Patents by Inventor Yong-Ren Fang

Yong-Ren Fang 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: 12142245
    Abstract: A control system includes a plurality of driving circuits coupled in series, which include a first driving circuit and a second driving circuit. The first driving circuit includes a first receiver, a first transmitter and a first flag signal selector. The first transmitter is coupled to the first receiver, and the first flag signal selector is coupled between the first receiver and the first transmitter. The second driving circuit, coupled to the first driving circuit, includes a second receiver, a second transmitter and a second flag signal selector. The second transmitter is coupled to the second receiver, and the second flag signal selector is coupled between the second receiver and the second transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Yong-Ren Fang, Yi-Chuan Liu, Yi-Yang Tsai, Po-Hsiang Fang
  • Patent number: 11974371
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode LED driver and a LED driving device including the LED driver are provided. The light-emitting diode LED driver includes a decoding circuit that receives a data signal and decodes the data signal to generate display data used to drive LEDs to emit light and display and a recovered clock signal. Further provided is an encoding circuit that encodes the decoded display data by using the recovered clock signal to generate an encoded data signal, where the data signal is encoded in a first encoding format, and the encoded data signal is encoded in a second encoding format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Wang, Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yong-Ren Fang, Yi-Chuan Liu
  • Patent number: 11824966
    Abstract: A transmitter is configured to transmit a series of command signals and a series of data signals. The transmitter includes a serializer and a multiplexer. The serializer is configured to generate the series of data signals. The multiplexer, coupled to the serializer, is configured to selectively output the series of command signals or the series of data signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yong-Ren Fang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Che-Wei Yeh
  • Publication number: 20230005451
    Abstract: A control system includes a plurality of driving circuits coupled in series, which include a first driving circuit and a second driving circuit. The first driving circuit includes a first receiver, a first transmitter and a first flag signal selector. The first transmitter is coupled to the first receiver, and the first flag signal selector is coupled between the first receiver and the first transmitter. The second driving circuit, coupled to the first driving circuit, includes a second receiver, a second transmitter and a second flag signal selector. The second transmitter is coupled to the second receiver, and the second flag signal selector is coupled between the second receiver and the second transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Yong-Ren Fang, Yi-Chuan Liu, Yi-Yang Tsai, Po-Hsiang Fang
  • Patent number: 11545081
    Abstract: A LED driving apparatus with clock embedded cascaded LED drivers is introduced, including: a plurality of LED drivers, wherein the first stage LED driver receives an original data signal and outputs a first data signal, the Nth stage LED driver receives a (N?1)th data signal and outputs a Nth data signal. The Nth stage LED driver includes a clock data recovery circuit generating a recovery clock signal and a recovery data signal according to the (N?1)th data signal; and a first transmitter outputting the Nth data signal according to the recovery clock signal and the recovery data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Yong-Ren Fang, Yi-Chuan Liu
  • Patent number: 11527195
    Abstract: A display control system includes a plurality of driver circuits connected in series. A driver circuit among the plurality of driver circuits includes a receiver, a duty cycle correction circuit and a transmitter. The receiver is configured to receive a first signal from a previous driver circuit among the plurality of driver circuits. The duty cycle correction circuit, coupled to the receiver, is configured to adjust a duty cycle of the first signal to generate a second signal. The transmitter, coupled to the duty cycle correction circuit, is configured to transmit the second signal to a next driver circuit among the plurality of driver circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Yong-Ren Fang, Yi-Chuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20220343833
    Abstract: A display control system includes a plurality of driver circuits connected in series. A driver circuit among the plurality of driver circuits includes a receiver, a duty cycle correction circuit and a transmitter. The receiver is configured to receive a first signal from a previous driver circuit among the plurality of driver circuits. The duty cycle correction circuit, coupled to the receiver, is configured to adjust a duty cycle of the first signal to generate a second signal. The transmitter, coupled to the duty cycle correction circuit, is configured to transmit the second signal to a next driver circuit among the plurality of driver circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Yong-Ren Fang, Yi-Chuan Liu
  • Patent number: 11482293
    Abstract: A control system includes a plurality of driving circuits coupled in series, which includes a first driving circuit and a second driving circuit. The first driving circuit includes a first receiver, a first transmitter and a replica receiver. The first transmitter is coupled to the first receiver, and the replica receiver is coupled to an output terminal of the first transmitter. The second driving circuit, coupled to the first driving circuit, includes a second receiver and a second transmitter. The second receiver is coupled to the first transmitter, and the second transmitter is coupled to the second receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Yong-Ren Fang, Yi-Chuan Liu, Yi-Yang Tsai, Po-Hsiang Fang
  • Publication number: 20220254305
    Abstract: A LED driving apparatus with clock embedded cascaded LED drivers is introduced, including: a plurality of LED drivers, wherein the first stage LED driver receives an original data signal and outputs a first data signal, the Nth stage LED driver receives a (N?1)th data signal and outputs a Nth data signal. The Nth stage LED driver includes a clock data recovery circuit generating a recovery clock signal and a recovery data signal according to the (N?1)th data signal; and a first transmitter outputting the Nth data signal according to the recovery clock signal and the recovery data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Yong-Ren Fang, Yi-Chuan Liu
  • Patent number: 11341904
    Abstract: A LED driving apparatus with clock embedded cascaded LED drivers is introduced, including: a plurality of LED drivers, wherein the first stage LED driver receives an original data signal and outputs a first data signal, the Nth stage LED driver receives a (N?1)th data signal and outputs a Nth data signal. The Nth stage LED driver includes a clock data recovery circuit generating a recovery clock signal and a recovery data signal according to the (N?1)th data signal; and a first transmitter outputting the Nth data signal according to the recovery clock signal and the recovery data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Yong-Ren Fang, Yi-Chuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20220044748
    Abstract: A control system includes a plurality of driving circuits coupled in series, which includes a first driving circuit and a second driving circuit. The first driving circuit includes a first receiver, a first transmitter and a replica receiver. The first transmitter is coupled to the first receiver, and the replica receiver is coupled to an output terminal of the first transmitter. The second driving circuit, coupled to the first driving circuit, includes a second receiver and a second transmitter. The second receiver is coupled to the first transmitter, and the second transmitter is coupled to the second receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Yong-Ren Fang, Yi-Chuan Liu, Yi-Yang Tsai, Po-Hsiang Fang
  • Publication number: 20220039231
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode LED driver and a LED driving device including the LED driver are provided. The light-emitting diode LED driver includes a decoding circuit that receives a data signal and decodes the data signal to generate display data used to drive LEDs to emit light and display and a recovered clock signal. Further provided is an encoding circuit that encodes the decoded display data by using the recovered clock signal to generate an encoded data signal, where the data signal is encoded in a first encoding format, and the encoded data signal is encoded in a second encoding format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yong-Ren Fang, Yi-Chuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20220006608
    Abstract: A transmitter is configured to transmit a series of command signals and a series of data signals. The transmitter includes a serializer and a multiplexer. The serializer is configured to generate the series of data signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Yong-Ren Fang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Che-Wei Yeh
  • Patent number: 11088818
    Abstract: A receiver is configured to receive a series of command signals and a series of data signals. The receiver includes a first clock and data recovery (CDR) circuit, a control circuit and a second CDR circuit. The first CDR circuit is configured to process the series of command signal to generate a clock signal. The control circuit, coupled to the first CDR circuit, is configured to generate a control signal according to the series of command signals and the clock signal received from the first CDR circuit. The second CDR circuit, coupled to the control circuit, is configured to process the series of data signals according to the control signal received from the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yong-Ren Fang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Che-Wei Yeh
  • Publication number: 20210118359
    Abstract: A LED driving apparatus with clock embedded cascaded LED drivers is introduced, including: a plurality of LED drivers, wherein the first stage LED driver receives an original data signal and outputs a first data signal, the Nth stage LED driver receives a (N?1)th data signal and outputs a Nth data signal. The Nth stage LED driver includes a clock data recovery circuit generating a recovery clock signal and a recovery data signal according to the (N?1)th data signal; and a first transmitter outputting the Nth data signal according to the recovery clock signal and the recovery data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Yong-Ren Fang, Yi-Chuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20210049952
    Abstract: A LED driving apparatus with clock embedded cascaded LED drivers is introduced, including: a plurality of LED drivers, wherein the first stage LED driver receives an original display data signal and outputs a first display data signal, the Nth stage LED driver receives a (N?1)th display data signal and outputs a Nth display data signal. The Nth stage LED driver includes a clock data recovery circuit generating a recovery clock signal and a recovery data signal according to a first phase difference between the (N?1)th display data signal and the recovery clock signal; and a first transmitter outputting the Nth display data signal according to the recovery clock signal and the recovery data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Yeh, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Yong-Ren Fang, Yi-Chuan Liu
  • Patent number: 10725486
    Abstract: A reference voltage generator includes a detecting voltage provider, a comparator, and a core circuit. The detecting voltage provider provides a detecting voltage with a first voltage level corresponding to a voltage coefficient. The comparator compares the first voltage level of the detecting voltage with a plurality of sampled amplitudes of an input signal to respectively generate a plurality of comparison results. The core circuit is used to: collect a plurality of first comparison results associated with a current received bit of a preset value from the comparison results; take the voltage coefficient as a first boundary voltage coefficient in response to the first comparison results satisfying a first condition; take the voltage coefficient as a second boundary voltage coefficient in response to the first comparison results satisfying a second condition. The reference circuit generates a reference voltage according to the first and second boundary voltage coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yong-Ren Fang, Shen-Iuan Liu, Ju-Lin Huang, Tzu-Chien Tzeng, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Che-Wei Yeh
  • Publication number: 20190113939
    Abstract: A reference voltage generator includes a detecting voltage provider, a comparator, and a core circuit. The detecting voltage provider provides a detecting voltage with a first voltage level corresponding to a voltage coefficient. The comparator compares the first voltage level of the detecting voltage with a plurality of sampled amplitudes of an input signal to respectively generate a plurality of comparison results. The core circuit is used to: collect a plurality of first comparison results associated with a current received bit of a preset value from the comparison results; take the voltage coefficient as a first boundary voltage coefficient in response to the first comparison results satisfying a first condition; take the voltage coefficient as a second boundary voltage coefficient in response to the first comparison results satisfying a second condition. The reference circuit generates a reference voltage according to the first and second boundary voltage coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yong-Ren Fang, Shen-Iuan Liu, Ju-Lin Huang, Tzu-Chien Tzeng, Keko-Chun Liang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Che-Wei Yeh