Patents by Inventor Eleonora Chiaramonte

Eleonora Chiaramonte 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).

  • Publication number: 20230387781
    Abstract: An embodiment circuit comprises first and second output nodes with an inductor arranged therebetween, and first and second switches coupled to opposing ends of the inductor. The switches are switchable between non-conductive and conductive states to control current flow through the inductor and produce first and second output voltages. The current intensity through the inductor is compared with at least one reference value. Switching control circuitry is coupled with the first and second switches, the first and second output nodes, and current sensing circuitry, which is configured to control the switching frequency of the first and second switches as a function of the output voltages and a comparison at the current sensing circuitry. The switching control circuitry is configured to apply FLL-FFWD processing to produce the reference values as a function of a timing signal, targeting maintaining a constant target value for the converter switching frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Maurizio Ricci, Marco Sautto, Simone Bellisai, Eleonora Chiaramonte, Luigi Arpini, Davide Betta
  • Patent number: 11757346
    Abstract: An embodiment circuit comprises first and second output nodes with an inductor arranged therebetween, and first and second switches coupled to opposed ends of the inductor. The switches are switchable between non-conductive and conductive states to control current flow through the inductor and produce first and second output voltages. The current intensity through the inductor is compared with at least one reference value. Switching control circuitry is coupled with the first and second switches, the first and second output nodes, and current sensing circuitry, which is configured to control the switching frequency of the first and second switches as a function of the output voltages and a comparison at the current sensing circuitry. The switching control circuitry is configured to apply FLL-FFWD processing to produce the reference values as a function of a timing signal, targeting maintaining a constant target value for the converter switching frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Maurizio Ricci, Marco Sautto, Simone Bellisai, Eleonora Chiaramonte, Luigi Arpini, Davide Betta
  • Publication number: 20220021306
    Abstract: An embodiment circuit comprises first and second output nodes with an inductor arranged therebetween, and first and second switches coupled to opposed ends of the inductor. The switches are switchable between non-conductive and conductive states to control current flow through the inductor and produce first and second output voltages. The current intensity through the inductor is compared with at least one reference value. Switching control circuitry is coupled with the first and second switches, the first and second output nodes, and current sensing circuitry, which is configured to control the switching frequency of the first and second switches as a function of the output voltages and a comparison at the current sensing circuitry. The switching control circuitry is configured to apply FLL-FFWD processing to produce the reference values as a function of a timing signal, targeting maintaining a constant target value for the converter switching frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Maurizio Ricci, Marco Sautto, Simone Bellisai, Eleonora Chiaramonte, Luigi Arpini, Davide Betta