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Yi-Lin Lai
Also filed as: LAI YI-LIN
54 granted patents·4 pending applications·227 citations·filing 1999–2025
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58 records- 0191US7286462B2Method and device for generating a stable power control signalVIA TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 23, 2007·18 cites·16 claims
- 0289US11709609B2Data storage system and global deduplication method thereofVIA TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 25, 2023·2 cites·24 claims
- 0388US10108366B2Non-volatile memory apparatus and operating method thereofVIA TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 23, 2018·9 cites·32 claims
- 0488US8892912B2Adaptive USB charging method and systemLAI YI-LIN·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 18, 2014·16 cites·24 claims
- 0587US7161877B2Method and circuit for generating a tracking error signal using differential phase detectionVIA TECH INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 9, 2007·29 cites·20 claims
- 0686US8819301B2USB charging moduleVIA TECH INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 26, 2014·15 cites·10 claims
- 0786US7385896B2Focusing controller apparatus and method for an optical disk driveTIAN HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 10, 2008·11 cites·6 claims
- 0885US7298674B2Method and device for adjusting a control parameter of a servo of an optical driveVIA TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 20, 2007·11 cites·15 claims
- 0982US9817725B2Flash memory controller, data storage device, and flash memory control method with volatile storage restorationVIA TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 14, 2017·6 cites·12 claims
- 1082US7626905B2Method and device for protecting a slicer in reading signals on a defect discVIA TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 1, 2009·5 cites·8 claims
- 1181US7542390B2Method for sampling optical disc data and apparatus thereofOUYANG SL·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 2, 2009·7 cites·25 claims
- 1280US11500801B2Computing apparatus utilizing programmable logic circuit to implement direct memory access engine and at least one physical engine and providing data to be processed to at least one physical engine through direct memory access engineVIA TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 15, 2022·1 cites·19 claims
- 1380US6618333B1Reference clock generating circuit of disk data burst cutting areaVIA TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 9, 2003·15 cites·7 claims
- 1476US9274577B2Adaptive USB charging method and systemVIA TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 1, 2016·4 cites·23 claims
- 1574US9465538B2Flash memory control chip and data storage device and flash memory control methodVIA TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 11, 2016·3 cites·15 claims
- 1674US7808865B2Method for estimating power compensation and recording power of a tilting diskVIA TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 5, 2010·2 cites·10 claims
- 1773US6914861B2Defect protecting circuit and a method for data slicer in an optical driveVIA TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 5, 2005·10 cites·7 claims
- 1872US7035187B2Apparatus and method for generating RFZC signal for optical systemsVIA TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 25, 2006·9 cites·20 claims
- 1971US10289559B2Non-volatile memory apparatus and operating method thereofVIA TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 14, 2019·2 cites·44 claims
- 2069US9305662B2Data storage device and flash memory control methodVIA TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 5, 2016·3 cites·18 claims
- 2169US8151039B2System and method for controlling flash memory without using ready/busy signalLAI YI-LIN·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 3, 2012·6 cites·10 claims
- 2268US9507666B2Memory chips and data protection methodsVIA TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 29, 2016·2 cites·18 claims
- 2368USRE42451EMethod and device for generating a stable power control signalTIAN HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 14, 2011·0 cites·29 claims
- 2467US6947365B2Method for protecting phase lock loop in optical systemVIA TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 20, 2005·10 cites·18 claims
- 2566USRE41787EMethod and circuit for generating a tracking error signal using differential phase detectionLAI YI-LIN·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 28, 2010·1 cites·30 claims
- 2666US7778128B2Focusing controller apparatus and method for an optical disk driveLAI YI-LIN·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 17, 2010·0 cites·10 claims
- 2766US7649820B2Apparatus and method for detecting defect signalsTIAN HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 19, 2010·2 cites·25 claims
- 2862US10318463B2Interface controller, external electronic device, and external electronic device control methodVIA TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 11, 2019·2 cites·16 claims
- 2962US7233609B2Method and related apparatus for feedback control of laser power of optical disk driveVIA TECH INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 19, 2007·4 cites·17 claims
- 3060US6909679B2Method and a control circuit for controlling a BCA clock to read a BCA data on an optical mediumVIA TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 21, 2005·4 cites·5 claims
- 3160US2025292860A1Determining read levels using reference dataMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3259US10783032B2Non-volatile memory apparatus and reading method thereofVIA TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 22, 2020·1 cites·9 claims
- 3358US10474529B2Error checking and correcting decoding method and apparatusVIA TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 12, 2019·1 cites·15 claims
- 3457US9111049B2Apparatus for coupling to a USB device and a host and method thereofVIA TECH INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 18, 2015·1 cites·16 claims
- 3557US7301871B2Method and device for detecting the signal on a disc having a defect by utilizing an RF signal and its derivativesVIA TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 27, 2007·3 cites·14 claims
- 3656US7693022B2Method for controlling read power and open-loop read control device using the sameLAI YI-LIN·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 6, 2010·2 cites·19 claims
- 3754US11334429B2Non-volatile memory apparatus and reading method thereofVIA TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 17, 2022·0 cites·11 claims
- 3854US8134898B2Method and device for protecting a PLL in reading signals on a defect discLAI YI-LIN·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 13, 2012·0 cites·7 claims
- 3953US8121001B2Method and device for protecting a servo in reading signals on a defect discLAI YI-LIN·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 21, 2012·0 cites·2 claims
- 4051US10120597B2Memory chips and data protection methodsVIA TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 6, 2018·0 cites·14 claims
- 4151US7539101B2Method for detecting defect signals on a discTIAN HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted May 26, 2009·0 cites·20 claims
- 4251US6636882B1Means and method for performing multiplicationVIA TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 21, 2003·5 cites·6 claims
- 4350US7995447B2Method for controlling read power and open-loop read control device using the sameTIAN HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 9, 2011·0 cites·13 claims
- 4445US10216250B2Memory apparatus and energy-saving control method thereofVIA TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 26, 2019·0 cites·33 claims
- 4545US2005254361A1Device and method for controlling recording speed of a recording and reproducing apparatusVIA TECH INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4645US2005237888A1Anti-burn methodVIA TECH INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4743US9318213B2Data storage device and flash memory control methodVIA TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 19, 2016·0 cites·16 claims
- 4843US7626899B2Method for obtaining an optimum focusing point of an optical pickup unit and a servo system of an optical disk drive using this methodTSAI CHIN-YIN·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 1, 2009·0 cites·6 claims
- 4943US7554895B2Apparatus and method for controlling data write operations in optical storage systemSU TING-WEN·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 30, 2009·1 cites·27 claims
- 5043US7313057B2Method for adjusting a control parameter and optical disc drive server system using the sameVIA TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 25, 2007·0 cites·12 claims
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