Patents by Inventor Davide PONTON

Davide PONTON 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: 11082058
    Abstract: The present disclosure addresses a concept for capacitor scaling. A first capacitor is provided with a first signal capacitance between a first electrode and a second electrode of the first capacitor and with a first parasitic capacitance between the first capacitor's first electrode and AC ground. A sum of the first signal capacitance and the first parasitic capacitance yields a first total capacitance. A second capacitor is provided with a second signal capacitance between a first electrode and a second electrode of the second capacitor and with a second parasitic capacitance between the second capacitor's first electrode and AC ground. A sum of the second signal capacitance and the second parasitic capacitance yields a second total capacitance. While the first signal capacitance differs from the second signal capacitance, the first total capacitance equals the second total capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Davide Ponton, Antonio Passamani
  • Publication number: 20210006259
    Abstract: The present disclosure addresses a concept for capacitor scaling. A first capacitor is provided with a first signal capacitance between a first electrode and a second electrode of the first capacitor and with a first parasitic capacitance between the first capacitor's first electrode and AC ground. A sum of the first signal capacitance and the first parasitic capacitance yields a first total capacitance. A second capacitor is provided with a second signal capacitance between a first electrode and a second electrode of the second capacitor and with a second parasitic capacitance between the second capacitor's first electrode and AC ground. A sum of the second signal capacitance and the second parasitic capacitance yields a second total capacitance. While the first signal capacitance differs from the second signal capacitance, the first total capacitance equals the second total capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Davide PONTON, Antonio PASSAMANI
  • Patent number: 10855300
    Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter is provided. The digital-to-analog converter includes a plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells coupled to an output node of the digital-to-analog converter. At least one of the plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells includes a capacitive element configured to generate an analog cell output signal based on a drive signal. The at least one of the plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells further includes a driver circuit configured to generate the drive signal, and a resistive element exhibiting a resistance of at least 20?. The resistive element is coupled between the driver circuit and the capacitive element or between the capacitive element and the output node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: MaxLinear, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Gruber, Franz Kuttner, Davide Ponton, Kameran Azadet, Hundo Shin, Martin Clara, Matej Kus
  • Publication number: 20200313684
    Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter is provided. The digital-to-analog converter includes a plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells coupled to an output node of the digital-to-analog converter. At least one of the plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells includes a capacitive element configured to generate an analog cell output signal based on a drive signal. The at least one of the plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells further includes a driver circuit configured to generate the drive signal, and a resistive element exhibiting a resistance of at least 20?. The resistive element is coupled between the driver circuit and the capacitive element or between the capacitive element and the output node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel GRUBER, Franz KUTTNER, Davide PONTON, Kameran AZADET, Hundo SHIN, Martin CLARA, Matej KUS
  • Patent number: 10651869
    Abstract: A radio frequency digital-to-analog converter (RFDAC) circuit includes an RFDAC array circuit including an array of cells arranged into a plurality of segments. Each segment of the plurality of segments is configured to process input data signals. The RFDAC array circuit is configured to process an input data based on activating a set of segments of the plurality of segments, forming a set of active segments, and when the sign of the input data is changed, deactivate a partially active segment of the set of active segments and activate a sign change segment within the RFDAC array circuit. The sign change segment includes a segment within the plurality of segments of the RFDAC array circuit that is different from the set of active segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: Intel IP Corporation, Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Davide Ponton, Michael Kalcher, Alan Paussa, Edwin Thaller, Franz Kuttner, Daniel Gruber
  • Patent number: 9819356
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for a digital-to-time converter (DTC) are provided. In an example, a DTC can include a phase interpolator and a ring oscillator. The phase interpolator can be configured to receive digital representations of two or more distinct phase signals, and to interpolate the digital representations of the two or more distinct phase signals to provide an interpolated output phase signal. The ring oscillator can be configured to receive the interpolated phase signal, to lock on to a frequency and a phase of the interpolated output phase signal, and to provide a filtered phase signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Davide Ponton, Antonio Passamani, Andrea Bevilacqua
  • Patent number: 9571120
    Abstract: A digital to analog converter circuit includes a plurality of digital to analog converter cells. The digital to analog converter circuit further includes a control circuit configured to control an operation of a digital to analog converter cell of the plurality of digital to analog converter cells based on a first phase component of a digital signal comprising information to be transmitted during a first time interval and based on a second phase component of the digital signal comprising information to be transmitted during a second time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Franz Kuttner, Antonio Passamani, Davide Ponton
  • Publication number: 20160173119
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for a digital-to-time converter (DTC) are provided. In an example, a DTC can include a phase interpolator and a ring oscillator. The phase interpolator can be configured to receive digital representations of two or more distinct phase signals, and to interpolate the digital representations of the two or more distinct phase signals to provide an interpolated output phase signal. The ring oscillator can be configured to receive the interpolated phase signal, to lock on to a frequency and a phase of the interpolated output phase signal, and to provide a filtered phase signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Davide Ponton, Antonio Passamani, Andrea Bevilacqua
  • Publication number: 20160094235
    Abstract: A digital to analog converter circuit includes a plurality of digital to analog converter cells. The digital to analog converter circuit further includes a control circuit configured to control an operation of a digital to analog converter cell of the plurality of digital to analog converter cells based on a first phase component of a digital signal comprising information to be transmitted during a first time interval and based on a second phase component of the digital signal comprising information to be transmitted during a second time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Franz Kuttner, Antonio Passamani, Davide Ponton
  • Patent number: 9083362
    Abstract: Devices are provided comprising oscillator circuits coupled to a supply voltage via an adjustable resistance. Corresponding methods to control adjustable resistances are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Davide Ponton, Edwin Thaller, Nicola Da Dalt
  • Patent number: 9077511
    Abstract: A phase interpolator is provided. The phase interpolator includes a plurality of capacitors, a first input for a clock signal, a second input for a phase shifted clock signal, a reference input for a reference signal, and an output. The phase interpolator is configured to provide at its output an interpolated, modulated phase information signal by switching, dependent on a modulation information, a first number of the capacitors between the first input and the output, a second number of the capacitors between the second input and the output, and a third number of the capacitors to the reference input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventor: Davide Ponton
  • Publication number: 20140321515
    Abstract: A phase interpolator is provided. The phase interpolator includes a plurality of capacitors, a first input for a clock signal, a second input for a phase shifted clock signal, a reference input for a reference signal, and an output. The phase interpolator is configured to provide at its output an interpolated, modulated phase information signal by switching, dependent on a modulation information, a first number of the capacitors between the first input and the output, a second number of the capacitors between the second input and the output, and a third number of the capacitors to the reference input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Davide Ponton
  • Publication number: 20130009473
    Abstract: Devices are provided comprising oscillator circuits coupled to a supply voltage via an adjustable resistance. Corresponding methods to control adjustable resistances are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Davide PONTON, Edwin THALLER, Nicola DA DALT