Patents by Inventor Tun-Shih Chen

Tun-Shih Chen 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: 10985660
    Abstract: The present invention provides a DC-DC converter, wherein the DC-DC converter includes a controller, a first switch, a second switch, an inductor and a ripple signal generator. The controller is configured to generate an up signal and a down signal according to an output signal and a ripple signal. The first switch is coupled between an input voltage and a first node, and is controlled by the up signal. The second switch is coupled between the first node and a reference voltage, and is controlled by the down signal. The inductor is coupled between the first node and an output node, and is configured to receive a first signal from the first node to generate the output signal at the output node. The ripple signal generator is configured to generate the ripple signal, and reset the ripple signal every cycle to a specific voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tun-Shih Chen, Soon Hwei Tan
  • Publication number: 20200186035
    Abstract: The present invention provides a DC-DC converter, wherein the DC-DC converter includes a controller, a first switch, a second switch, an inductor and a ripple signal generator. The controller is configured to generate an up signal and a down signal according to an output signal and a ripple signal. The first switch is coupled between an input voltage and a first node, and is controlled by the up signal. The second switch is coupled between the first node and a reference voltage, and is controlled by the down signal. The inductor is coupled between the first node and an output node, and is configured to receive a first signal from the first node to generate the output signal at the output node. The ripple signal generator is configured to generate the ripple signal, and reset the ripple signal every cycle to a specific voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Tun-Shih Chen, Soon Hwei Tan
  • Patent number: 10389344
    Abstract: A voltage supply circuit is provided. The voltage supply circuit is capable of operating at a first mode and generates a loading current at an output node. The voltage supply circuit includes a plurality of inductors and a plurality of drier circuits. The plurality of inductors are coupled to the output node. Each inductor has an inductance value. The plurality driver circuits are coupled to the plurality of inductors respectively. The inductance value of a first inductor among the plurality of inductors is greater than the inductance values of the other inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Wei Kuan, Yen-Hsun Hsu, Tun-Shih Chen
  • Patent number: 10033279
    Abstract: A DC-DC voltage converter and associated control method capable of dynamically adjusting upper boundary of the inductor current are provided. The DC-DC voltage converter is electrically connected to an input terminal having an input voltage and an output terminal having an output voltage. The DC-DC voltage converter converts the input voltage to the output voltage, and the DC-DC voltage converter operates in a pulse frequency modulation mode. The DC-DC voltage converter includes an inductor and a converting circuit, which are electrically connected to each other. An inductor current flows through the inductor. The converting circuit adjusts the inductor current according to a setting signal so that the inductor current is less than or equivalent to an upper boundary of the inductor current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: MEDIATEK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tun-Shih Chen, Fan Yang
  • Publication number: 20170302166
    Abstract: A DC-DC voltage converter and associated control method capable of dynamically adjusting upper boundary of the inductor current are provided. The DC-DC voltage converter is electrically connected to an input terminal having an input voltage and an output terminal having an output voltage. The DC-DC voltage converter converts the input voltage to the output voltage, and the DC-DC voltage converter operates in a pulse frequency modulation mode. The DC-DC voltage converter includes an inductor and a converting circuit, which are electrically connected to each other. An inductor current flows through the inductor. The converting circuit adjusts the inductor current according to a setting signal so that the inductor current is less than or equivalent to an upper boundary of the inductor current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Tun-Shih CHEN, Fan YANG
  • Patent number: 9735681
    Abstract: A voltage converter is provided. The voltage converter includes a compensation circuit, a first comparator circuit, a first inductor, a first driver circuit, and a phase-lag circuit. The compensation circuit generates a first compensation signal according to a loading state of the voltage converter. The first comparator circuit compares the first compensation signal and a first reference signal to generate a first comparison signal. The first driver circuit generates a first driving voltage to the first inductor according to the first comparison signal. The phase-lag circuit is coupled between the first comparison circuit and the first driver. The phase-lag circuit modifies a duty of the first comparison signal for changing a first inductor current following the first inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Wei Kuan, Yen-Hsun Hsu, Tun-Shih Chen
  • Publication number: 20160301302
    Abstract: A voltage converter is provided. The voltage converter includes a compensation circuit, a first comparator circuit, a first inductor, a first driver circuit, and a phase-lag circuit. The compensation circuit generates a first compensation signal according to a loading state of the voltage converter. The first comparator circuit compares the first compensation signal and a first reference signal to generate a first comparison signal. The first driver circuit generates a first driving voltage to the first inductor according to the first comparison signal. The phase-lag circuit is coupled between the first comparison circuit and the first driver. The phase-lag circuit modifies a duty of the first comparison signal for changing a first inductor current following the first inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Chien-Wei KUAN, Yen-Hsun HSU, Tun-Shih CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160301301
    Abstract: A voltage supply circuit is provided. The voltage supply circuit may operate at a first or second mode to generate an output voltage at an output node. The voltage supply circuit includes a compensation circuit, a comparator circuit, an inductor, and a driver circuit. The compensation circuit generates a compensation signal according to a feedback signal related to the output voltage. The comparator circuit compares the compensation signal with a first reference signal to generate a comparison signal. The inductor is coupled to the output node. The driver circuit receives the comparison signal and generates a driving voltage to the inductor according to the comparison signal. When the voltage supply circuit enters the second mode from the first mode, a duty of the comparison signal is increased to broaden an operation bandwidth of the voltage supply circuit in a predetermined period at the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Chien-Wei KUAN, Yen-Hsun HSU, Tun-Shih CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160294376
    Abstract: A voltage supply circuit is provided. The voltage supply circuit is capable of operating at a first mode and generates a loading current at an output node. The voltage supply circuit includes a plurality of inductors and a plurality of drier circuits. The plurality of inductors are coupled to the output node. Each inductor has an inductance value. The plurality driver circuits are coupled to the plurality of inductors respectively. The inductance value of a first inductor among the plurality of inductors is greater than the inductance values of the other inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Chien-Wei KUAN, Yen-Hsun HSU, Tun-Shih CHEN
  • Patent number: 8416005
    Abstract: A multifunctional output driver capable of transmitting signals of different interfaces in different modes is provided, in which first and second current sources are provided, and first to fourth switching devices are coupled between the first and second current sources, and the first and second current source and the first to the fourth switching devices act as a current steering circuit. In a first transmission mode, the first and second switching devices are turned off, and the third and fourth switching devices and the first current source act as a current mode logic circuit to provide an output signal compatible with a first transmission interface according to an input signal from a pre-driver. In a second transmission mode, the current steering circuit outputs an output signal compatible with a second transmission interface according to the input signal from the pre-driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Yan-Bin Luo, Tun-Shih Chen, Min-Chung Chou
  • Patent number: 8169202
    Abstract: Low dropout regulators capable of preventing damage caused by a short circuit or a heavy load are provided, in which a pass transistor receives an unregulated power supply voltage to generate a regulated output voltage according to a control signal. Additionally, a constant overcurrent limiting circuit limits an output current through the pass transistor to below a predetermined current, and a foldback overcurrent limiting circuit enables the constant overcurrent limiting circuit to further decrease the output current, when the regulated output voltage is lower than a predetermined voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventor: Tun-Shih Chen
  • Patent number: 7965121
    Abstract: A multifunctional output driver capable of transmitting signals of different interfaces in different modes is provided, in which first and second current sources are provided, and first to fourth switching devices are coupled between the first and second current sources, and the first and second current source and the first to the fourth switching devices act as a current steering circuit. In a first transmission mode, the first and second switching devices are turned off, and the third and fourth switching devices and the first current source act as a current mode logic circuit to provide an output signal compatible with a first transmission interface according to an input signal from a pre-driver. In a second transmission mode, the current steering circuit outputs an output signal compatible with a second transmission interface according to the input signal from the pre-driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Yan-Bin Luo, Tun-Shih Chen, Min-Chung Chou
  • Publication number: 20110043259
    Abstract: A multifunctional output driver capable of transmitting signals of different interfaces in different modes is provided, in which first and second current sources are provided, and first to fourth switching devices are coupled between the first and second current sources, and the first and second current source and the first to the fourth switching devices act as a current steering circuit. In a first transmission mode, the first and second switching devices are turned off, and the third and fourth switching devices and the first current source act as a current mode logic circuit to provide an output signal compatible with a first transmission interface according to an input signal from a pre-driver. In a second transmission mode, the current steering circuit outputs an output signal compatible with a second transmission interface according to the input signal from the pre-driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Yan-Bin Luo, Tun-Shih Chen, Min-Chung Chou
  • Publication number: 20100213908
    Abstract: Low dropout regulators capable of preventing damage caused by a short circuit or a heavy load are provided, in which a pass transistor receives an unregulated power supply voltage to generate a regulated output voltage according to a control signal. Additionally, a constant overcurrent limiting circuit limits an output current through the pass transistor to below a predetermined current, and a foldback overcurrent limiting circuit enables the constant overcurrent limiting circuit to further decrease the output current, when the regulated output voltage is lower than a predetermined voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventor: Tun-Shih Chen
  • Publication number: 20090174439
    Abstract: A multifunctional output driver capable of transmitting signals of different interfaces in different modes is provided, in which first and second current sources are provided, and first to fourth switching devices are coupled between the first and second current sources, and the first and second current source and the first to the fourth switching devices act as a current steering circuit. In a first transmission mode, the first and second switching devices are turned off, and the third and fourth switching devices and the first current source act as a current mode logic circuit to provide an output signal compatible with a first transmission interface according to an input signal from a pre-driver. In a second transmission mode, the current steering circuit outputs an output signal compatible with a second transmission interface according to the input signal from the pre-driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Yan-Bin LUO, Tun-Shih CHEN, Min-Chung CHOU
  • Publication number: 20070081619
    Abstract: A clock generator including an edge detector, an oscillator, a frequency divider, and a selector. The edge detector generates a detection signal according to an edge of a data signal. The oscillator generates a first clock according to a control signal and controls the phase of the first clock according to the detection signal. The frequency divider processes the first clock to generate a second clock and is reset by the detection signal. The selector selectively outputs the first clock or the second clock according to an external signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Chun-Cheng Kuo, Tun-Shih Chen, Li-Ren Huang