Patents by Inventor Didier Davino

Didier Davino 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).

  • Publication number: 20240097701
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a digital-to-analog converter that includes an output amplifier configured to be powered with a controllable power supply voltage and a ground reference voltage. The output amplifier is configured to generate an analog output signal having a dynamic range centered on a common-mode voltage. The output amplifier includes a common-mode adaptation circuit configured to position a level of the common-mode voltage at a level located in a middle portion of an interval of voltages located between the power supply voltage and the ground reference voltage, according to an effective level of the power supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Michel Cuenca, Didier Davino
  • Patent number: 11736018
    Abstract: An embodiment electronic device includes a first circuit including first and second transistors series-coupled between a node of application of a power supply voltage and a node of application of a reference voltage, the first and second transistors being coupled to each other by a first node, and a second circuit, configured to compare a first voltage on the first node with first and second voltage thresholds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SAS
    Inventors: Sebastien Ortet, Didier Davino
  • Patent number: 11539295
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a switched-mode power supply having a first operating phase during which the output node of the switched-mode power supply is coupled by an on switch to a source of a first reference voltage. The first operating phase is followed by a second operation phase during which the output node of the switched-mode power supply is in a high impedance state. While in the second operating phase, a capacitor connected to the output node of the switched-mode power supply at least partially discharges into a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventors: Sebastien Ortet, Didier Davino, Cedric Thomas
  • Publication number: 20220321009
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a voltage converter is configured to operate by a succession of operating cycles, each cycle comprising an energy accumulation phase and an energy restitution phase, wherein the converter is further configured to determine a duration of one of the phases by comparing a voltage ramp and a first reference voltage, and wherein a slope of the voltage ramp depends on a sign of a current in an inductor at an end of a previous operating cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Sebastien Ortet, Didier Davino, Remi Collette
  • Publication number: 20220038003
    Abstract: An embodiment electronic device includes a first circuit including first and second transistors series-coupled between a node of application of a power supply voltage and a node of application of a reference voltage, the first and second transistors being coupled to each other by a first node, and a second circuit, configured to compare a first voltage on the first node with first and second voltage thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Sebastien Ortet, Didier Davino
  • Publication number: 20210050785
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a switched-mode power supply having a first operating phase during which the output node of the switched-mode power supply is coupled by an on switch to a source of a first reference voltage. The first operating phase is followed by a second operation phase during which the output node of the switched-mode power supply is in a high impedance state. While in the second operating phase, a capacitor connected to the output node of the switched-mode power supply at least partially discharges into a load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventors: Sebastien ORTET, Didier DAVINO, Cedric THOMAS
  • Patent number: 10862396
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a switched-mode power supply having a first operating phase during which the output node of the switched-mode power supply is coupled by an on switch to a source of a first reference voltage. The first operating phase is followed by a second operation phase during which the output node of the switched-mode power supply is in a high impedance state. While in the second operating phase, a capacitor connected to the output node of the switched-mode power supply at least partially discharges into a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventors: Sebastien Ortet, Didier Davino, Cedric Thomas
  • Publication number: 20200119644
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a switched-mode power supply having a first operating phase during which the output node of the switched-mode power supply is coupled by an on switch to a source of a first reference voltage. The first operating phase is followed by a second operation phase during which the output node of the switched-mode power supply is in a high impedance state. While in the second operating phase, a capacitor connected to the output node of the switched-mode power supply at least partially discharges into a load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventors: Sebastien ORTET, Didier DAVINO, Cedric THOMAS
  • Patent number: 7773019
    Abstract: A PRA-DAC is disclosed. The PRA-DAC is operable to increase its conversion speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: ATMEL Corporation
    Inventors: Thierry Soude, Joao Pedro Antunes Carreira, Didier Davino
  • Publication number: 20100052963
    Abstract: A PRA-DAC is disclosed. The PRA-DAC is operable to increase its conversion speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: ATMEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thierry Soude, Joao Pedro Antunes Carreira, Didier Davino
  • Patent number: 7564385
    Abstract: A current compensation circuit and an optimized current compensation circuit are disclosed for a Parallel Resistors Architecture (PRA) digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The circuits are used to balance code dependent current consumption of the PRA-DAC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: ATMEL Corporation
    Inventors: Thierry Soude, Michel Cuenca, Didier Davino, Daniel Payrard, Frederic Demolli
  • Publication number: 20090153380
    Abstract: A current compensation circuit and an optimized current compensation circuit are disclosed for a Parallel Resistors Architecture (PRA) digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The circuits are used to balance code dependent current consumption of the PRA-DAC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: ATMEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thierry Soude, Michel Cuenca, Didier Davino, Daniel Payrard, Frederic Demolli