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: 10296120
    Abstract: A touch display panel and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The touch display panel includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of viewing angle control (VAC) electrode units, and a plurality of touch receiving electrode units. Each pixel includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode. At least one of the pixel electrode and the common electrode has a plurality of slits. The VAC electrode units are arranged along a first direction. Each VAC electrode unit includes a plurality of first VAC electrode series and a plurality of second VAC electrode series, and each first VAC electrode series and each second VAC electrode series are alternately arranged along the first direction. The touch receiving electrode units are arranged along the second direction, and the VAC electrode units and the touch receiving electrode unit form a touch unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 10274764
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes first and second substrates, first pixel electrodes, second pixel electrodes, common electrodes, first auxiliary electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and the second substrates. The first pixel electrodes, the second pixel electrodes, and the common electrodes are disposed on the first substrate. The first auxiliary electrodes are disposed on the second substrate. One of the first pixel electrodes is not overlapping one of the first auxiliary electrodes in a vertical projection direction and overlapping one of the common electrodes in the vertical projection direction. A driving method of the liquid crystal display panel includes setting a first voltage difference in a wide viewing mode and a second voltage difference in a narrow viewing mode between the first auxiliary electrodes and the common electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wan-Heng Chang, Chen-Feng Fan, Sung-Yu Su, Hsiao-Wei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190073985
    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: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Peng-Bo XI, Sung-Yu SU
  • Patent number: 10216017
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a third substrate, a pixel electrode layer, a first common electrode layer, a first control electrode layer, a first liquid crystal layer, a second common electrode layer, a second control electrode layer and a second liquid crystal layer. The second substrate is opposite to the first substrate. The third substrate is opposite to the second substrate. The pixel electrode layer and the first common electrode layer are disposed on the first substrate. The first control electrode layer is disposed on the second substrate. The first liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second common electrode layer is disposed on the second substrate. The second control electrode layer is disposed on the third substrate. The second liquid crystal layer is disposed between the second substrate and the third substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wan-Heng Chang, Chen-Feng Fan, Rong-Fu Lin, Sung-Yu Su, Hsiao-Wei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190035825
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an array substrate is provided. A gate insulation layer, first and second gates and a first interlayered insulation layer are formed on first and second active layers in order. A photolithography and etching process is performed by using a photo mask to form first to fourth contact holes in the gate insulation layer and the first interlayered insulation layer. First and second sources and first and second drains which are respectively connected to the first and second active layers through the first to fourth contact holes are formed. A second interlayered insulation layer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Hao Huang, Chin-Chuan Liu, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20180366076
    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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Min CHI, Sung-Yu SU
  • Publication number: 20180336809
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a display region, a plurality of data lines, a de-multiplexing circuit, and an operation switching circuit. The de-multiplexing circuit has a plurality of input terminals coupled to a plurality of data driving signal lines, a plurality of output terminals coupled to the plurality of data lines, and at least one de-multiplexing control terminal coupled to at least one driving control signal. The operation switching circuit is configured to switch a conduction status between the at least one de-multiplexing control terminal of the de-multiplexing circuit and a second control signal line according to a voltage of a first control signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Peng-Bo XI, Sung-Yu SU
  • Publication number: 20180284542
    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: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Peng-Bo XI, Sung-Yu SU, Chu-Hsuan I
  • Publication number: 20180267370
    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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Kung-Ching Chu, Yu-min Chi, Chen-Feng Fan, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20180261147
    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: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Rong-Fu LIN, Kai-Wei Hong, Jie-Chuan Huang, Peng-Bo Xl, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 10074332
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of conductive lines, a plurality of data lines, a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel and a fourth pixel. The data lines and the conductive lines are parallel. Each of the conductive lines is electrically coupled to one of the scanning lines, so as to transmit at least one gate pulse. The first pixel and the second pixel are located between a first data line and a first conductive line. The first pixel is electrically coupled to the first data line and a first scanning line. The second pixel is electrically coupled to the first pixel and a second scanning line. The third pixel and the fourth pixel are located between the first data line and a second conductive line. The third pixel is electrically coupled to the first data line and a third scanning line. The fourth pixel is electrically coupled to the third pixel and a fourth scanning line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 10073307
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel including first and second substrates, a sub-pixel row, first and second control electrodes is provided. The sub-pixel row is disposed on the first substrate and includes first, second and third sub-pixels arranged in sequence along a first direction, the polarity of the first sub-pixel and the polarity of third sub-pixel are the same, the polarity of the second sub-pixel is different from the polarities of the first and third sub-pixels, each of the first to third sub-pixels has a first region and a second region arranged along a second direction, and includes an electrode having a first slit pattern and a second slit pattern respectively located in the first region and the second region, wherein the extending direction of the first slit pattern is different from that of the second slit pattern, and the extending directions of the first slit patterns of two adjacent electrodes are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wan-Heng Chang, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20180240427
    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: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Peng-Bo XI, Sung-Yu SU
  • Publication number: 20180224680
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes first and second substrates, first pixel electrodes, second pixel electrodes, common electrodes, first auxiliary electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and the second substrates. The first pixel electrodes, the second pixel electrodes, and the common electrodes are disposed on the first substrate. The first auxiliary electrodes are disposed on the second substrate. One of the first pixel electrodes is not overlapping one of the first auxiliary electrodes in a vertical projection direction and overlapping one of the common electrodes in the vertical projection direction. A driving method of the liquid crystal display panel includes setting a first voltage difference in a wide viewing mode and a second voltage difference in a narrow viewing mode between the first auxiliary electrodes and the common electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Wan-Heng CHANG, Chen-Feng FAN, Sung-Yu SU, Hsiao-Wei CHENG
  • Patent number: 10012873
    Abstract: A display panel is divided into a first region and a second region located outside the first region, and includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, a plurality of scan lines, a first common line, a second common line, and a black matrix. In the first sub-pixel, a first distance exists between the first common line and a neighboring scan line along a second direction. In the second sub-pixel, a second distance exists between the second common line and a neighboring scan line along the second direction, and the first distance is not equal to the second distance. The black matrix has a plurality of holes, including a first hole and a second hole. The first hole exposes the first sub-pixel and the first common line located in the first region. The second hole exposes the second sub-pixel and the second common line located in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kung-Ching Chu, Ju-Chin Chen, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20180174540
    Abstract: A control circuit includes a switching circuit and a select circuit. The switching circuit is configured to receive a scan signal, a first switching signal, and a second switching signal, and output the first switching signal and the second switching signal according to the scan signal. The select circuit is configured to receive a first supply voltage, a second supply voltage, the first switching signal, and the second switching signal, and selectively output the first supply voltage or the second supply voltage to a target electrode according to the first switching signal and the second switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Peng-Bo XI, Sung-Yu SU, Chen-Feng FAN
  • Patent number: 9971176
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes first and second substrates, first pixel electrodes, second pixel electrodes, common electrodes, first auxiliary electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and the second substrates. The first pixel electrodes, the second pixel electrodes, and the common electrodes are disposed on the first substrate. The first auxiliary electrodes are disposed on the second substrate. One of the first pixel electrodes is not overlapping one of the first auxiliary electrodes in a vertical projection direction. A driving method of the liquid crystal display panel includes setting a first voltage difference in a wide viewing mode and a second voltage difference in a narrow viewing mode between the first auxiliary electrodes and the common electrodes and, respectively. The first voltage difference is less than the second voltage difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wan-Heng Chang, Chen-Feng Fan, Sung-Yu Su, Hsiao-Wei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20180113340
    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: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Min CHI, Sung-Yu SU
  • Publication number: 20180081472
    Abstract: A touch display panel and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The touch display panel includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of viewing angle control (VAC) electrode units, and a plurality of touch receiving electrode units. Each pixel includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode. At least one of the pixel electrode and the common electrode has a plurality of slits. The VAC electrode units are arranged along a first direction. Each VAC electrode unit includes a plurality of first VAC electrode series and a plurality of second VAC electrode series, and each first VAC electrode series and each second VAC electrode series are alternately arranged along the first direction. The touch receiving electrode units are arranged along the second direction, and the VAC electrode units and the touch receiving electrode unit form a touch unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Peng-Bo XI, Sung-Yu SU
  • Publication number: 20180061351
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of conductive lines, a plurality of data lines, a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel and a fourth pixel. The data lines and the conductive lines are parallel. Each of the conductive lines is electrically coupled to one of the scanning lines, so as to transmit at least one gate pulse. The first pixel and the second pixel are located between a first data line and a first conductive line. The first pixel is electrically coupled to the first data line and a first scanning line. The second pixel is electrically coupled to the first pixel and a second scanning line. The third pixel and the fourth pixel are located between the first data line and a second conductive line. The third pixel is electrically coupled to the first data line and a third scanning line. The fourth pixel is electrically coupled to the third pixel and a fourth scanning line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Min CHI, Sung-Yu SU