Patents by Inventor Jean-Francois Larchanche

Jean-Francois Larchanche 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: 7408422
    Abstract: An electronic circuit element has two capacitance values selected by means of a main control signal. The electronic circuit element comprises two variable-capacitance electronic components connected in parallel and each receiving opposite intermediate control signals, derived from the main control signal. The two variable-capacitance components are differentiated by a configuration parameter. The electronic circuit element exhibits a variation in capacitance corresponding to a difference between respective variations in capacitance of the two variable-capacitance electronic components during an inversion of the main control signal. The variation in capacitance of the electronic circuit element may be less than 5 attoFarads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.A.
    Inventors: Sebastien Dedieu, Jean-Francois Larchanche, Frederic Paillardet
  • Publication number: 20070075791
    Abstract: An electronic circuit element has two capacitance values selected by means of a main control signal. The electronic circuit element comprises two variable-capacitance electronic components connected in parallel and each receiving opposite intermediate control signals, derived from the main control signal. The two variable-capacitance components are differentiated by a configuration parameter. The electronic circuit element exhibits a variation in capacitance corresponding to a difference between respective variations in capacitance of the two variable-capacitance electronic components during an inversion of the main control signal. The variation in capacitance of the electronic circuit element may be less than 5 attoFarads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS SA
    Inventors: Sebastien Dedieu, Jean-Francois Larchanche, Frederic Paillardet