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Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation


Location: Sunnyvale, CA
No. of patents: 13

NumberTitleIssue Date
7953233Synchronous detection and calibration system and method for differential acoustic sensors
A synchronous detection and calibration system is provided for expedient calibration of differential acoustic sensors in a manufacturing and testing environment. By processing a series of sequentially received tones, respective portions of a system using differentia...
05/31/2011
7228113SIMO/MISO transceiver for providing packet data communication with SISO transceiver
Apparatus and method for providing for packet data communication between a single-input-single-output (SISO) transceiver and a single-input-multiple-output/multiple-input-single-output (SIMO/MISO) transceiver. Receive channel coefficients representing relative stren...
06/05/2007
7209007Combined analog signal gain controller and equalizer
An analog signal gain controller and equalizer with an increased signal bandwidth for reducing intersymbol interference (ISI) within a digital data signal. ...
04/24/2007
7209006Differential amplifier with increased common mode loop gain at low frequencies
A differential amplifier circuit with feedback to increase common mode loop gain at low frequencies. ...
04/24/2007
6617836CMOS sub-bandgap reference with an operating supply voltage less than the bandgap
A circuit that outputs a stable reference voltage with an operating supply voltage less than the band gap potential and also less than a zero-bias threshold voltage. In one embodiment, the sub-band gap circuit includes an operational amplifier having an N...
09/09/2003
6603199Integrated circuit package having die with staggered bond pads and die pad assignment methodology for assembly of staggered die in single-tier ebga packages
A single tier cavity down integrated circuit package having a die with outer bond pads and staggered inner bond pads is described. The bond pads of the die are assigned to associated supply rings and bond fingers of the package according to a design metho...
08/05/2003
6169310Electrostatic discharge protection device
An ESD protection device for use with an integrated circuit that provides a low impedance resistive path between IC pads (including Vdd and Vss pads) when power to the IC is off, while assuring adequate isolation between the IC pads ...
01/02/2001
5508552Transistors with multiple emitters, and transistors with substantially square base emitter junctions
A bipolar transistor is provided in which the base-emitter junctions do not traverse the base but terminate inside the top surface of the base. The transistor has long emitter perimeter available for current flow and more than two emitter sides (e.g., thr...
04/16/1996
5495593Microcontroller device having remotely programmable EPROM and method for programming
A microcontroller device on a single integrated circuit including a central processing unit, an associated data bus and an electrically-programmable nonvolatile memory is disclosed. The nonvolatile memory contains the applications program and may be remot...
02/27/1996
5440556Low power isochronous networking mode
A data communication system, such as a local area network, is provided with a capability of transmitting isochronous data. The system conveys both isochronous data and non-isochronous data by time-multiplexing the data into a recurring frame structure on ...
08/08/1995
5398001Self-timing four-phase clock generator
A four phase clock generator, which can be employed to operate a charge pump, is configured using coupling elements that ensure that the four phases are non-overlapping. Two of the phases are created with delay buffers that have substantial delays that ma...
03/14/1995
5397725Method of controlling oxide thinning in an EPROM or flash memory array
A method of fabricating an electrically-programmable read-only-memory (EPROM) or a flash memory array structure that controls oxide thinning to prevent shorts in the array and trenching of the bit lines is provided. The method includes the following steps...
03/14/1995
4878151Anti-parallel capacitor
A new and improved thin-film integrated capacitor having a low voltage coefficient and being comprised of two standard poly-metal capacitors which are connected in an anti-parallel fashion with the connecting poles of one of the poly-metal capacitors bein...
10/31/1989
 
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