Patents by Inventor Barry S. Arbetter

Barry S. Arbetter 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: 10958169
    Abstract: A power converter includes an input node on an input side of the power converter, an output node on an output side of the power converter, a switch coupled to the input node and having a switch control node, an inductor coupled to the switch and to the output node, and a feedback compensation and control circuit between the output node and the switch control node. The feedback compensation and control circuit includes two or more programmable resistors to adjust one or more gains of i) a proportional-integral-derivative portion, and ii) a bandpass filter portion of the feedback compensation and control circuit. The feedback compensation and control circuit receives an output voltage from the output node and generates a compensated feedback signal based on the output voltage from the output node and the one or more gains, the switch control node being controlled based on the compensated feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Silanna Asia Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Publication number: 20200195140
    Abstract: A power converter includes an input node on an input side of the power converter, an output node on an output side of the power converter, a switch coupled to the input node and having a switch control node, an inductor coupled to the switch and to the output node, and a feedback compensation and control circuit between the output node and the switch control node. The feedback compensation and control circuit includes two or more programmable resistors to adjust one or more gains of i) a proportional-integral-derivative portion, and ii) a bandpass filter portion of the feedback compensation and control circuit. The feedback compensation and control circuit receives an output voltage from the output node and generates a compensated feedback signal based on the output voltage from the output node and the one or more gains, the switch control node being controlled based on the compensated feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Silanna Asia Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Patent number: 10630177
    Abstract: Various methods and devices that involve power converter with stable feedback are disclosed. A disclosed power converter comprises an input node on an input side of the power converter and an output node on an output side of the power converter. The power converter also comprises a switch coupled to the input node and having a control node, a feedback path between the output node and the control node, and a first circuit block on the feedback path with a multipath feedback active filter. The first circuit block is at least partly defined by a pure bandpass transfer function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Silanna Asia Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Patent number: 10547240
    Abstract: A power converter includes an input node that receives an input voltage and a control loop that regulates an output voltage of the power converter. The power converter also includes a comparison voltage generation circuit that generates a comparison voltage based on an operating point of the power converter. The power converter also includes a first comparator that compares a control loop voltage in the control loop with the comparison voltage and generates a control signal. The power converter also includes a mode control circuit that transitions the power converter from the low power operating mode to a first operating mode using the control signal. The output voltage is regulated in both the first operating mode and the low power operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Silanna Asia Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Patent number: 10250244
    Abstract: Various methods and devices that involve pulsed signals are disclosed. An example minimum pulse-width (MPW) circuit comprises a first and second logic circuit. A first input of the first logic circuit is connected to an input of the MPW circuit. A first input of the second logic circuit is communicatively coupled to an output of the first logic circuit. The MPW circuit also comprises a MPW filter circuit communicatively coupled to an output of the second logic circuit, a one-shot circuit communicatively coupled to an output of the minimum pulse-width filter circuit and located on a first feedback path, and another one-shot circuit communicatively coupled to the output of the minimum pulse-width filter circuit and located on a second feedback path. A second input of the first logic circuit is on the first feedback path. A second input of the second logic circuit is on the second feedback path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Silanna Asia Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Publication number: 20180331677
    Abstract: Various methods and devices that involve pulsed signals are disclosed. An example minimum pulse-width (MPW) circuit comprises a first and second logic circuit. A first input of the first logic circuit is connected to an input of the MPW circuit. A first input of the second logic circuit is communicatively coupled to an output of the first logic circuit. The MPW circuit also comprises a MPW filter circuit communicatively coupled to an output of the second logic circuit, a one-shot circuit communicatively coupled to an output of the minimum pulse-width filter circuit and located on a first feedback path, and another one-shot circuit communicatively coupled to the output of the minimum pulse-width filter circuit and located on a second feedback path. A second input of the first logic circuit is on the first feedback path. A second input of the second logic circuit is on the second feedback path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Silanna Asia Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Publication number: 20180316267
    Abstract: A power converter includes an input node that receives an input voltage and a control loop that regulates an output voltage of the power converter. The power converter also includes a comparison voltage generation circuit that generates a comparison voltage based on an operating point of the power converter. The power converter also includes a first comparator that compares a control loop voltage in the control loop with the comparison voltage and generates a control signal. The power converter also includes a mode control circuit that transitions the power converter from the low power operating mode to a first operating mode using the control signal. The output voltage is regulated in both the first operating mode and the low power operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Patent number: 10033366
    Abstract: Various methods and devices that involve pulsed signals are disclosed. An example minimum pulse-width (MPW) circuit comprises a first and second logic circuit. A first input of the first logic circuit is connected to an input of the MPW circuit. A first input of the second logic circuit is communicatively coupled to an output of the first logic circuit. The MPW circuit also comprises a MPW filter circuit communicatively coupled to an output of the second logic circuit, a one-shot circuit communicatively coupled to an output of the minimum pulse-width filter circuit and located on a first feedback path, and another one-shot circuit communicatively coupled to the output of the minimum pulse-width filter circuit and located on a second feedback path. A second input of the first logic circuit is on the first feedback path. A second input of the second logic circuit is on the second feedback path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Silanna Asia Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Patent number: 10020732
    Abstract: A power converter includes an input node that receives an input voltage and a control loop that regulates an output voltage of the power converter. The power converter also includes a comparison voltage generation circuit that generates a comparison voltage based on an operating point of the power converter. The power converter also includes a first comparator that compares a control loop voltage in the control loop with the comparison voltage, and generates a control signal. The power converter also includes a mode control circuit that transitions the power converter from the low power operating mode to a first operating mode using the control signal. The output voltage is regulated in both the first operating mode and the low power operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Silanna Asia Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Publication number: 20180183419
    Abstract: Various methods and devices that involve pulsed signals are disclosed. An example minimum pulse-width (MPW) circuit comprises a first and second logic circuit. A first input of the first logic circuit is connected to an input of the MPW circuit. A first input of the second logic circuit is communicatively coupled to an output of the first logic circuit. The MPW circuit also comprises a MPW filter circuit communicatively coupled to an output of the second logic circuit, a one-shot circuit communicatively coupled to an output of the minimum pulse-width filter circuit and located on a first feedback path, and another one-shot circuit communicatively coupled to the output of the minimum pulse-width filter circuit and located on a second feedback path. A second input of the first logic circuit is on the first feedback path. A second input of the second logic circuit is on the second feedback path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Silanna Asia Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Publication number: 20180145590
    Abstract: Various methods and devices that involve power converter with stable feedback are disclosed. A disclosed power converter comprises an input node on an input side of the power converter and an output node on an output side of the power converter. The power converter also comprises a switch coupled to the input node and having a control node, a feedback path between the output node and the control node, and a first circuit block on the feedback path with a multipath feedback active filter. The first circuit block is at least partly defined by a pure bandpass transfer function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Silanna Asia Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Publication number: 20180062513
    Abstract: A power converter includes an input node that receives an input voltage and a control loop that regulates an output voltage of the power converter. The power converter also includes a comparison voltage generation circuit that generates a comparison voltage based on an operating point of the power converter. The power converter also includes a first comparator that compares a control loop voltage in the control loop with the comparison voltage, and generates a control signal. The power converter also includes a mode control circuit that transitions the power converter from the low power operating mode to a first operating mode using the control signal. The output voltage is regulated in both the first operating mode and the low power operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Patent number: 9882473
    Abstract: Various methods and devices that involve power converter with stable feedback are disclosed. A disclosed power converter comprises an input node on an input side of the power converter and an output node on an output side of the power converter. The power converter also comprises a switch coupled to the input node and having a control node, a feedback path between the output node and the control node, and a first circuit block on the feedback path with a multipath feedback active filter. The first circuit block is at least partly defined by a pure bandpass transfer function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Silanna Asia Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Patent number: 9838000
    Abstract: Various methods and devices that involve pulsed signals are disclosed. An example minimum pulse-width (MPW) circuit comprises a first and second logic circuit. A first input of the first logic circuit is connected to an input of the MPW circuit. A first input of the second logic circuit is communicatively coupled to an output of the first logic circuit. The MPW circuit also comprises a MPW filter circuit communicatively coupled to an output of the second logic circuit, a one-shot circuit communicatively coupled to an output of the minimum pulse-width filter circuit and located on a first feedback path, and another one-shot circuit communicatively coupled to the output of the minimum pulse-width filter circuit and located on a second feedback path. A second input of the first logic circuit is on the first feedback path. A second input of the second logic circuit is on the second feedback path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Silanna Asia Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter
  • Publication number: 20170331370
    Abstract: Various methods and devices that involve power converter with stable feedback are disclosed. A disclosed power converter comprises an input node on an input side of the power converter and an output node on an output side of the power converter. The power converter also comprises a switch coupled to the input node and having a control node, a feedback path between the output node and the control node, and a first circuit block on the feedback path with a multipath feedback active filter. The first circuit block is at least partly defined by a pure bandpass transfer function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Barry S. Arbetter