Patents by Inventor Wen-Ping Chou

Wen-Ping Chou 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: 20150325537
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) is provided. The IC includes a chip, a passivation layer, a first metal internal connection, a routing wire and a bonding area. The passivation layer is disposed on the chip, wherein the passivation layer has a first opening. The first metal internal connection is disposed under the passivation layer and disposed in the chip. The routing wire is disposed on the passivation layer, wherein a first end of the routing wire electrically connects to a first end of the first metal internal connection through the first opening of the passivation layer. The bonding area is disposed on the passivation layer, wherein the bonding area electrically connects to a second end of the routing wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kuo-Yuan Lu, Wen-Ping Chou, Yung-Sheng Chen
  • Patent number: 8242834
    Abstract: A charge pump circuit includes an input end, a first reservoir capacitor, a second reservoir capacitor, a first output end, a second output end, and a charge pump unit. The input end is utilized for receiving an input voltage. The charge pump unit includes a first flying capacitor, a second capacitor, a plurality of switches, and a control unit. The control unit is utilized for controlling on/off state of the plurality of switches so that the first flying capacitor provides a positive charge pump voltage to the first output end or a negative charge pump voltage to the second output and the second flying capacitor provides a positive charge pump voltage to the first output end through charge and discharge process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chen-Jung Chuang, Shih-Pin Hsu, Cheng-Chung Huang, Wen-Ping Chou
  • Patent number: 7982729
    Abstract: A driving signal generating device for staggering transition time of driving signals to prevent image crosstalk for a display device includes a receiving terminal, a first adjusting unit, a multiplexer, a second adjusting unit and a frame output controller. The receiving terminal receives a plurality of step grayscale waveforms. The first adjusting unit transforms the plurality of step grayscale waveforms into a plurality of initial grayscale waveforms and further adjusts widths of the plurality of initial grayscale waveforms according to a first predetermined value to generate a plurality of grayscale waveforms. The multiplexer selects a first grayscale waveform from the plurality of grayscale waveforms. The second adjusting unit then adjusts a width of the first grayscale waveform according to a second predetermined value to generate a second grayscale waveform. The frame output controller controls output of the first grayscale waveform and the second grayscale waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jiun-Ting Chen, Wen-Ping Chou, Feng-Jung Kuo, Kuei-Chung Chang
  • Publication number: 20110012671
    Abstract: A charge pump circuit includes an input end, a first reservoir capacitor, a second reservoir capacitor, a first output end, a second output end, and a charge pump unit. The input end is utilized for receiving an input voltage. The charge pump unit includes a first flying capacitor, a second capacitor, a plurality of switches, and a control unit. The control unit is utilized for controlling on/off state of the plurality of switches so that the first flying capacitor provides a positive charge pump voltage to the first output end or a negative charge pump voltage to the second output and the second flying capacitor provides a positive charge pump voltage to the first output end through charge and discharge process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Chen-Jung Chuang, Shih-Pin Hsu, Cheng-Chung Huang, Wen-Ping Chou
  • Patent number: 7474082
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a voltage converting apparatus with auto-adjusting boost-multiple, which includes a microprocessor unit, a boost multiple control unit, a boost unit, and a voltage converting unit. According to the digital signal, the microprocessor unit generates an output voltage information and a converting multiple information. According to the output voltage information, the boost multiple control unit computes the corresponding relation between an output voltage and an input voltage in order to generate the boost multiple information. Based on the boost multiple information, the boost unit can amplify the output voltage to generate an converting operation voltage. The voltage converting unit operates between the converting operation voltage and a fist voltage, and converts a reference voltage into the output voltage according to the converting multiple information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Pin Huang, Feng-Jung Kuo, Jen-Hao Hsueh, Wen-Ping Chou
  • Publication number: 20080174536
    Abstract: A driving signal generating device for staggering transition time of driving signals to prevent image crosstalk for a display device includes a receiving terminal, a first adjusting unit, a multiplexer, a second adjusting unit and a frame output controller. The receiving terminal receives a plurality of step grayscale waveforms. The first adjusting unit transforms the plurality of step grayscale waveforms into a plurality of initial grayscale waveforms and further adjusts widths of the plurality of initial grayscale waveforms according to a first predetermined value to generate a plurality of grayscale waveforms. The multiplexer selects a first grayscale waveform from the plurality of grayscale waveforms. The second adjusting unit then adjusts a width of the first grayscale waveform according to a second predetermined value to generate a second grayscale waveform. The frame output controller controls output of the first grayscale waveform and the second grayscale waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Jiun-Ting Chen, Wen-Ping Chou, Feng-Jung Kuo, Kuei-Chung Chang
  • Publication number: 20080036433
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a voltage converting apparatus with auto-adjusting boost-multiple, which includes a microprocessor unit, a boost multiple control unit, a boost unit, and a voltage converting unit. According to the digital signal, the microprocessor unit generates an output voltage information and a converting multiple information. According to the output voltage information, the boost multiple control unit computes the corresponding relation between an output voltage and an input voltage in order to generate the boost multiple information. Based on the boost multiple information, the boost unit can amplify the output voltage to generate an converting operation voltage. The voltage converting unit operates between the converting operation voltage and a fist voltage, and converts a reference voltage into the output voltage according to the converting multiple information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Pin Huang, Feng-Jung Kuo, Jen-Hao Hsueh, Wen-Ping Chou
  • Publication number: 20070290340
    Abstract: A chip structure including a chip, at least an arrangement of side pads and multiple bumps is provided. The chip has an active surface, and the arrangement of side pads is disposed on the active surface and close to a side of the active surface. The arrangement of side pads includes multiple pads arranged along the extending direction of the side, and the bumps are disposed on the pads. Each bump has a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is connected to the first portion along an axis perpendicular to the extending direction of the side. In addition, the width of the first portion in the extending direction of the side is larger than that of the second portion in the extending direction of the side. The second portion of the bump is located between the first portions of two bumps adjacent to the bump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Hsueh, Feng-Jung Kuo, Wen-Ping Chou, Hsiang-Yi Liu