公开(公告)号：US11881136B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17646198

申请日：2021-12-28

Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Jhih-Siou Cheng ,  Yen-Ru Kuo ,  Chih-Hsien Chou

IPC: G09G3/20

CPC classification number: G09G3/20 ,  G09G2310/0289 ,  G09G2310/0291 ,  G09G2310/08 ,  G09G2330/021

Abstract: A display driver and a driving method thereof is disclosed. The display driver includes at least one first latch, at least one second latch, an output buffer, and a comparator. The first latch receives input data. The input terminal of the second latch is coupled to the output terminal of the first latch. The output buffer, including at least one variable current source, is coupled to the second latch. The comparator is coupled to the first latch, the second latch, and the variable current source. The comparator generates at least one control signal of the variable current source.

公开(公告)号：US11682343B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17726558

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Jhih-Siou Cheng ,  Chun-Fu Lin ,  Tung-Shuan Cheng ,  Po-Hsiang Fang ,  Ju-Lin Huang

IPC: G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G09G3/32 ,  G09G2310/08 ,  G09G2320/0247

Abstract: A display driver for driving a display device including a pixel array is provided. The display driver includes a plurality of driving channels. The driving channels is configured to output driving signals in a pulse width modulation manner to drive the pixel array to illuminate in a first frame period which is being divided into a plurality of subframe periods. A first driving channel of the plurality of driving channels outputs a first driving signal in a first subframe period combination. A second driving channel of the plurality of driving channels outputs a second driving signal in a second subframe period combination different than the first subframe period combination. Each of the first subframe period combination and the second subframe period combination comprises at least one subframe period of the first frame period.

公开(公告)号：US11482160B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US17074639

申请日：2020-10-20

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Yi-Yang Tsai ,  Chun-Fu Lin ,  Po-Hsiang Fang ,  Jhih-Siou Cheng

IPC: G09G3/32 ,  H05B45/325

Abstract: A driving device and a driving method of a display panel are provided. The driving device includes a current source and a control circuit. The current source makes a driving current flow through a light-emitting element path of a sub-pixel circuit of the display panel. During a display line period, the driving current has a normal current amount, and the control circuit controls a first switch in the light-emitting element path to adjust a duty cycle of the driving current in the light-emitting element path. During a sensing period, the driving current has a sensing current amount less than the normal current amount, the control circuit turns on the first switch, and the control circuit checks a voltage in the light-emitting element path to determine whether a light-emitting element in the light-emitting element path is open (or whether the light-emitting element is provided in the light-emitting element path).

公开(公告)号：US11244891B1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16934016

申请日：2020-07-21

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Jhih-Siou Cheng ,  Hong-Dyi Chang ,  Chun-Wei Kang ,  Chun-Fu Lin ,  Ju-Lin Huang

IPC: H01L23/498 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L25/18 ,  H01L25/16

Abstract: An integrated circuit package, a die carrier, and a die are provided. The die carrier includes at least one die pad and a plurality of leads. The at least one die pad is suitable for carrying the die. The leads surround the at least one die pad. The leads are disposed on four sides of the die carrier. A length of a long side among the four sides is twice or more a length of a short side among the four sides. The die carrier is suitable for a QFN package or a QFP package.

公开(公告)号：US20210304661A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US16919069

申请日：2020-07-01

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Chun-Wei Kang ,  Jhih-Siou Cheng ,  Chun-Fu Lin ,  Po-Hsiang Fang ,  Ju-Lin Huang

IPC: G09G3/32

Abstract: A driver circuit configured to receive a display data and drive a display panel is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of light-emitting diode devices according to the display data. The driver circuit includes a data driver. The data driver is configured to output driving signals to drive the light-emitting diode devices according to the display data and operate in different operation modes according to a control signal. The data driver includes a plurality of output channels. The output channels output the driving signals to drive the light-emitting diode devices via respective output terminals of the driver circuit. An assignment relationship of the display data and the output channels is different in the different operation modes. A display apparatus including the driver circuit is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US11069586B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US14968929

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Jhih-Siou Cheng ,  Chun-Yung Cho ,  Po-Yu Tseng

IPC: H01L23/495 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01L23/498

Abstract: A chip-on-film package including a flexible substrate, first test pads, second test pads, first connecting wires, second connecting wires and a chip is provided. The flexible substrate includes at least one segment. Each segment has a central portion and a first side portion and a second side portion located at two opposite sides of the central portion. The chip disposed on the central portion includes first connecting pads and second connecting pads. The first test pads and the second test pads are disposed on the first side portion. Two ends of each of the first connecting wires are connected to the corresponding first connecting pad and the corresponding first test pad. Two ends of each of the second connecting wires are connected to the corresponding second connecting pad and the corresponding second test pad. Each of the second connecting wires includes a first section located at the second side portion.

公开(公告)号：US11067608B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16441027

申请日：2019-06-14

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Chih-Wen Lu ,  Chih-Hao Lin ,  Jhih-Siou Cheng ,  Chieh-An Lin

IPC: G01R17/00 ,  G01R19/00 ,  H03F3/45

Abstract: A current sensor including a voltage generation circuit and a voltage integration circuit is provided. The voltage generation circuit is configured to generate a first voltage according to a current to be sensed. The voltage integration circuit is coupled to the voltage generation circuit and configured to receive the first voltage and a second voltage to generate an output voltage. The voltage integration circuit includes a first amplifier, a second amplifier and a first capacitor. The first amplifier is configured to receive the first voltage and the second voltage to generate a third voltage. The second amplifier is coupled to the first amplifier and configured to receive the third voltage to generate the output voltage. The first capacitor is coupled between an output terminal of the voltage generation circuit and an output terminal of the first amplifier and configured to reduce a voltage difference between the first voltage and the second voltage.

公开(公告)号：US20200234636A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16253171

申请日：2019-01-21

Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Jin-Yi Lin ,  Chieh-An Lin ,  Jhih-Siou Cheng ,  Ju-Lin Huang

IPC: G09G3/3225 ,  G11C27/02 ,  H03F3/45 ,  H03K3/356

Abstract: A sensing circuit for an organic light-emitting diode driver includes a sample and hold circuit and a gain amplifier. The sample and hold circuit is configured to sample a sensing signal received via an input terminal. The gain amplifier is coupled to the sample and hold circuit. The sample and hold circuit includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and a fourth switch. The first capacitor is coupled between the input terminal and the gain amplifier. The second capacitor is coupled between a reference terminal and the gain amplifier. The first switch is connected between the first capacitor and the input terminal. The second switch is connected between the second capacitor and the reference terminal. The third switch is connected between the first capacitor and the gain amplifier. The fourth switch is connected between the second capacitor and the gain amplifier.

公开(公告)号：US20200226981A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16830286

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Jhih-Siou Cheng ,  Tzong-Honge Shieh ,  Ju-Lin Huang

IPC: G09G3/3258 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/3275 ,  G09G3/3208

Abstract: A driver of a display panel is provided. The driver includes a plurality of sensing channels configured to receive a plurality of sensing signals from the display panel via a plurality of sensing lines and output the sensing signals, the sensing channels are coupled to the sensing lines in an arrangement selected from one of a random arrangement and a normal arrangement. The driver further includes a signal convertor coupled to the sensing channels and configured to receive the sensing signals from the sensing channels in a sequence selected from one of a random sequence and a normal sequence.

公开(公告)号：US20200184869A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16429051

申请日：2019-06-02

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Po-Hsiang Fang ,  Jhih-Siou Cheng ,  Ju-Lin Huang

IPC: G09G3/20

Abstract: A source driver and an operating method thereof are provided. The source driver includes a high voltage circuit, a low voltage circuit and a sensing circuit. The low voltage circuit is coupled to the high voltage circuit. The high voltage circuit and low voltage circuit drive a display panel. The sensing circuit is coupled to the low voltage circuit. The sensing circuit senses the display panel during an analog-to-digital operating period. At least one of the high voltage circuit and the low voltage circuit is disabled during at least part of the analog-to-digital operating period.