Patents by Inventor Wen-Juh Kang

Wen-Juh Kang 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: 11569833
    Abstract: An analog to digital converter (ADC) device includes ADC circuits, a calibration circuit and a controlling circuit. The ADC circuits are configured to generate first quantized outputs according to clock signals. The calibration circuit is configured to perform at least one error operation according to the first quantized outputs to generate second quantized outputs, and is configured to analyze time difference information of the clock signals according to the second quantized outputs to generate adjustment signals. The controlling circuit is configured to analyze the first quantized outputs to generate at least one control signal to the calibration circuit, wherein the at least one control signal is configured to control the calibration circuit to selectively perform the at least one error operation and selectively analyze the time difference information of the clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Han Han, Yu-Chu Chen, Wen-Juh Kang
  • Patent number: 11515881
    Abstract: An analog to digital converter (ADC) device includes ADC circuits, a calibration circuit and a skew adjusting circuit. The ADC circuits convert an input signal according to clock signals, to generate first quantized outputs. The calibration circuit calibrates the first quantized outputs to generate second quantized outputs. The skew adjusting circuit includes an estimating circuit and a feedback circuit. The estimating circuit analyzes the second quantized outputs to generate detection signals, wherein the detection signals are related to time difference information of the clock signals. The skew adjusting circuit outputs the detection signals as adjustment signals, wherein the adjustment signals are configured to reduce a clock skew of the ADC circuits. The feedback circuit analyzes the detection signals generated by the estimating circuit, to generate a feedback signal to the estimating circuit, wherein the estimating circuit is configured to adjust the detection signals according to the feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Chu Chen, Hsin-Han Han, Wen-Juh Kang
  • Publication number: 20220345142
    Abstract: An analog to digital converter (ADC) device includes ADC circuits, a calibration circuit and a controlling circuit. The ADC circuits are configured to generate first quantized outputs according to clock signals. The calibration circuit is configured to perform at least one error operation according to the first quantized outputs to generate second quantized outputs, and is configured to analyze time difference information of the clock signals according to the second quantized outputs to generate adjustment signals. The controlling circuit is configured to analyze the first quantized outputs to generate at least one control signal to the calibration circuit, wherein the at least one control signal is configured to control the calibration circuit to selectively perform the at least one error operation and selectively analyze the time difference information of the clock signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Hsin-Han HAN, Yu-Chu CHEN, Wen-Juh KANG
  • Publication number: 20220321135
    Abstract: An analog to digital converter (ADC) device includes ADC circuits, a calibration circuit and a skew adjusting circuit. The ADC circuits convert an input signal according to clock signals, to generate first quantized outputs. The calibration circuit calibrates the first quantized outputs to generate second quantized outputs. The skew adjusting circuit includes an estimating circuit and a feedback circuit. The estimating circuit analyzes the second quantized outputs to generate detection signals, wherein the detection signals are related to time difference information of the clock signals. The skew adjusting circuit outputs the detection signals as adjustment signals, wherein the adjustment signals are configured to reduce a clock skew of the ADC circuits. The feedback circuit analyzes the detection signals generated by the estimating circuit, to generate a feedback signal to the estimating circuit, wherein the estimating circuit is configured to adjust the detection signals according to the feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Yu-Chu CHEN, Hsin-Han HAN, Wen-Juh KANG
  • Patent number: 11075640
    Abstract: An analog to digital converter (ADC) device includes ADC circuits, a calibration circuit, and a skew adjusting circuit. The ADC circuits are configured to convert an input signal according to interleaved clock signals to generate first quantized outputs. The calibration circuit is configured to perform at least one calibration operation according to the first quantized outputs to generate second quantized outputs. The skew adjusting circuit further includes a first adjusting circuit. The first adjusting circuit is configured to analyze adjacent clock signals according to part of the second quantized outputs to generate adjusting information. The skew adjusting circuit is configured to analyze time difference information within even-numbered sampling periods of the clock signals according to the second quantized outputs and the adjusting information to generate adjustment signals. The adjustment signals are configured to reduce clock skews of the ADC circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. :
    Inventors: Wen-Juh Kang, Yu-Chu Chen, Hsin-Han Han
  • Patent number: 11075641
    Abstract: An analog to digital converter (ADC) device includes ADC circuits, a calibration circuit, and a skew adjusting circuit. The ADC circuits convert an input signal according to interleaved clock signals, in order to generate first quantized outputs. The calibration circuit performs at least one calibration computation according to the first quantized outputs to generate second quantized outputs. The skew adjusting circuit determines calculating signals, to which the second quantized outputs correspond in a predetermined interval, and averages the calculating signals to generate a reference signal, and compares the reference signal with each of the calculating signals to generate detecting signals, and determines whether the detecting signals are adjusted or not according to a signal frequency to generate adjusting signals, in order to reduce a clock skew in the ADC circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Juh Kang, Yu-Chu Chen, Ting-Hao Wang
  • Publication number: 20210226644
    Abstract: An analog to digital converter (ADC) device includes ADC circuits, a calibration circuit, and a skew adjusting circuit. The ADC circuits convert an input signal according to interleaved clock signals, in order to generate first quantized outputs. The calibration circuit performs at least one calibration computation according to the first quantized outputs to generate second quantized outputs. The skew adjusting circuit determines calculating signals, to which the second quantized outputs correspond in a predetermined interval, and averages the calculating signals to generate a reference signal, and compares the reference signal with each of the calculating signals to generate detecting signals, and determines whether the detecting signals are adjusted or not according to a signal frequency to generate adjusting signals, in order to reduce a clock skew in the ADC circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Wen-Juh KANG, Yu-Chu CHEN, Ting-Hao WANG
  • Patent number: 11005643
    Abstract: A communication receiving device includes a clock data recovery circuit, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a channel evaluating circuit, a first equalizer, and a selector. The clock data recovery circuit is configured to generate a clock signal according to a first digital signal. The ADC is coupled to the clock data recovery circuit, and configured to convert a first analog signal to a second digital signal according to the clock signal. The channel evaluating circuit is configured to analyze the second digital signal to output a selection signal. The first equalizer is coupled to the ADC, and configured to equalize the second digital signal to generate a third digital signal. The selector is coupled between the first equalizer, the ADC, and the clock data recovery circuit. The selector is configured to output the second digital signal or the third digital signal as the first digital signal according to the selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Juh Kang, Yu-Chu Chen, Hsun-Wei Kao
  • Publication number: 20210083838
    Abstract: A communication receiving device includes a clock data recovery circuit, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a channel evaluating circuit, a first equalizer, and a selector. The clock data recovery circuit is configured to generate a clock signal according to a first digital signal. The ADC is coupled to the clock data recovery circuit, and configured to convert a first analog signal to a second digital signal according to the clock signal. The channel evaluating circuit is configured to analyze the second digital signal to output a selection signal. The first equalizer is coupled to the ADC, and configured to equalize the second digital signal to generate a third digital signal. The selector is coupled between the first equalizer, the ADC, and the clock data recovery circuit. The selector is configured to output the second digital signal or the third digital signal as the first digital signal according to the selection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Wen-Juh KANG, Yu-Chu CHEN, Hsun-Wei KAO
  • Patent number: 10917103
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) device includes ADC circuitries, a calibration circuitry, and a skew adjusting circuitry. The ADC circuitries convert an input signal according to interleaved clock signals, in order to generate first quantized outputs. The calibration circuitry performs at least one calibration operation according to the first quantized outputs to generate second quantized outputs. The skew adjusting circuitry analyzes time difference information within even-numbered sampling periods of the clock signals, in order to generate adjustment signals. The adjustment signals are for reducing a clock skew in the ADC circuitries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Juh Kang, Yu-Chu Chen, Man-Pio Lam
  • Patent number: 10784882
    Abstract: An analog to digital converter (ADC) device includes ADC circuitries, a calibration circuitry, and a skew adjustment circuitry. The ADC circuitries are configured to convert an input signal according to interleaved clock signals, in order to generate first quantization outputs. The calibration circuitry is configured to perform at least one calibration operation according to the first quantization outputs, in order to generate second quantization outputs. The skew adjustment circuitry is configured to determine maximum value signals, to which the second quantization outputs respectively correspond during a predetermined interval, and to average the maximum value signals to generate a reference signal, and to compare the reference signal with each of the maximum value signals to generate adjustment signals, in order to reduce a clock skew of the ADC circuitries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Juh Kang, Yu-Chu Chen, Man-Pio Lam
  • Patent number: 10735149
    Abstract: An eye diagram measurement device includes a first mapping circuitry, a count circuitry, a second mapping circuitry and a memory circuitry. The first mapping circuitry maps one of plurality of internal signals of an electronic device to a first data signal having a predetermined number of bits. The counter circuitry performs a counting operation according to the first data signal and a plurality of signal values associated with the predetermined number of bits, to generate a plurality of count signals. The second mapping circuitry maps the count signals respectively to a plurality of eye diagram measurement signals corresponding to a present phase. The memory circuitry stores the eye diagram measurement signals in order to provide the eye diagram measurement signals to an external system for generating an eye diagram measurement result of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Juh Kang, Yu-Chu Chen, Hsun-Wei Kao
  • Publication number: 20200235747
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) device includes ADC circuitries, a calibration circuitry, and a skew adjusting circuitry. The ADC circuitries convert an input signal according to interleaved clock signals, in order to generate first quantized outputs. The calibration circuitry performs at least one calibration operation according to the first quantized outputs to generate second quantized outputs. The skew adjusting circuitry analyzes time difference information within even-numbered sampling periods of the clock signals, in order to generate adjustment signals. The adjustment signals are for reducing a clock skew in the ADC circuitries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Wen-Juh KANG, Yu-Chu CHEN, Man-Pio LAM
  • Publication number: 20200235748
    Abstract: An analog to digital converter (ADC) device includes ADC circuitries, a calibration circuitry, and a skew adjustment circuitry. The ADC circuitries are configured to convert an input signal according to interleaved clock signals, in order to generate first quantization outputs. The calibration circuitry is configured to perform at least one calibration operation according to the first quantization outputs, in order to generate second quantization outputs. The skew adjustment circuitry is configured to determine maximum value signals, to which the second quantization outputs respectively correspond during a predetermined interval, and to average the maximum value signals to generate a reference signal, and to compare the reference signal with each of the maximum value signals to generate adjustment signals, in order to reduce a clock skew of the ADC circuitries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Wen-Juh KANG, Yu-Chu CHEN, Man-Pio LAM
  • Patent number: 10673482
    Abstract: A signal transmission device includes a transceiver circuitry and a control circuitry. The transceiver circuitry is configured to receive first device data from an external device through a channel. The control circuitry is configured to calculate a least one system parameter of the transceiver circuitry based on the first device data, second device data associated with the transceiver circuitry, and at least one requirement of a predetermined communication protocol, in order to link with the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Juh Kang, Yu-Chu Chen, Hua-Shih Liao
  • Publication number: 20200067557
    Abstract: A signal transmission device includes a transceiver circuitry and a control circuitry. The transceiver circuitry is configured to receive first device data from an external device through a channel. The control circuitry is configured to calculate a least one system parameter of the transceiver circuitry based on the first device data, second device data associated with the transceiver circuitry, and at least one requirement of a predetermined communication protocol, in order to link with the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Wen-Juh KANG, Yu-Chu CHEN, Hua-Shih LIAO
  • Publication number: 20200014501
    Abstract: An eye diagram measurement device includes a first mapping circuitry, a count circuitry, a second mapping circuitry and a memory circuitry. The first mapping circuitry maps one of plurality of internal signals of an electronic device to a first data signal having a predetermined number of bits. The counter circuitry performs a counting operation according to the first data signal and a plurality of signal values associated with the predetermined number of bits, to generate a plurality of count signals. The second mapping circuitry maps the count signals respectively to a plurality of eye diagram measurement signals corresponding to a present phase. The memory circuitry stores the eye diagram measurement signals in order to provide the eye diagram measurement signals to an external system for generating an eye diagram measurement result of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Wen-Juh KANG, Yu-Chu CHEN, Hsun-Wei KAO
  • Patent number: 10439793
    Abstract: A clock and data recovery device includes a data analysis circuit, a loop filter circuit, and a phase adjust circuit. The data analysis circuit is configured to generate an error signal according to input data, a first clock signal, and a second clock signal. The loop filter circuit is configured to generate an adjust signal according to the error signal. A phase filter circuit is configured to generate a first control signal according to the error signal. A switching element of a first frequency filter circuit is configured to output a second control signal according to the error signal and a first switching signal that has a first period. A first adder is configured to generate the adjust signal according to the first control signal and the second control signal. The phase adjust circuit is configured to adjust the first clock signal and the second clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Chung Chen, Wen-Juh Kang, Cheng-Hung Wu
  • Patent number: 10181941
    Abstract: A sampling phase adjustment device and an adjusting method thereof are disclosed. Sampling phase adjustment device includes feedback summer, adaptive equalizer unit, clock and data recovery (CDR) circuit, data slicer, error slicer, sample calculator unit and enable circuit. The adjusting method is as follows: the data slicer and error slicer receive a sum value generated from the feedback summer, and generate a data signal and an error signal, respectively. The adaptive equalizer unit provides an equalizing signal to the feedback summer and a reference signal to the error slicer. The sample calculator unit generates a sampling adjustment signal based on the data signal and error signal. The CDR circuit is configured to output and adjust a clock signal based on the sampling adjustment signal and data signal. The enable circuit enables the adaptive equalizer unit and the sample calculator unit alternatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Chu Chen, Wen-Juh Kang, Chen-Yang Pan
  • Publication number: 20180323956
    Abstract: A clock and data recovery device includes a data analysis circuit, a loop filter circuit, and a phase adjust circuit. The data analysis circuit is configured to generate an error signal according to input data, a first clock signal, and a second clock signal. The loop filter circuit is configured to generate an adjust signal according to the error signal. A phase filter circuit is configured to generate a first control signal according to the error signal. A switching element of a first frequency filter circuit is configured to output a second control signal according to the error signal and a first switching signal that has a first period. A first adder is configured to generate the adjust signal according to the first control signal and the second control signal. The phase adjust circuit is configured to adjust the first clock signal and the second clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yen-Chung CHEN, Wen-Juh KANG, Cheng-Hung WU