Patents by Inventor Jaskarn Singh Johal
Jaskarn Singh Johal 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: 10268867Abstract: A method includes providing a differential signal and generating an in-phase component of the differential signal and a quadrature component of the differential signal. The method further includes generating an output signal representing a capacitance value using the in-phase component and the quadrature component.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Viktor Kremin, Paul M. Walsh, Kaveh Hosseini, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Onur Ozbek
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Publication number: 20180260600Abstract: A fingerprint sensing circuit, system, and method is disclosed. The fingerprint sensor maybe include a plurality of inputs coupled to a plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes and to an analog front end. The analog front end may be configured to generate at least one digital value in response to a capacitance of at least one of the plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes. Additionally, the analog front end may include a quadrature demodulation circuit to generate at least one demodulated value for processing by a channel engine. The channel engine may generate a capacitance result value that is based, in part, on the demodulated value and is stored in a memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Viktor Kremin, Paul M. Walsh, Kaveh Hosseini, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Onur Ozbek
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Patent number: 9998105Abstract: A first analog block includes a first plurality of switched capacitors and a second analog block includes a second plurality of switched capacitors. A switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors as well as a switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors may be configured based on one or more analog functions. The configuring of the first analog and the second analog block may include the configuring of the switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function is associated with a first single ended signal and the configuring of both the switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors and the switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function is associated with a differential signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold Kutz, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Hans Klein, Bruce Byrkett, Mark Hastings, Dennis Seguine, Kendall Castor-Perry, Monte Mar, Gajender Rohilla
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Patent number: 9973200Abstract: Methods and apparatus include and amplifier circuit and a first capacitor branch including a first plurality of capacitors. The first capacitor branch couples to an input signal and to an input of the amplifier circuit. A second capacitor branch includes a second plurality of capacitors. The second capacitor branch couples to the input of the amplifier circuit and to an output of the amplifier circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Renee Leong, Harold M. Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Onur Ozbek
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Patent number: 9960773Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, a plurality of reconfigurable analog circuit blocks, at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; and a digital section comprising digital circuits; wherein each analog block includes dedicated of signal lines coupled to the at least one analog routing block.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, Jr., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Carl Ferdinand Liepold, Onur Ozbek
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Patent number: 9948286Abstract: A first analog block includes a first plurality of switched capacitors and a second analog block includes a second plurality of switched capacitors. A switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors as well as a switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors may be configured based on one or more analog functions. The configuring of the first analog and the second analog block may include the configuring of the switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function is associated with a first single ended signal and the configuring of both the switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors and the switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function is associated with a differential signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold Kutz, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Hans Klein, Bruce Byrkett, Mark Hastings, Dennis Seguine, Kendall Castor-Perry, Monte Mar, Gajender Rohilla
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Patent number: 9864894Abstract: A fingerprint sensing circuit, system, and method is disclosed. The fingerprint sensor maybe include a plurality of inputs coupled to a plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes and to an analog front end. The analog front end may be configured to generate at least one digital value in response to a capacitance of at least one of the plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes. Additionally, the analog front end may include a quadrature demodulation circuit to generate at least one demodulated value for processing by a channel engine. The channel engine may generate a capacitance result value that is based, in part, on the demodulated value and is stored in a memory.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Viktor Kremin, Paul M. Walsh, Kaveh Hosseini, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Onur Ozbek
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Patent number: 9831864Abstract: A first portion of a programmable switched capacitor block includes a first plurality of switched capacitors and a second portion of the programmable switched capacitor block includes a second plurality of switched capacitors. A first switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors as well as a second switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors may be configured based on a type of analog function that is to be provided. The configuring of the first analog and the second analog block may include the configuring of the first switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function operates on a first single ended signal and the configuring of both the first and second switches when the analog function operates on a differential signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold Kutz, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Bruce Byrkett, Hans Klein, Mark Hastings, Dennis Seguine, Monte Mar, Gajender Rohilla, Kendall Castor-Perry, Onur Ozbek
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Publication number: 20170201266Abstract: Methods and apparatus include and amplifier circuit and a first capacitor branch including a first plurality of capacitors. The first capacitor branch couples to an input signal and to an input of the amplifier circuit. A second capacitor branch includes a second plurality of capacitors. The second capacitor branch couples to the input of the amplifier circuit and to an output of the amplifier circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Renee Leong, Harold M. Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Onur Ozbek
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Publication number: 20170177920Abstract: A fingerprint sensing circuit, system, and method is disclosed. The fingerprint sensor maybe include a plurality of inputs coupled to a plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes and to an analog front end. The analog front end may be configured to generate at least one digital value in response to a capacitance of at least one of the plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes. Additionally, the analog front end may include a quadrature demodulation circuit to generate at least one demodulated value for processing by a channel engine. The channel engine may generate a capacitance result value that is based, in part, on the demodulated value and is stored in a memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Viktor Kremin, Paul M. Walsh, Kaveh Hosseini, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Onur Ozbek
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Patent number: 9634667Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, and at least one reconfigurable analog circuit block selected from: a continuous time (CT) block comprising a plurality of reconfigurable amplifier circuits and a discrete time block comprising amplifiers with a reconfigurable switch network; an analog multiplexer (MUX) configured to selectively connect any of a plurality of input/outputs (I/Os) of the IC device to the analog blocks, the analog MUX including at least one low noise signal path pair having a lower resistance than other signal paths of the analog MUX; at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; a digital section comprising digital circuits; and a processor interface coupled to the analog blocks.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark E. Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, Jr., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Bruce E. Byrkett, Carl Ferdinand Liepold, Hans Van Antwerpen
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Publication number: 20170085268Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, a plurality of reconfigurable analog circuit blocks, at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; and a digital section comprising digital circuits; wherein each analog block includes dedicated of signal lines coupled to the at least one analog routing block.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, JR., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Carl Ferdinand Liepold, Onur Ozbek
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Patent number: 9590592Abstract: A fingerprint sensing circuit, system, and method is disclosed. The fingerprint sensor maybe include a plurality of inputs coupled to a plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes and to an analog front end. The analog front end may be configured to generate at least one digital value in response to a capacitance of at least one of the plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes. Additionally, the analog front end may include a quadrature demodulation circuit to generate at least one demodulated value for processing by a channel engine. The channel engine may generate a capacitance result value that is based, in part, on the demodulated value and is stored in a memory.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Renee Leong, Harold M. Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Onur Ozbek
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Patent number: 9542588Abstract: A fingerprint sensing circuit, system, and method is disclosed. The fingerprint sensor maybe include a plurality of inputs coupled to a plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes and to an analog front end. The analog front end may be configured to generate at least one digital value in response to a capacitance of at least one of the plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes. Additionally, the analog front end may include a quadrature demodulation circuit to generate at least one demodulated value for processing by a channel engine. The channel engine may generate a capacitance result value that is based, in part, on the demodulated value and is stored in a memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONSInventors: Viktor Kremin, Paul M. Walsh, Kaveh Hosseini, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Onur Ozbek
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Publication number: 20160364591Abstract: A user interface with fingerprint recognition and secure access to sensitive information and applications is described. Fingerprint recognition may occur on a dedicated module or integrated into a touchscreen. The user interface may be configured to display icons representative of secure applications and gate access thereto via biometric authentication or the user interface may be configured to display icons representative of secure applications only upon detection of valid biometric data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Hassane El-Khoury, Erhan Hancioglu, Onur Ozbek, Andrew C. Page, Patrick N. Prendergast, Jaskarn Singh Johal
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Publication number: 20160329900Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, a plurality of reconfigurable analog circuit blocks, at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; and a digital section comprising digital circuits; wherein each analog block includes dedicated of signal lines coupled to the at least one analog routing block.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark E. Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, JR., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Onur Ozbek, Carl Ferdinand Liepold
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Patent number: 9473144Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, a plurality of reconfigurable analog circuit blocks, at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; and a digital section comprising digital circuits; wherein each analog block includes dedicated of signal lines coupled to the at least one analog routing block.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark E. Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, Jr., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Onur Ozbek, Carl Ferdinand Liepold
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Patent number: 9461562Abstract: An apparatus includes a voltage monitoring device to generate a brownout indication signal in response to a change in a power supply voltage. The apparatus also includes a mode control device to control a temporal response of the voltage monitoring device to the change in the power supply voltage based, at least in part, on a voltage level of the power supply voltage.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Jaskarn Singh Johal, Andrew C. Page, Timothy John Williams
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Publication number: 20160285433Abstract: A fingerprint sensing circuit, system, and method is disclosed. The fingerprint sensor maybe include a plurality of inputs coupled to a plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes and to an analog front end. The analog front end may be configured to generate at least one digital value in response to a capacitance of at least one of the plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes. Additionally, the analog front end may include a quadrature demodulation circuit to generate at least one demodulated value for processing by a channel engine. The channel engine may generate a capacitance result value that is based, in part, on the demodulated value and is stored in a memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Renee Leong, Harold M. Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Onur Ozbek
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Publication number: 20160140376Abstract: A fingerprint sensing circuit, system, and method is disclosed. The fingerprint sensor maybe include a plurality of inputs coupled to a plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes and to an analog front end. The analog front end may be configured to generate at least one digital value in response to a capacitance of at least one of the plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes. Additionally, the analog front end may include a quadrature demodulation circuit to generate at least one demodulated value for processing by a channel engine. The channel engine may generate a capacitance result value that is based, in part, on the demodulated value and is stored in a memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Viktor Kremin, Paul M. Walsh, Kaveh Hosseini, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Onur Ozbek