Patents by Inventor Yu Kuang

Yu Kuang 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: 8384400
    Abstract: A capacitance measurement circuit includes an operation amplifier; a reference capacitor having a first terminal coupled to a first input terminal of the operation amplifier and a second terminal selectively coupled to a first or second reference voltage; a sensor capacitor having a first terminal coupled to a second input terminal of the operation amplifier and a second terminal selectively coupled to the first or second reference voltage; an approximation unit having an output terminal and an input terminal coupled to an output terminal of the operation amplifier; a conversion unit having an output terminal and an input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the approximation unit; and a coupling capacitor having a first terminal coupled to the first or second input terminal of the operation amplifier and a second terminal coupled to the output terminal of the conversion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Tzung Chou, Yong-Nien Rao, Yu Kuang
  • Publication number: 20120326647
    Abstract: A zero-crossing detection circuit and a commutation device using the zero-crossing detection circuit are provided. The zero-crossing detection circuit is adapted into a three-phase brushless DC (direct current) motor with first to third coils. One terminal of each of the first to third coils is electrically coupled together with each other. The detection circuit comprises a first selection circuit, a second selection circuit and a comparator. The first selection circuit and the second selection circuit are both electrically coupled to another terminals of the first to third coils, to obtain first to third terminal voltages, and output one of the first to third terminal voltages according to a selection signal. The comparator is configured for comparing an output of the first selection circuit and an output of the second selection circuit, to output a comparing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP
    Inventors: Wei-Hsu Chang, Pei-Cheng Huang, Hao-Yu Chang, Yen-Shin Lai, Kuo-Chung Lee, Jo-Yu Wang, Yu-Kuang Wu, Chih-Chang Chen, Shiue-Shr Jiang, Jen-Hung Chi
  • Patent number: 8289034
    Abstract: A capacitance measurement circuit and a capacitance measurement method thereof. The capacitance measurement circuit for measuring a capacitor under test includes a capacitance to time unit, a continuous time integrator and an analog to digital converter. The capacitance to time unit generates a first clock signal and a second clock signal reverse to the first clock signal according to a first charge time of the capacitor under test and a second charge time of a variable capacitor. The continuous time integrator receives the first clock signal and outputs an integral signal according to the first clock signal. When the number of clocks of the second clock signal is equal to a default value, the analog to digital converter outputs a digital signal corresponding to a capacitance difference between the capacitor under test and the variable capacitor according to the integral signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Yu Kuang
  • Patent number: 8242749
    Abstract: A battery testing apparatus includes a charge circuit, a discharge circuit, a computer, and a control circuit. The charge circuit is coupled to a direct current (DC) adapter, the DC adapter charges a battery through the charge circuit. The discharge circuit is coupled to the battery and configured to discharge the battery. The computer records charge/discharge time and charge/discharge cycles of the battery, and calculates capacity and cycle life of the battery according to the time and cycles of charge and discharge. The control circuit has an input terminal coupled to the computer, and a plurality of output terminals respectively coupled to the charge circuit and the discharge circuit, the control circuit controls the charge and discharge circuits charging and discharging the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ren-Jun Xiao, Xiao-Lin Gan, Yu-Kuang Ho
  • Publication number: 20120200358
    Abstract: A comparator includes: a wide-swing operation transconductance amplifier (OTA), having first and second differential input pairs for receiving first and second differential input signals respectively, the wide-swing OTA generating first and second intermediate output voltages in comparing the first with the second differential input signals; a current switch group; a current mirror group, wherein when an input common mode voltage of the first and the second differential input signal tends to one of a first and a second reference voltage, one of the first and the second differential input pair is turned off, and the current switch group and the current mirror group compensate a current flowing through the other of the first and the second differential input pair; and a decision circuit coupled to the wide-swing OTA, for enlarging a voltage difference between the first and the second intermediate output voltage to output a voltage comparison output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: RAYDIUM SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Kuang, Shih-Tzung Chou
  • Publication number: 20120194745
    Abstract: A display driving circuit comprising a video signal transformation circuit, a reference voltage generating circuit, a DAC and an interpolation operational amplifier is provided. The video signal transformation circuit transforms an input video signal into a transformed video signal with a higher bit depth. The transformed video signal comprises an upper n bits data and a lower m bits data, wherein n+m equals a bit depth of the transformed video signal. The reference voltage generating circuit generates reference voltages. The DAC selects a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage to interpolation operational amplifier from the reference voltages according to an upper n bits data of the transformed video signal. The interpolation operational amplifier outputs a driving voltage to display device according to the first reference voltage, the second reference voltage and the lower m bits data of the transformed video signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Kuang Chang, Kuei-Chung Chang, Ming-Da Chiang
  • Publication number: 20120182255
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a control device for a touch panel that comprises a plurality of X-directional sensing lines and Y-directional sensing lines. The X-directional sensing lines and Y-directional sensing lines are arranged in an interlaced manner. The control device comprises a clock generation circuit, a selection module, a driving signal generation circuit, a differential detection module, and a digital-to-analog conversion module. The selection module selects a first sensing line and a second sensing line from the X-directional sensing lines or Y-directional sensing lines. The driving signal generation circuit generates first and second driving signals to the first and second sensing lines, respectively. The digital to analog conversion module selectively outputs a first voltage to the first sensing line or outputs a second voltage to the second sensing line. The operation frequency of the touch panel can be increased using the control device of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Raydium Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Yu KUANG, Yong Nien Rao, Shih Tzung Chou, Tsung Lin Wu
  • Patent number: 8209139
    Abstract: A capacitance evaluation circuit includes a capacitive voltage divider, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a processing module. The capacitive voltage divider includes a switch circuit, a known capacitor and a capacitor under test. The switch circuit is controlled by first and second clock signals. A voltage variation at a first terminal of the known capacitor is coupled to a first terminal of the capacitor under test based on a conduction state of the switch circuit. The ADC converts a voltage on the first terminal of the capacitor under test into a digital signal. The processing module detects a capacitance and a capacitance variation of the capacitor under test according to the digital signal from the ADC and a parameter of the ADC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Yu Kuang
  • Publication number: 20120098786
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a plurality of X-directional sensing lines and a plurality of Y-directional sensing lines. The X-directional sensing lines and the Y-directional sensing lines are arranged in a staggered manner. The control device includes a clock generation circuit, a selection module, a drive signal generation circuit, a digital to analog conversion module, first and second capacitors and a differential detection circuit. The X-directional sensing lines and Y-directional sensing lines on the touch panel operate according to a predetermined scanning sequence. According to the control device and the predetermined scanning sequence of the present invention, the sensing speed of the touch panel can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Raydium Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Yu Kuang
  • Publication number: 20120068724
    Abstract: A capacitance evaluation circuit includes a capacitive voltage divider, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a processing module. The capacitive voltage divider includes a switch circuit, a known capacitor and a capacitor under test. The switch circuit is controlled by first and second clock signals. A voltage variation at a first terminal of the known capacitor is coupled to a first terminal of the capacitor under test based on a conduction state of the switch circuit. The ADC converts a voltage on the first terminal of the capacitor under test into a digital signal. The processing module detects a capacitance and a capacitance variation of the capacitor under test according to the digital signal from the ADC and a parameter of the ADC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Raydium Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Yu Kuang
  • Patent number: 8134374
    Abstract: In an evaluation method, voltages at ends of a to-be-measured capacitor and a capacitance-adjustable circuit are switched in response to a first set of clock signals so as to adjust an integrated voltage to be a sum of the integrated voltage and a first difference voltage. Next, whether a first control event is received is judged. If not, the previous step is performed. If yes, an integration operation is performed to switch a voltage of an end of a known capacitor in order to adjust the integrated voltage to be a sum of the integrated voltage and a second difference voltage. Next, whether an integrating period ends is judged. If not, the first step is repeated. If yes, a capacitance of the to-be-measured capacitor is obtained according to the number of times that the integration operation is performed in the integrating period and a capacitance of the known capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Yu Kuang
  • Publication number: 20120041573
    Abstract: A dynamic gain controller for providing an adjust value for a control plant to control an output value of the control plant, detects an error value between a feedback value related to the output value and an input reference value, and compares the error value with a threshold to select a gain for amplifying the error value to generate the adjust value. The dynamic gain control will make the control plant to have a shorter settling time and a stable output value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: WEI-HSU CHANG, YU-KUANG WU
  • Publication number: 20120038573
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a plurality of X-directional sensing lines and a plurality of Y-directional sensing lines. The X-directional sensing lines and the Y-directional sensing lines are arranged in a staggered manner, and a plurality of mutual capacitors are formed between every X-directional sensing line and every Y-directional sensing line. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the scanning method first selects the number of sensing lines to be measured to determine a measurement channel. Driving signals are applied to other sensing lines excluding the measurement channel in scanning procedures. After the driving signals are applied, two voltages at nodes of the measurement channel are detected to obtain a touch position on the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Raydium Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Kuang, Shih Tzung Chou, Ya Ling Lu, Hsu Ming Chuang
  • Patent number: 8116968
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for identification of traffic lane boundary. Firstly the microwave signal is received, and the noise reduction is treated for the microwave signal. Then the frequency domain information is employed to calculate the legal set of closed interval, in order to form the frequency span information. Finally, the probability density function model is employed to calculate the frequency span information in order to identify the traffic lane boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Yow-Jen Jou, Hsun-Jung Cho, Yu-Kuang Chen, Heng Huang, Chia-Chun Hsu, Rih-Jin Li, Chien-Lun Lan, Ming-Te Tseng
  • Patent number: 8090121
    Abstract: An audio adapter includes a first audio interface, a second audio interface, and two second amplifiers. The power pin of the second audio interface is connected to the non-inverting terminals of the two amplifiers. The left and right ear audio pins of the second audio interface are respectively connected to the inverting terminals of the first and the second amplifiers via two current-limiting resistors respectively. Two variable resistors are respectively connected between the inverting terminal and the output terminal of the two amplifiers. The output terminals of the two amplifiers are respectively connected to the left and right ear audio interface of the first audio interface and respectively connected to the ground pin of the first audio interface via two voltage-limiting resistors respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Chun Liu, Xiao-Lin Gan, Yu-Kuang Ho
  • Publication number: 20110266356
    Abstract: This specification discloses a device of controlling temperature gain and the method thereof. The invention detects the temperature of work environment and uses it to generate a control signal and a PWM signal for dynamically controlling the heaters around electronic elements to heat up. When the temperature of work environment is too low, the invention can increase the stability of the electronic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: MOXA INC.
    Inventors: Tzu Cheng Lin, Yu Kuang Lee, Wei Cheng Chou, Hsin Ju Wu
  • Publication number: 20110242049
    Abstract: An touch input electronic device includes: a touch input device; a clock generation circuit, generating a first clock and a second clock; a touch sensing circuit, coupled to the touch input device, the touch sensing circuit operated under the first clock; a logic circuit, receiving a sensing output signal from the touch sensing circuit, the logic circuit operated under the second clock; and a conversion circuit, outputting an output voltage under control of the logic circuit, the output voltage coupled to the touch sensing circuit, the conversion circuit operated under the second clock. In response to the sensing output signal from the touch sensing circuit, the logic circuit controls the conversion circuit to adjust the output voltage to detect a capacitance variance of the touch input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: RAYDIUM SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Kuang, Shih-Tzung Chou
  • Publication number: 20110210938
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a touch input device, a touch sensing circuit coupled to the touch input device and a capacitance offset compensation circuit. The capacitance offset compensation circuit includes: a first offset compensation capacitance array, coupled to a reference voltage or a driving signal in response to a control signal from the touch sensing circuit, coupled to one of a first coupling voltage and a second coupling voltage from the touch input device in response to the control signal. The first offset compensation capacitance array adjusts an output equivalent capacitance in response to the control signal, for compensating at least one of a GND parasitic capacitance and a cross coupling capacitance of the touch input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: RAYDIUM SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Kuang, Tung-Ke Wu, Shih-Tzung Chou, Tsung-Lin Wu
  • Publication number: 20110187757
    Abstract: A source driving apparatus of a display is disclosed. The source driving apparatus includes a digital-to-analog converter, a selecting signal generator and a voltage selector. The digital-to-analog converter receives a first part display signal of a display signal and a plurality of gamma voltages and selects a first selecting gamma voltage and a second selecting gamma voltage within the gamma voltages according to the first part display signal. The selecting signal generator receives a second part display signal of the display signal expect the first part display signal and a plurality of pulse-width-modulation (PWM) signals. The selecting signal generator selects one of the PWM signals to generate a selecting signal according to the second part display signal. The voltage selector outputs the first selecting gamma voltage or the second selecting gamma voltage according to a pulse width of the selecting signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jung-Ping Yang, Chien-Yu Chen, Yu-Kuang Chang, Hsi-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: D661021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: YCC Products Inc.
    Inventor: Yu-Kuang Chang