Patents by Inventor Didier Raphael Balli

Didier Raphael Balli 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).

  • COMMUNICATIONS USING AN INDUCTIVE COUPLING
    Publication number: 20230370119
    Abstract: A controller comprising a driver interface referenced to a first reference potential, a drive circuit referenced to a second reference potential, and an inductive coupling. The driver interface comprises a first receiver configured to compare a portion of signals having a first polarity on the first terminal of the inductive coupling with a first threshold, and a second receiver configured to compare a portion of signals having a second polarity on the second terminal of the inductive coupling with a third threshold. The drive circuit comprises a first transmitter configured to drive current in a first direction in the second winding to transmit first signals, and a second transmitter configured to drive current in a second direction in the second winding to transmit second signals, the second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Olivier Garcia, Jan Thalheim, Didier Raphael Balli, Matthias Peter
  • Controlling a semiconductor switch which includes a transmitter and receiver that communicate across galvanic isolation using an inductive coupling
    Patent number: 11700037
    Abstract: A controller comprising a driver interface referenced to a first reference potential, a drive circuit referenced to a second reference potential, and an inductive coupling. The driver interface comprises a first receiver configured to compare a portion of signals having a first polarity on the first terminal of the inductive coupling with a first threshold, and a second receiver configured to compare a portion of signals having a second polarity on the second terminal of the inductive coupling with a third threshold. The drive circuit comprises a first transmitter configured to drive current in a first direction in the second winding to transmit first signals, and a second transmitter configured to drive current in a second direction in the second winding to transmit second signals, the second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Olivier Garcia, Jan Thalheim, Didier Raphael Balli, Matthias Peter
  • COMMUNICATIONS USING AN INDUCTIVE COUPLING
    Publication number: 20220239348
    Abstract: A controller comprising a driver interface referenced to a first reference potential, a drive circuit referenced to a second reference potential, and an inductive coupling. The driver interface comprises a first receiver configured to compare a portion of signals having a first polarity on the first terminal of the inductive coupling with a first threshold, and a second receiver configured to compare a portion of signals having a second polarity on the second terminal of the inductive coupling with a third threshold. The drive circuit comprises a first transmitter configured to drive current in a first direction in the second winding to transmit first signals, and a second transmitter configured to drive current in a second direction in the second winding to transmit second signals, the second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Olivier Garcia, Jan Thalheim, Didier Raphael Balli, Matthias Peter
  • Controller for a semiconductor switch can include a transmitter and receiver that communicate across galvanic isolation using an inductive coupling
    Patent number: 11223391
    Abstract: A controller comprising a driver interface referenced to a first reference potential, a drive circuit referenced to a second reference potential, and an inductive coupling. The driver interface comprises a first receiver configured to compare a portion of signals having a first polarity on the first terminal of the inductive coupling with a first threshold, and a second receiver configured to compare a portion of signals having a second polarity on the second terminal of the inductive coupling with a third threshold. The drive circuit comprises a first transmitter configured to drive current in a first direction in the second winding to transmit first signals, and a second transmitter configured to drive current in a second direction in the second winding to transmit second signals, the second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Olivier Garcia, Jan Thalheim, Didier Raphael Balli, Matthias Peter
  • COMMUNICATIONS USING AN INDUCTIVE COUPLINGS
    Publication number: 20200162129
    Abstract: A controller comprising a driver interface referenced to a first reference potential, a drive circuit referenced to a second reference potential, and an inductive coupling. The driver interface comprises a first receiver configured to compare a portion of signals having a first polarity on the first terminal of the inductive coupling with a first threshold, and a second receiver configured to compare a portion of signals having a second polarity on the second terminal of the inductive coupling with a third threshold. The drive circuit comprises a first transmitter configured to drive current in a first direction in the second winding to transmit first signals, and a second transmitter configured to drive current in a second direction in the second winding to transmit second signals, the second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Olivier Garcia, Jan Thalheim, Didier Raphael Balli, Matthias Peter
  • Communications using an inductive coupling
    Patent number: 10574302
    Abstract: A controller for a semiconductor switch is described that includes a transmitter and a receiver that communicate across galvanic isolation using an inductive coupling. An example controller includes first circuitry referenced to a first reference potential, second circuitry referenced to a second reference potential and galvanically isolated from the first circuitry, and an inductive coupling galvanically isolating the first circuitry and the second circuitry. The inductive coupling includes a first winding referenced to the first reference potential and a second winding referenced to the second reference potential, wherein the first circuitry includes signal reception circuitry coupled to the inductive coupling, wherein the signal reception circuitry includes one or more signal receivers coupled to the first winding to receive signals transmitted over the inductive coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier Garcia, Jan Thalheim, Didier Raphael Balli, Matthias Peter
  • COMMUNICATIONS USING AN INDUCTIVE COUPLING
    Publication number: 20190173529
    Abstract: A controller for a semiconductor switch is described that includes a transmitter and a receiver that communicate across galvanic isolation using an inductive coupling. An example controller includes first circuitry referenced to a first reference potential, second circuitry referenced to a second reference potential and galvanically isolated from the first circuitry, and an inductive coupling galvanically isolating the first circuitry and the second circuitry. The inductive coupling includes a first winding referenced to the first reference potential and a second winding referenced to the second reference potential, wherein the first circuitry includes signal reception circuitry coupled to the inductive coupling, wherein the signal reception circuitry includes one or more signal receivers coupled to the first winding to receive signals transmitted over the inductive coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Olivier Garcia, Jan Thalheim, Didier Raphael Balli, Matthias Peter