Patents by Inventor Edoardo Marino

Edoardo Marino 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: 11855588
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an electronic circuit includes: an input differential pair including first and second transistors; a first pair of transistors in emitter-follower configuration including third and fourth transistors, and an output differential pair including fifth and sixth transistors. The third transistor has a control terminal coupled to the first transistor, and a current path coupled to a first output terminal. The fourth transistor has a control terminal coupled to the second transistor, and a current path coupled to a second output terminal. The fifth transistor has a control terminal coupled to the first transistor, and a first current path terminal coupled to the first output terminal. The sixth transistor has a control terminal coupled to the second transistor, and a first current path terminal coupled to the second output terminal. First and second termination resistors are coupled between the first pair of transistors and the output differential pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Edoardo Marino, Alessio Vallese, Alessio Facen, Enrico Mammei, Paolo Pulici
  • Publication number: 20230238921
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an electronic circuit includes: an input differential pair including first and second transistors; a first pair of transistors in emitter-follower configuration including third and fourth transistors, and an output differential pair including fifth and sixth transistors. The third transistor has a control terminal coupled to the first transistor, and a current path coupled to a first output terminal. The fourth transistor has a control terminal coupled to the second transistor, and a current path coupled to a second output terminal. The fifth transistor has a control terminal coupled to the first transistor, and a first current path terminal coupled to the first output terminal. The sixth transistor has a control terminal coupled to the second transistor, and a first current path terminal coupled to the second output terminal. First and second termination resistors are coupled between the first pair of transistors and the output differential pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Edoardo Marino, Alessio Vallese, Alessio Facen, Enrico Mammei, Paolo Pulici
  • Patent number: 10536122
    Abstract: A circuit for amplifying signals from a Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) capacitive sensor is provided. First and second input nodes receive a sensing signal applied differentially between the input nodes. A first amplifier stage and a second amplifier stage, respectively, produce a differential output signal between first and second output nodes. A common mode signal is detected at the output nodes. A voltage divider having an intermediate tap node is coupled between the first output node and the second output node. A feedback stage is coupled between the intermediate tap node of the voltage divider and the inputs of the first amplifier stage and the second amplifier stage, where the feedback line is sensitive to the common mode signal at the output nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventor: Edoardo Marino
  • Publication number: 20190190473
    Abstract: A circuit for amplifying signals from a Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) capacitive sensor is provided. First and second input nodes receive a sensing signal applied differentially between the input nodes. A first amplifier stage and a second amplifier stage, respectively, produce a differential output signal between first and second output nodes. A common mode signal is detected at the output nodes. A voltage divider having an intermediate tap node is coupled between the first output node and the second output node. A feedback stage is coupled between the intermediate tap node of the voltage divider and the inputs of the first amplifier stage and the second amplifier stage, where the feedback line is sensitive to the common mode signal at the output nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Edoardo Marino
  • Patent number: 10250208
    Abstract: A circuit for amplifying signals from a Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) capacitive sensor is provided. First and second input nodes receive a sensing signal applied differentially between the input nodes. A first amplifier stage and a second amplifier stage, respectively, produce a differential output signal between first and second output nodes. A common mode signal is detected at the output nodes. A voltage divider having an intermediate tap node is coupled between the first output node and the second output node. A feedback stage is coupled between the tap node of the voltage divider and the inputs of the first amplifier stage and the second amplifier stage, where the feedback line is sensitive to the common mode signal at the output nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventor: Edoardo Marino
  • Publication number: 20190074803
    Abstract: A circuit for amplifying signals from a Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) capacitive sensor is provided. First and second input nodes receive a sensing signal applied differentially between the input nodes. A first amplifier stage and a second amplifier stage, respectively, produce a differential output signal between first and second output nodes. A common mode signal is detected at the output nodes. A voltage divider having an intermediate tap node is coupled between the first output node and the second output node. A feedback stage is coupled between the tap node of the voltage divider and the inputs of the first amplifier stage and the second amplifier stage, where the feedback line is sensitive to the common mode signal at the output nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Edoardo MARINO
  • Patent number: 9961451
    Abstract: A MEMS acoustic transducer has: a detection structure, which generates an electrical detection quantity as a function of a detected acoustic signal; and an electronic interface circuit, which is operatively coupled to the detection structure and generates an electrical output quantity as a function of the electrical detection quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Germano Nicollini, Silvia Adorno, Andrea Barbieri, Federica Barbieri, Sebastiano Conti, Edoardo Marino, Sergio Pernici
  • Patent number: 9462395
    Abstract: A MEMS acoustic transducer device has a capacitive microelectromechanical sensing structure and a biasing circuit. The biasing circuit includes a voltage-boosting circuit that supplies a boosted voltage on an output terminal, and a high-impedance insulating circuit element set between the output terminal and a terminal of the sensing structure, which defines a first high-impedance node associated with the insulating circuit element. The biasing circuit has: a pre-charge stage that generates a first pre-charge voltage on a first output thereof, as a function of, and distinct from, the boosted voltage; and a first switch element set between the first output and the first high-impedance node. The first switch element is operable for selectively connecting the first high-impedance node to the first output, during a phase of start-up of the biasing circuit, for biasing the first high-impedance node to the first pre-charge voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Germano Nicollini, Andrea Barbieri, Federica Barbieri, Alberto Danioni, Edoardo Marino, Sergio Pernici
  • Publication number: 20160173992
    Abstract: A MEMS acoustic transducer has: a detection structure, which generates an electrical detection quantity as a function of a detected acoustic signal; and an electronic interface circuit, which is operatively coupled to the detection structure and generates an electrical output quantity as a function of the electrical detection quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Germano Nicollini, Silvia Adorno, Andrea Barbieri, Federica Barbieri, Sebastiano Conti, Edoardo Marino, Sergio Pernici
  • Publication number: 20160029129
    Abstract: A MEMS acoustic transducer device has a capacitive microelectromechanical sensing structure and a biasing circuit. The biasing circuit includes a voltage-boosting circuit that supplies a boosted voltage on an output terminal, and a high-impedance insulating circuit element set between the output terminal and a terminal of the sensing structure, which defines a first high-impedance node associated with the insulating circuit element. The biasing circuit has: a pre-charge stage that generates a first pre-charge voltage on a first output thereof, as a function of, and distinct from, the boosted voltage; and a first switch element set between the first output and the first high-impedance node. The first switch element is operable for selectively connecting the first high-impedance node to the first output, during a phase of start-up of the biasing circuit, for biasing the first high-impedance node to the first pre-charge voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Germano Nicollini, Andrea Barbieri, Federica Barbieri, Alberto Danioni, Edoardo Marino, Sergio Pernici