Patents by Inventor Atsuhiro Kai

Atsuhiro Kai 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).

  • Patent number: 11475872
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device having a timing generator that generates synchronization signals so as to match input timings of serial audio data input from an external source, a reproduction processor that, based on the synchronization signals, reads audio data from memory, performs reproduction processing, and outputs a plurality of channel information items, and a mixer that mixes the plurality of channel information items with the serial audio data, and reproduces an audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsuhiro Kai
  • Publication number: 20210035548
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device having a timing generator that generates synchronization signals so as to match input timings of serial audio data input from an external source, a reproduction processor that, based on the synchronization signals, reads audio data from memory, performs reproduction processing, and outputs a plurality of channel information items, and a mixer that mixes the plurality of channel information items with the serial audio data, and reproduces an audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: LAPIS Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsuhiro KAI
  • Patent number: 8848331
    Abstract: A protection device includes: a serial element unit that includes a first switching element and a resistive element, one end being connected to a control terminal of a protection-target switching element, the other end being connected to a first voltage line, the protection-target switching element including a first terminal connected to the first voltage line, a second terminal connected to a second voltage line and an inductor unit, and the control terminal, the protection-target switching element switching a conduction state at the normal time to a non-conduction state between the first terminal and the second terminal when an off-voltage is applied to the control terminal; a capacitance provided at the protection-target switching element and has a predetermined capacitance value; and a controller that performs control such that the first switching element is in a conduction state if the protection-target switching element is put into a non-conduction state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Lapis Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yosuke Iwasa, Atsuhiro Kai, Osamu Kuroki
  • Patent number: 8461932
    Abstract: A signal amplifier includes an inverting amplification circuit, a first switching element, a second switching element, and a control section. The inverting amplification circuit includes a first voltage terminal, a second voltage terminal, an inverting input terminal, an output terminal, a first protected switching element, and a second protected switching element. The control section controls such that when an overcurrent has flowed in the first voltage line, the first and second protected switching elements are switched to a non-conducting state after switching the first switching element in a conducting state and switching the second switching element in a non-conducting state, and when an overcurrent has flowed in the second voltage line, the first the second protected switching elements are switched to a non-conducting state after switching the first switching element in a non-conducting state and switching the second switching element in a conducting state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Oki Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuhiro Kai, Osamu Kukori
  • Publication number: 20120069483
    Abstract: A protection device includes: a serial element unit that includes a first switching element and a resistive element, one end being connected to a control terminal of a protection-target switching element, the other end being connected to a first voltage line, the protection-target switching element including a first terminal connected to the first voltage line, a second terminal connected to a second voltage line and an inductor unit, and the control terminal, the protection-target switching element switching a conduction state at the normal time to a non-conduction state between the first terminal and the second terminal when an off-voltage is applied to the control terminal; a capacitance provided at the protection-target switching element and has a predetermined capacitance value; and a controller that performs control such that the first switching element is in a conduction state if the protection-target switching element is put into a non-conduction state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke IWASA, Atsuhiro KAI, Osamu KUROKI
  • Publication number: 20120068764
    Abstract: A signal amplifier includes an inverting amplification circuit, a first switching element, a second switching element, and a control section. The inverting amplification circuit includes a first voltage terminal, a second voltage terminal, an inverting input terminal, an output terminal, a first protected switching element, and a second protected switching element. The control section controls such that when an overcurrent has flowed in the first voltage line, the first and second protected switching elements are switched to a non-conducting state after switching the first switching element in a conducting state and switching the second switching element in a non-conducting state, and when an overcurrent has flowed in the second voltage line, the first the second protected switching elements are switched to a non-conducting state after switching the first switching element in a non-conducting state and switching the second switching element in a conducting state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuhiro Kai, Osamu Kuroki
  • Patent number: 7756158
    Abstract: A PHY-equipped radio LSI and a radio communication method capable of transmitting data without fail while maintaining a beacon interval. Using a selector which is switched by a beacon transmission signal output from a beacon register, a data transmission request signal is switched for transmitting data from a RAM to a PHY part, and a transfer is started when this signal goes to “1.” In this way, for transmitting beacon data, the beacon data has been previously transferred to the RAM, and the beacon data is transmitted at the time of beacon transmission interval with the PHY part remaining in a transmission state, so that the beacon interval can be maintained. In addition, it is possible to prevent a failure in the transmission of transfer data due to the state of the PHY part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Oki Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsuhiro Kai
  • Publication number: 20060187961
    Abstract: A PHY-equipped radio LSI and a radio communication method capable of transmitting data without fail while maintaining a beacon interval. Using a selector which is switched by a beacon transmission signal output from a beacon register, a data transmission request signal is switched for transmitting data from a RAM to a PHY part, and a transfer is started when this signal goes to “1. ” In this way, for transmitting beacon data, the beacon data has been previously transferred to the RAM, and the beacon data is transmitted at the time of beacon transmission interval with the PHY part remaining in a transmission state, so that the beacon interval can be maintained. In addition, it is possible to prevent a failure in the transmission of transfer data due to the state of the PHY part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsuhiro Kai