Patents by Inventor Andreia Cathelin

Andreia Cathelin 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: 20250080060
    Abstract: An amplifier including a first amplification stage unit that includes a first transistor configured to modulate a first transistor threshold voltage using a first control voltage on a body of the first transistor, and a first direct current permitting feedback loop electrically coupling a drain of the first transistor with a gate of the first transistor. The amplifier may include a second amplification stage unit that includes a second transistor configured to modulate a second transistor threshold voltage using a second control voltage on a body of the second transistor, and a second direct current permitting feedback loop electrically coupling a drain of the second transistor with a gate of the second transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Sebastien SADLO, Nathalie DELTIMPLE, Andreia CATHELIN
  • Publication number: 20250029775
    Abstract: An interleaved coupled inductors transformer is described in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure. In various embodiments, the interleaved coupled inductors transformer includes a first terminal including a first port, a first branch of the first terminal, and a second branch of the first terminal approximately parallel to with the first branch of the first terminal. The interleaved coupled inductors transformer includes a second terminal spatially separate from the first terminal, the second terminal including a second port, a first branch of the second terminal, a second branch of the second terminal approximately parallel to with the first branch of the second terminal, wherein the first and second branches of the first terminal do not overlap with the first and second branches of the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Sebastien SADLO, Nathalie DELTIMPLE, Andreia CATHELIN
  • Publication number: 20250007526
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a frequency dividing circuit is provided. The frequency dividing circuit may include a first circuit including an m-bit multiplexer configured to receive a positive binary word and a negative binary word as inputs. The frequency dividing circuit may receive a controlled oscillator output signal and a complement of the controlled oscillator output signal, generate a frequency dividing circuit output signal from the controlled oscillator output signal and the complement of the controlled oscillator output signal using the positive binary word and the negative binary word. A ratio of the frequency dividing circuit output signal frequency to the controlled oscillator output signal frequency is a decimal value greater than zero and less than one and is determined using a ratio of a value of the positive binary word to a sum of the value of the positive binary word and an absolute value of the negative binary word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Denis Michael FLORES PAZOS, Andreia CATHELIN, Yann DEVAL
  • Publication number: 20240429934
    Abstract: Device (1), for continuous-time energy calculation of an analog signal, comprising: a continuous-time analog-to-digital converter which is configured to convert the analog signal into a request signal (REQ), and a direction signal (DIR); at least one filtering unit (11), configured to output a filtered output signal (Fout), and comprising a delaying module (12) and a calculating module (15), connected to the delaying module (12) and configured calculate the filtered output signal (Fout). According to the invention, the device (1) further comprises: at least one pulse combiner (16), connected to the delaying module (12) and configured to output a combined request signal (CREQ); and at least one energy estimator (17), connected to the filtering unit (11) and to the pulse combiner (16), configured to compute a stored energy value (Aout) associated with each pulse of the combined request signal (CREQ).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Antoine FRAPPÉ, Benoît LARRAS, Andreia CATHELIN, Soufiane MOURRANE
  • Patent number: 9726548
    Abstract: A terahertz imager includes an array of pixel circuits. Each pixel circuit has an antenna and a detector. The detector is coupled to differential output terminals of the antenna. A frequency oscillator is configured to generate a frequency signal on an output line. The output line is coupled to an input terminal of the antenna of at least one of the pixel circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics SA
    Inventors: Hani Sherry, Andreia Cathelin, Andreas Kaiser, Ullrich Pfeiffer, Janusz Grzyb, Yan Zhao
  • Patent number: 9455689
    Abstract: A Silicon On Insulator current source array includes input control for receiving a control voltage, a first reference input for receiving a first reference voltage, and a second reference input for receiving a second reference voltage. A chain of several Silicon On Insulator MOS transistors, of the same type, have control electrodes all connected to the input control, first conduction electrodes are all connected to the first reference input, and second conduction electrodes are respectively connected to the second reference input through several load circuits respectively configured to be traversed by several currents when the several transistors are ON upon application of the control voltage on the input control. An input bias is coupled to a semiconductor well located below an insulating buried layer located below the chain of transistors for receiving a biasing voltage difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS SA, UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE
    Inventors: Andreia Cathelin, Bram Nauta
  • Publication number: 20160047692
    Abstract: A terahertz imager includes an array of pixel circuits. Each pixel circuit has an antenna and a detector. The detector is coupled to differential output terminals of the antenna. A frequency oscillator is configured to generate a frequency signal on an output line. The output line is coupled to an input terminal of the antenna of at least one of the pixel circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Hani Sherry, Andreia Cathelin, Andreas Kaiser, Ullrich Pfeiffer, Janusz Grzyb, Yan Zhao
  • Patent number: 9176009
    Abstract: A terahertz imager includes an array of pixel circuits. Each pixel circuit has an antenna and a detector. The detector is coupled to differential output terminals of the antenna. A frequency oscillator is configured to generate a frequency signal on an output line. The output line is coupled to an input terminal of the antenna of at least one of the pixel circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics SA
    Inventors: Hani Sherry, Andreia Cathelin, Andreas Kaiser, Ullrich Pfeiffer, Janusz Grzyb, Yan Zhao
  • Patent number: 9083324
    Abstract: A frequency oscillator includes a ring oscillator having N inverters coupled in series, where N is an odd integer equal to three or more. A first filter is coupled between an output node of a first of the inverters and an output line of the frequency oscillator. A second filter is coupled between an output node of a second of the inverters and the output line of the frequency oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics SA
    Inventors: Hani Sherry, Andreas Kaiser, Ullrich Pfeiffer, Andreia Cathelin, Janusz Grzyb, Yan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20150137874
    Abstract: A Silicon On Insulator current source array includes input control for receiving a control voltage, a first reference input for receiving a first reference voltage, and a second reference input for receiving a second reference voltage. A chain of several Silicon On Insulator MOS transistors, of the same type, have control electrodes all connected to the input control, first conduction electrodes are all connected to the first reference input, and second conduction electrodes are respectively connected to the second reference input through several load circuits respectively configured to be traversed by several currents when the several transistors are ON upon application of the control voltage on the input control. An input bias is coupled to a semiconductor well located below an insulating buried layer located below the chain of transistors for receiving a biasing voltage difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Andreia CATHELIN, Bram Nauta
  • Patent number: 8982994
    Abstract: Device comprising processing means (MT), transmission channels (VE1, . . . VEn), an antenna array for transmitting signals comprising a number of antennas (A11 . . . A1n) respectively associated with the transmission channels, a number of digital-analog converters (DAC) and a number of phase-shifting means (MD1, . . . MDn) respectively associated with the antennas, said phase-shifting means (MD1, . . . MDn) being placed between the processing means (MT) and the digital-analog converters (DAC) and including digital all-pass filters of FIR type (PT), the processing means comprising control means (MC) configured to adjust the coefficients and/or the order of the all-pass filters of FIR type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics SA
    Inventors: Mathieu Egot, Jonathan Muller, Andreia Cathelin, Didier Belot
  • Patent number: 8907284
    Abstract: A pixel circuit may include a detection circuit having first and second transistors coupled in series between differential output nodes of an antenna. The antenna may be configured to be sensitive to terahertz radiation. The pixel circuit may also include a capacitor coupled to an intermediate node between the first and second transistors, and control circuitry coupled to control nodes of the first and second transistors. The control circuitry may be configured for selectively applying to the control nodes a gate biasing voltage for biasing the control nodes of the first and second transistors during a detection phase of the pixel circuit, and/or a reset voltage for resetting a voltage stored by the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.A.
    Inventors: Hani Sherry, Andreia Cathelin, Ullrich Pfeiffer, Janusz Grzyb, Richard Al Hadi
  • Patent number: 8860628
    Abstract: Transmission/reception device for signals having a wavelength of the microwaves, millimeter or terahertz type, comprising an antenna array. The antenna array comprises a first group of first omni-directional antennas and a second group of second directional antennas disposed around the first group of antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics SA, STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    Inventors: Andreia Cathelin, Mathieu Egot, Romain Pilard, Daniel Gloria
  • Publication number: 20140151561
    Abstract: A pixel circuit including: a detection circuit having first and second transistors coupled in series between differential output nodes of an antenna, wherein the antenna is configured to be sensitive to terahertz radiation; a capacitor coupled to an intermediate node between the first and second transistors; and control circuitry coupled to control nodes of the first and second transistors, the control circuitry being configured for selectively applying to the control nodes one of: a gate biasing voltage for biasing the control nodes of the first and second transistors during a detection phase of the pixel circuit; and a reset voltage for resetting a voltage stored by the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.A.
    Inventors: Hani Sherry, Andreia Cathelin
  • Publication number: 20140151768
    Abstract: A pixel circuit including: a differential detection circuit having first and second transistors coupled in series between differential output nodes of an antenna, the antenna being configured to be sensitive to terahertz radiation, and wherein: a first main conducting node of the first transistor is coupled to a first of the differential output nodes of the antenna; and a first main conducting node of the second transistor is coupled to a second of said differential output nodes of the antenna, wherein second main conducting nodes of the first and second transistors are formed by a common semiconductor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Ullrich Pfeiffer, Hani Sherry, Andreia Cathelin
  • Publication number: 20140070103
    Abstract: A terahertz imager includes an array of pixel circuits. Each pixel circuit has an antenna and a detector. The detector is coupled to differential output terminals of the antenna. A frequency oscillator is configured to generate a frequency signal on an output line. The output line is coupled to an input terminal of the antenna of at least one of the pixel circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics SA
    Inventors: Hani Sherry, Andreia Cathelin, Andreas Kaiser, Ullrich Pfeiffer, Janusz Grzyb, Yan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20140070893
    Abstract: A frequency oscillator includes a ring oscillator having N inverters coupled in series, where N is an odd integer equal to three or more. A first filter is coupled between an output node of a first of the inverters and an output line of the frequency oscillator. A second filter is coupled between an output node of a second of the inverters and the output line of the frequency oscillator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics SA
    Inventors: Hani Sherry, Andreas Kaiser, Ullrich Pfeiffer, Andreia Cathelin, Janusz Grzyb, Yan Zhao
  • Patent number: 8594226
    Abstract: The digital delta-sigma modulator includes a signal input for receiving digital samples of N bits, and a digital filter connected to the signal input. The digital filter performs addition/subtraction and integration operations according to a redundant arithmetic coding for delivering digital filtered samples. A quantizer performs a nonexact quantization operation so as to deliver digital output samples of n bits, with n being less than N. The input of the quantizer is connected within the digital filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics SA, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Andreia Cathelin, Antoine Frappe, Andreas Kaiser
  • Patent number: 8493252
    Abstract: A logarithmic analog to digital conversion method for an analog input signal includes a logarithmic amplification with progressive compression of the input signal delivering a sequence of several secondary analog signals. The trend of the values of at least some of the secondary signals is a function of the values of the analog input signal including regions corresponding to a linear trend of the secondary signals as a function of that of the input signal expressed in a logarithmic scale. The method also includes a comparison of at least some of the secondary signals of the sequence with a common reference signal whose value lies within each of regions, supplying a thermometric code information item, and a generation of a first digital word from the thermometric code information item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics SA, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: Jean Gorisse, Andreia Cathelin, Andreas Kaiser, Eric Kerherve
  • Patent number: 8461941
    Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave resonator has an adjustable resonance frequency. A piezoelectric element is provided having first and second electrodes. A switching element is provided in the form of a MEMS structure which is deformable between a first and second position. The switching element forms an additional electrode that is selectively disposed on top of, and in contact with, one of the first and second electrodes. This causes a total thickness of the electrode of the resonator to be changed resulting in a modification of the resonance frequency of the resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.A., Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Didier Belot, Andréia Cathelin, Yann Deval, Moustapha El Hassan, Eric Kerherve, Alexandre Shirakawa