Patents by Inventor Bilal Farhat

Bilal Farhat 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).

  • Dual mode, single ended to fully differential converter structure
    Patent number: 7843232
    Abstract: A dual mode, single ended to fully differential converter structure is incorporated into a fully differential sample and hold structure which can be coupled with an ADC as a front end for mixed mode applications. The structure incorporates additional switches which allow negative and positive charges to be sampled on both negative and positive sides of the structure. By inverting the sampled charge on one side, single ended to fully differential conversion is obtained. The structure can be implemented in a compact, generic block which performs single ended to fully differential conversions as well as sample and hold functions, without compromising speed and accuracy in either mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: ATMEL Corporation
    Inventors: Bilal Farhat, Renaud Dura, Daniel Payrard
  • Dual Mode, Single Ended to Fully Differential Converter Structure
    Publication number: 20100219864
    Abstract: A dual mode, single ended to fully differential converter structure is incorporated into a fully differential sample and hold structure which can be coupled with an ADC as a front end for mixed mode applications. The structure incorporates additional switches which allow negative and positive charges to be sampled on both negative and positive sides of the structure. By inverting the sampled charge on one side, single ended to fully differential conversion is obtained. The structure can be implemented in a compact, generic block which performs single ended to fully differential conversions as well as sample and hold functions, without compromising speed and accuracy in either mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: ATMEL Corporation
    Inventors: Bilal Farhat, Renaud Dura, Daniel Payrard