393 patents
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Utility
DC-DC switching converter with adaptive voltage positioning combined with digital-to-analog converter servo
4 Nov 19
An object of this disclosure is to implement a Buck, Boost, or other switching converter, with a circuit to supply a reference voltage and Adaptive Voltage Positioning (AVP), by a servo and programmable load regulation.
Pietro Gallina, Vincenzo Bisogno, Mark Childs
Filed: 30 Jun 16
Utility
Multi-level gate control for transistor devices
4 Nov 19
A circuit for operating a transistor device that acts as a switch is presented.
Horst Knoedgen, Christoph N. Nagl, Nebojsa Jelaca, Frank Kronmueller, Ambreesh Bhattad
Filed: 28 Feb 18
Utility
Voltage regulator and method for providing an output voltage with reduced voltage ripple
28 Oct 19
A digital voltage regulator and a method to regulate an output voltage at an output node based on an input voltage is presented.
Mihail Jefremow, Dan Ciomaga, Gennadii Tatarchenkov, Stephan Drebinger, Fabio Rigoni, Alessandro Angeli, Petrus Hendrikus Seesink
Filed: 10 May 18
Utility
Battery charging for mobile devices
28 Oct 19
A wired connection, such as USB-C, for charging a sink from a source, has a configuration channel and a power transmission channel.
Sabin Eftimie, Lasse Harju, Manfred Kogler, Amit Bavisi, Sorin Negru
Filed: 17 May 17
Utility
Current mode hysteretic control with clocked ramp
28 Oct 19
Current in a switching converter is controlled using a current-mode hysteretic controller.
Mark Childs
Filed: 22 Aug 18
Utility
Hybrid secondary-side regulation
28 Oct 19
A flyback converter control architecture is provided in which primary-only feedback techniques are used to ensure smooth startup and detection of fault conditions.
Yong Li, Cong Zheng, Xiaoyan Wang, Wenduo Liu
Filed: 9 Aug 18
Utility
DC-DC conversion for multi-cell batteries
21 Oct 19
A power supply has a multi-level DC-DC converter and a battery pack with two or more cells provided in series.
Holger Petersen
Filed: 11 Apr 17
Utility
Self-tracking and self-ranging window analog-to-digital converter
14 Oct 19
This disclosure relates to an analog-to-digital converter, ADC.
Ivan Muhoberac
Filed: 19 Dec 18
Utility
LED driver with comprehensive fault protections
14 Oct 19
The embodiments disclosed herein describe a set of fault detection circuits for LED circuits in an LED channel.
Enzhu Liang, Yuwen Wang, Ming Gu
Filed: 9 May 18
Utility
Linear charger circuit and method of operating linear charger circuit
7 Oct 19
A linear charger circuit and method for providing an output current at an output node is presented.
Mihail Jefremow, Selcuk Talay, Fabio Rigoni
Filed: 30 Jul 17
Utility
Actuator with inherent position sensor
7 Oct 19
An actuation system is proposed for an optical system, comprising a voice coil motor for actuating the optical system, the voice coil motor comprising a magnet and an electric coil, a position measuring unit for measuring the position of the electric coil and providing a position feedback signal, and a control unit for closed loop control of the position of the optical system based on a target position and the position feedback signal, used for generating a drive signal for the electric coil.
Horst Knoedgen, Horst Schleifer
Filed: 16 Aug 18
Utility
Two-stage multi-phase switching power supply with cross-domain adaptive voltage and frequency regulation
30 Sep 19
A two-stage power converter is disclosed in which a second stage may command a first stage to adjust an output voltage from the first stage to compensate for PVT variations in the second stage.
Kevin Yi Cheng Chang
Filed: 4 Jun 18
Utility
Fast startup bias current generator
30 Sep 19
A bias current generator is disclosed that include an operational amplifier that is self-biased during an inactive period with a bias current to bias a gate of an output transistor.
Pranav Kotamraju
Filed: 6 Feb 18