Patents by Inventor Derek Frederick Bowers

Derek Frederick Bowers 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).

  • FEED-FORWARD CIRCUIT TO PREVENT PHASE INVERSION
    Publication number: 20140104000
    Abstract: An amplifier includes a bootstrap circuit for improving a linearity of the amplifier and a feed-forward circuit for modifying a voltage of the bootstrap circuit in response to a change in an input signal. Modifying the voltage using the feed-forward circuit prevents a phase-inversion condition of the amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Moshe Gerstenhaber, Derek Frederick Bowers, Oljeta Bida Qirko, Chau C. Tran
  • Junction field effect transistor with region of reduced doping
    Patent number: 8513713
    Abstract: A junction field effect transistor having a drain and a source, each defined by regions of a first type of semiconductor interconnected by a channel, and in which a dopant profile at a side of the drain facing the channel is modified so as to provide a region of reduced doping compared to a body region of the drain. The region of reduced doping and the body region can be defined by the same mask and doping step, but the mask is shaped to provide a lesser amount and thus less depth of doping for the region of reduced doping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Malachy Daly, Andrew David Bain, Derek Frederick Bowers, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuinness, Bernard Patrick Stenson, William Allan Lane
  • Junction field effect transistor
    Patent number: 8390039
    Abstract: A field effect transistor having a drain, a gate and a source, where the drain and source are formed by semiconductor regions of a first type, and in which a further doped region is provided intermediate the gate and the drain. Field gradients around the drain are thereby reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Frederick Bowers, Andrew David Bain, Paul Malachy Daly, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuinness, Bernard Patrick Stenson, William Allan Lane
  • Bipolar transistor with guard region
    Patent number: 8357985
    Abstract: A bipolar transistor comprising an emitter region, a base region and a collector region, and a guard region spaced from and surrounding the base. The guard region can be formed in the same steps that form the base, and can serve to spread out the depletion layer in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: William Allan Lane, Andrew David Bain, Derek Frederick Bowers, Paul Malachy Daly, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuinness, Bernard Patrick Stenson
  • Bipolar transistor
    Patent number: 8350352
    Abstract: A bipolar transistor comprising an emitter region, a base region and a collector region, and a guard region spaced from and surrounding the base. The guard region can be formed in the same steps that form the base, and can serve to spread out the depletion layer in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: William Allan Lane, Andrew David Bain, Derek Frederick Bowers, Paul Malachy Daly, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuinness, Bernard Patrick Stenson
  • Methods of forming a bipolar transistor
    Patent number: 8263469
    Abstract: A bipolar transistor, comprising a collector, a base and an emitter, in which the collector comprises a relatively heavily doped region, and a relatively lightly doped region adjacent the base, and in which the relatively heavily doped region is substantially omitted from an intrinsic region of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Patrick Stenson, Andrew David Bain, Derek Frederick Bowers, Paul Malachy Daly, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuiness, William Allan Lane
  • JUNCTION FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR WITH REGION OF REDUCED DOPING
    Publication number: 20120217551
    Abstract: A junction field effect transistor having a drain and a source, each defined by regions of a first type of semiconductor interconnected by a channel, and in which a dopant profile at a side of the drain facing the channel is modified so as to provide a region of reduced doping compared to a body region of the drain. The region of reduced doping and the body region can be defined by the same mask and doping step, but the mask is shaped to provide a lesser amount and thus less depth of doping for the region of reduced doping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Malachy Daly, Andrew David Bain, Derek Frederick Bowers, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuiness, Bernard Patrick Stenson, William Allan Lane
  • Junction field effect transistor
    Patent number: 8193046
    Abstract: A junction field effect transistor having a drain and a source, each defined by regions of a first type of semiconductor interconnected by a channel, and in which a dopant profile at a side of the drain facing the channel is modified so as to provide a region of reduced doping compared to a body region of the drain. The region of reduced doping and the body region can be defined by the same mask and doping step, but the mask is shaped to provide a lesser amount and thus less depth of doping for the region of reduced doping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Malachy Daly, Andrew David Bain, Derek Frederick Bowers, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuinness, Bernard Patrick Stenson, William Allan Lane
  • BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR WITH GUARD REGION
    Publication number: 20120112307
    Abstract: A bipolar transistor comprising an emitter region, a base region and a collector region, and a guard region spaced from and surrounding the base. The guard region can be formed in the same steps that form the base, and can serve to spread out the depletion layer in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: William Allan Lane, Andrew David Bain, Derek Frederick Bowers, Paul Malachy Daly, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuinness, Bernard Patrick Stenson
  • Bipolar transistor
    Patent number: 8120136
    Abstract: A bipolar transistor comprising an emitter region, a base region and a collector region, and a guard region spaced from and surrounding the base. The guard region can be formed in the same steps that form the base, and can serve to spread out the depletion layer in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: William Allan Lane, Andrew David Bain, Derek Frederick Bowers, Paul Malachy Daly, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuiness, Bernard Patrick Stenson
  • METHODS OF FORMING A BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR
    Publication number: 20120028432
    Abstract: A bipolar transistor, comprising a collector, a base and an emitter, in which the collector comprises a relatively heavily doped region, and a relatively lightly doped region adjacent the base, and in which the relatively heavily doped region is substantially omitted from an intrinsic region of the transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Patrick Stenson, Andrew David Bain, Derek Frederick Bowers, Paul Malachy Daly, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuiness, William Allan Lane
  • Bipolar transistor
    Patent number: 8058704
    Abstract: A bipolar transistor, comprising a collector, a base and an emitter, in which the collector comprises a relatively heavily doped region, and a relatively lightly doped region adjacent the base, and in which the relatively heavily doped region is substantially omitted from an intrinsic region of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Patrick Stenson, Andrew David Bain, Derek Frederick Bowers, Paul Malachy Daly, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuiness, William Allan Lane
  • JUNCTION FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR
    Publication number: 20110101423
    Abstract: A field effect transistor having a drain, a gate and a source, where the drain and source are formed by semiconductor regions of a first type, and in which a further doped region is provided intermediate the gate and the drain. Field gradients around the drain are thereby reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Derek Frederick Bowers, Andrew David Bain, Paul Malachy Daly, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuinness, Bernard Patrick Stenson, William Allan Lane
  • JUNCTION FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR
    Publication number: 20110101500
    Abstract: A bipolar transistor, comprising a collector, a base and an emitter, in which the collector comprises a relatively heavily doped region, and a relatively lightly doped region adjacent the base, and in which the relatively heavily doped region is substantially omitted from an intrinsic region of the transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Patrick Stenson, Andrew David Bain, Derek Frederick Bowers, Paul Malachy Daly, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuiness, William Allan Lane
  • JUNCTION FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR
    Publication number: 20110101424
    Abstract: A junction field effect transistor having a drain and a source, each defined by regions of a first type of semiconductor interconnected by a channel, and in which a dopant profile at a side of the drain facing the channel is modified so as to provide a region of reduced doping compared to a body region of the drain. The region of reduced doping and the body region can be defined by the same mask and doping step, but the mask is shaped to provide a lesser amount and thus less depth of doping for the region of reduced doping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Malachy Daly, Andrew David Bain, Derek Frederick Bowers, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuinness, Bernard Patrick Stenson, William Allan Lane
  • BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR
    Publication number: 20110101486
    Abstract: A bipolar transistor comprising an emitter region, a base region and a collector region, and a guard region spaced from and surrounding the base. The guard region can be formed in the same steps that form the base, and can serve to spread out the depletion layer in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: William Allan Lane, Andrew David Bain, Derek Frederick Bowers, Paul Malachy Daly, Anne Maria Deignan, Michael Thomas Dunbar, Patrick Martin McGuiness, Bernard Patrick Stenson