Patents by Inventor Jay Norton

Jay Norton 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).

  • Patent number: 10020739
    Abstract: An integrated current replicator includes a first current sense resistor configured to sense a first input current to a power converter during a primary portion of a duty cycle and a first transconductance amplifier configured produce a first voltage at a common circuit node proportional to the first input current during the primary portion of the duty cycle. The integrated current replicator includes a second current sense resistor configured to sense a second input current to the power converter during a complementary portion of the duty cycle and a second transconductance amplifier configured produce a second voltage at the common circuit node proportional to the second input current during the complementary portion of the duty cycle. The integrated current replicator includes an amplifier configured to produce a voltage replicating the first input current and the second input current from the first voltage and the second voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Dean Lopata, Jeffrey Demski, Jay Norton, Miguel Rojas-Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 9673192
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a resistor metallic layer and method forming the same. In one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a source region and a drain region of a power switch on a substrate. The semiconductor device also includes the resistor metallic layer over the source region and the drain region of the power switch. The resistor metallic layer includes a current sense resistor including a first current sense resistor metallic strip coupled between a first cross member and a second cross member, and a first gain resistor including a first gain resistor metallic strip coupled to the first cross member. The semiconductor device also includes an amplifier over the substrate and coupled to the first gain resistor metallic strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Dean Lopata, Jeffrey Demski, Jay Norton, Miguel Rojas-Gonzales
  • Patent number: 9553081
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same including, in one embodiment, a semiconductor die formed with a plurality of laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (“LDMOS”) cells. The semiconductor device also includes a redistribution layer electrically coupled to the plurality of LDMOS cells and a plurality of metallic pillars distributed over and electrically coupled to the redistribution layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Enpirion, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashraf W. Lotfi, Jeffrey Demski, Anatoly Feygenson, Douglas Dean Lopata, Jay Norton, John D. Weld
  • Patent number: 9536938
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a resistor metallic layer and method forming the same. In one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a source region and a drain region of a semiconductor switch on a substrate. The semiconductor device also includes the resistor metallic layer over the source region and the drain region of the semiconductor switch. The resistor metallic layer includes a first resistor with a first resistor metallic strip coupled between a first cross member and a second cross member of the resistor metallic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Dean Lopata, Jeffrey Demski, Jay Norton, Miguel Rojas-Gonzales
  • Patent number: 9508785
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a resistor metallic layer and method forming the same. In one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a source region and a drain region of a semiconductor switch on a substrate. The semiconductor device also includes the resistor metallic layer over the source region and the drain region of the semiconductor switch. The resistor metallic layer includes a first resistor with a first resistor metallic strip coupled between a first cross member and a second cross member of the resistor metallic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Dean Lopata, Jeffrey Demski, Jay Norton, Miguel Rojas-Gonzales
  • Patent number: 9443839
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same including, in one embodiment, a semiconductor die formed with a plurality of laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (“LDMOS”) cells, and a metallic layer electrically coupled to the plurality of LDMOS cells. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of gate drivers positioned along a periphery of the semiconductor die and electrically coupled to gates of the plurality of LDMOS cells through the metallic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Enpirion, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashraf W. Lotfi, Jeffrey Demski, Anatoly Feygenson, Douglas Dean Lopata, Jay Norton, John D. Weld
  • Patent number: 9299691
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same including, in one embodiment, a substrate and a plurality of source and drain regions formed as alternating pattern on the substrate. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of gates formed over the substrate between and parallel to ones of the plurality of source and drain regions. The semiconductor device also includes a first plurality of alternating source and drain metallic strips formed in a first metallic layer above the substrate and parallel to and forming an electrical contact with respective ones of the plurality of source and drain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Enpirion, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashraf W. Lotfi, Jeffrey Demski, Anatoly Feygenson, Douglas Dean Lopata, Jay Norton, John D. Weld
  • Publication number: 20150280558
    Abstract: An integrated current replicator includes a first current sense resistor configured to sense a first input current to a power converter during a primary portion of a duty cycle and a first transconductance amplifier configured produce a first voltage at a common circuit node proportional to the first input current during the primary portion of the duty cycle. The integrated current replicator includes a second current sense resistor configured to sense a second input current to the power converter during a complementary portion of the duty cycle and a second transconductance amplifier configured produce a second voltage at the common circuit node proportional to the second input current during the complementary portion of the duty cycle. The integrated current replicator includes an amplifier configured to produce a voltage replicating the first input current and the second input current from the first voltage and the second voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: ALTERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas Dean Lopata, Jeffrey Demski, Jay Norton, Miguel Rojas-Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20140159130
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of forming the same including, in one embodiment, a printed circuit board and a semiconductor device coupled to the printed circuit board. The apparatus also includes a decoupling device coupled to the printed circuit board and positioned under the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Enpirion, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashraf W. Lotfi, Jeffrey Demski, Anatoly Feygenson, Douglas Dean Lopata, Jay Norton, John D. Weld
  • Publication number: 20140151797
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same including, in one embodiment, a substrate and a plurality of source and drain regions formed as alternating pattern on the substrate. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of gates formed over the substrate between and parallel to ones of the plurality of source and drain regions. The semiconductor device also includes a first plurality of alternating source and drain metallic strips formed in a first metallic layer above the substrate and parallel to and forming an electrical contact with respective ones of the plurality of source and drain regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Enpirion, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashraf W. Lotfi, Jeffrey Demski, Anatoly Feygenson, Douglas Dean Lopata, Jay Norton, John D. Weld
  • Publication number: 20140151794
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same including, in one embodiment, a semiconductor die formed with a plurality of laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (“LDMOS”) cells. The semiconductor device also includes a redistribution layer electrically coupled to the plurality of LDMOS cells and a plurality of metallic pillars distributed over and electrically coupled to the redistribution layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Enpirion, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashraf W. Lotfi, Jeffrey Demski, Anatoly Feygenson, Douglas Dean Lopata, Jay Norton, John D. Weld
  • Publication number: 20140151795
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same including, in one embodiment, a semiconductor die formed with a plurality of laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (“LDMOS”) cells, and a metallic layer electrically coupled to the plurality of LDMOS cells. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of gate drivers positioned along a periphery of the semiconductor die and electrically coupled to gates of the plurality of LDMOS cells through the metallic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Enpirion, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashraf W. Lotfi, Jeffrey Demski, Anatoly Feygenson, Douglas Dean Lopata, Jay Norton, John D. Weld