Patents by Inventor Emanuele Bodano

Emanuele Bodano 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: 7012410
    Abstract: A regulating system comprises an input terminal for applying an input voltage, and an output terminal for providing an output voltage. A semiconductor element is connected between the input terminal and the output terminal and is operable to regulate the output voltage. A regulating signal generation circuit generates the regulating signal and comprises a current mirror arrangement including a first and second current mirror path, wherein a controlled current source is connected in series to the first current mirror path. The controlled current source induces a first current dependent on one of the output signals in the first current mirror path. A second current through the second current mirror path is dependent on the first current. A splitter circuit conducts the second current to the output terminal or to a reference potential, dependent on a load path voltage applied over the load path of the semiconductor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Emanuele Bodano, Giorgio Chiozzi, Andrea Logiudice, Salvatore Piccolella
  • Publication number: 20050099169
    Abstract: A regulating system comprising: an input terminal (K10) for applying an input voltage (Vin), an output terminal (K20) for providing an output voltage (Vout) and an output current (Iout), a semiconductor element (Q1) regulating the output voltage (Vout), which element has a load path which is connected between the input terminal (K1) and the output terminal (K2), and a control input to which a regulating signal (Ib1) is applied, a regulating signal generation circuit to generate the regulating signal (Ib1), which circuit has a current mirror arrangement (Q2, Q3) including a first and second current mirror path, wherein a controlled current source (Q4) is connected in series to the first current mirror path, which source induces a first current dependent on one of the output signals (Vout) in the first current mirror path, and wherein a second current (I2) through the second current mirror path is dependent on the first current (I1), a splitter circuit (20) which conducts the second current (I2) to the o
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Emanuele Bodano, Giorgio Chiozzi, Andrea Logiudice, Salvatore Piccolella