Patents by Inventor Way-Guo Tseng

Way-Guo Tseng 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: 20140247257
    Abstract: A method of data dependent pre-charging for a source driver of a liquid crystal display (LCD) is disclosed. Pre-charging is dynamically performed among plural pre-charging schemes according to pixel data corresponding to required output voltage levels to be outputted from channels of the source driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chun-Yi Li, Huan-Sen Liao, Way-Guo Tseng, Jen Chun Peng
  • Patent number: 8289307
    Abstract: A source driver with low consumption and the driving method thereof are provided herein. The source driver includes an output buffer with a first input terminal receiving a pixel signal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal coupled to the second input terminal and a display panel. The source driver also includes a pre-charge circuit pre-charges a first terminal of the display panel to a first preset voltage or a second preset voltage for a pre-charge period according to a polarity of a common voltage coupled to the display panel. The second preset voltage is smaller than the first preset voltage. The output buffer is inactivated during the pre-charge period and activated for a preset period after the pre-charge period. Therefore, the present invention reduces power consumption of the source driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Cheng-Lung Chiang, Way-Guo Tseng, Jui-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 8207960
    Abstract: A source driver adapted to drive a display panel and a driving method thereof are provided herein. The source driver includes an output buffer and a first pre-charge circuit. The output buffer has a first input terminal receiving a pixel signal and has both of a second input terminal and an output terminal coupled to the display panel. The first pre-charge circuit charges the output terminal of the output buffer to a preset voltage associated with the pixel signal for a pre-charge period. The output buffer is inactivated during the pre-charge period and is activated for a preset period after the pre-charge period. Therefore, power consumption of the source driver can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Cheng-Lung Chiang, Way-Guo Tseng
  • Publication number: 20100220095
    Abstract: A source driver adapted to drive a display panel and a driving method thereof are provided herein. The source driver includes an output buffer and a first pre-charge circuit. The output buffer has a first input terminal receiving a pixel signal and has both of a second input terminal and an output terminal coupled to the display panel. The first pre-charge circuit charges the output terminal of the output buffer to a preset voltage associated with the pixel signal for a pre-charge period. The output buffer is inactivated during the pre-charge period and is activated for a preset period after the pre-charge period. Therefore, power consumption of the source driver can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Ming-Cheng Chiu, Cheng-Lung Chiang, Way-Guo Tseng
  • Publication number: 20100220084
    Abstract: A source driver with low consumption and the driving method thereof are provided herein. The source driver includes an output buffer with a first input terminal receiving a pixel signal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal coupled to the second input terminal and a display panel. The source driver also includes a pre-charge circuit pre-charges a first terminal of the display panel to a first preset voltage or a second preset voltage for a pre-charge period according to a polarity of a common voltage coupled to the display panel. The second preset voltage is smaller than the first preset voltage. The output buffer is inactivated during the pre-charge period and activated for a preset period after the pre-charge period. Therefore, the present invention reduces power consumption of the source driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Cheng-Lung Chiang, Way-Guo Tseng, Jui-Lin Chang
  • Publication number: 20080012817
    Abstract: A driving method for a display panel generates AC-converting signals by setting pin levels of a driving circuit. Data pins of a driving circuit operating in a common mode are set according to a frequency-dividing ratio. Based on a line latch pulse signal and the data pins of the driving circuit operating in common mode, a corresponding AC-converting signal is generated and sent to another driving circuit operating in segment mode or common mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: I-Min Chen, Feng-Jung Kuo, Sheng-Yuan Chu, Way-Guo Tseng