Patents by Inventor Daniel K. Case

Daniel K. Case 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: 10129016
    Abstract: A serializer circuit may include a recovery circuit, an adjusting circuit, and a multiplexer circuit. The recovery circuit may be configured to receive a first data signal at a first frequency, to generate a first clock signal at the first frequency using the first data signal, and to retime the first data signal based on the first clock signal to generate a retimed first data signal. The adjusting circuit may be configured to receive a second data signal and retime the second data signal based on the first clock signal to generate a retimed second data signal. The multiplexer circuit may be configured to multiplex the retimed first data signal and the retimed second data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: FINISAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: The'Linh Nguyen, Daniel K. Case
  • Patent number: 9467153
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a phase-locked loop circuit may include a first circuitry to receive a reference signal and a source signal. The first circuitry may generate a correction signal for demonstrating a difference in phase between the reference signal and the source signal. The phase-locked loop may include a second circuitry to receive the correction signal. The second circuitry may generate a digital signal for demonstrating a phase-to-digital conversion of the correction signal. The phase-locked loop may include a third circuitry to receive the digital signal. The third circuitry may generate a control signal for demonstrating a converted voltage of the digital signal. The phase-locked loop may include a fourth circuitry to receive the control signal. The fourth circuitry may generate the source signal in response to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: FINISAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: The'Linh Nguyen, Steven Gregory Troyer, Daniel K. Case
  • Publication number: 20160013800
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a phase-locked loop circuit may include a first circuitry to receive a reference signal and a source signal. The first circuitry may generate a correction signal for demonstrating a difference in phase between the reference signal and the source signal. The phase-locked loop may include a second circuitry to receive the correction signal. The second circuitry may generate a digital signal for demonstrating a phase-to-digital conversion of the correction signal. The phase-locked loop may include a third circuitry to receive the digital signal. The third circuitry may generate a control signal for demonstrating a converted voltage of the digital signal. The phase-locked loop may include a fourth circuitry to receive the control signal. The fourth circuitry may generate the source signal in response to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: The'Linh Nguyen, Steven Gregory Troyer, Daniel K. Case
  • Publication number: 20150139252
    Abstract: A serializer circuit may include a recovery circuit, an adjusting circuit, and a multiplexer circuit. The recovery circuit may be configured to receive a first data signal at a first frequency, to generate a first clock signal at the first frequency using the first data signal, and to retime the first data signal based on the first clock signal to generate a retimed first data signal. The adjusting circuit may be configured to receive a second data signal and retime the second data signal based on the first clock signal to generate a retimed second data signal. The multiplexer circuit may be configured to multiplex the retimed first data signal and the retimed second data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: The'Linh Nguyen, Daniel K. Case
  • Patent number: 9014322
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a phase-locked loop circuit may include a first circuitry to receive a reference signal and a source signal. The first circuitry may generate a correction signal for demonstrating a difference in phase between the reference signal and the source signal. The phase-locked loop may include a second circuitry to receive the correction signal. The second circuitry may generate a digital signal for demonstrating a phase-to-digital conversion of the correction signal. The phase-locked loop may include a third circuitry to receive the digital signal. The third circuitry may generate a control signal for demonstrating a converted voltage of the digital signal. The phase-locked loop may include a fourth circuitry to receive the control signal. The fourth circuitry may generate the source signal in response to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: The'Linh Nguyen, Steven Gregory Troyer, Daniel K. Case
  • Publication number: 20130315349
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a phase-locked loop circuit may include a first circuitry to receive a reference signal and a source signal. The first circuitry may generate a correction signal for demonstrating a difference in phase between the reference signal and the source signal. The phase-locked loop may include a second circuitry to receive the correction signal. The second circuitry may generate a digital signal for demonstrating a phase-to-digital conversion of the correction signal. The phase-locked loop may include a third circuitry to receive the digital signal. The third circuitry may generate a control signal for demonstrating a converted voltage of the digital signal. The phase-locked loop may include a fourth circuitry to receive the control signal. The fourth circuitry may generate the source signal in response to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: FINISAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: The'Linh Nguyen, Steven Gregory Troyer, Daniel K. Case
  • Patent number: 7211830
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns systems and devices configured to implement impedance matching schemes in a high speed data transmission environment. In one example, an optoelectronic assembly is provided that includes a TO package having a base through which one or more leads pass. The leads are electrically coupled to an optoelectronic device in the TO package, and are electrically isolated from the base. Some or all of the leads include a ground ring that is electrically isolated from the lead and electrically coupled with the base. A circuit interconnect is also included that is electrically coupled to the optoelectronic device and the TO package. The circuit interconnect includes a dielectric substrate having signal traces that are electrically coupled to the signal leads. A ground signal conductor disposed on the dielectric substrate is electrically coupled with the ground rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Paul K. Rosenberg, Daniel K. Case, Jan Lipson, Rudolf J. Hofmeister, The′ Linh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7020170
    Abstract: An optoelectronic transceiver is provided that includes a laser driver in communication with an optical transmitter. The laser driver includes an operational amplifier having three stages and connected with an optical transmitter. The first stage includes a differential amplifier that receives a reference voltage input, corresponding to a desired magnitude of the optical transmitter voltage, and an optical transmitter voltage input, representing an optical output strength of the optical transmitter, and having transconductance that increases exponentially as a difference between the reference voltage and the optical transmitter voltage increases. The differential amplifier generates an output current based on the inputs. The second stage integrates the output current to generate a first output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Philip D. Shapiro, Daniel K. Case, The'Linh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 6876004
    Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly includes a transistor outline (TO) package that houses an optoelectronic device. The TO package and the optoelectronic device are coupled to a circuit interconnect. The circuit interconnect includes an insulator having a first side for transmitting a signal current between the optoelectronic device and a device external to the TO package, and a second side for transmitting a ground current between the TO package and the external device. For a predefined operating frequency range, the impedance of the circuit interconnect approximately matches the impedance of the signal leads of the TO package and also approximately matches the impedance of the device external to the TO package. The optoelectronic device may include a laser diode or a photo diode. In addition, the present invention is an optoelectronic transceiver including a transmitter optoelectronic assembly and a receiver optoelectronic assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Paul K. Rosenberg, Daniel K. Case, Jan Lipson, Rudolf J. Hofmeister, The' Linh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 6841815
    Abstract: The optoelectronic device includes a photo diode and an amplifier, which amplifies output of the photo diode. The amplifier includes an input stage and an output stage. In one embodiment, the input stage has a series connection to a resistor, which is connected to a ground. The output stage has a connection to ground that does not overlap the series connection. In another embodiment, the input stage has a first connection to a bypass capacitor, which is connected to a power source. The output stage has a separate, second connection to the capacitor, which prevents high frequencies from flowing between the input stage and said output stage via a connection to the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: The' Linh Nguyen, Daniel K. Case, Philip D. Shapiro
  • Patent number: 6728276
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to laser diodes, and particularly to an operational amplifier able to switch laser diodes on and off quickly without adversely affecting data transmission by the laser diodes. A differential amplifier included in an operational amplifier has a high transconductance when a laser diode is first turned on and a low, near constant transconductance when the laser diode is transmitting data. The operational amplifier is preferably incorporated in optoelectronic transceivers used in passive optical networks. Switching laser diodes on and off quickly enables more efficient use of network bandwidth in such passive optical networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Philip D. Shapiro, Daniel K. Case, The′ Linh Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20040047376
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to laser diodes, and particularly to an operational amplifier able to switch laser diodes on and off quickly without adversely affecting data transmission by the laser diodes. A differential amplifier included in an operational amplifier has a high transconductance when a laser diode is first turned on and a low, near constant transconductance when the laser diode is transmitting data. The operational amplifier is preferably incorporated in optoelectronic transceivers used in passive optical networks. Switching laser diodes on and off quickly enables more efficient use of network bandwidth in such passive optical networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Philip D. Shapiro, Daniel K. Case, The ?apos; Linh Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20030178657
    Abstract: The optoelectronic device includes a photo diode and an amplifier, which amplifies output of the photo diode. The amplifier includes an input stage and an output stage. In one embodiment, the input stage has a series connection to a resistor, which is connected to a ground. The output stage has a connection to ground that does not overlap the series connection. In another embodiment, the input stage has a first connection to a bypass capacitor, which is connected to a power source. The output stage has a separate, second connection to the capacitor, which prevents high frequencies from flowing between the input stage and said output stage via a connection to the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: The Linh Nguyen, Daniel K. Case, Philip D. Shapiro
  • Publication number: 20030102157
    Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly includes a transistor outline (TO) package that houses an optoelectronic device. The TO package and the optoelectronic device are coupled to a circuit interconnect. The circuit interconnect includes an insulator having a first side for transmitting a signal current between the optoelectronic device and a device external to the TO package, and a second side for transmitting a ground current between the TO package and the external device. For a predefined operating frequency range, the impedance of the circuit interconnect approximately matches the impedance of the signal leads of the TO package and also approximately matches the impedance of the device external to the TO package. The optoelectronic device may include a laser diode or a photo diode. In addition, the present invention is an optoelectronic transceiver including a transmitter optoelectronic assembly and a receiver optoelectronic assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Paul K. Rosenberg, Daniel K. Case, Jan Lipson, Rudolf J. Hofmeister, The?apos; Linh Nguyen