Patents by Inventor Ghafour Benabdelaziz
Ghafour Benabdelaziz 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).
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Patent number: 11936288Abstract: An AC capacitor is coupled to a totem-pole type PFC circuit. In response to detection of a power input disconnection, the PFC circuit is controlled to discharge the AC capacitor. The PFC circuit includes a resistor and a first MOSFET and a second MOSFET coupled in series between DC output nodes with a common node coupled to the AC capacitor. When the disconnection event is detected, one of the first and second MOSFETs is turned on to discharge the AC capacitor with a current flowing through the resistor and the turned on MOSFET. Furthermore, a thyristor may be simultaneously turned on, with the discharge current flowing through a series coupling of the MOSFET, resistor and thyristor. Disconnection is detected by detecting a zero-crossing failure of an AC power input voltage or lack of input voltage decrease or input current increase in response to MOSFET turn on for a DC input.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS, STMicroelectronics LTDInventors: Ghafour Benabdelaziz, Laurent Gonthier
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Publication number: 20230104920Abstract: The present description concerns a device comprising at least one chip in a package, the package comprising a support, having the at least one chip resting thereon, and a protection layer covering the at least one chip, the support comprising a stack of layers made of an insulating material, a transformer being formed in the support by first and second conductive tracks.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (TOURS) SASInventors: Laurent MOINDRON, Ghafour BENABDELAZIZ
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Publication number: 20220103062Abstract: An AC capacitor is coupled to a totem-pole type PFC circuit. In response to detection of a power input disconnection, the PFC circuit is controlled to discharge the AC capacitor. The PFC circuit includes a resistor and a first MOSFET and a second MOSFET coupled in series between DC output nodes with a common node coupled to the AC capacitor. When the disconnection event is detected, one of the first and second MOSFETs is turned on to discharge the AC capacitor with a current flowing through the resistor and the turned on MOSFET. Furthermore, a thyristor may be simultaneously turned on, with the discharge current flowing through a series coupling of the MOSFET, resistor and thyristor. Disconnection is detected by detecting a zero-crossing failure of an AC power input voltage or lack of input voltage decrease or input current increase in response to MOSFET turn on for a DC input.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS, STMicroelectronics LTDInventors: Ghafour BENABDELAZIZ, Laurent GONTHIER
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Patent number: 11271561Abstract: A thyristor or triac control circuit includes a first capacitive element that is series-connected with a first diode between a first terminal and a second terminal intended to be coupled to a gate of the thyristor or triac. A second capacitive element is coupled between the second terminal and a third terminal intended to be connected to a conduction terminal of the thyristor or triac on the gate side of the thyristor or triac. A second diode is coupled between the third terminal and a node of connection of the first capacitive element and first diode.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SASInventors: Ghafour Benabdelaziz, Cedric Reymond
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Patent number: 11228239Abstract: An AC capacitor is coupled to a totem-pole type PFC circuit. In response to detection of a power input disconnection, the PFC circuit is controlled to discharge the AC capacitor. The PFC circuit includes a resistor and a first MOSFET and a second MOSFET coupled in series between DC output nodes with a common node coupled to the AC capacitor. When the disconnection event is detected, one of the first and second MOSFETs is turned on to discharge the AC capacitor with a current flowing through the resistor and the turned on MOSFET. Furthermore, a thyristor may be simultaneously turned on, with the discharge current flowing through a series coupling of the MOSFET, resistor and thyristor. Disconnection is detected by detecting a zero-crossing failure of an AC power input voltage or lack of input voltage decrease or input current increase in response to MOSFET turn on for a DC input.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS, STMicroelectronics LTDInventors: Ghafour Benabdelaziz, Laurent Gonthier
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Publication number: 20210336533Abstract: An AC capacitor is coupled to a totem-pole type PFC circuit. In response to detection of a power input disconnection, the PFC circuit is controlled to discharge the AC capacitor. The PFC circuit includes a resistor and a first MOSFET and a second MOSFET coupled in series between DC output nodes with a common node coupled to the AC capacitor. When the disconnection event is detected, one of the first and second MOSFETs is turned on to discharge the AC capacitor with a current flowing through the resistor and the turned on MOSFET. Furthermore, a thyristor may be simultaneously turned on, with the discharge current flowing through a series coupling of the MOSFET, resistor and thyristor. Disconnection is detected by detecting a zero-crossing failure of an AC power input voltage or lack of input voltage decrease or input current increase in response to MOSFET turn on for a DC input.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS, STMicroelectronics LTDInventors: Ghafour BENABDELAZIZ, Laurent GONTHIER
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Publication number: 20200280310Abstract: A thyristor or triac control circuit includes a first capacitive element that is series-connected with a first diode between a first terminal and a second terminal intended to be coupled to a gate of the thyristor or triac. A second capacitive element is coupled between the second terminal and a third terminal intended to be connected to a conduction terminal of the thyristor or triac on the gate side of the thyristor or triac. A second diode is coupled between the third terminal and a node of connection of the first capacitive element and first diode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Ghafour Benabdelaziz, Cedric Reymond
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Patent number: 10693455Abstract: A thyristor or triac control circuit includes a first capacitive element that is series-connected with a first diode between a first terminal and a second terminal intended to be coupled to a gate of the thyristor or triac. A second capacitive element is coupled between the second terminal and a third terminal intended to be connected to a conduction terminal of the thyristor or triac on the gate side of the thyristor or triac. A second diode is coupled between the third terminal and a node of connection of the first capacitive element and first diode.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SASInventors: Ghafour Benabdelaziz, Cedric Reymond
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Patent number: 10659041Abstract: A circuit for controlling an anode-gate thyristor includes a first transistor that couples a thyristor gate to a first terminal to receive a potential lower than a potential of a second terminal connected to the thyristor anode. A control terminal of the first transistor is driven by a control signal which is positive with respect to the potential of the first terminal.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SASInventors: Ghafour Benabdelaziz, Romain Pichon
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Patent number: 10483874Abstract: A reversible converter includes a first field effect transistor and a second field effect transistor coupled in series between a first terminal and a second terminal for a DC voltage. A first thyristor and a second thyristor are coupled in series between the first and second terminals for the DC voltage. A third thyristor and a fourth thyristor are also coupled in series between the first and second terminals for the DC voltage terminals, but have an opposite connection polarity with respect to the first and second thyristors. A midpoint of connection between the first and second field effect transistors and a common midpoint of connection between the first and second thyristors and the third and fourth thyristors are coupled to AC voltage terminals. Actuation of the transistors and thyristors is controlled in distinct manners to operate the converter in an AC-DC conversion mode and a DC-AC conversion mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SASInventors: Ghafour Benabdelaziz, Cedric Reymond, David Jouve
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Publication number: 20190214985Abstract: A circuit for controlling an anode-gate thyristor includes a first transistor that couples a thyristor gate to a first terminal to receive a potential lower than a potential of a second terminal connected to the thyristor anode. A control terminal of the first transistor is driven by a control signal which is positive with respect to the potential of the first terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SASInventors: Ghafour BENABDELAZIZ, Romain PICHON
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Patent number: 10298143Abstract: A rectifying circuit including: between a first terminal of application of an AC voltage and a first rectified voltage delivery terminal, at least one first diode; and between a second terminal of application of the AC voltage and a second rectified voltage delivery terminal, at least one first anode-gate thyristor, the anode of the first thyristor being connected to the second rectified voltage delivery terminal; and at least one first stage for controlling the first thyristor, including: a first transistor coupling the thyristor gate to a terminal of delivery of a potential which is negative with respect to the potential of the second rectified voltage delivery terminal; and a second transistor connecting a control terminal of the first transistor to a terminal for delivering a potential which is positive with respect to the potential of the second rectified voltage delivery terminal, the anode of the first thyristor being connected to the common potential of voltages defined by said positive and negative pType: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SASInventors: Ghafour Benabdelaziz, Laurent Gonthier
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Publication number: 20190115915Abstract: A thyristor or triac control circuit includes a first capacitive element that is series-connected with a first diode between a first terminal and a second terminal intended to be coupled to a gate of the thyristor or triac. A second capacitive element is coupled between the second terminal and a third terminal intended to be connected to a conduction terminal of the thyristor or triac on the gate side of the thyristor or triac. A second diode is coupled between the third terminal and a node of connection of the first capacitive element and first diode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Ghafour Benabdelaziz, Cedric Reymond
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Publication number: 20190006960Abstract: A reversible converter includes a first field effect transistor and a second field effect transistor that are coupled in series between a first terminal and a second terminal for a DC voltage. A first triac and a second triac are also coupled in series between the first and second terminals of the DC voltage. Midpoints of the series coupled devices are coupled, through an inductive element, to first and second terminals for an AC voltage. Actuation of the transistors and triacs is controlled in distinct manners to operate the converter in an AC-DC conversion mode and a DC-AC conversion mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SASInventors: Ghafour BENABDELAZIZ, Cedric REYMOND, David JOUVE
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Publication number: 20190006959Abstract: A reversible converter includes a first field effect transistor and a second field effect transistor coupled in series between a first terminal and a second terminal for a DC voltage. A first thyristor and a second thyristor are coupled in series between the first and second terminals for the DC voltage. A third thyristor and a fourth thyristor are also coupled in series between the first and second terminals for the DC voltage terminals, but have an opposite connection polarity with respect to the first and second thyristors. A midpoint of connection between the first and second field effect transistors and a common midpoint of connection between the first and second thyristors and the third and fourth thyristors are coupled to AC voltage terminals. Actuation of the transistors and thyristors is controlled in distinct manners to operate the converter in an AC-DC conversion mode and a DC-AC conversion mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SASInventors: Ghafour BENABDELAZIZ, Cedric REYMOND, David JOUVE
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Publication number: 20180152116Abstract: A rectifying circuit including: between a first terminal of application of an AC voltage and a first rectified voltage delivery terminal, at least one first diode; and between a second terminal of application of the AC voltage and a second rectified voltage delivery terminal, at least one first anode-gate thyristor, the anode of the first thyristor being connected to the second rectified voltage delivery terminal; and at least one first stage for controlling the first thyristor, including: a first transistor coupling the thyristor gate to a terminal of delivery of a potential which is negative with respect to the potential of the second rectified voltage delivery terminal; and a second transistor connecting a control terminal of the first transistor to a terminal for delivering a potential which is positive with respect to the potential of the second rectified voltage delivery terminal, the anode of the first thyristor being connected to the common potential of voltages defined by said positive and negative pType: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Ghafour BENABDELAZIZ, Laurent GONTHIER
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Patent number: 9912249Abstract: A rectifying circuit including: between a first terminal of application of an AC voltage and a first rectified voltage delivery terminal, at least one first diode; and between a second terminal of application of the AC voltage and a second rectified voltage delivery terminal, at least one first anode-gate thyristor, the anode of the first thyristor being connected to the second rectified voltage delivery terminal; and at least one first stage for controlling the first thyristor, including: a first transistor coupling the thyristor gate to a terminal of delivery of a potential which is negative with respect to the potential of the second rectified voltage delivery terminal; and a second transistor connecting a control terminal of the first transistor to a terminal for delivering a potential which is positive with respect to the potential of the second rectified voltage delivery terminal, the anode of the first thyristor being connected to the common potential of voltages defined by said positive and negative pType: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (TOURS) SASInventors: Ghafour Benabdelaziz, Laurent Gonthier
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Publication number: 20170170746Abstract: A rectifying circuit including: between a first terminal of application of an AC voltage and a first rectified voltage delivery terminal, at least one first diode; and between a second terminal of application of the AC voltage and a second rectified voltage delivery terminal, at least one first anode-gate thyristor, the anode of the first thyristor being connected to the second rectified voltage delivery terminal; and at least one first stage for controlling the first thyristor, including: a first transistor coupling the thyristor gate to a terminal of delivery of a potential which is negative with respect to the potential of the second rectified voltage delivery terminal; and a second transistor connecting a control terminal of the first transistor to a terminal for delivering a potential which is positive with respect to the potential of the second rectified voltage delivery terminal, the anode of the first thyristor being connected to the common potential of voltages defined by said positive and negative pType: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Ghafour Benabdelaziz, Laurent Gonthier
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Patent number: 8461845Abstract: A method for detecting the state of at least one element of a circuit comprising one or several loads, powered by an A.C. voltage and in series with at least one first switch. The state of the element is obtained by analyzing, at several times in a period of the A.C. voltage, the amplitude of a current sampled from the junction point of the load and of the first switch.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SASInventors: Ghafour Benabdelaziz, Pascal Paillet
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Publication number: 20090261806Abstract: A method for detecting the state of at least one element of a circuit comprising one or several loads, powered by an A.C. voltage and in series with at least one first switch. The state of the element is obtained by analyzing, at several times in a period of the A.C. voltage, the amplitude of a current sampled from the junction point of the load and of the first switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventors: Ghafour Benabdelaziz, Pascal Paillet