Patents by Inventor Erkan Bilhan

Erkan Bilhan 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: 20240088896
    Abstract: A circuit includes a first transistor having first and second current terminals and a first control input, and a second transistor having third and fourth current terminals and a second control input. The third current terminal is coupled to the second current terminal at an intermediate node. In some cases, a third transistor is connected to the intermediate node to bias the intermediate rather than letting the intermediate node float. In other cases, a capacitor is connected to the intermediate node to reduce a negative voltage that might otherwise be present on the intermediate node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Erkan Bilhan, Francisco A. Cano
  • Patent number: 11923836
    Abstract: An example includes a circuit including a first AND gate including a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal, a second AND gate including a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal, and a third AND gate including a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal. The circuit also includes an OR gate including a first input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the first AND gate, a second input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the second AND gate, a third input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the third AND gate, and an output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Chunhua Hu, Erkan Bilhan, Sumant Dinkar Kale
  • Patent number: 11831309
    Abstract: A circuit includes a first transistor having first and second current terminals and a first control input, and a second transistor having third and fourth current terminals and a second control input. The third current terminal is coupled to the second current terminal at an intermediate node. In some cases, a third transistor is connected to the intermediate node to bias the intermediate rather than letting the intermediate node float. In other cases, a capacitor is connected to the intermediate node to reduce a negative voltage that might otherwise be present on the intermediate node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Erkan Bilhan, Francisco A. Cano
  • Publication number: 20230238959
    Abstract: A circuit includes a first transistor having first and second current terminals and a first control input, and a second transistor having third and fourth current terminals and a second control input. The third current terminal is connected to the second current terminal at an intermediate node and the fourth current terminal connected to a ground or supply node. In some cases, a third transistor is connected to the intermediate node to bias the intermediate rather than letting the intermediate node float. In other cases, a capacitor is connected to the intermediate node to reduce a negative voltage that might otherwise be present on the intermediate node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Erkan Bilhan, Francisco A. Cano
  • Patent number: 11626875
    Abstract: A circuit includes a first transistor having first and second current terminals and a first control input, and a second transistor having third and fourth current terminals and a second control input. The third current terminal is connected to the second current terminal at an intermediate node and the fourth current terminal connected to a ground or supply node. In some cases, a third transistor is connected to the intermediate node to bias the intermediate rather than letting the intermediate node float. In other cases, a capacitor is connected to the intermediate node to reduce a negative voltage that might otherwise be present on the intermediate node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Erkan Bilhan, Francisco A. Cano
  • Patent number: 11269389
    Abstract: A functional safety POR system requires implementing voltage detectors and supervisory functions in a complex SOC. These features are implemented within the SOC without external components. Three stages of voltage monitoring are implemented to ensure redundancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Chunhua Hu, Erkan Bilhan, Sumant Dinkar Kale
  • Patent number: 11132659
    Abstract: A financial transaction system includes sensors, a tamper detection module, and circuitry configurable to control which sensors are used, and the circuitry is configurable after the tamper detection module has been manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Erkan Bilhan, Rajitha Padakanti, Amritpal Singh Mundra
  • Publication number: 20200328738
    Abstract: An example includes a circuit including a first AND gate including a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal, a second AND gate including a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal, and a third AND gate including a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal. The circuit also includes an OR gate including a first input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the first AND gate, a second input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the second AND gate, a third input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the third AND gate, and an output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Chunhua Hu, Erkan Bilhan, Sumant Dinkar Kale
  • Patent number: 10734993
    Abstract: The optimal operating voltage of a complex SoC may be influenced by process variations. The operating voltages may be dynamically adjusted for optimal performance. These adjustments require a dynamic reconfiguration of the voltage monitoring thresholds in the power on reset circuitry of the SoC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Chunhua Hu, Erkan Bilhan, Sumant Dinkar Kale
  • Publication number: 20200209931
    Abstract: A functional safety POR system requires implementing voltage detectors and supervisory functions in a complex SOC. These features are implemented within the SOC without external components. Three stages of voltage monitoring are implemented to ensure redundancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Chunhua Hu, Erkan Bilhan, Sumant Dinkar Kale
  • Patent number: 10613604
    Abstract: A functional safety POR system requires implementing voltage detectors and supervisory functions in a complex SOC. These features are implemented within the SOC without external components. Three stages of voltage monitoring are implemented to ensure redundancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Chunhua Hu, Erkan Bilhan, Sumant Dinkar Kale
  • Patent number: 10574235
    Abstract: A method and circuitry that enables an input/output pin (I/O) on a System on a Chip to function either as an analog or as a digital input/output without compromising the overall performance of the system, thus giving the automated test equipment full flexibility to maximize parallel testing for both analog and digital modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Erkan Bilhan, Venkateswara Reddy Pothireddy
  • Publication number: 20190326909
    Abstract: A circuit includes a first transistor having first and second current terminals and a first control input, and a second transistor having third and fourth current terminals and a second control input. The third current terminal is connected to the second current terminal at an intermediate node and the fourth current terminal connected to a ground or supply node. In some cases, a third transistor is connected to the intermediate node to bias the intermediate rather than letting the intermediate node float. In other cases, a capacitor is connected to the intermediate node to reduce a negative voltage that might otherwise be present on the intermediate node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Erkan BILHAN, Francisco A. CANO
  • Publication number: 20190326910
    Abstract: A circuit includes a first transistor having first and second current terminals and a first control input, and a second transistor having third and fourth current terminals and a second control input. The third current terminal is coupled to the second current terminal at an intermediate node. In some cases, a third transistor is connected to the intermediate node to bias the intermediate rather than letting the intermediate node float. In other cases, a capacitor is connected to the intermediate node to reduce a negative voltage that might otherwise be present on the intermediate node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Erkan BILHAN, Francisco A. CANO
  • Publication number: 20190190521
    Abstract: A method and circuitry that enables an input/output pin (I/O) on a System on a Chip to function either as an analog or as a digital input/output without compromising the overall performance of the system, thus giving the automated test equipment full flexibility to maximize parallel testing for both analog and digital modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Erkan Bilhan, Venkateswara Reddy Pothireddy
  • Patent number: 10256821
    Abstract: A method and circuitry that enables an input/output pin (I/O) on a System on a Chip to function either as an analog or as a digital input/output without compromising the overall performance of the system, thus giving the automated test equipment full flexibility to maximize parallel testing for both analog and digital modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Erkan Bilhan, Venkateswara Reddy Pothireddy
  • Publication number: 20180241378
    Abstract: A method and circuitry that enables an input/output pin (I/O) on a System on a Chip to function either as an analog or as a digital input/output without compromising the overall performance of the system, thus giving the automated test equipment full flexibility to maximize parallel testing for both analog and digital modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Erkan Bilhan, Venkateswara Reddy Pothireddy
  • Patent number: 10050617
    Abstract: A functional safety Power on Reset system requires implementing voltage detectors and supervisory functions in a complex SOC. These features are implemented within the SOC without external components. A plurality of voltage monitoring stages is implemented to ensure redundancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Erkan Bilhan, Sumant Dinkar Kale, Chunhua Hu
  • Publication number: 20180191343
    Abstract: The optimal operating voltage of a complex SoC may be influenced by process variations. The operating voltages may be dynamically adjusted for optimal performance. These adjustments require a dynamic reconfiguration of the voltage monitoring thresholds in the power on reset circuitry of the SoC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Chunhua Hu, Erkan Bilhan, Sumant Dinkar Kale
  • Publication number: 20180183434
    Abstract: A functional safety Power on Reset system requires implementing voltage detectors and supervisory functions in a complex SOC. These features are implemented within the SOC without external components. A plurality of voltage monitoring stages is implemented to ensure redundancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Erkan Bilhan, Sumant Dinkar Kale, Chunhua Hu