公开(公告)号：US08937510B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-20

申请号：US13727622

申请日：2012-12-27

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Ji-Ting Chen

IPC: H03F3/68 ,  H03F3/45 ,  H03M1/00

CPC classification number: H03F3/68 ,  H03F3/45183 ,  H03M1/00

Abstract: An operational amplifier module including an operational amplifier circuit and a comparator circuit is provided. The operational amplifier circuit includes an input stage circuit and an output stage circuit. The input stage circuit receives an input signal. The output stage circuit is coupled to the input stage circuit for enhancing the driving capability of the input signal. The comparator circuit is coupled to the output stage circuit for receiving the input signal. The comparator circuit determines whether the input signal changes so as to output an enable control signal to the output stage circuit to enhance the driving capability of the operational amplifier circuit. Furthermore, a method for enhancing the driving capability of the foregoing operational amplifier circuit is also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括运算放大器电路和比较器电路的运算放大器模块。 运算放大器电路包括输入级电路和输出级电路。 输入级电路接收输入信号。 输出级电路耦合到输入级电路，以增强输入信号的驱动能力。 比较器电路耦合到输出级电路以接收输入信号。 比较器电路确定输入信号是否改变以便向输出级电路输出使能控制信号，以增强运算放大器电路的驱动能力。 此外，还提供了一种用于增强前述运算放大器电路的驱动能力的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20150009250A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-08

申请号：US14494497

申请日：2014-09-23

Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Tse-Hung WU ,  Sou-Chieh CHANG

IPC: G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G09G3/3614 ,  G09G3/3607 ,  G09G3/3685 ,  G09G2320/0209

Abstract: A multiple polarity inversion driving method is provided, capable of being operated in a number of inversion schemes, and being flexibly adjusted in accordance with different design requirements and application conditions. The driving method includes providing display data in accordance with an inversion switching time unit as a repeated time unit. The inversion switching time unit has a number of different types of polarity distribution pattern intervals. Additionally, the display data provided to the different types of polarity distribution pattern intervals respectively have different types of polarity distribution patterns on the display.

Abstract translation: 提供多极性反转驱动方法，能够以多种反演方式操作，并根据不同的设计要求和应用条件进行灵活调整。 驱动方法包括根据反转切换时间单位提供作为重复时间单位的显示数据。 反转切换时间单位具有多种不同类型的极性分布图案间隔。 此外，提供给不同类型的极性分布图案间隔的显示数据分别在显示器上具有不同类型的极性分布图案。

公开(公告)号：US20150009192A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-08

申请号：US14077176

申请日：2013-11-11

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

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

IPC: G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/3406 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: An image display apparatus and an image optimization method are provided. The image display apparatus includes an image content analyzer, a luminance compensator, and an image optimization processor The image content analyzer receives image data and ambient luminance and generates a backlight luminance adjustment value according to the image data and the ambient luminance. The luminance compensator generates an image data luminance adjustment value according to the backlight luminance adjustment value and generates first image data by adjusting the luminance of the image data according to the image data luminance adjustment value. The image optimization processor generates a saturation adjustment weight according to the image data luminance adjustment value. According to the saturation adjustment weight, the image optimization processor generates output image data by adjusting the luminance of the first image data.

Abstract translation: 提供了图像显示装置和图像优化方法。 图像显示装置包括图像内容分析器，亮度补偿器和图像优化处理器。图像内容分析器接收图像数据和环境亮度，并根据图像数据和环境亮度生成背光亮度调整值。 亮度补偿器根据背光亮度调整值生成图像数据亮度调整值，并且通过根据图像数据亮度调整值调整图像数据的亮度来生成第一图像数据。 图像优化处理器根据图像数据亮度调整值生成饱和度调整权重。 根据饱和度调整权重，图像优化处理器通过调整第一图像数据的亮度来生成输出图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20140375696A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-25

申请号：US14016251

申请日：2013-09-03

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

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

IPC: G09G5/10

CPC classification number: G09G3/3406 ,  G09G2320/0646 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: An image display apparatus and a backlight adjusting method are provided. The image display apparatus has a backlight module. The image display apparatus includes an ambient light sensor, an image content analyzer and a backlight controller. The ambient light sensor detects a luminance of ambient light. The image content analyzer receives an image data. The backlight controller sets a backlight basic value according to the luminance of ambient light, and sets a backlight adjusting ratio according to the image data and the luminance of ambient light. The backlight controller further sets a luminance of the backlight module according to the backlight basic value and the backlight adjusting ratio.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种图像显示装置和背光调节方法。 图像显示装置具有背光模块。 该图像显示装置包括环境光传感器，图像内容分析器和背光控制器。 环境光传感器检测环境光的亮度。 图像内容分析器接收图像数据。 背光控制器根据环境光的亮度设定背光基准值，根据图像数据和环境光的亮度设定背光调整率。 背光控制器还根据背光基本值和背光调整率设定背光模块的亮度。

公开(公告)号：US20140306969A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-16

申请号：US13972925

申请日：2013-08-22

Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Huang-Chin Tang ,  Chun-Yi Chou

IPC: G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G09G5/006 ,  G09G5/12 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2340/0435 ,  G09G2360/18

Abstract: A display method for a monitor is capable of dynamically adjusting a frame rate of a display panel in a monitor. The display method includes storing a display data outputted from a host to a memory unit, generating a control signal according to a frequency of storing the display data to the memory unit, adjusting the frame rate according to the control signal and a predefined adjustment value, and outputting the display data stored in the memory unit to the display panel according to the frame rate.

Abstract translation: 监视器的显示方法能够动态地调整监视器中的显示面板的帧速率。 显示方法包括将从主机输出的显示数据存储到存储单元，根据存储显示数据的频率向存储单元生成控制信号，根据控制信号和预定义的调整值调整帧速率， 并根据帧速率将存储在存储器单元中的显示数据输出到显示面板。

公开(公告)号：US08855409B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-07

申请号：US13668742

申请日：2012-11-05

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Chun-Wei Chen ,  Guang-Zhi Liu ,  Chun Wang ,  Jian-De Jiang

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/40 ,  H04N13/02 ,  H04N13/00

CPC classification number: H04N13/128 ,  H04N13/261

Abstract: A three-dimension (3D) image processing method is disclosed. A plurality of asymmetric filtering is performed on an input depth map to obtain a plurality of asymmetric filtering results. One among the asymmetric filtering results is selected as an output depth map. A two-dimension (2D) image is converted into a 3D image according to the output depth map.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种三维（3D）图像处理方法。 在输入深度图上执行多个非对称滤波以获得多个非对称滤波结果。 选择非对称滤波结果之一作为输出深度图。 根据输出深度图将二维（2D）图像转换成3D图像。

公开(公告)号：US20140294001A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14301310

申请日：2014-06-10

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Chia-Wei Su ,  Chu-Ya Hsiao

IPC: H04L12/741

CPC classification number: H04L25/4908 ,  H04L25/0272 ,  H04L45/74

Abstract: A method for transporting data with embedded information is provided. The method is adapted to a data transmission interface for coding an original data and then transporting thereof, including: packing the original data, wherein every N bits form a packet, and N is an integer of at least 4; analyzing whether or not existing a long-run length of long-run data with consecutive same bit data in the packet, wherein when the long-run length is greater than a predetermined length, bit data with a predetermined bit length after an Lth bit of the long-run data is toggled; coding the packet to embed a coding information, wherein the coding information determines whether or not the long-run data has been toggled; and transporting the coded packet.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用嵌入信息传输数据的方法。 该方法适用于数据传输接口，用于对原始数据进行编码，然后传输，包括：打包原始数据，其中每N位形成分组，N为至少4的整数; 分析是否存在具有连续相同位数据的长期数据的长期数据，其中当长行长度大于预定长度时，在第L位之后具有预定位长度的位数据 长期数据切换; 编码分组以嵌入编码信息，其中编码信息确定长时间数据是否已被切换; 并传送编码包。

公开(公告)号：US08848005B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US13719250

申请日：2012-12-19

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Min-Jung Chen

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/2007 ,  G09G2320/103 ,  G09G2340/0435 ,  G09G2350/00

Abstract: A display device including a timing controller, a data driving circuit and a display system is provided. The timing controller outputs first pixel data according to input pixel data, wherein a color depth of the first pixel data is a first bit number or a second bit number smaller than the first bit number. The data driving circuit receives the first pixel data and a notice signal, and maps the first pixel data to generate second pixel data according to the notice signal when the color depth of the first pixel data is the second bit number, and directly takes the first pixel data as the second pixel data when the color depth of the first pixel data is the first bit number, and generates at least one driving voltage according to the second pixel data, wherein the color depth of the second pixel data is the first bit number.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括定时控制器，数据驱动电路和显示系统的显示装置。 定时控制器根据输入像素数据输出第一像素数据，其中第一像素数据的颜色深度是比第一位数小的第一位数或第二位数。 数据驱动电路接收第一像素数据和通知信号，并且当第一像素数据的颜色深度为第二位数时，根据通知信号映射第一像素数据以生成第二像素数据，并且直接取第一像素数据 像素数据作为第一像素数据的颜色深度是第一位数时的第二像素数据，并且根据第二像素数据生成至少一个驱动电压，其中第二像素数据的颜色深度是第一位数 。

公开(公告)号：US20140247075A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-04

申请号：US13972921

申请日：2013-08-22

Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Ying-Zu Lin

IPC: H03L7/08

CPC classification number: H03L7/0802 ,  H04L7/0008 ,  H04L7/0037 ,  H04L25/14

Abstract: An interface circuit for signal transmission includes an amplifying circuit, a de-skew circuit and a latching unit. The amplifying circuit receives an input clock signal and outputs an output clock signal after amplifying the input clock signal. The de-skew circuit receives the output clock signal and outputs a de-skew clock signal as a trigger signal after removing a skew time of the output clock signal. The latching unit includes multiple sampling circuits, respectively receives multiple inputting data signals. The sampling circuits are controlled by the trigger signal to sample the inputting data signals and output multiple outputting data signals. The voltage amplitudes of the outputting data signals are larger than the voltage amplitudes of the inputting data signals and satisfy a required voltage amplitude by a subsequent circuit.

Abstract translation: 用于信号传输的接口电路包括放大电路，去偏斜电路和锁存单元。 放大电路接收输入时钟信号，并在放大输入时钟信号之后输出输出时钟信号。 在去除输出时钟信号的偏斜时间之后，去偏斜电路接收输出时钟信号并输出​​去偏斜时钟信号作为触发信号。 锁存单元包括多个采样电路，分别接收多个输入数据信号。 采样电路由触发信号控制，对输入数据信号进行采样并输出多个输出数据信号。 输出数据信号的电压幅度大于输入数据信号的电压幅度，并通过后续电路满足所需的电压幅度。

公开(公告)号：US20140246989A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-04

申请号：US14281906

申请日：2014-05-20

Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Tse-Hung Wu

IPC: G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G09G3/3655 ,  G09G3/3614 ,  G09G3/3648 ,  G09G2310/06 ,  G09G2330/023

Abstract: A charge recycling device for a panel display apparatus is disclosed. The charge recycling device includes one or more storage capacitors, and one or more switch modules coupled to the one or more storage capacitors and coupled to a plurality of load capacitors via a plurality of source driving nodes, for controlling currents between the plurality of load capacitors and the one or more storage capacitors. During a charge recycling period, the one or more switch modules are arranged to recycle charges stored in the plurality of load capacitors to the one or more storage capacitors. During a charge reutilization period, the one or more switch modules are arranged to redistribute the recycled charges to the plurality of load capacitors.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种面板显示装置的电荷回收装置。 电荷回收装置包括一个或多个存储电容器，以及耦合到一个或多个存储电容器并且经由多个源极驱动节点耦合到多个负载电容器的一个或多个开关模块，用于控制多个负载电容器 和一个或多个存储电容器。 在充电回收期间，一个或多个开关模块被布置成将存储在多个负载电容器中的电荷再循环到一个或多个存储电容器。 在充电再利用期间，一个或多个开关模块被布置成将再循环的电荷重新分配到多个负载电容器。