329 patents
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Diagnostic circuits and methods for analog-to-digital converters
19 Dec 23
Apparatus includes an ADC configured to convert an analog signal to a digital signal, a comparator having a first input responsive to the analog signal, a second input responsive to the digital signal, and an output at which a comparison signal is provided, and an output checker configured to process the comparison signal to generate a fault signal indicative of whether a fault has occurred in the ADC.
Ezequiel Rubinsztain, Pablo Javier Bolsinger, Juan Manuel Cesaretti
Filed: 11 Jan 22
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Magnetic field sensor integrated circuit with integral ferromagnetic material
28 Nov 23
A magnetic field sensor includes a lead frame, a passive component, semiconductor die supporting a magnetic field sensing element and attached to the lead frame, a non-conductive mold material enclosing the die and at least a portion of the lead frame, and a ferromagnetic mold material secured to a portion of the non-conductive mold material.
Ravi Vig, William P. Taylor, Andreas P. Friedrich, Paul A. David, Marie-Adelaide Lo, Eric Burdette, Eric G. Shoemaker, Michael C. Doogue
Filed: 13 Oct 22
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Temperature sensing of an array from temperature dependent properties of a PN junction
14 Nov 23
Methods and apparatus for extracting temperature information for an array from a signal through first and second contacts based on temperature dependent properties of the a PN junction.
Joseph James Judkins, III, Bryan Cadugan
Filed: 14 Apr 21
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Motor controller with power feedback loop
14 Nov 23
A motor control system includes a motor; a motor and a motor control circuit coupled to the motor to provide power to the motor.
Yisong Lu
Filed: 12 Mar 19
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Sensor integrated circuits having a single edge nibble transmission (SENT) output
7 Nov 23
A sensor includes a sensing element to produce a sensing element signal and a processor responsive to the sensing element signal to generate a sensor output signal comprising a Single Edge Nibble Transmission (SENT) frame.
Florencia Ferrer, Jesse Lapomardo, Lucas Intile
Filed: 1 Sep 20
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Circuit for reducing an offset component of a plurality of vertical hall elements arranged in one or more circles
31 Oct 23
A magnetic field sensor can be are based upon three element vertical Hall element building blocks, e.g., three element or six element vertical Hall element arrangements, all arranged in a circle.
Bruno Luis Uberti, Gerardo A. Monreal, Hernán D. Romero
Filed: 13 Jan 21
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Photonic ROIC having safety features
31 Oct 23
Methods and apparatus for a controlling a stimulus source to direct photons to a pixel in a pixel array contained in a detector system, analyzing a response of the pixel in the pixel array; and generating an alert based on the response of the pixel in the pixel array.
William P. Taylor, Bryan Cadugan
Filed: 10 Mar 21
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High isolation current sensor
24 Oct 23
Methods and apparatus for providing a high isolation current sensor.
Alexander Latham, Natasha Healey
Filed: 29 May 20
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Detector system having type of laser discrimination
17 Oct 23
Methods and apparatus for receiving a return laser pulse at a detector system having pixels in a pixel array and analyzing a response of the pixels in the pixel array including comparing the response to at least one threshold corresponding to decay of photonic energy of the laser pulse over distance and target reflectivity, wherein the at least one threshold comprises a first threshold corresponding to a low trigger for a pulse generated by a first type of laser and a second threshold corresponding to a high trigger for the pulse generated by the first type of laser.
William P. Taylor, Bryan Cadugan
Filed: 11 Jan 23
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Dual double-pinned spin valve element having magnet bias with increased linear range
10 Oct 23
In one aspect, a dual double-pinned spin valve element includes a first spin valve that includes a first pinned layer and a second pinned layer and a second spin valve disposed on the first spin valve and comprising a third pinned layer and a fourth pinned layer.
Rémy Lassalle-Balier, Paolo Campiglio, Noémie Belin, Damien Dehu, Jeffrey Eagen
Filed: 12 Jun 20
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Fabricating planarized coil layer in contact with magnetoresistance element
10 Oct 23
In one aspect, a method includes forming a coil in a coil layer, performing planarization on the coil layer, and depositing a magnetoresistance (MR) element on the planarized coil layer.
Maxim Klebanov, Yen Ting Liu, Paolo Campiglio, Sundar Chetlur, Harianto Wong
Filed: 17 Jan 22
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Semiconductor device
3 Oct 23
A first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region, and a third semiconductor region are arranged in layers.
Bungo Tanaka
Filed: 29 Jun 21
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Packaged current sensor integrated circuit
26 Sep 23
A packaged current sensor integrated circuit includes a primary conductor having an input portion and an output portion configured to carry a current to be measured by a magnetic sensing element supported by a semiconductor die adjacent to the primary conductor.
Bradley Boden, Rishikesh Nikam, Robert A. Briano
Filed: 10 Mar 22
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Current sensor integrated circuit with a dual gauge lead frame
26 Sep 23
A current sensor IC includes a unitary lead frame having a primary conductor with a first thickness and a secondary lead having a second thickness less than the first thickness.
Shixi Louis Liu, Maxwell McNally, Alexander Latham
Filed: 30 Mar 22
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Coil actuated sensor with sensitivity detection
26 Sep 23
A magnetic field sensor includes at least one coil responsive to an AC coil drive signal; at least one magnetic field sensing element responsive to a sensing element drive signal and configured to detect a directly coupled magnetic field generated by the at least one coil and to generate a magnetic field signal in response to the directly coupled magnetic field; a processor responsive to the magnetic field signal to compute a sensitivity value associated with detection of the directly coupled magnetic field and substantially independent of a reflected magnetic field reflected by a conductive target disposed proximate to the at least one magnetic field sensing element; and an output signal generator configured to generate an output signal of the magnetic field sensor indicative of the reflected magnetic field.
Alexander Latham, Claude Fermon, Jason Boudreau, Myriam Pannetier-Lecoeur, Bryan Cadugan, Hernán D. Romero
Filed: 1 Jul 22
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Multichannel magnetic field sensor with multiplexed signal path
26 Sep 23
A multichannel magnetic field sensor including a plurality of magnetic field sensing elements includes a multiplexed signal path.
Ezequiel Rubinsztain, Pablo Javier Bolsinger
Filed: 8 Sep 22
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Commonly controlled buck-boost converter
26 Sep 23
A method for controlling a buck-boost converter includes generating a first threshold voltage with a decreasing voltage level, generating a second threshold voltage with an increasing voltage level, and sensing an inductor current.
Michele Suraci, Giorgio Oddone
Filed: 26 Oct 21
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Electronic circuit to communicate information as an electrical current on two wires such that the electrical current is stabilized by measuring a voltage on a transistor within the electronic circuit
26 Sep 23
A two-wire electronic circuit can sense a voltage across terminals of a transistor and control an electrical current of the two-wire electronic circuit in accordance with the sensed voltage.
Leandro Fuentes, Manuel Rivas, Ezequiel Rubinsztain
Filed: 29 Apr 22
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Determining a temperature of a pixel array by measuring voltage of a pixel
26 Sep 23
Methods and apparatus for determining the temperature of a pixel array.
Joseph James Judkins, III, Bryan Cadugan
Filed: 14 Apr 21
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Low-latency switch drive circuit with power transfer
19 Sep 23
Switch drive circuits include galvanically isolated switch circuits with power transfer from the switch driver input side to the switch side.
Karl Rinne, Joseph Duigan
Filed: 23 Dec 21