Patents by Inventor Giuseppe Palmisano
Giuseppe Palmisano 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: 9191072Abstract: An embodiment of a RF identification device is formed by a tag and by a reader. The tag is formed by a processing circuit and a first antenna, which has the function both of transmitting and of receiving data. The reader is formed by a control circuit and by a second antenna, which has the function both of transmitting and of receiving data. The processing circuit is formed by a resonance capacitor, a modulator, a rectifier circuit, a charge-pump circuit and a detection circuit. The antenna of the tag and the processing circuit are integrated in a single structure in completely monolithic form. The first antenna has terminals connected to the input of the rectifier circuit, the output of which is connected to the charge-pump circuit. The charge-pump circuit has an output connected to the detection circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Alessandro Finocchiaro, Giovanni Girlando, Giuseppe Palmisano, Giuseppe Ferla, Alberto Pagani
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Patent number: 9154188Abstract: An embodiment of a RF identification device is formed by a tag and by a reader. The tag is formed by a processing circuit and a first antenna, which has the function both of transmitting and of receiving data. The reader is formed by a control circuit and by a second antenna, which has the function both of transmitting and of receiving data. The processing circuit is formed by a resonance capacitor, a modulator, a rectifier circuit, a charge-pump circuit and a detection circuit. The antenna of the tag and the processing circuit are integrated in a single structure in completely monolithic form. The first antenna has terminals connected to the input of the rectifier circuit, the output of which is connected to the charge-pump circuit. The charge-pump circuit has an output connected to the detection circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Alessandro Finocchiaro, Giovanni Girlando, Giuseppe Palmisano, Giuseppe Ferla, Alberto Pagani
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Patent number: 9118250Abstract: A power supply circuit for an electrical appliance, including a turning-on stage configured for determining a transition from a turned-off state, in which the power supply circuit is off and does not supply electric power, to a turned-on state of the power supply circuit. The turning-on stage includes a transducer of the remote-control type configured for triggering the transition in response to the reception of a wireless signal. In some embodiments, operating power is transmitted from a remote controller to a control circuit of the electronic equipment, such that the electronic equipment can be turned on remotely but draws zero standby power.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Natale Aiello, Giuseppe Palmisano, Roberto La Rosa, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Publication number: 20150180528Abstract: An apparatus includes first and second oscillator circuits. A transformer has a primary winding coupling the first oscillator circuit to the second oscillator circuit and a secondary winding. A first outgoing communications circuit is coupled to the second oscillator circuit and drives an amplitude modulated data signal thereto. A first incoming communications circuit is coupled to the primary winding of the transformer. A second outgoing communications circuit is coupled to the secondary winding drives an amplitude modulated data signal thereto. A second incoming communications circuit is coupled to the secondary winding. The secondary winding is magnetically coupled with the primary winding so the secondary winding receives an output power and an incoming data transmission based upon the amplitude modulated data signal, and so the primary winding receives an incoming high speed data transmission based upon the amplitude modulated data signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.I.Inventors: Egidio Ragonese, Vincenzo Fiore, Nunzio Spina, Pierpaolo Lombardo, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Patent number: 9018730Abstract: A galvanic-isolated coupling of circuit portions is accomplished on the basis of a stacked chip configuration. The semiconductor chips thus can be fabricated on the basis of any appropriate process technology, thereby incorporating one or more coupling elements, such as primary or secondary coils of a micro transformer, wherein the final characteristics of the micro transformer are adjusted during the wafer bond process.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Crocifisso Marco Antonio Renna, Antonino Scuderi, Carlo Magro, Nunzio Spina, Egidio Ragonese, Barbaro Marano, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Publication number: 20140292419Abstract: An oscillator circuit includes first and second oscillators arranged in a series configuration between a supply voltage node and a reference voltage node. The first and second oscillators are configured to receive a synchronizing signal for controlling synchronization in frequency and phase. An electromagnetic network provided to couple the first and the second oscillators includes a transformer with a primary circuit and a secondary circuit. The primary circuit includes a first portion coupled to the first oscillator and second portion coupled to the second oscillator. The first and second portions are connected by a circuit element for reuse of current between the first and second oscillators. The oscillator circuit is fabricated as an integrated circuit device wherein the electromagnetic network is formed in metallization layers of the device. The secondary circuit generates an output power combining power provided from the first and second portions of the primary circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Egidio Ragonese, Vincenzo Fiore, Nunzio Spina, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Patent number: 8803614Abstract: A current reuse device including a first stage provided with a first input for a first input signal and a first output for a first output signal; a second stage comprising a second input for a second input signal and a direct current terminal operating as a ground terminal for alternate signals; a first inductor connected to a first output and to the direct current terminal so that the first and second stages share a direct current; a second inductor reciprocally coupled to the first inductor and connected to the second input in order to generate the second input signal as a function of the first output signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Vittorio Giammello, Egidio Ragonese, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Patent number: 8792845Abstract: An oscillator is described, comprising at least one transistor having a first terminal connected to a power supply voltage. The oscillator comprises at least one inductive element connected to a second terminal of the transistor and to a bias voltage and at least one capacitive element coupled between a third terminal of the transistor and ground. The oscillator further comprises means to collect the output signal of the oscillator on the second terminal of the transistor. The oscillator is of the millimeter wave type, i.e., both the inductive element and the capacitive element are sized such that the oscillation frequency is between 30 and 300 gigahertz.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Giuseppina Sapone, Alessandro Italia, Egidio Ragonese, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Publication number: 20130272037Abstract: A power supply circuit for an electrical appliance, including a turning-on stage configured for determining a transition from a turned-off state, in which the power supply circuit is off and does not supply electric power, to a turned-on state of the power supply circuit. The turning-on stage includes a transducer of the remote-control type configured for triggering the transition in response to the reception of a wireless signal. In some embodiments, operating power is transmitted from a remote controller to a control circuit of the electronic equipment, such that the electronic equipment can be turned on remotely but draws zero standby power.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Natale Aiello, Giuseppe Palmisano, Roberto La Rosa, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Publication number: 20130251076Abstract: An oscillator is described, comprising at least one transistor having a first terminal connected to a power supply voltage. The oscillator comprises at least one inductive element connected to a second terminal of the transistor and to a bias voltage and at least one capacitive element coupled between a third terminal of the transistor and ground. The oscillator further comprises means to collect the output signal of the oscillator on the second terminal of the transistor. The oscillator is of the millimeter wave type, i.e., both the inductive element and the capacitive element are sized such that the oscillation frequency is between 30 and 300 gigahertz.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Giuseppina Sapone, Alessandro Italia, Egidio Ragonese, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Patent number: 8489054Abstract: An oscillator is described, comprising at least one transistor having a first terminal connected to a power supply voltage. The oscillator comprises at least one inductive element connected to a second terminal of the transistor and to a bias voltage and at least one capacitive element coupled between a third terminal of the transistor and ground. The oscillator further comprises means to collect the output signal of the oscillator on the second terminal of the transistor. The oscillator is of the millimeter wave type, i.e., both the inductive element and the capacitive element are sized such that the oscillation frequency is between 30 and 300 gigahertz.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Giuseppina Sapone, Alessandro Italia, Egidio Ragonese, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Publication number: 20130113562Abstract: A current reuse device including a first stage provided with a first input for a first input signal and a first output for a first output signal; a second stage comprising a second input for a second input signal and a direct current terminal operating as a ground terminal for alternate signals; a first inductor connected to a first output and to the direct current terminal so that the first and second stages share a direct current; a second inductor reciprocally coupled to the first inductor and connected to the second input in order to generate the second input signal as a function of the first output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Vittorio GIAMMELLO, Egidio RAGONESE, Giuseppe PALMISANO
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Patent number: 8364195Abstract: An embodiment of a wireless galvanic isolator device is formed by a transmitter circuit, a receiver circuit, and a wireless coupling structure, arranged between the transmitter circuit and the receiver circuit. The wireless coupling structure is formed by a pair of antennas each arranged on an own die and integrated together with the respective transmitter and receiver circuit. The two dice may be arranged adjacent to each other in a planar configuration or arranged on top of each other and bonded together.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Nunzio Spina, Giovanni Girlando, Santo Alessandro Smerzi, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Publication number: 20120256290Abstract: A galvanic-isolated coupling of circuit portions is accomplished on the basis of a stacked chip configuration. The semiconductor chips thus can be fabricated on the basis of any appropriate process technology, thereby incorporating one or more coupling elements, such as primary or secondary coils of a micro transformer, wherein the final characteristics of the micro transformer are adjusted during the wafer bond process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Crocifisso Marco Antonio Renna, Antonino Scuderi, Carlo Magro, Nunzio Spina, Egidio Ragonese, Barbaro Marano, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Patent number: 8278970Abstract: A device for detecting the peak value of a signal with crest factor not known a priori includes a pair of peak detectors, each of which includes a rectifier element and a discharge-current generator and generates a respective output signal that is a function of the ratio between a physical dimension of the rectifier element and the intensity of discharge current produced by the generator. The ratio is different for the two detectors, and a combination network combines the output signals of the two peak detectors with one another and produces a combined signal indicating the peak value sought with high accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: ST-Ericsson SAInventors: Calogero Davide Presti, Francesco Carrara, Antonino Scuderi, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Patent number: 8279000Abstract: A radio-frequency amplifier includes a common gate amplification stage configured to be biased in a saturation condition with a first current and configured to receive an input signal as a gate-source voltage and to generate an output voltage as an amplified replica of the input signal. A feedback transistor is configured to be biased in a saturation condition with a second current and coupled to the common gate amplification stage so as to have a gate-drain voltage corresponding to a difference between the output voltage and the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.R.L.Inventors: Ranieri Guerra, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Patent number: 8218656Abstract: A pulse generator circuit is provided. The pulse generator circuit has an input adapted to receive an input electrical quantity and an output at which an output electrical quantity is made available. A transfer characteristic establishes a relationship between said input and said output electrical quantities. The pulse generator circuit is adapted to provide said output electrical quantity in the form of pulses having a predetermined shape, suitable to be used for UWB transmission. The transfer characteristic has substantially a same shape as that of said pulses. Moreover, a UWB modulating system exploiting the novel pulse generator is proposed.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Marco Orazio Cavallaro, Tino Copani, Giovanni Girlando, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Publication number: 20120168520Abstract: An embodiment of a RF identification device is formed by a tag and by a reader. The tag is formed by a processing circuit and a first antenna, which has the function both of transmitting and of receiving data. The reader is formed by a control circuit and by a second antenna, which has the function both of transmitting and of receiving data. The processing circuit is formed by a resonance capacitor, a modulator, a rectifier circuit, a charge-pump circuit and a detection circuit. The antenna of the tag and the processing circuit are integrated in a single structure in completely monolithic form. The first antenna has terminals connected to the input of the rectifier circuit, the output of which is connected to the charge-pump circuit. The charge-pump circuit has an output connected to the detection circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Alessandro Finocchiaro, Giovanni Girlando, Giuseppe Palmisano, Giuseppe Ferla, Alberto Pagani
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Publication number: 20120171953Abstract: An embodiment of a RF identification device is formed by a tag and by a reader. The tag is formed by a processing circuit and a first antenna, which has the function both of transmitting and of receiving data. The reader is formed by a control circuit and by a second antenna, which has the function both of transmitting and of receiving data. The processing circuit is formed by a resonance capacitor, a modulator, a rectifier circuit, a charge-pump circuit and a detection circuit. The antenna of the tag and the processing circuit are integrated in a single structure in completely monolithic form. The first antenna has terminals connected to the input of the rectifier circuit, the output of which is connected to the charge-pump circuit. The charge-pump circuit has an output connected to the detection circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Alessandro Finocchiaro, Giovanni Girlando, Giuseppe Palmisano, Giuseppe Ferla, Alberto Pagani
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Patent number: 8195104Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electronic differential amplification device integrated on a semiconductor chip. The device may include first and second transistors having respective source terminals connected to a first potential, and drain terminals to receive a first differential current signal. The device may include third and fourth transistors having respective source terminals connected to the first potential, and drain terminals to provide a second differential current signal to a load obtained by amplifying the first signal. The third and fourth transistors may have a respective gate terminal connected to the drain terminal of the first and the second transistors, respectively, in order to form current mirrors with the latter.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.R.L.Inventors: Ranieri Guerra, Giuseppe Palmisano