Patents by Inventor Hans Ola Dahl
Hans Ola Dahl 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: 10473698Abstract: A voltage monitor circuit comprises: a monitored voltage input (42); a reference capacitor (32) arranged to be able to store a value of the monitored voltage as a reference capacitor voltage; a timeout capacitor (34) arranged to be able to store a value of the monitored voltage as a timeout capacitor voltage. The timeout capacitor undergoes a higher leakage than the reference capacitor. The voltage monitor circuit also comprises a comparator (2) arranged to: compare the monitored voltage to the reference capacitor voltage; compare the timeout capacitor voltage to the reference capacitor voltage; and produce a logic signal on an output (9) of the comparator based on said comparisons, the logic signal having a first logic value at least if the reference capacitor voltage is lower than or equal to both the monitored voltage and the timeout capacitor voltage.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Nordic Semiconductor ASAInventors: Hans Ola Dahl, Sebastian Ioan Ene
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Patent number: 10324481Abstract: A low-dropout voltage regulator (2) comprises: a differential amplifier portion (4) including a first amplifier input connected to a reference voltage (16), a second amplifier input, and a differential output which is determined by a difference between the reference voltage and a voltage on the second amplifier input; an output portion (10) arranged to provide a regulator output voltage (62) which is controlled by the differential output of the amplifier portion, the second amplifier input being connected to or derived from (70) the regulator output voltage; and a biasing portion (8) arranged to measure an external load current and to provide a biasing current to the differential amplifier portion which depends on the load current.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Nordic Semiconductor ASAInventor: Hans Ola Dahl
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Publication number: 20180328966Abstract: A voltage monitor circuit comprises: a monitored voltage input (42); a reference capacitor (32) arranged to be able to store a value of the monitored voltage as a reference capacitor voltage; a timeout capacitor (34) arranged to be able to store a value of the monitored voltage as a timeout capacitor voltage. The timeout capacitor undergoes a higher leakage than the reference capacitor. The voltage monitor circuit also comprises a comparator (2) arranged to: compare the monitored voltage to the reference capacitor voltage; compare the timeout capacitor voltage to the reference capacitor voltage; and produce a logic signal on an output (9) of the comparator based on said comparisons, the logic signal having a first logic value at least if the reference capacitor voltage is lower than or equal to both the monitored voltage and the timeout capacitor voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Nordic Semiconductor ASAInventors: Hans Ola DAHL, Sebastian Ioan ENE
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Publication number: 20180173261Abstract: A low-dropout voltage regulator (2) comprises: a differential amplifier portion (4) including a first amplifier input connected to a reference voltage (16), a second amplifier input, and a differential output which is determined by a difference between the reference voltage and a voltage on the second amplifier input; an output portion (10) arranged to provide a regulator output voltage (62) which is controlled by the differential output of the amplifier portion, the second amplifier input being connected to or derived from (70) the regulator output voltage; and a biasing portion (8) arranged to measure an external load current and to provide a biasing current to the differential amplifier portion which depends on the load current.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Nordic Semiconductor ASAInventor: Hans Ola DAHL
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Patent number: 7532498Abstract: A ferroelectric memory comprises a plurality of memory cells and circuitry to sense data thereof. Power supply decoupling circuitry may decouple supplies of the memory device during a portion of reading data. Additionally, ferroelectric domains of the memory cells may receive a series of polarization reversals to improve domain alignment and malleability. To drive reference cells of the memory with such polarization reversals, a multiplexer may be configured to swap a data bitline with a reference bitline so that reference cells may be accessed as regular data cells. While reading a ferroelectric memory, a self-timer circuit may monitor characteristics of the ferroelectric material and adjust an integration duration for a sense amplifier based on the monitored characteristics. A sampling-comparator may sample a signal related to the ferroelectric material at one instant, which may then be used subsequently thereafter by the self-timer circuit to influence an integration duration of the sense amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: David GenLong Chow, Hans Ola Dahl, Trygve Willassen
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Patent number: 7161825Abstract: A ferroelectric memory comprises a plurality of memory cells and circuitry to sense data thereof. Power supply decoupling circuitry may decouple supplies of the memory device during a portion of reading data. Additionally, ferroelectric domains of the memory cells may receive a series of polarization reversals to improve domain alignment and malleability. To drive reference cells of the memory with such polarization reversals, a multiplexer may be configured to swap a data bitline with a reference bitline so that reference cells may be accessed as regular data cells. While reading a ferroelectric memory, a self-timer circuit may monitor characteristics of the ferroelectric material and adjust an integration duration for a sense amplifier based on the monitored characteristics. A sampling-comparator may sample a signal related to the ferroelectric material at one instant, which may then be used subsequently thereafter by the self-timer circuit to influence an integration duration of the sense amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2005Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: David GenLong Chow, Hans Ola Dahl, Trygve Willassen
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Patent number: 7057969Abstract: A sensing circuit. The circuit includes an integrator to sense charge release from a passive electronic device and a comparator to interpret the charge release as one of at least two data states. The circuit also includes a compensation module to generate a compensation signal as needed and a self-timing module to adjust timing of the integrator sensing based upon a predefined voltage level.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2005Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: David GenLong Chow, Hans Ola Dahl
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Patent number: 6952375Abstract: A single bit line reference signal path or line is used for both voltage subtraction and self-timing of a second sense that is longer than a first sense in a dual-sense, single-read memory cell. The self-timing mechanism includes an analog circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2002Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Hans Ola Dahl
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Patent number: 6920060Abstract: A ferroelectric memory comprises a plurality of memory cells and circuitry to sense data thereof. Power supply decoupling circuitry may decouple supplies of the memory device during a portion of reading data. Additionally, ferroelectric domains of the memory cells may receive a series of polarization reversals to improve domain alignment and malleability. To drive reference cells of the memory with such polarization reversals, a multiplexer may be configured to swap a data bitline with a reference bitline so that reference cells may be accessed as regular data cells. While reading a ferroelectric memory, a self-timer circuit may monitor characteristics of the ferroelectric material and adjust an integration duration for a sense amplifier based on the monitored characteristics. A sampling-comparator may sample a signal related to the ferroelectric material at one instant, which may then be used subsequently thereafter by the self-timer circuit to influence an integration duration of the sense amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2002Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: David GenLong Chow, Hans Ola Dahl, Trygve Willassen
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Patent number: 6914839Abstract: A sensing circuit. The circuit includes an integrator to sense charge release from a passive electronic device and a comparator to interpret the charge release as one of at least two data states. The circuit also includes a compensation module to generate a compensation signal as needed and a self-timing module to adjust timing of the integrator sensing based upon a predefined voltage level.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2001Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: David GenLong Chow, Hans Ola Dahl
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Publication number: 20040032759Abstract: A ferroelectric memory comprises a plurality of memory cells and circuitry to sense data thereof. Power supply decoupling circuitry may decouple supplies of the memory device during a portion of reading data. Additionally, ferroelectric domains of the memory cells may receive a series of polarization reversals to improve domain alignment and malleability. To drive reference cells of the memory with such polarization reversals, a multiplexer may be configured to swap a data bitline with a reference bitline so that reference cells may be accessed as regular data cells. While reading a ferroelectric memory, a self-timer circuit may monitor characteristics of the ferroelectric material and adjust an integration duration for a sense amplifier based on the monitored characteristics. A sampling-comparator may sample a signal related to the ferroelectric material at one instant, which may then be used subsequently thereafter by the self-timer circuit to influence an integration duration of the sense amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2002Publication date: February 19, 2004Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: David GenLong Chow, Hans Ola Dahl, Trygve Willassen
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Patent number: 6667655Abstract: A sensing circuit. The circuit includes an integrator to sense charge release from a passive electronic device and a comparator to interpret the charge release as one of at least two data states. The circuit also includes a compensation module to generate a compensation signal as needed and a direct-timing module to time a period of integrator sensing based upon a predefined time period.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2003Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: David GenLong Chow, Hans Ola Dahl
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Publication number: 20030151452Abstract: A sensing circuit. The circuit includes an integrator to sense charge release from a passive electronic device and a comparator to interpret the charge release as one of at least two data states. The circuit also includes a compensation module to generate a compensation signal as needed and a direct-timing module to time a period of integrator sensing based upon a predefined time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: David GenLong Chow, Hans Ola Dahl
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Publication number: 20030120965Abstract: A single bit line reference signal path or line is used for both voltage subtraction and self-timing of a second sense that is longer than a first sense in a dual-sense, single-read memory cell. The self-timing mechanism includes an analog circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: Intel CorporationInventor: Hans Ola Dahl
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Publication number: 20030120964Abstract: A sensing circuit. The circuit includes an integrator to sense charge release from a passive electronic device and a comparator to interpret the charge release as one of at least two data states. The circuit also includes a compensation module to generate a compensation signal as needed and a self-timing module to adjust timing of the integrator sensing based upon a predefined voltage level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2001Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: David GenLong Chow, Hans Ola Dahl
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Patent number: 6570440Abstract: A sensing circuit. The circuit includes an integrator to sense charge release from a passive electronic device and a comparator to interpret the charge release as one of at least two data states. The circuit also includes a compensation module to generate a compensation signal as needed and a direct-timing module to time a period of integrator sensing based upon a predefined time period.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: David GenLong Chow, Hans Ola Dahl