Patents by Inventor Cristiano Cenci

Cristiano Cenci has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7477110
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, there is a testing device for testing a phase locked loop having a power supply input. The testing device comprises a power supply unit for providing a power supply signal VDD having a variation profile to the power supply input of the phase locked loop, wherein a width and height of said variation profile are formed in such a way, that the voltage controlled oscillator is prevented from outputting an oscillating output signal. There is a means for disabling a feedback signal to a phase comparator of the phase locked loop such that said phase locked loop is operated in an open loop mode, and a meter for measuring a measurement signal of the phase locked loop, while said power supply signal is provided to the power supply input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Jose De Jesus Pineda De Gyvez, Alexander Guido Gronthoud, Cristiano Cenci
  • Publication number: 20070132525
    Abstract: Testing device for testing a phase locked loop having a power supply input, said testing device comprising: a power supply unit for providing a power supply signal VDD having a variation profile to the power supply input of the phase locked loop, wherein a width and height of said variation profile are formed in such a way, that the voltage controlled oscillator is prevented from outputting an oscillating output signal U,,,, ta means for disabling a feedback signal to a phase comparator of the phase locked loop such that said phase locked loop is operated in an open loop mode, and a meter for measuring a measurement signal of the phase locked loop, while said power supply signal is provided to the power supply input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Jose Pineda de Gyvez, Alexander Gronthoud, Cristiano Cenci