Patents by Inventor Johan Erlands

Johan Erlands 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: 6411136
    Abstract: A fully differential line driver, especially for twisted copper pairs. It includes two current amplifiers made in standard CMOS technique, each having an input and an output, the latter being connected via terminal resistors to a voltage source, which may be set to a larger voltage than that used for driving the CMOS amplifiers. Accordingly, a low output impedance can be combined with a large swing. Further, feedback is not necessary, avoiding problems like potential instability. A very low-impedance input makes it appropriate for connecting to a DAC, thus reducing distortion of its output signal. The driver is suitable for very-high-speed-digital-subscriber-line modems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Tan Nianxiong, Johan Erlands, Jacob Wikner