Patents by Inventor Wei-Chien Liao

Wei-Chien Liao 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: 11501697
    Abstract: A pixel circuit and a display device are provided. The pixel circuit is utilized for driving a light emitting diode. The pixel circuit includes a storage capacitor, a selector, a memory device, and a write switch. The storage capacitor is coupled to the light emitting diode. The selector selects a first signal or a second signal to the storage capacitor according to a stored data. The memory device is coupled to the selector. The memory device stores a written data to obtain the stored data. The write switch is coupled to the memory device. The write switch writes in the written data to the memory device while the pixel circuit is in transition of operation modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220114950
    Abstract: A pixel circuit and a display device are provided. The pixel circuit is utilized for driving a light emitting diode. The pixel circuit includes a storage capacitor, a selector, a memory device, and a write switch. The storage capacitor is coupled to the light emitting diode. The selector selects a first signal or a second signal to the storage capacitor according to a stored data. The memory device is coupled to the selector. The memory device stores a written data to obtain the stored data. The write switch is coupled to the memory device. The write switch writes in the written data to the memory device while the pixel circuit is in transition of operation modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Patent number: 11158225
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in an array. A first switch electrically connected to a first pixel electrode of the pixel electrodes. A second switch electrically connected to a second pixel electrode of the pixel electrodes. The second switch is electrically connected between the first switch and a data line, and the first pixel electrode and the first pixel electrode are respectively located at two row of the pixel electrodes that are not adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Yu-Jen Chen, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Patent number: 10854126
    Abstract: A display device comprises a plurality of pixel unit sets and a plurality of common electrode (VCOM) signal generation circuits. Each of the pixel unit sets comprises a first portion pixel unit and a second portion pixel unit. Each of the first portion pixel unit and each of the second portion pixel unit comprise a plurality rows of pixel units. Each row of the pixel units comprises a plurality of pixel units. The VCOM signal generation circuits are respectively coupled to one of the pixel unit sets. The VCOM signal generation circuits are divided into a plurality of groups of number m. The VCOM signal generation circuits in each of the groups generate a first VCOM signal and a second VCOM signal to the coupled pixel unit set according to a first clock signal, a second clock signal and one of a plurality control signal sets of number m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200372848
    Abstract: A display device comprises a plurality of pixel unit sets and a plurality of common electrode (VCOM) signal generation circuits. Each of the pixel unit sets comprises a first portion pixel unit and a second portion pixel unit. Each of the first portion pixel unit and each of the second portion pixel unit comprise a plurality rows of pixel units. Each row of the pixel units comprises a plurality of pixel units. The VCOM signal generation circuits are respectively coupled to one of the pixel unit sets. The VCOM signal generation circuits are divided into a plurality of groups of number m. The VCOM signal generation circuits in each of the groups generate a first VCOM signal and a second VCOM signal to the coupled pixel unit set according to a first clock signal, a second clock signal and one of a plurality control signal sets of number m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-Chien LIAO, Meng-Chieh TSAI
  • Patent number: 10726807
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel and a plurality of common voltage generators is provided. The display panel has a plurality of pixel regions. The plurality of common voltage generators are coupled to the plurality of pixel regions respectively and generate a plurality of common voltages, wherein each of the plurality of common voltage generators respectively maintains each of the plurality of common voltages at a first voltage, a second voltage, and a third voltage in a plurality of first timing periods in a first polarity period and respectively maintains each of the plurality of common voltages at a fifth voltage, a fourth voltage, and the third voltage in a plurality of second timing periods in a second polarity period in a narrow view mode, wherein the first voltage>the second voltage>the third voltage>the fourth voltage>the fifth voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Patent number: 10692414
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of gate driving circuits, and a plurality of connection lines. The scan lines extend in a first direction. The data lines extend in a second direction. The gate driving circuits extend in the first direction, and each of the gate driving circuits crosses through at least two of the pixel units. At least two gate driving circuits are included between two adjacent rows of the pixel units. The connection lines extend in the second direction and are electrically connected to the gate driving circuits. At least part of the connection lines overlap the data lines. The connection lines include a plurality of output lines and a plurality of signal lines. The output lines are electrically connected to the scan lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200160771
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in an array. A first switch electrically connected to a first pixel electrode of the pixel electrodes. A second switch electrically connected to a second pixel electrode of the pixel electrodes. The second switch is electrically connected between the first switch and a data line, and the first pixel electrode and the first pixel electrode are respectively located at two row of the pixel electrodes that are not adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-Chien LIAO, Yu-Jen CHEN, Meng-Chieh TSAI
  • Publication number: 20200111442
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel and a plurality of common voltage generators is provided. The display panel has a plurality of pixel regions. The plurality of common voltage generators are coupled to the plurality of pixel regions respectively and generate a plurality of common voltages, wherein each of the plurality of common voltage generators respectively maintains each of the plurality of common voltages at a first voltage, a second voltage, and a third voltage in a plurality of first timing periods in a first polarity period and respectively maintains each of the plurality of common voltages at a fifth voltage, a fourth voltage, and the third voltage in a plurality of second timing periods in a second polarity period in a narrow view mode, wherein the first voltage>the second voltage>the third voltage>the fourth voltage>the fifth voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200005696
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of gate driving circuits, and a plurality of connection lines. The scan lines extend in a first direction. The data lines extend in a second direction. The gate driving circuits extend in the first direction, and each of the gate driving circuits crosses through at least two of the pixel units. At least two gate driving circuits are included between two adjacent rows of the pixel units. The connection lines extend in the second direction and are electrically connected to the gate driving circuits. At least part of the connection lines overlap the data lines. The connection lines include a plurality of output lines and a plurality of signal lines. The output lines are electrically connected to the scan lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Patent number: 9564098
    Abstract: A display panel, a gate driver and a control method are disclosed herein. The gate driver includes series-coupled driving stages. One of the driving stages includes an input unit and a shift register circuit. The input unit outputs a shift signal to a control node according to a gate driving signal from the previous driving stage and the gate driving signal from the next driving stage. The shift register circuit is electrically coupled to the control node, and outputs the gate driving signal. During the enabling period of the gate driving signal from the previous driving stage and the enabling period of the gate driving signal from the current driving stage, the shift register circuit keeps the voltage level of the control node being at a first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Ming-Hung Chuang
  • Patent number: 9543038
    Abstract: A shift register has a first switch, a pull-up circuit, and a pull-down circuit. The first switch receives a first clock signal. The pull-up circuit is configured to turn on the first switch to pull up a voltage level of an output terminal of the shift register. The pull-up circuit has a second switch and a first control circuit. The first control circuit is coupled to a first system power terminal to avoid an excessive voltage difference between two nodes of the first control circuit. The pull-down circuit is configured to pull down the voltage level of the output terminal of the shift register when the first switch is turned off, and further configured to keep a voltage level of a control node of a switch coupled between the output terminal and a second system power terminal at a low voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Ming-Hung Chuang, Cheng-Chiu Pai, Shu-Wen Tzeng
  • Patent number: 9489878
    Abstract: A shift register has an input stage circuit, a first switch, a control circuit and a pull down circuit. A first end of the first switch receives a first clock signal. A second end and a control end of the first switch are respectively coupled to an output end of the shift register and a first output end of the input stage circuit. The control circuit controls electrical connection between a first power terminal and a node according to a second clock signal and controls electrical connection between the node and a second power terminal according to a voltage level of a second output end of the input stage circuit. The pull down circuit controls electrical connection between the second output end and the second power terminal and electrical connection between the output end and the second power terminal according to a voltage level of the node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chiu Pai, Ming-Hung Chuang, Shu-Wen Tzeng, Wei-Chien Liao
  • Patent number: 9443459
    Abstract: A flat display panel includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of tracking gate lines and a display area. The display area is disposed with pixel modules therein. Each pixel module includes a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit. The first pixel unit is configured to determine whether to receive a data transmitted on the first predetermined data line according to a voltage level of the first predetermined gate line. The second pixel unit is configured to determine whether to receive a voltage level of the second predetermined gate line according to a voltage level of the first predetermined gate line and determine whether to receive a data from the first pixel unit according to a voltage level received from the second predetermined gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Wei-Chien Liao
  • Patent number: 9324256
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a pixel array, a first shift register, M first output cells, a second shift register, and N second output cells. The first register is disposed on a first side of the pixel array. The M first output cells are coupled to and next to the first shift register for providing M gate signals to M rows of the pixel array according to a first clock signal. The second register is disposed on a second side of the pixel array. The N second output cells are coupled to and next to the second shift register for providing N gate signals to N rows of the pixel array according to a second clock signal. M and N are positive integers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Ming-Hung Chuang
  • Publication number: 20160020223
    Abstract: A flat display panel includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of tracking gate lines and a display area. The display area is disposed with pixel modules therein. Each pixel module includes a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit. The first pixel unit is configured to determine whether to receive a data transmitted on the first predetermined data line according to a voltage level of the first predetermined gate line. The second pixel unit is configured to determine whether to receive a voltage level of the second predetermined gate line according to a voltage level of the first predetermined gate line and determine whether to receive a data from the first pixel unit according to a voltage level received from the second predetermined gate line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: WEI-CHIEN LIAO
  • Publication number: 20150228243
    Abstract: A display panel, a gate driver and a control method are disclosed herein. The gate driver includes series-coupled driving stages. One of the driving stages includes an input unit and a shift register circuit. The input unit outputs a shift signal to a control node according to a gate driving signal from the previous driving stage and the gate driving signal from the next driving stage. The shift register circuit is electrically coupled to the control node, and outputs the gate driving signal. During the enabling period of the gate driving signal from the previous driving stage and the enabling period of the gate driving signal from the current driving stage, the shift register circuit keeps the voltage level of the control node being at a first voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Wei-Chien LIAO, Ming-Hung Chuang
  • Publication number: 20150206597
    Abstract: A shift register has a first switch, a pull-up circuit, and a pull-down circuit. The first switch receives a first clock signal. The pull-up circuit is configured to turn on the first switch to pull up a voltage level of an output terminal of the shift register. The pull-up circuit has a second switch and a first control circuit. The first control circuit is coupled to a first system power terminal to avoid an excessive voltage difference between two nodes of the first control circuit. The pull-down circuit is configured to pull down the voltage level of the output terminal of the shift register when the first switch is turned off, and further configured to keep a voltage level of a control node of a switch coupled between the output terminal and a second system power terminal at a low voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Ming-Hung Chuang, Cheng-Chiu Pai, Shu-Wen Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20150179277
    Abstract: A shift register has an input stage circuit, a first switch, a control circuit and a pull down circuit. A first end of the first switch receives a first clock signal. A second end and a control end of the first switch are respectively coupled to an output end of the shift register and a first output end of the input stage circuit. The control circuit controls electrical connection between a first power terminal and a node according to a second clock signal and controls electrical connection between the node and a second power terminal according to a voltage level of a second output end of the input stage circuit. The pull down circuit controls electrical connection between the second output end and the second power terminal and electrical connection between the output end and the second power terminal according to a voltage level of the node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Cheng-Chiu Pai, Ming-Hung Chuang, Shu-Wen Tzeng, Wei-Chien Liao
  • Publication number: 20140098014
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a pixel array, a first shift register, M first output cells, a second shift register, and N second output cells. The first register is disposed on a first side of the pixel array. The M first output cells are coupled to and next to the first shift register for providing M gate signals to M rows of the pixel array according to a first clock signal. The second register is disposed on a second side of the pixel array. The N second output cells are coupled to and next to the second shift register for providing N gate signals to N rows of the pixel array according to a second clock signal. M and N are positive integers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Ming-Hung Chuang