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Class 327/574 - Utilizing a three or more electrode solid-state device


Subclass of Class 327 - Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and systems
Definition: Subject matter wherein the nonlinear circuit includes at
No. of applications: 28
Last issue date: 02/07/2013


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20130033309POLY SILICON RESISTOR, REFERENCE VOLTAGE CIRCUIT COMPRISING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF POLY SILICON RESISTOR
The present invention relates to a polysilicon resistor, a reference voltage circuit including the same, and a method for manufacturing the polysilicon resistor. The polysilicon resistor according includes a first polysilicon resistor and at least one of second polysili...
02/07/2013
20120268200TRANSMISSION CHANNEL FOR ULTRASOUND APPLICATIONS
A transmission channel configured to transmit high-voltage pulses and to receive echoes of the high-voltage pulses includes a high voltage buffer, a voltage clamp and a switch. The voltage clamp may include clamping transistors and switching off transistors coupled toge...
10/25/2012
20120268178Fully differential adaptive bandwidth PLL with differential supply regulation
Provided is a fully differential adaptive bandwidth phase locked loop with differential supply regulation. One fully differential phase locked loop includes a differential active loop filter and regulator coupled to an output of a differential charge pump, a differentia...
10/25/2012
20120188007Impedance-Matching Network Using BJT Switches in Variable-Reactance Circuits
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatuses for impedance-matching radio frequency power transmitted from a radio frequency generator to a plasma load in a semiconductor processing chamber. Impedance-matching can be performed via a match network having a...
07/26/2012
20120086506APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR PROCESS VARIATION OF RESISTOR IN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT
An electronic circuit apparatus for compensating for a process variation of a resistor in an electronic circuit is provided. The electronic circuit includes a detecting part for generating a tune voltage corresponding to a process variation value of the at least one res...
04/12/2012
20120062315PLL CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING THE SAME
A PLL circuit includes a phase detector, a loop filter (LF), a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), and a frequency divider. The phase detector compares a phase of a signal Fs which is input from outside with a phase of a signal Fo/N which is input from the frequency di...
03/15/2012
20110309882Method and circuit for operating a power semiconductor component
Described is a method for operating a power semiconductor component. A power amplifier provided with a programmable logic is assigned to this power semiconductor component. In at least one embodiment, control signals for the power semiconductor component are transmitted...
12/22/2011
20110304214Switching Configuration and Method for the Production of an Alternating Voltage from at Least Supply Terminals with Temporally Variable Output DC Voltage
A circuit having a plurality of parallel-connected partial circuits for feeding an inverter circuit. A partial circuit comprises an unregulated voltage source with a temporally variable output DC voltage and a synchronous converter having an automatically functioning re...
12/15/2011
20110242866POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM USING THE DEVICE
Aspects of the invention are related to a power semiconductor module applied to a multi-level converter circuit with three or more levels of voltage waveform. Aspects of the invention can include a first IGBT to which a diode is reverse parallel connected and a second I...
10/06/2011
20110210785CIRCUIT COMPRISING AT LEAST A FIRST TRANSISTOR GROUP AND A SECOND TRANSISTOR GROUP
A circuit including a first transistor group and a second transistor group. The transistor groups are connected such that they are arranged to be fed with at least one input signal, and such that they are arranged to output at least two currents. At least two transistor...
09/01/2011
20110206949COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND BATTERY PACK CONTAINING COMMUNICATION DEVICE
A communication device includes a first JK flip-flop (FF) outputting a first output signal in response to a first input signal at a J-input and a reversed signal of the first input signal at a K-input, and a second JK FF outputting a second output signal in response to ...
08/25/2011
20110175441DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COUPLING TWO PARTS OF A DC NETWORK, PARTICULARLY IN AN AIRCRAFT
A device and method for coupling two parts of a dc network, in which at least two capacitors respectively are installed, particularly onboard an aircraft. The device includes at least one static converter including at least one electronic coupling device, including at l...
07/21/2011
20110109383MEMS VARACTORS
MEMS varactors capable of handling large signals and/or achieving a high capacitance tuning range are described. In an exemplary design, a MEMS varactor includes (i) a first bottom plate electrically coupled to a first terminal receiving an input signal, (ii) a second b...
05/12/2011
20110095784APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-MODE CLOCK SIGNALS
Apparatus and methods for providing multi-mode clock signals are disclosed. In some embodiments, a multi-mode driver configured to receive a first clock signal, and to selectively output a different clock signal in response to one or more signals from a controller is pr...
04/28/2011
20110018624INTEGRATED POWER DETECTOR WITH TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION FOR FULLY-CLOSED LOOP CONTROL
An amplifier circuit comprises a detection power input circuit for receiving an RF signal, and a bias circuit that includes an output for generating a bias signal in response to a reference control voltage. The power detector further comprises a detection circuit for ge...
01/27/2011
20100329304Circuit and method for beta variation compensation in single-transistor temperature sensor
A circuit (1-2) for compensating for variations in the current gain β of a sensing transistor (Q1) having a collector coupled to a reference voltage (GND) includes a first current mirror (20) having an input coupled to a base of the sensing ...
12/30/2010
20100214016Trench Device Structure and Fabrication
A vertical-current-flow device includes a trench which includes an insulated gate and which extends down into first-conductivity-type semiconductor material. A phosphosilicate glass layer is positioned above the insulated gate and a polysilicon layer is positioned above...
08/26/2010
20100207690METHOD OF APPLYING WIRE VOLTAGE TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
A method of applying a wire voltage to a semiconductor device including a plurality of active regions and a field region insulating the plurality of active regions, wherein the field region includes a plurality of wires. The method includes applying an operating voltage...
08/19/2010
20100123517GATE-CONTROLLED RECTIFIER AND APPLICATION TO RECTIFICATION CIRCUITS THEREOF
Conventional diode rectifiers usually suffer from a higher conduction loss. The present invention discloses a gate-controlled rectifier, which comprises a line voltage polarity detection circuit, a constant voltage source, a driving circuit and a gate-controlled transis...
05/20/2010
20100052641System and Method for Improving Efficiency of a Power Factor Correction Boost Pre-Regulator
A power supply device comprises a driver circuit, a transistor switch, and a first transistor. The driver circuit is configured to provide a stable driving signal and a floating driving signal. The transistor switch has a first terminal, a second terminal connected to a...
03/04/2010
20100026384Method and Circuit for Protecting a MOSFET
The invention relates to a method and a corresponding circuit for protecting a power MOSFET from thermal overload when switching the MOSFET off and on, wherein the MOSFET is switched on again after at least a determined off-period has passed....
02/04/2010
20090224683Complimentary Application Specific Integrated Circuit for Compact Fluorescent Lamps
In a lighting ballast there are typically several discrete components that combine to take an external AC signal and convert it to a DC signal, and back to an AC signal for powering a lamp. Several of these components can be housed on an application specific integrated ...
09/10/2009
20090102547FLYBACK CURRENT CONTROL
One embodiment of the invention includes a power driver system. The power driver system comprises a power transistor that is activated to provide power to a load and a switching circuit configured to control the power transistor based on a control signal. The power driv...
04/23/2009
20090091379Active rectifier
In accordance with the present invention, the active rectifier is a circuit which directly takes the place of a passive rectifier by using a switching module (or simply a device in cases where a single device is used) controlled by a sensing circuit. Where passive devic...
04/09/2009
20080224771Compensation for Parasitic Coupling Between Rf or Microwave Transistors in the Same Package
Parasitic coupling effects between RF or microwave transistors provided in a common package are compensated by connecting one or more capacitors between the transistors. By connecting the capacitor(s) at a location that corresponds to the site of the coupling, the compe...
09/18/2008
20070285156Expanded Performance and Functions for Vacuum Tube Replacement Devices
Methods are provided for solid-state implementation of a vacuum tube replacement device that supplements the functional performance of the target replacement device, i.e., a traditional glass vacuum tube. Example functions may include OEM or user adjustable parameters s...
12/13/2007
20070252643Transistor devices configured to operate above a first cutoff frequency
Transistor devices are provided configured to operate at frequencies above a typical first cutoff frequency. In one aspect, a method is provided for configuring a transistor device to operate above a first cutoff frequency. The method comprises selecting a desired opera...
11/01/2007
20070252642Active load
An active load including a current source, a first resistive element, and a switch. The current source is configured to provide a bias current and the first resistive element is configured to receive the bias current and provide a bias voltage. The switch has an input a...
11/01/2007
 
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