Patents by Inventor Hock Kwa

Hock Kwa 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: 20070109056
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a current source circuit having a reference resistor produces first, second and third bias currents that vary with manufacturing variances of the current compensation resistor. An input amplification stage includes a transconductance stage biased by the first bias current, a first transimpedance amplifier (TIA) biased by the second bias current, and a first feedback resistor coupled between the first TIA's input and output. The input of the first TIA is coupled to an output of the transconductance stage. An output amplification stage is biased by the third bias current and has an input coupled to an output of the first TIA. A second feedback resistor is coupled between the output of the output amplification stage and the input of the transconductance stage. The reference resistor and first and second feedback resistors are formed using a common manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Hock Kwa, Xue Ji, Bin Zhang, Pak Chan
  • Publication number: 20060202766
    Abstract: The transimpedance amplifier that performs signal amplification includes a first input that receives an input signal, a second input that receives a power signal, a third input that receives a control signal, and an output that generates an output signal. The transimpedance amplifier includes at least one signal amplification circuit that receives the power signal, input signal, and the control signal and that performs both signal amplification on the input signal and regulation of the power signal in response to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Hock Kwa, Richard Lum