Patents by Inventor Wen-Nan Huang

Wen-Nan Huang 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: 12249980
    Abstract: A circuit and a method for improving efficiency by use of external inductor for temperature control, wherein the operating temperature of a field effect transistor is calculated by the inductor voltage. The change in operating temperature is used to adjust and control the voltage of the variable voltage gate drive module. When the operating temperature rises, the input voltage of the gate increases accordingly; when the operating temperature decreases, the input voltage of the gate decreases accordingly, thereby achieving the efficiency of regulating light and heavy loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: POTENS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Wen Nan Huang, Ching Kuo Chen, Shiu Hui Lee, Hsiang Chi Meng, Chih Ming Yu
  • Patent number: 12101026
    Abstract: A metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor with asymmetric parallel dies and a method of using the same, including an inductor, a load recognition control unit and a metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor having a first die, a second die, and a switch. The first die is larger in size than the second die. The inductor produces a voltage signal when the load changes. The switch is controlled by the load recognition control unit such that different dies are switched on under different load conditions, thereby improving efficiency under light load condition in addition to reducing volume and cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: POTENS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Wen Nan Huang, Ching Kuo Chen, Chih Ming Yu, Hsiang Chi Meng, Tung Ming Lai
  • Publication number: 20240223184
    Abstract: A circuit and a method for improving efficiency by use of external inductor for temperature control, wherein the operating temperature of a field effect transistor is calculated by the inductor voltage. The change in operating temperature is used to adjust and control the voltage of the variable voltage gate drive module. When the operating temperature rises, the input voltage of the gate increases accordingly; when the operating temperature decreases, the input voltage of the gate decreases accordingly, thereby achieving the efficiency of regulating light and heavy loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Wen Nan HUANG, Ching Kuo CHEN, Shiu Hui LEE, Hsiang Chi MENG, Chih Ming YU
  • Patent number: 11936381
    Abstract: A switch module with an automatic switching function and a method for automatically switching the switch module according to the load, wherein a first comparator and a second comparator are configured to automatically determine whether the load is light or heavy according to the voltage divided by a first resistor and a second resistor and the voltage of a source resistor, thereby generating a voltage control signal. A plurality of transistors are configured to receive a gate input signal according to the voltage control signal, thereby selectively bringing a GaN transistor or a MOSFET transistor in a conducting state. In this way, the output quality and efficiency of the power supply at light and heavy loads can be improved according to the characteristics of different transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: POTENS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Ching Kuo Chen, Wen Nan Huang
  • Publication number: 20230368950
    Abstract: A packaging structure with a magnetocaloric material, comprising a substrate, a plurality of electrical connection structures, a die, and a sealing compound. A magnetocaloric material is added to the substrate. The die is electrically connected to the substrate through the electrical connection structures, and then encapsulated with the sealing compound. When the packaging structure is turned on, the magnetocaloric material in the substrate creates a magnetocaloric effect, which can not only take away the temperature of the packaging structure through magnetic refrigeration, but also increase the temperature difference between the packaging structure and the outside, thereby improving the efficiency of heat dissipation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Wen Nan Huang, Ching Kuo Chen, Chih Ming Yu, Hsiang Chi Meng, I Ming Lo
  • Patent number: 11804834
    Abstract: An electromagnetic interference regulator by use of capacitive parameters of the field-effect transistor for detecting the induced voltage and the induced current of the field-effect transistor to determine whether the operating frequency of the field-effect transistor is within the preset special management frequency of electromagnetic interference. When the basic frequency and the multiplied frequency exceed the limit, the content of the external capacitor unit can be adjusted to assist the products using field-effect transistors to maintain excellent electromagnetic interference adjustment capabilities under various loads, thereby optimizing the characteristics of electromagnetic interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: POTENS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Wen Nan Huang, Ching Kuo Chen, Shiu Hui Lee, Hsiang Chi Meng, Cho Lan Peng, Chuo Chien Tsao
  • Patent number: 11588473
    Abstract: A circuit with a metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor and a diode module is applied to a power factor correction circuit, which can effectively reduce the heat generated by the whole system under heavy load. The circuit includes a metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor and a diode module and a load determination unit. The diode module includes a plurality of diodes with a switch. The load determination unit can control the connection/disconnection of each diode in the diode module based on the magnitude of the load current. It can effectively reduce the current generated by each diode due to the load, thereby reducing the heat generation of the overall system. Moreover, due to the contact capacitance effect after the diodes are connected in parallel, the electromagnetic interference (EMI) characteristics of the power factor correction circuit of the system can be further optimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: POTENS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Wen Nan Huang, Ching Kuo Chen, Chih Ming Yu, Hsiang Chi Meng
  • Publication number: 20230037951
    Abstract: A metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor with asymmetric parallel die and an implementation method thereof, comprising an inductor, a load recognition control unit and a metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor having a first die, a second die, and a switch. The first die is larger in size than the second die. The inductor can produce a voltage signal when the load changes. The switch is controlled by the load recognition control unit such that different dies are switched on under different load conditions, thereby improving efficiency under light load condition in addition to reducing volume and cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Potens Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Wen Nan Huang, Ching Kuo Chen, Chih Ming Yu, Hsiang Chi Meng, Tung Ming Lai
  • Publication number: 20230038599
    Abstract: An electromagnetic interference regulator by use of capacitive parameters of the field-effect transistor for detecting the induced voltage and the induced current of the field-effect transistor to determine whether the operating frequency of the field-effect transistor is within the preset special management frequency of electromagnetic interference. When the basic frequency and the multiplied frequency exceed the limit, the content of the external capacitor unit can be adjusted to assist the products using field-effect transistors to maintain excellent electromagnetic interference adjustment capabilities under various loads, thereby optimizing the characteristics of electromagnetic interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Potens Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Wen Nan Huang, Ching Kuo Chen, Shiu Hui Lee, Hsiang Chi Meng, Cho Lan Peng, Chuo Chien Tsao
  • Publication number: 20230039285
    Abstract: A hybrid metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor with variable gate impedance and an implementation method thereof, wherein the hybrid metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor has the characteristic of changing the on-resistance according to different drive voltages. By use of a feedback loop and a variable gate drive voltage generator which can vary the generated gate drive voltage based on different loads, the present disclosure can still adjust the gate drive voltage under different load conditions without requiring a plurality of metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors in series/parallel to achieve the lowest power loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Wen Nan HUANG, Ching Kuo CHEN, Shiu Hui LEE, Tung Ming LAI, Cho Lan PENG, Chuo Chien TSAO
  • Publication number: 20230043861
    Abstract: A circuit with a metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor and a diode module is applied to a power factor correction circuit, which can effectively reduce the heat generated by the whole system under heavy load, The circuit includes a metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor and a diode module and a load determination unit. The diode module includes a plurality of diodes with a switch. The load determination unit can control the connection/disconnection of each diode in the diode module based on the magnitude of the load current. It can effectively reduce the current generated by each diode due to the load, thereby reducing the heat generation of the overall system. Moreover, due to the contact capacitance effect after the diodes are connected in parallel, the electromagnetic interference (EMI) characteristics of the power factor correction circuit of the system can be further optimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Wen Nan HUANG, Ching Kuo CHEN, Chih Ming YU, Hsiang Chi MENG
  • Patent number: 10720829
    Abstract: A totem-pole bridgeless PFC conversion device includes a conversion unit, a control unit, a current detecting unit and a phase detecting unit. When the control unit determines that a peak value of an input current is within a predetermined interval between a positive current value and a negative current value based on a current signal of the current detecting unit and a phase signal of the phase detecting unit, the control unit controls the conversion unit to operate in a discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). When the control unit determines that the peak value of the input current is not within the predetermined interval, the control unit controls the conversion unit to operate in a critical conduction mode (CRM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Nan Huang, Ching-Guo Chen
  • Patent number: 10594221
    Abstract: A power supply device and a power supply method are provided. The power supply device is configured to generate a first feedback signal according to an output power source, and operate in a skip mode (or called burst mode) according to the first feedback signal. The power supply device is configured to obtain an overall efficiency according to an input power and an output power, and obtain a difference between the overall efficiency and a preset efficiency. When an output current value of the output power source is within a predetermined range and the difference is greater than a first value, the power supply device generates a second feedback signal and stops operating in the skip mode according to the second feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Nan Huang, Shiu-Hui Lee
  • Patent number: 10425003
    Abstract: A power supply device is provided. The power supply device includes a power converter and a control circuit. The control circuit is coupled to a power converter. The power converter is configured to convert input power to provide output power. The control circuit is configured to receive a control signal and provide a dummy current according to the control signal and the output power, so that the sum of a current value of the dummy current and a current value of the output power is greater than or equal to a threshold value. The power converter can accordingly convert the input power in a soft switching manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Chicony Power Techology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Nan Huang, Ching-Kuo Chen, Hsiao-Chih Ku, Wan-Ching Lee
  • Patent number: 10096990
    Abstract: A surge voltage protection apparatus includes a surge voltage absorbing component, a ground component, an electrical status sensing circuit and a control unit. The surge voltage absorbing component receives a surge voltage, so that the electrical status sensing circuit senses an electrical status between the surge voltage absorbing component and the ground component to obtain an electrical data. The electrical status sensing circuit sends the electrical data to the control unit. After the control unit receives the electrical data, the control unit determines the electrical data. When the electrical data is greater than an electrical data predetermined value, the control unit informs a power supply apparatus that the electrical data is greater than the electrical data predetermined value, so that the power supply apparatus is turned off to protect the power supply apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Nan Huang, Ching-Guo Chen, Shiu-Hui Lee
  • Patent number: 9906139
    Abstract: A power supply module coupled with a primary winding of a power conversion module, the power supply module includes a plurality of power-controlling modules, a plurality of second switches, and a microprocessor. Each power-controlling module includes an auxiliary winding and a first switch electrically connected in series, and each auxiliary winding is magnetic coupled with the primary winding. Each second switch is electrically connected to one of the power-controlling units. The microprocessor is electrically connected to the first switches of the power-controlling modules and the second switches. The microprocessor places at least one first switch and one of the second switches in a conducting state to make the first switch in the conducting state and the second switch in the conducting state electrically connect in series and output an electric power to power the power conversion module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Nan Huang, Ching-Guo Chen, Yao-Wen Tsai, Ti-Te Chen, Huan-Chih Chiu
  • Patent number: 9835690
    Abstract: An AC inrush current testing device is disclosure. The AC inrush current testing device includes a grid voltage peak point calculator, a grid voltage period and timing detector, a switch, an autotransformer, and a main relay. The grid voltage period and timing detector is connected to an AC power source and the grid voltage peak point calculator. A movable contact of the switch is connected to the AC power source. A first winding of the autotransformer is connected to the AC power source, a second winding of the autotransformer, and a first stationary contact of the switch. A third winding of the autotransformer is connected to a second stationary contact of the switch and the second winding. The main relay is electrically connected to the grid voltage peak point calculator, the second winding, and the third winding. A method for testing AC inrush current is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Nan Huang, Ming-Tsan Lin, Ching-Guo Chen, Shiu-Hui Lee, Chih-Ming Yu, Hsin-Chang Yu, Chang-Li Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9772384
    Abstract: An AC input voltage detecting device includes a first input, a second input, a determining unit, a first voltage-detecting unit, and a second voltage-detecting unit. The first input and the second input are electrically connected to a neutral line and a live line of an AC power, respectively. The determining unit includes a first power switch, a second power switch, and an output, the first and second power switch are electrically connected in series, and the output is coupled to the second power switch. The first voltage-detecting unit is electrically connected to the first input and the first power switch, the second voltage-detecting unit is electrically connected to the second input and the second power switch. A signal for indicating that the AC power supplies normally is generated from the determining unit while the voltages conducted by the live line and the neutral line are normal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Nan Huang, Ming-Tsan Lin, Ching-Guo Chen, Shiu-Hui Lee, Hsiao-Chih Ku, Chih-Ming Yu, Hsin-Chang Yu
  • Patent number: 9768681
    Abstract: A filtering module includes a first inductor and a first capacitor. The first inductor has a first inductance varied by varying the current into the first inductor. The first capacitor is electrically connected to the first inductor. The filtering bandwidth of the filtering module is varied by varying the current into the filtering module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Nan Huang, Ching-Guo Chen, Shiu-Hui Lee, Ching-Chou Tseng
  • Publication number: 20170257034
    Abstract: A power supply module coupled with a primary winding of a power conversion module, the power supply module includes a plurality of power-controlling modules, a plurality of second switches, and a microprocessor. Each power-controlling module includes an auxiliary winding and a first switch electrically connected in series, and each auxiliary winding is magnetic coupled with the primary winding. Each second switch is electrically connected to one of the power-controlling units. The microprocessor is electrically connected to the first switches of the power-controlling modules and the second switches. The microprocessor places at least one first switch and one of the second switches in a conducting state to make the first switch in the conducting state and the second switch in the conducting state electrically connect in series and output an electric power to power the power conversion module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Wen-Nan HUANG, Ching-Guo CHEN, Yao-Wen TSAI, Ti-Te CHEN, Huan-Chih CHIU