This inventor holds 5 USPTO granted patents. Top assignee: Mediatek Corporation. Active years: 2009-2015.
Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2009-2015
Title: The Innovations of Ming-Shiang Lai
Introduction
Ming-Shiang Lai is a prominent inventor based in Hsinchu, Taiwan. He has made significant contributions to the field of embedded systems, holding a total of 5 patents. His work focuses on enhancing the efficiency and functionality of command controllers and memory systems.
Latest Patents
Ming-Shiang Lai's latest patents include a command controller, a prefetch buffer, and methods for accessing a serial flash in an embedded system. This invention relates to a command controller and a prefetch buffer designed specifically for accessing a serial flash in an embedded system. The embedded system comprises a serial flash, a processor, multiple access devices, and a prefetch buffer. The processor and access devices send various commands to read or write data from the serial flash, while the prefetch buffer temporarily stores a predetermined amount of data before the actual read or write operations occur.
Another notable patent is a system for booting from a non-XIP memory utilizing a boot engine that does not have ECC capabilities during booting. This booting system includes a non-XIP memory for storing multiple booting images, which consist of a source image and several duplicates. An XIP memory is coupled to the non-XIP memory, along with a code shadowing module that shadows a specific booting image to the XIP memory if no errors are detected during error detection checking. If any part of a booting image fails the error detection check, the module shadows error-free parts to the XIP memory and conducts further checks on duplicates.
Career Highlights
Ming-Shiang Lai is currently employed at MediaTek Corporation, a leading global semiconductor company. His work at MediaTek has allowed him to collaborate with other talented professionals in the field, contributing to innovative solutions in embedded systems.
Collaborations
Some of his notable coworkers include Chung-Hung Tsai and Yung-Chun Lei. Their collaborative efforts have further advanced the development of cutting-edge technologies in the industry.
Conclusion
Ming-Shiang Lai's contributions to the field of embedded systems through his innovative patents demonstrate his expertise and commitment to advancing technology. His work continues to influence the development of efficient and reliable systems in various applications.