Patents by Inventor John K. Fiorenza

John K. Fiorenza 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: 7319425
    Abstract: Described is a switched capacitor circuit for performing an analog circuit function. Unlike conventional switched capacitor circuits employing operational amplifiers, the switched capacitor circuit uses a comparator and does not require direct feedback between the input and output of the comparator. The switched capacitor circuit includes a first and a second switched capacitance network, a comparator and a current source. The first switched capacitance network has an input terminal to receive a circuit input voltage during a first phase. The comparator has an input terminal in communication with the first switched capacitance network and an output terminal in communication with the second switched capacitance network through a switched terminal. The current source communicates with the switched capacitance networks and supplies a current to charge the networks during a second phase. The circuit can be used, for example, to provide high gain amplification in integrated circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: John K. Fiorenza, Todd Sepke, Hae-Seung Lee, Charles G. Sodini