Patents by Inventor Ying-Neng Huang

Ying-Neng 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: 11735085
    Abstract: An output buffer for a source driver of a panel includes an output stage, configured to output an output voltage; an operational transconductance amplifier (OTA), configured to control the output stage to charge or discharge a capacitor of a pixel of the panel; and a detector, coupled between the OTA and the output stage, configured to output an enabling signal to turn on/off the output buffer after the output buffer finishes charging or discharging the capacitor of the pixel of the panel, wherein the enabling signal is determined according to a current value of the output stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Ying-Neng Huang
  • Patent number: 10910450
    Abstract: A chip on film package structure including a flexible film and a chip is provided. The flexible film includes a main body and a first wing body. The main body includes a main bonding portion configured to be bonded to a first substrate. The first wing body includes a first extending part and a first bent part. The first extending part is extended from a side of the main body. The first bent part is configured to be bent to a second substrate and having a first wing bonding portion. The first wing bonding portion is configured to be bonded to the second substrate. The first substrate and the second substrate are stacked on top of each other. The chip mounted on and electrically connected to the main body. A display device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Ying-Neng Huang
  • Publication number: 20200388657
    Abstract: A chip on film package structure including a flexible film and a chip is provided. The flexible film includes a main body and a first wing body. The main body includes a main bonding portion configured to be bonded to a first substrate. The first wing body includes a first extending part and a first bent part. The first extending part is extended from a side of the main body. The first bent part is configured to be bent to a second substrate and having a first wing bonding portion. The first wing bonding portion is configured to be bonded to the second substrate. The first substrate and the second substrate are stacked on top of each other. The chip mounted on and electrically connected to the main body. A display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Ying-Neng Huang
  • Patent number: 10302484
    Abstract: An optical sensor including a substrate and a plurality of pixel units are provided. The pixel units are disposed on the substrate, and each of the pixel units includes a light source element, a light sensor element, a circuit unit, and an isolation element. Herein, the light source element emits light, the light sensor element senses an optical image. The circuit unit is configured to drive the light source element to emit light and to drive the light sensor element to sense the optical image. The isolation element isolates the light sensor element from the light source element. In addition, the light source element is disposed between the isolation element of the respective pixel unit and an isolation element of a neighboring pixel unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Kuang Sun, Ying-Neng Huang
  • Patent number: 10102792
    Abstract: A driving circuit of a display panel and a display apparatus using the same are provided. The driving circuit includes a shift register, a latch, a level shifter, a current source and a charge switch. The shift register receives a trigger signal to provide a data latch signal. The latch couples to the shift register, and receives a gray-level data to latch and output the gray-level data according to the data latch signal. The level shifter couples to the latch and provides a charge switch signal according to the gray-level data. The current source provides a charge current. The charge switch couples between the current source and a pixel of the display panel, and receives the charge switch signal to determine whether the current source is coupled to the pixel according to the charge switch signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ying-Neng Huang, Wen-Shen Wuen
  • Publication number: 20180209844
    Abstract: An optical sensor including a substrate and a plurality of pixel units are provided. The pixel units are disposed on the substrate, and each of the pixel units includes a light source element, a light sensor element, a circuit unit, and an isolation element. Herein, the light source element emits light, the light sensor element senses an optical image. The circuit unit is configured to drive the light source element to emit light and to drive the light sensor element to sense the optical image. The isolation element isolates the light sensor element from the light source element. In addition, the light source element is disposed between the isolation element of the respective pixel unit and an isolation element of a neighboring pixel unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Kuang Sun, Ying-Neng Huang
  • Publication number: 20170287379
    Abstract: A driving circuit of a display panel and a display apparatus using the same are provided. The driving circuit includes a shift register, a latch, a level shifter, a current source and a charge switch. The shift register receives a trigger signal to provide a data latch signal. The latch couples to the shift register, and receives a gray-level data to latch and output the gray-level data according to the data latch signal. The level shifter couples to the latch and provides a charge switch signal according to the gray-level data. The current source provides a charge current. The charge switch couples between the current source and a pixel of the display panel, and receives the charge switch signal to determine whether the current source is coupled to the pixel according to the charge switch signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ying-Neng Huang, Wen-Shen Wuen
  • Publication number: 20170168615
    Abstract: A control device for a panel with display and sensing functions includes a plurality of channel terminals and a plurality of control units. The plurality of channel terminals are coupled to the panel. Each of the plurality of control units is coupled to one of the plurality of channel terminals, and configured to selectively generate a display signal to be transmitted to the panel via the channel terminal and generate image sensing data based on a sensing signal received from the panel via the channel terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Ying-Neng Huang
  • Patent number: 9397650
    Abstract: A gate driving apparatus is disclosed. The gate driving apparatus includes a first gate driving chip and N second gate driving chips, wherein N is positive integer. The first gate driving chip has a first input pin and a first current output pin. The first gate driving chip receives a reference electrical signal by the first input pin, and generates a reference current according to the reference electrical signal. The first current output pin is used for outputting the reference current. Each of the second gate driving chips has a current input pin for receiving the reference current and a second current output pin for outputting the reference current. The first gate driving chip and the second gate driving chips generate at least a first output signal and at least N second output signals according to the reference current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ying-Neng Huang, Chih-Yuan Hsieh, Jie-Jung Huang, Tsung-Yin Yu
  • Publication number: 20150214942
    Abstract: A gate driving apparatus is disclosed. The gate driving apparatus includes a first gate driving chip and N second gate driving chips, wherein N is positive integer. The first gate driving chip has a first input pin and a first current output pin. The first gate driving chip receives a reference electrical signal by the first input pin, and generates a reference current according to the reference electrical signal. The first current output pin is used for outputting the reference current. Each of the second gate driving chips has a current input pin for receiving the reference current and a second current output pin for outputting the reference current. The first gate driving chip and the second gate driving chips generate at least a first output signal and at least N second output signals according to the reference current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Ying-Neng Huang, Chih-Yuan Hsieh, Jie-Jung Huang, Tsung-Yin Yu
  • Publication number: 20130321036
    Abstract: A gate driving apparatus is disclosed. The gate driving apparatus includes a first gate driving chip and N second gate driving chips, wherein N is positive integer. The first gate driving chip has a first input pin and a first current output pin. The first gate driving chip receives a reference electrical signal by the first input pin, and generates a reference current according to the reference electrical signal. The first current output pin is used for outputting the reference current. Each of the second gate driving chips has a current input pin for receiving the reference current and a second current output pin for outputting the reference current. The first gate driving chip and the second gate driving chips generate at least a first output signal and at least N second output signals according to the reference current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Ying-Neng Huang, Chih-Yuan Hsieh, Jie-Jung Huang, Tsung-Yin Yu
  • Publication number: 20130127795
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel, a detection circuit, and a control circuit. The display panel is configured to display images. The detection circuit is configured to detect a noise influencing a display apparatus, and generate a detection signal in response to the noise when the noise is detected. The control circuit is coupled to the detection circuit and the display panel, and configured to maintain an image displayed by the display panel according to the detection signal until the noise disappears. In this way, when the display apparatus is influenced by a noise, the display panel can keep displaying an image displayed before the influence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Yung Hsu, Kai-I Dai, Ying-Neng Huang, Wan-Ju Chang