Patents by Inventor Dario Giotta

Dario Giotta 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: 8791755
    Abstract: A self-oscillating driver circuit includes a driver stage, a feedforward path which is coupled to an input of the driver stage, and a feedback path which couples an output of the driver stage to an input of the feedforward path. The feedforward path includes a feedforward filter which is designed as an active filter. In order to prevent an oscillatory state of the driver circuit at an unwanted frequency, it is proposed that an internal state variable of the feedforward filter be monitored and that the feedforward filter be reset if the value of the monitored internal state variable is outside a predefined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Lantiq Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Dario Giotta, Thomas Poctscher, David San Segundo Bello, Andreas Wiesbauer
  • Publication number: 20120019317
    Abstract: A self-oscillating driver circuit includes a driver stage, a feedforward path which is coupled to an input of the driver stage, and a feedback path which couples an output of the driver stage to an input of the feedforward path. The feedforward path includes a feedforward filter which is designed as an active filter. In order to prevent an oscillatory state of the driver circuit at an unwanted frequency, it is proposed that an internal state variable of the feedforward filter be monitored and that the feedforward filter be reset if the value of the monitored internal state variable is outside a predefined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Lantiq Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Dario Giotta, Thomas Poctscher, David San Segundo Bello, Andreas Wiesbauer
  • Patent number: 8063697
    Abstract: A self-oscillating driver circuit comprises a driver stage, a feedforward path which is coupled to an input of the driver stage, and a feedback path which couples an output of the driver stage to an input of the feedforward path. The feedforward path comprises a feedforward filter which is designed as an active filter. In order to prevent an oscillatory state of the driver circuit at an unwanted frequency, it is proposed that an internal state variable of the feedforward filter be monitored and that the feedforward filter be reset if the value of the monitored internal state variable is outside a predefined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Lantiq Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Dario Giotta, Thomas Poetscher, David San Segundo Bello, Andreas Wiesbauer
  • Publication number: 20110121888
    Abstract: Implementations related to compensating for on-current leakage associated with current source arrangements are disclosed. An implementation may be provided that includes a replicated current mirror output stage. A circuit may be disposed between a current mirror output stage and the replicated current mirror output stage. The circuit may be implemented to drive a voltage associated with the current mirror output stage to a voltage level associated with the replicated current mirror output stage. A current may be supplied by the circuit to drive the voltage associated with the current mirror output stage. In one implementation, the current is substantially equal to an on-current leakage associated with the current mirror output stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Dario Giotta, Martin Clara
  • Patent number: 7928800
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a programmable network for a multimode conditionally stable operational amplifier are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Fabio Ballarin, Alfonso D'Andretta, Martin Clara, Antonio Di Giandomenico, Dario Giotta, Andreas Wiesbauer
  • Patent number: 7834696
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a common mode regulation in multi stage differential amplifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Dario Giotta, Richard Gaggl, Ivonne Di Sancarlo, Andrea Baschirotto
  • Publication number: 20100134190
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a programmable network for a multimode conditionally stable operational amplifier are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Fabio Ballarin, Alfonso D'Andretta, Martin Clara, Antonio Di Giandomenico, Dario Giotta, Andreas Wiesbauer
  • Publication number: 20090251216
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a common mode regulation in multi stage differential amplifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Dario GIOTTA, Richard GAGGL, Ivonne DI SANCARLO, Andrea BASCHIROTTO
  • Publication number: 20070069814
    Abstract: A self-oscillating driver circuit comprises a driver stage, a feedforward path which is coupled to an input of the driver stage, and a feedback path which couples an output of the driver stage to an input of the feedforward path. The feedforward path comprises a feedforward filter which is designed as an active filter. In order to prevent an oscillatory state of the driver circuit at an unwanted frequency, it is proposed that an internal state variable of the feedforward filter be monitored and that the feedforward filter be reset if the value of the monitored internal state variable is outside a predefined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Dario Giotta, Thomas Poetscher, David San Segundo Bello, Andreas Wiesbauer
  • Patent number: 7084677
    Abstract: The invention relates to a line driver arrangement for driving signals via at least one subscriber line, provided with: an input for injecting an input signal and having an output at which a signal which is to be driven via the subscriber line can be tapped off, a digital amplifier which produces a pulse-width-modulated signal on the output side from the input signal or from a signal derived from it, an analog amplifier, which produces an analog signal on the output side from the input signal or from a signal derived from it, with the outputs of the amplifiers being coupled such that the signal to be driven results from superimposition of the analog signal and the digital signal, with the gain of the analog amplifier being matched to the gain of the digital amplifier such that scatter and/or overshoot on the digital signal are at least reduced after the superimposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Ferianz, Christian Fleischhacker, Dario Giotta, Rüdiger Koban, Thomas Pötscher, Andreas Wiesbauer
  • Publication number: 20040232953
    Abstract: The invention relates to a line driver arrangement for driving signals via at least one subscriber line, provided with:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Ferianz, Christian Fleischhacker, Dario Giotta, Rudiger Koban, Thomas Potscher, Andreas Wiesbauer