Patents by Inventor Hassan Chaoui

Hassan Chaoui 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).

  • Amplification circuit and method therefor
    Patent number: 8724831
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an amplification circuit receives an analog signal and adds another signal to the analog signal to modify the minimum amplitude of the analog input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • Communication circuit and method therefor
    Patent number: 8306035
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a circuit is configured to operate with a communication protocol that has at least three different signal levels wherein different sequences of the three levels identify different elements of the communication protocol. In another embodiment, a modular control block may be used to select the communication protocol and the operation of the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Bairanzade, Hassan Chaoui, Pierre Andre Genest
  • Current controller and method therefor
    Patent number: 8044704
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a current controller is configured to control a value of the current without regulating a voltage formed by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • Method of forming a charge pump controller and structure therefor
    Patent number: 7902908
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a charge pump controller is configured with transistors having at least two different selectable on-resistance values may be used to charge a pump capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • Class-D amplifier and method therefor
    Patent number: 7852155
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a class-D amplifier (11) is configured to form first (DP) and second (DN) PWM signals each having a duty cycle that is proportional to a received analog input signal (12) and responsively to enable a switch (31, 32) to short the outputs (13, 14) of the class-D amplifier (11) together responsively to some states of the first (DP) and second (DN) PWM signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • Charge pump converter and method therefor
    Patent number: 7821325
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a charge pump converter is formed to use various values of an output voltage to selectively control a value of a charging current during a charging cycle of the charge pump converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • CHARGE PUMP CONVERTER AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20100225383
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a charge pump converter is formed to use various values of an output voltage to selectively control a value of a charging current during a charging cycle of the charge pump converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • CHARGE PUMP CONTROLLER AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20100156512
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a charge pump controller is configured to a charge pump controller to charge a plurality of pump capacitors during a charging time interval and to sequentially form a plurality of discharge time intervals with a different pump capacitor coupled to supply a current to a load for each discharge time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • Method of forming a signal level translator and structure therefor
    Patent number: 7737754
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a first portion (20) of translator circuit (17) is configured to extract a first supply voltage level from a high level of an input signal, an inverter (25) is configured to operate from the first supply-voltage level and a second portion (30) of the translator circuit is configured to operate from a second supply voltage level (V2) that is greater than the first supply voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • METHOD OF FORMING A CHARGE PUMP CONTROLLER AND STRUCTURE THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20100141331
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a charge pump controller is configured with transistors having at least two different selectable on-resistance values may be used to charge a pump capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • CURRENT CONTROLLER AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20100039165
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a current controller is configured to control a value of the current without regulating a voltage formed by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • AMPLIFICATION CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20090245540
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an amplification circuit receives an analog signal and adds another signal to the analog signal to modify the minimum amplitude of the analog input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20090225784
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a circuit is configured to operate with a communication protocol that has at least three different signal levels wherein different sequences of the three levels identify different elements of the communication protocol. In another embodiment, a modular control block may be used to select the communication protocol and the operation of the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Bairanzade, Hassan Chaoui, Pierre Andre Genest
  • CLASS-D AMPLIFIER AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20090184765
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a class-D amplifier (11) is configured to form first (DP) and second (DN) PWM signals each having a duty cycle that is proportional to a received analog input signal (12) and responsively to enable a switch (31, 32) to short the outputs (13, 14) of the class-D amplifier (11) together responsively to some states of the first (DP) and second (DN) PWM signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • METHOD OF FORMING A SIGNAL LEVEL TRANSLATOR AND STRUCTURE THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20090102537
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a first portion (20) of translator circuit (17) is configured to extract a first supply voltage level from a high level of an input signal, an inverter (25) is configured to operate from the first supply-voltage level and a second portion (30) of the translator circuit is configured to operate from a second supply voltage level (V2) that is greater than the first supply voltage level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • Method of forming an RF detector and structure therefor
    Patent number: 6812686
    Abstract: An RF detector (15) is formed to compress the output voltage at two different rates depending on the value of the output voltage. Using two different rates of compression reduces saturation of the output voltage and reduces distortion. The RF detector (15) also provides temperature compensation in the output voltage to reduce output voltage variations due to temperature changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui
  • Method of forming an RF detector and structure therefor
    Publication number: 20040166826
    Abstract: An RF detector (15) is formed to compress the output voltage at two different rates depending on the value of the output voltage. Using two different rates of compression reduces saturation of the output voltage and reduces distortion. The RF detector (15) also provides temperature compensation in the output voltage to reduce output voltage variations due to temperature changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Hassan Chaoui