Patents by Inventor Daniel Curcio

Daniel Curcio 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).

  • Crosstalk reduction in a crosspoint thyristor switching array using a shielded dielectric stack
    Patent number: 6849879
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for reducing crosstalk and dispersion in a crosspoint monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) switch array operating in a range between DC and microwave frequencies. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the crosspoint MMIC switch array includes a dielectric stack, a substrate, a first ground plane, a plurality of thyristor switches, a plurality of signal transmission lines arranged in rows; and a plurality of signal transmission lines arranged in columns. The plurality of signal transmission lines arranged in columns intersect the plurality of signal transmission lines arranged in rows at a plurality of intersection points. Each of the plurality of thyristor switches is associated with one of the plurality of intersection points. Each of the plurality of thyristor switches is in electrical contact with the signal transmission lines that intersect at the associated intersection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Teraburst Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross A. La Rue, Jules D. Levine, Daniel Curcio, Timothy Boles, Joel Goodrich, David Hoag, Noyan Kinayman
  • Crosstalk reduction in a crosspoint thyristor switching array using a shielded dielectric stack
    Publication number: 20030075743
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for reducing crosstalk and dispersion in a crosspoint monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) switch array operating in a range between DC and microwave frequencies. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the crosspoint MMIC switch array includes a dielectric stack, a substrate, a first ground plane, a plurality of thyristor switches, a plurality of signal transmission lines arranged in rows; and a plurality of signal transmission lines arranged in columns. The plurality of signal transmission lines arranged in columns intersect the plurality of signal transmission lines arranged in rows at a plurality of intersection points. Each of the plurality of thyristor switches is associated with one of the plurality of intersection points. Each of the plurality of thyristor switches is in electrical contact with the signal transmission lines that intersect at the associated intersection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Jules D. Levine, Ross A. La Rue, Daniel Curcio, Timothy Boles, Joel Goodrich, David Hoag, Noyan Kinayman