Patents by Inventor Yi-Cheng Chang

Yi-Cheng Chang 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: 20210399636
    Abstract: A switching power converter is provided with a one-shot bias boosting circuit that responds to a premature trip point to boost the performance of a linear comparator in a pulse width modulator. In a sense-amplifier based implementation of the comparator, a clock-edge generator boosts the performance of the sense amplifier at the premature trip point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Yi Cheng Chang, Kelly Consoer
  • Patent number: 11165344
    Abstract: Disclosed is an interleaved buck-boost converter. The interleaved buck-boost converter comprises a multi-level direct current (DC) to DC converter (MLDC converter), a flying capacitor monitor, and a voltage-level controller. The MLDC converter includes the IMPM and the IMPM includes the flying capacitor. The flying capacitor monitor is in signal communication with the flying capacitor and the voltage-level controller is in signal communication with the flying capacitor monitor. The flying capacitor monitor compares a flying capacitor voltage of the flying capacitor and switches a state of operation of the MLDC converter if the flying capacitor voltage is less than a first flying capacitor reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: SILEGO TECHNOLGY INC.
    Inventor: Kevin Yi Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11144131
    Abstract: An illuminated module includes a light source assembly, a light guide plate, a filter, and a light-shielding sheet. The light source assembly includes a light-emitting component, the light-emitting component being configured to emit light. The light guide plate is on a traveling route of the light, and has a surface and a microstructure. The filter is located on the surface, and has a first area and a second area, the first area and the second area corresponding to the microstructure, where the first area has a first filter characteristic, the second area has a second filter characteristic, and the first filter characteristic is different from the second filter characteristic. The light-shielding sheet is located on the other side of the light guide plate opposite to the filter, and has a transparent opening corresponding to the microstructure. In addition, an illuminated keyboard is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsuan-Wei Ho, Yi-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11108321
    Abstract: A pulse-width-modulated switching power converter is provided in which a comparator has a boosted speed to determine a trip point at which a ramp signal equals an error signal. In a linear comparator embodiment, a one-shot bias boosting circuit triggers an increased bias current to the linear comparator to boost the speed to determine the trip point. In a sense-amplifier-based comparator embodiment, a clock generator enables the sense-amplifier-based comparator prior to the trip point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: Kevin Yi Cheng Chang, Kelly Consoer
  • Publication number: 20210203233
    Abstract: Disclosed is an interleaved buck-boost converter. The interleaved buck-boost converter includes a master switching stage and a slave switching stage that are controlled by a pulse-width-modulation (PWM) controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Kevin Yi Cheng CHANG
  • Publication number: 20210203223
    Abstract: Disclosed is an interleaved buck-boost converter. The interleaved buck-boost converter comprises a multi-level direct current (DC) to DC converter (MLDC converter), a flying capacitor monitor, and a voltage-level controller. The MLDC converter includes the IMPM and the IMPM includes the flying capacitor. The flying capacitor monitor is in signal communication with the flying capacitor and the voltage-level controller is in signal communication with the flying capacitor monitor. The flying capacitor monitor compares a flying capacitor voltage of the flying capacitor and switches a state of operation of the MLDC converter if the flying capacitor voltage is less than a first flying capacitor reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Kevin Yi Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11011977
    Abstract: A switched-capacitor converter is provided that includes an intermediate voltage generator having a flying capacitor. A sampling and hold circuit samples a top plate voltage for the flying capacitor and samples a bottom plate voltage for the flying capacitor to form an output voltage for the switched-capacitor converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SILEGO TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Yi Cheng Chang, Julian Tyrrell
  • Patent number: 11005372
    Abstract: A multi-phase switching power converter is disclosed in which the duty cycle of active phases following a phase shedding transition is temporarily adjusted to increase the operating speed of the multi-phase switching power converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR (UK) LIMITED
    Inventor: Kevin Yi Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20210096293
    Abstract: A keyboard backlight module includes a light-guiding sheet, a circuit board, a light-emitting element, a reflective sheet and a release film. The circuit board is located on a surface of the light-guiding sheet, and the reflective sheet is located on another surface of the light-guiding sheet opposite to the circuit board. The light-emitting element is located between the circuit board and the light-guiding sheet, and disposed on the circuit board. The light-emitting element emits light into the light-guiding sheet. The release film is located on the light-guiding sheet and the circuit board, and transfers a glue layer on the surface of the light-guiding sheet. The light-guiding sheet includes a plurality of illuminated patterns, and the keyboard backlight module adjusts the illumination uniformity of the light through the reflective sheet, the glue layer and the plurality of illuminated patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Hsuan-Wei Ho, Yi-Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20210099078
    Abstract: A switched-capacitor converter is provided that includes an intermediate voltage generator having a flying capacitor. A sampling and hold circuit samples a top plate voltage for the flying capacitor and samples a bottom plate voltage for the flying capacitor to form an output voltage for the switched-capacitor converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Yi Cheng CHANG, Julian TYRRELL
  • Publication number: 20210088575
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device and a diagnosis method of a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes at least one region, and each region of the at least one region has a plurality of light-emitting units. The diagnosis method includes the following steps. A plurality of light-emitting units of one of the at least one region are illuminated by a current. A voltage value corresponding to the current is compared with a first standard voltage value corresponding to a first standard current corresponding to the one of the at least one region. Whether the one of the at least one region is abnormal is determined according to a result of comparing the voltage value with the first standard voltage value. Therefore, the diagnosis method of the disclosure may effectively diagnose whether the at least one region of the light-emitting device is abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Huang, Yi-Cheng Chang, Chia-Huan Huang
  • Patent number: 10948651
    Abstract: A keyboard backlight module includes a light-guiding sheet, a circuit board, a light-emitting element, a reflective sheet and a release film. The circuit board is located on a surface of the light-guiding sheet, and the reflective sheet is located on another surface of the light-guiding sheet opposite to the circuit board. The light-emitting element is located between the circuit board and the light-guiding sheet, and disposed on the circuit board. The light-emitting element emits light into the light-guiding sheet. The release film is located on the light-guiding sheet and the circuit board, and transfers a glue layer on the surface of the light-guiding sheet. The light-guiding sheet includes a plurality of illuminated patterns, and the keyboard backlight module adjusts the illumination uniformity of the light through the reflective sheet, the glue layer and the plurality of illuminated patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsuan-Wei Ho, Yi-Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20210012736
    Abstract: A signal-processing method for a display device, including: receiving a frame signal; and converting the frame signal into a plurality of sub-frame signals in a number of N corresponding to N different sub-frame duties, wherein N is a positive integer equal to or greater than 2. Therefore, the display device using a drive module with lower bits may have a resolution with higher bits to improve the display quality of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kuan-Hsien HUANG, Ho-Tien CHEN, Yi-Cheng CHANG, Hung-Chiao WU
  • Publication number: 20200403506
    Abstract: A pulse-width-modulated switching power converter is provided in which a comparator has a boosted speed to determine a trip point at which a ramp signal equals an error signal. In a linear comparator embodiment, a one-shot bias boosting circuit triggers an increased bias current to the linear comparator to boost the speed to determine the trip point. In a sense-amplifier-based comparator embodiment, a clock generator enables the sense-amplifier-based comparator prior to the trip point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Yi Cheng Chang, Kelly Consoer
  • Patent number: 10720288
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a bottom plate, key caps, a circuit board, reset members, and assembly structures. The bottom plate has assembly regions. The key caps are above the bottom plate and correspond to the assembly regions. The circuit board is under the key caps. The key caps are abutted by the reset members. The assembly structures are between the bottom plate and the key caps. Each assembly structure includes an assembly member and a long rod. The assembly member is on the assembly region. The long rod is on the assembly member and is capable of moving up and down relative to the bottom plate. Each key cap includes a clamp portion. The clamp portion is on the long rod. The key cap is connected to the bottom plate via the clamp portion and is swingable about the long rod relative to the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao-Chin Hsieh, Yeong-Sheng Jang, Yi-Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20200136515
    Abstract: A multi-phase switching power converter is disclosed in which the duty cycle of active phases following a phase shedding transition is temporarily adjusted to increase the operating speed of the multi-phase switching power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin Yi Cheng CHANG
  • Publication number: 20200074914
    Abstract: A display system operation method, including outputting a first enable signal and first data corresponding to a working area of a display panel by a transmitting end of an encoder; receiving the first enable signal and the first data by a receiving end of a receiver; generating a second enable signal and second data in accordance with the shape of the working area, the first enable signal and the first data, wherein the second enable signal includes pulse signals of the working area and a non-working area by the decoder; and enabling the display panel to display an image on the screen in accordance with the second enable signal and the second data by a timing controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng WANG, Chia-Ming WU, Yi-Cheng CHANG
  • Publication number: 20200051759
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a bottom plate, key caps, a circuit board, reset members, and assembly structures. The bottom plate has assembly regions. The key caps are above the bottom plate and correspond to the assembly regions. The circuit board is under the key caps. The key caps are abutted by the reset members. The assembly structures are between the bottom plate and the key caps. Each assembly structure includes an assembly member and a long rod. The assembly member is on the assembly region. The long rod is on the assembly member and is capable of moving up and down relative to the bottom plate. Each key cap includes a clamp portion. The clamp portion is on the long rod. The key cap is connected to the bottom plate via the clamp portion and is swingable about the long rod relative to the bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Chao-Chin Hsieh, Yeong-Sheng Jang, Yi-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 10523124
    Abstract: A multi-phase switching power converter is disclosed in which the duty cycle of active phases following a phase shedding transition is temporarily adjusted to increase the operating speed of the multi-phase switching power converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR (UK) LIMITED
    Inventor: Kevin Yi Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20190393786
    Abstract: A multi-phase switching power converter is disclosed in which the duty cycle of active phases following a phase shedding transition is temporarily adjusted to increase the operating speed of the multi-phase switching power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Kevin Yi Cheng Chang