Patents by Inventor Dries Hauspie

Dries Hauspie 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).

  • Voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) with simultaneous switching of frequency band, oscillation core and varactor size
    Patent number: 8120440
    Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage controlled oscillator for generating a variable frequency. The oscillator comprises an oscillator core and a transconductive portion for compensating current losses in the oscillator core. The oscillator core comprises an inductive portion with at least one inductive element and a capacitive portion whose capacitance can be continuously varied by means of a control voltage for varying said frequency. The capacitive portion comprises multiple variable capacitive elements whose capacitance is continuously variable by means of said control voltage, each variable capacitive element being switchable for being added to or removed from the capacitive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: IMEC
    Inventors: Jan Craninckx, Dries Hauspie, Holger Kuhnert
  • Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) With Simultaneous Switching Of Frequency Band, Oscillation Core And Varactor Size
    Publication number: 20090015343
    Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage controlled oscillator for generating a variable frequency. The oscillator comprises an oscillator core and a transconductive portion for compensating current losses in the oscillator core. The oscillator core comprises an inductive portion with at least one inductive element and a capacitive portion whose capacitance can be continuously varied by means of a control voltage for varying said frequency. The capacitive portion comprises multiple variable capacitive elements whose capacitance is continuously variable by means of said control voltage, each variable capacitive element being switchable for being added to or removed from the capacitive portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicants: INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICROELEKTRONICA CENTRUM, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jan Craninckx, Dries Hauspie, Holger Kuhnert