertical projection of a part of the common electrode of the sub pixel corresponding to the first transparent electrode on the substrates are overlapped. The second transparent electrode corresponds to the corresponding sub pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20190212622
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes an array substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and an opposite substrate. The array substrate includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first active device via a first through-hole. The first pixel electrode includes a plurality of first electrode strips extended along a first direction. The first through-hole is located at a first corner of the first pixel electrode. The second pixel includes a second active device and a second pixel electrode. The second pixel electrode is connected to the second active device via a second through-hole. The second pixel electrode includes a plurality of second electrode strips extended along a second direction. The second through-hole is located at a second corner of the second pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su, Kung-Ching Chu
  • Publication number: 20190213967
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a storage capacitor, a first switch, and a second switch. The first switch is electrically connected to a first end of the storage capacitor, and configured to provide a data voltage to the first end of the storage capacitor according to a gate signal. The second switch is electrically connected between the first end of the storage capacitor and a second end of the storage capacitor, and configured to receive a first operating voltage from the second end of the storage capacitor and provide the first operating voltage to the first end of the storage capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su, Chen-Feng Fan, Wan-Heng Chang
  • Publication number: 20190206346
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. In a column inversion driving mode, adjacent pixels in an extension direction of scan lines are driven to have the same polarity, so as to reduce the power consumption of the display apparatus and prevent light leakage occurring at a junction of two adjacent pixels. Therefore, the display quality of the display apparatus is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20190206351
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a driving method of a display panel thereof are disclosed. The display apparatus includes the display panel and a common voltage setting circuit. The display panel has a plurality of pixels and a plurality of common electrode lines and receives a plurality of pixel voltages. Each of the pixels is coupled to the corresponding common electrode line and receives the corresponding pixel voltage. The common voltage setting circuit is coupled to the common electrode lines. A common voltage having a normal voltage level is supplied to the common electrode lines during a first frame period. The common voltage having a complementary high voltage level or a complementary low voltage level is supplied to the common electrode lines during a second frame period. Each of the pixels receives the same pixel voltage during the first frame period and the second frame period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su, Feng-Ming Hsu, Hsin-Chang Chen
  • Patent number: 10317749
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes first and second substrates facing each other, a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, at least one pixel electrode including at least one slit and between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and at least one first stripe electrode and at least one second stripe electrode between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer. The pixel electrode and the slit extend in a first direction. The first stripe electrodes and the second stripe electrodes extend respectively in a second direction not parallel to the first direction. In a vertical projection direction from the second substrate toward the first substrate, at least a portion of the at least one pixel electrode is disposed between at least one first stripe electrode and at least one second stripe electrode, and the first and second stripe electrodes are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Chu Lin, Shu-Hao Huang, Sung-Yu Su, Hsiao-Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: 10303012
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes first and second gate lines, at least one data line, and a pixel unit. The pixel unit has first and second display areas and includes first and second active devices, a first pixel electrode layer, a common electrode layer, and a second pixel electrode layer. The first and second active devices are electrically connected to the first and second gate lines, respectively. The first pixel electrode layer is electrically connected to the first active device. The common electrode layer is disposed above the first pixel electrode layer and includes first and second portions which are located at the first and second display areas, respectively. The second pixel electrode layer is electrically connected to the second active device, and is located above the first portion of the common electrode layer but not above the second portion, where the second pixel electrode layer has a first slit pattern and the second portion of the common electrode layer has a second slit pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kung-Ching Chu, Yu-min Chi, Chen-Feng Fan, Sung-Yu Su