Patents by Inventor Gavin Stuart Ball

Gavin Stuart Ball 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).

  • Time-to-digital converter circuit with self-testing function
    Patent number: 12164002
    Abstract: A time-to-digital converter (TDC) circuit with self-testing function includes: a D flip-flop, where an input terminal of the D flip-flop is configured to be coupled to a data signal, and a clock terminal of the D flip-flop is configured to be coupled to a clock signal; and an AND gate, where a first input terminal of the AND gate is configured to be coupled to an enable signal of the TDC circuit, a second input terminal of the AND gate is configured to be coupled to a test signal, and an output terminal of the AND gate is coupled to a control terminal of the D flip-flop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics International N.V.
    Inventors: John Kevin Moore, Gavin Stuart Ball
  • TIME-TO-DIGTIAL CONVERTER CIRCUIT WITH SELF-TESTING FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20240201255
    Abstract: A time-to-digital converter (TDC) circuit with self-testing function includes: a D flip-flop, where an input terminal of the D flip-flop is configured to be coupled to a data signal, and a clock terminal of the D flip-flop is configured to be coupled to a clock signal; and an AND gate, where a first input terminal of the AND gate is configured to be coupled to an enable signal of the TDC circuit, a second input terminal of the AND gate is configured to be coupled to a test signal, and an output terminal of the AND gate is coupled to a control terminal of the D flip-flop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: John Kevin Moore, Gavin Stuart Ball