Patents by Inventor Fabien Vaucher

Fabien Vaucher 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: 10305452
    Abstract: A charge transfer digital-to-analog converter includes a differential reference voltage, a pair of capacitors, and switches including a shorting switch. The switches are configured to be switched in successive phases to generate a charge transfer through the capacitors to generate an output corresponding to a digital input. The specific switches activated and deactivated in each phase are selected according to the digital input. Each capacitor of the pair of capacitors is connected to a respective pin for the output. The shorting switch is configured to short the pair of capacitors to create a zero-differential charge on a first side of the capacitors. The shorting switch is implemented with a bootstrap circuit to maintain a constant common mode voltage of the first side of the capacitors while the shorting switch is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Vincent Quiquempoix, Fabien Vaucher
  • Publication number: 20190097609
    Abstract: A charge transfer digital-to-analog converter includes a differential reference voltage, a pair of capacitors, and switches including a shorting switch. The switches are configured to be switched in successive phases to generate a charge transfer through the capacitors to generate an output corresponding to a digital input. The specific switches activated and deactivated in each phase are selected according to the digital input. Each capacitor of the pair of capacitors is connected to a respective pin for the output. The shorting switch is configured to short the pair of capacitors to create a zero-differential charge on a first side of the capacitors. The shorting switch is implemented with a bootstrap circuit to maintain a constant common mode voltage of the first side of the capacitors while the shorting switch is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Vincent Quiquempoix, Fabien Vaucher
  • Patent number: 9054733
    Abstract: A delta-sigma modulator has a first summing point subtracting a first feedback signal from an input signal and forwarding a result to a transfer function, a second summing point adding an output signal from said transfer function to the input signal and subtracting a second feedback signal, a first integrator receiving an output signal from the second summing point, a quantizer receiving an output signal from the integrator and generating an output bitstream, and a digital-to-analog converter receiving the bitstream, wherein the first and second feedback signal are the output signal from said digital-to-analog converter delayed by a one sample delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Vincent Quiquempoix, Fabien Vaucher
  • Publication number: 20140368365
    Abstract: A delta-sigma modulator has a first summing point subtracting a first feedback signal from an input signal and forwarding a result to a transfer function, a second summing point adding an output signal from said transfer function to the input signal and subtracting a second feedback signal, a first integrator receiving an output signal from the second summing point, a quantizer receiving an output signal from the integrator and generating an output bitstream, and a digital-to-analog converter receiving the bitstream, wherein the first and second feedback signal are the output signal from said digital-to-analog converter delayed by a one sample delay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Vincent Quiquempoix, Fabien Vaucher
  • Patent number: 8599053
    Abstract: A gain amplifier may have a differential amplifier with feedback capacitors; a switched input stage having first and second outputs coupled with the differential amplifier, and having: first and second capacitors, a first input receiving a first signal of a differential input signal; a second input receiving a second signal of the differential input signal; a first plurality of switches controlled by a first clock signal to connect the first terminals of the first capacitor with the first or second input, respectively and to connect the first terminals of the second capacitors with the second and first input, respectively; and a second plurality of switches controlled by a phase shifted clock signal to connect the second terminal of the first capacitor with a first or second input of the differential amplifier and connecting the second terminal of the second capacitor with the second or first input of the differential amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Vincent Quiquempoix, Philippe Deval, Fabien Vaucher
  • Patent number: 8222955
    Abstract: An integrated circuit has an untrimmed bandgap generation circuit; and a bandgap generation circuit coupled to the untrimmed bandgap generation circuit. The bandgap generation circuit has a current source controlled by the untrimmed bandgap generation circuit and coupled in series with a resistor and a first bipolar diode device, one or more of bipolar diode devices, each bipolar diode device coupled in parallel with the first bipolar diode device, wherein a trimmed bandgap reference voltage output of the integrated circuit is a function of the number of bipolar diode devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Philippe Duval, Yann Johner, Fabien Vaucher
  • Publication number: 20120161994
    Abstract: A gain amplifier may have a differential amplifier with feedback capacitors; a switched input stage having first and second outputs coupled with the differential amplifier, and having: first and second capacitors, a first input receiving a first signal of a differential input signal; a second input receiving a second signal of the differential input signal; a first plurality of switches controlled by a first clock signal to connect the first terminals of the first capacitor with the first or second input, respectively and to connect the first terminals of the second capacitors with the second and first input, respectively; and a second plurality of switches controlled by a phase shifted clock signal to connect the second terminal of the first capacitor with a first or second input of the differential amplifier and connecting the second terminal of the second capacitor with the second or first input of the differential amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Vincent Quiquempoix, Philippe Deval, Fabien Vaucher
  • Publication number: 20110074495
    Abstract: An integrated circuit has an untrimmed bandgap generation circuit; and a bandgap generation circuit coupled to the untrimmed bandgap generation circuit. The bandgap generation circuit has a current source controlled by the untrimmed bandgap generation circuit and coupled in series with a resistor and a first bipolar diode device, one or more of bipolar diode devices, each bipolar diode device coupled in parallel with the first bipolar diode device, wherein a trimmed bandgap reference voltage output of the integrated circuit is a function of the number of bipolar diode devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Philippe Duval, Yann Johner, Fabien Vaucher
  • Patent number: 7091785
    Abstract: An electronic amplifier circuit comprising an operational amplifier circuit, such as a two-stage operational amplifier circuit, in tandem with a operational transconductance amplifier. The electronic amplifier circuit has high open-loop gain and high gain-bandwidth while maintaining stability over a wide range of operating parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Deval, Maher Kayal, Fabien Vaucher
  • Publication number: 20040246052
    Abstract: An electronic amplifier circuit comprising an operational amplifier circuit, such as a two-stage operational amplifier circuit, in tandem with a operational transconductance amplifier. The electronic amplifier circuit has high open-loop gain and high gain-bandwidth while maintaining stability over a wide range of operating parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Philippe Deval, Maher Kayal, Fabien Vaucher