Patents by Inventor Frank Singor

Frank Singor 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).

  • Publication number: 20060139088
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving the current matching within current mirror circuits in applications such as low voltage integrated circuits. Embodiments of the present invention attempt to maintain the proper current ratio between reference and output supplies by adjusting the reference output of the current mirror. An existing reference voltage on the output side of the mirror can be used or a reference voltage can be created to be used for the voltage regulation of the reference side of the current mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Arya Behzad, Frank Singor
  • Publication number: 20050083126
    Abstract: A circuit and method for bridging an analog signal between two integrated circuits operating at different supply voltages. The circuit is a two stage fixed gain amplifier. The first stage is a transconductance amplifier and the second stage is an operational amplifier. The first stage converts an input signal from a voltage into a current. The second stage converts the current signal to an output voltage signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Singor, Arya Behzad
  • Publication number: 20050046471
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving the current matching within current mirror circuits in applications such as low voltage integrated circuits. Embodiments of the present invention attempt to maintain the proper current ratio between reference and output supplies by adjusting the reference output of the current mirror. An existing reference voltage on the output side of the mirror can be used or a reference voltage can be created to be used for the voltage regulation of the reference side of the current mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Arya Behzad, Frank Singor
  • Publication number: 20050017797
    Abstract: Provided is a switched capacitor feedback circuit including two or more input ports configured to receive a corresponding a number of input signals and at least one output port. The output port is configured to output an adjusting signal. The input signals includes a number of primary signals and two or more reference signals that are associated with a first timing phase of operation. The adjusting signal is produced based upon a comparison between the primary signals the reference signals. Also provided is a pair of active devices having gates coupled together and structured to receive the adjusting signal. The active devices are configured to provide a gain to the adjusting signal in accordance with a predetermined gain factor, and facilitate an adjustment to the number of primary signals based upon the gain during a second timing phase of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Tom Kwan, Ralph Duncan, Frank Singor