公开(公告)号：US20200211453A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16458199

申请日：2019-07-01

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Shang-Yu Su ,  Feng-Ting Pai

IPC: G09G3/3208 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: An image apparatus and a method of preventing burn in are provided. The image apparatus includes a comparison circuit, a stress level circuit and an image processing circuit. The comparison circuit compares a difference between a current block in a current frame and the current block in a previous frame to obtain difference information corresponding to the difference, wherein the current block includes at least one pixel. The stress level circuit is coupled to the comparison circuit to receive the difference information corresponding to the current block of the current frame, and estimates a stress status of the current block of the current frame according to the difference information. The image processing circuit is coupled to the stress level circuit to receive the stress status, and determines whether to downgrade a stress of the current block according to the stress status to prevent occurrence of burn in.

公开(公告)号：US10395576B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US14672245

申请日：2015-03-30

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Hsueh-Yen Yang ,  Kai-Min Yang ,  Feng-Ting Pai

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/36

Abstract: A display panel including a plurality of sub-pixel repeating units is provided. The sub-pixel repeating units are repeatedly arranged on the display panel. Each of the sub-pixel repeating units includes at least one first color sub-pixel and at least one second color sub-pixel. On the display panel, the adjacent first color sub-pixels form a first polygon, and the adjacent second color sub-pixels form a second polygon. The area of the first polygon is at least twice the area of the second polygon.

公开(公告)号：US20190228741A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16368871

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Shang-Yu Su ,  Feng-Ting Pai

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  G09G5/02

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of sub-pixel arrays and each of sub-pixel arrays includes a plurality of first sub-pixels having a first color and forming a plurality of vertexes of a virtual quadrilateral, wherein there is not any other first sub-pixels having the first color located in the virtual quadrilateral; at least one second sub-pixel, having a second color different from the first color and located in the virtual quadrilateral; and at least one third sub-pixel, having a third color different from the first color and the second color and located in the virtual quadrilateral.

公开(公告)号：US20190139513A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US15803842

申请日：2017-11-06

Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Shang-Yu Su ,  Feng-Ting Pai

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  G09G5/02

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of sub-pixel arrays and each of sub-pixel arrays includes a plurality of first sub-pixels having a first color and forming a plurality of vertexes of a virtual quadrilateral, wherein there is not any other first sub-pixels having the first color located in the virtual quadrilateral; at least one second sub-pixel, having a second color different from the first color and located in the virtual quadrilateral; and at least one third sub-pixel, having a third color different from the first color and the second color and located in the virtual quadrilateral.

公开(公告)号：US20170192453A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15257937

申请日：2016-09-07

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Wen-Ching Huang ,  Shu-Huan Hsieh ,  Tai-Hung Lin ,  Feng-Ting Pai

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K1/02

CPC classification number: G06F1/163 ,  G09G3/001 ,  G09G2300/0421 ,  H05K1/0216 ,  H05K1/028 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K1/147 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K1/189

Abstract: A wearable device with a chip on film package structure is provided. The wearable device with the chip on film package structure includes a display device and a chip device. The display device includes a display area and a non-display area. The non-display area includes a bonding area. The chip device is bonded to the display device via the chip on film package structure. The chip device is configured to drive the display device to display images. The chip on film package structure includes a film having a first end and a second end. The chip device is located on the film, and the first end of the film is bonded to the bonding area of the display device.

公开(公告)号：US09536482B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US14730247

申请日：2015-06-04

Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Kai-Min Yang ,  Feng-Ting Pai

IPC: G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G09G3/3607 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2300/0452 ,  G09G2300/0465 ,  G09G2330/021

Abstract: A display device with a plurality of sub-pixel groups is disclosed. Each of the sub-pixel groups comprises a first sub-pixel, located at a first column; a second sub-pixel, located at a second column adjacent to the first column; a third sub-pixel, located at a third column adjacent to the second column; a fourth sub-pixel, located at a fourth column adjacent to the third column; and a fifth sub-pixel, located at the fourth column; wherein the row of the second sub-pixel overlaps the row of the first sub-pixel; wherein the row of the third sub-pixel overlaps the row of the first sub-pixel; wherein the row of at least one of the fourth sub-pixel and the fifth sub-pixel overlaps the row of the first sub-pixel; wherein a sum of the heights of the fourth sub-pixel and the fifth sub-pixel is smaller than or equal to the height of the first sub-pixel.

Abstract translation: 公开了具有多个子像素组的显示装置。 每个子像素组包括位于第一列的第一子像素; 第二子像素，位于与第一列相邻的第二列处; 第三子像素，位于与第二列相邻的第三列处; 第四子像素，位于与第三列相邻的第四列处; 和位于第四列的第五子像素; 其中所述第二子像素的行与所述第一子像素的行重叠; 其中所述第三子像素的行与所述第一子像素的行重叠; 其中所述第四子像素和所述第五子像素中的至少一个的行与所述第一子像素的行重叠; 其中第四子像素和第五子像素的高度之和小于或等于第一子像素的高度。

公开(公告)号：US09373291B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-21

申请号：US14332392

申请日：2014-07-16

Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Yu-Hsing Chuang ,  Chih-Yuan Yang ,  Yu-Pin Chang ,  Feng-Ting Pai

IPC: G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G09G3/3607 ,  G09G3/3696 ,  G09G2320/0233 ,  G09G2320/0276 ,  G09G2320/0285 ,  G09G2320/0646 ,  G09G2320/0673 ,  G09G2340/16 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: A method for mapping an input grayscale into an output luminance includes selecting a reference grayscale and a curvature according to an input grayscale; and generating an output luminance according to the reference grayscale, the curvature, and the input grayscale.

Abstract translation: 将输入灰度映射成输出亮度的方法包括根据输入灰度选择参考灰度和曲率; 以及根据参考灰度，曲率和输入灰度产生输出亮度。

公开(公告)号：US20160155398A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-02

申请号：US14813109

申请日：2015-07-29

Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Kai-Min Yang ,  Feng-Ting Pai

IPC: G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G09G3/3607 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2300/0452 ,  G09G2300/0465 ,  G09G2330/021

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of sub-pixel groups. Each sub-pixel group includes a first sub-pixel located at a first column; a second sub-pixel located at a second column adjacent to the first column; a third sub-pixel located a third column adjacent to the second column; a fourth sub-pixel located at the third column; a fifth sub-pixel located at a fourth column adjacent to the third column; and a six sub-pixel located at the fourth column; wherein height of the first sub-pixel is different from or/equal to height of the second sub-pixel, a sum of heights of the third sub-pixel and the fourth sub-pixel, and a sum of heights of the fifth sub-pixel and the sixth sub-pixel; wherein height of the third sub-pixel is different from or equal to height of the fourth sub-pixel; wherein height of the fifth sub-pixel is different from or equal to height of sixth sub-pixel.

Abstract translation: 显示装置包括多个子像素组。 每个子像素组包括位于第一列的第一子像素; 位于与第一列相邻的第二列的第二子像素; 位于与第二列相邻的第三列的第三子像素; 位于第三列的第四子像素; 位于与第三列相邻的第四列的第五子像素; 以及位于第四列的六个子像素; 其中，所述第一子像素的高度与所述第二子像素的高度不同或/等于所述第三子像素和所述第四子像素的高度之和以及所述第五子像素的高度之和， 像素和第六子像素; 其中所述第三子像素的高度不同于或等于所述第四子像素的高度; 其中第五子像素的高度不同于或等于第六子像素的高度。

公开(公告)号：US09098915B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-04

申请号：US14155894

申请日：2014-01-15

Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Yu-Hsing Chuang ,  Yu-Pin Chang ,  Chih-Yuan Yang ,  Feng-Ting Pai

IPC: G06K9/40 ,  G06T5/00

CPC classification number: G06T5/009 ,  G06T5/007

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for adjusting the luminance of a target pixel of an image is provided. The target pixel includes original pixel data and corresponds to a mask value. The image processing apparatus includes a luminance detection unit, a luminance compensation unit and a mapping unit. The luminance detection unit generates an original luminance value according to the original pixel data. The luminance compensation unit adjusts the original luminance value according to a non-linear function to generate a compensated luminance value. The mapping unit generates adjusted pixel data according to the compensated luminance value. The non-linear function at least includes a first monomial function, which has a base part associated with an inverse value of the original luminance value and an exponent part associated with the mask value.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于调整图像的目标像素的亮度的图像处理装置。 目标像素包括原始像素数据并对应于掩码值。 图像处理装置包括亮度检测单元，亮度补偿单元和映射单元。 亮度检测单元根据原始像素数据生成原始亮度值。 亮度补偿单元根据非线性函数来调整原始亮度值，以生成补偿亮度值。 映射单元根据补偿的亮度值生成调整后的像素数据。 非线性函数至少包括第一单项式函数，其具有与原始亮度值的逆值相关联的基本部分和与掩模值相关联的指数部分。

公开(公告)号：US12183251B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US17701675

申请日：2022-03-23

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Wei-Jhe Ma ,  Feng-Ting Pai ,  Hui-Hung Chang

IPC: G09G3/20

Abstract: A display driver integrated circuit and a display driving method are provided. The display driver integrated circuit is suitable for driving a display panel of an electronic device. The display driver integrated circuit includes an image processing circuit, a timing controller, and a data driving circuit. The image processing circuit is configured to generate an output image based on time information, a background image, and an original time indication image. The timing controller is coupled to the image processing circuit, and configured to receive the output image. The data driving circuit is coupled to the timing controller, and configured to receive the output image and generate data voltages according to the output image. The data driving circuit drives the display panel according to the data voltages regarding to the output image.