Patents by Inventor Giuseppina Sapone
Giuseppina Sapone 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).
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Patent number: 11394293Abstract: A circuit is operated by receiving an input reference signal at an input node, determining a scaling ratio based on the input reference signal, generating a digital input signal as a function of the determined scaling ratio, converting the digital input signal into an analog signal that is a scaled replica of the input reference signal, and providing the analog signal at an output node of the circuit and then, after a duration of time, coupling the input reference signal to the output node.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Giuseppe Calcagno, Alberto Cattani, Giuseppina Sapone
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Publication number: 20210036601Abstract: A circuit is operated by receiving an input reference signal at an input node, determining a scaling ratio based on the input reference signal, generating a digital input signal as a function of the determined scaling ratio, converting the digital input signal into an analog signal that is a scaled replica of the input reference signal, and providing the analog signal at an output node of the circuit and then, after a duration of time, coupling the input reference signal to the output node.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Giuseppe Calcagno, Alberto Cattani, Giuseppina Sapone
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Patent number: 10826384Abstract: A circuit includes an input node configured to receive an input reference signal. An output node is configured to provide a replica of the input reference signal with a respective scaling ratio to the input reference signal at the input node. A digital-to-analog converter has a reference input configured to receive the input reference signal from the input node, a digital input configured to receive a digital input signal having a digital signal value, and a digital-to-analog converter output configured to provide an output signal from the digital-to-analog converter resulting from conversion to analog of the digital input signal. The output node of the circuit is configured to sense the output signal from the digital-to-analog converter and to provide the replica of the input reference signal at the output node.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Giuseppe Calcagno, Alberto Cattani, Giuseppina Sapone
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Publication number: 20200028432Abstract: A circuit includes an input node configured to receive an input reference signal. An output node is configured to provide a replica of the input reference signal with a respective scaling ratio to the input reference signal at the input node. A digital-to-analog converter has a reference input configured to receive the input reference signal from the input node, a digital input configured to receive a digital input signal having a digital signal value, and a digital-to-analog converter output configured to provide an output signal from the digital-to-analog converter resulting from conversion to analog of the digital input signal. The output node of the circuit is configured to sense the output signal from the digital-to-analog converter and to provide the replica of the input reference signal at the output node.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Giuseppe Calcagno, Alberto Cattani, Giuseppina Sapone
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Patent number: 9147660Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip disposed within an encapsulant, and a first coil disposed in the semiconductor chip. A dielectric layer is disposed above the encapsulant and the semiconductor chip. A second coil is disposed above the dielectric layer. The first coil is magnetically coupled to the second coil.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Giuseppina Sapone
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Publication number: 20150024554Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip disposed within an encapsulant, and a first coil disposed in the semiconductor chip. A dielectric layer is disposed above the encapsulant and the semiconductor chip. A second coil is disposed above the dielectric layer. The first coil is magnetically coupled to the second coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventor: Giuseppina Sapone
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Patent number: 8890319Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip disposed within an encapsulant, and a first coil disposed in the semiconductor chip. A dielectric layer is disposed above the encapsulant and the semiconductor chip. A second coil is disposed above the dielectric layer. The first coil is magnetically coupled to the second coil.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Giuseppina Sapone
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Publication number: 20140273825Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a primary coil, and a secondary coil. The primary coil of a coupler is disposed over the semiconductor substrate and the secondary coil of the coupler is disposed over the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the primary coil. The primary coil includes a first end coupled to a first contact terminal, a second end coupled to a second contact terminal, and a first center tap coupled to a reference node.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Giuseppina Sapone, Saverio Trotta
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Patent number: 8792845Abstract: An oscillator is described, comprising at least one transistor having a first terminal connected to a power supply voltage. The oscillator comprises at least one inductive element connected to a second terminal of the transistor and to a bias voltage and at least one capacitive element coupled between a third terminal of the transistor and ground. The oscillator further comprises means to collect the output signal of the oscillator on the second terminal of the transistor. The oscillator is of the millimeter wave type, i.e., both the inductive element and the capacitive element are sized such that the oscillation frequency is between 30 and 300 gigahertz.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Giuseppina Sapone, Alessandro Italia, Egidio Ragonese, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Publication number: 20140070420Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip disposed within an encapsulant, and a first coil disposed in the semiconductor chip. A dielectric layer is disposed above the encapsulant and the semiconductor chip. A second coil is disposed above the dielectric layer. The first coil is magnetically coupled to the second coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventor: Giuseppina Sapone
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Publication number: 20130251076Abstract: An oscillator is described, comprising at least one transistor having a first terminal connected to a power supply voltage. The oscillator comprises at least one inductive element connected to a second terminal of the transistor and to a bias voltage and at least one capacitive element coupled between a third terminal of the transistor and ground. The oscillator further comprises means to collect the output signal of the oscillator on the second terminal of the transistor. The oscillator is of the millimeter wave type, i.e., both the inductive element and the capacitive element are sized such that the oscillation frequency is between 30 and 300 gigahertz.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Giuseppina Sapone, Alessandro Italia, Egidio Ragonese, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Patent number: 8489054Abstract: An oscillator is described, comprising at least one transistor having a first terminal connected to a power supply voltage. The oscillator comprises at least one inductive element connected to a second terminal of the transistor and to a bias voltage and at least one capacitive element coupled between a third terminal of the transistor and ground. The oscillator further comprises means to collect the output signal of the oscillator on the second terminal of the transistor. The oscillator is of the millimeter wave type, i.e., both the inductive element and the capacitive element are sized such that the oscillation frequency is between 30 and 300 gigahertz.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Giuseppina Sapone, Alessandro Italia, Egidio Ragonese, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Publication number: 20110230155Abstract: An oscillator is described, comprising at least one transistor having a first terminal connected to a power supply voltage. The oscillator comprises at least one inductive element connected to a second terminal of the transistor and to a bias voltage and at least one capacitive element coupled between a third terminal of the transistor and ground. The oscillator further comprises means to collect the output signal of said oscillator on the second terminal of the transistor. The oscillator is of the millimeter wave type, i.e., both the inductive element and the capacitive element are sized such that the oscillation frequency is between 30 and 300 gigahertz.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Giuseppina Sapone, Alessandro Italia, Egidio Ragonese, Giuseppe Palmisano