Patents by Inventor Jonathan Edward Liu

Jonathan Edward Liu 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: 8922290
    Abstract: An example PWM includes a driver and a two-way oscillator. The oscillator includes, a first frequency adjust current source, a second frequency adjust current source, a capacitor, a switching reference and a comparator. The capacitor integrates a frequency adjust current by charging with the first frequency adjust current source. The capacitor subsequently integrates a second frequency adjust current by discharging with the second frequency adjust current source. The switching reference outputs a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage responsive to an oscillator signal. The comparator compares the output of the switching reference with a voltage on the capacitor. The first and second frequency adjust current sources vary the first and second frequency adjust currents to vary the frequency of the PWM signal to spread energy of switching harmonics over a frequency band and to reduce EMI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Liu, Giao Minh Pham
  • Patent number: 8310319
    Abstract: An example two-way integrator includes a first current source, a second current source, a first offset current source, a second offset current source, a capacitor, a switching reference and a comparator. The capacitor integrates a sum of a first input current and a first offset current by charging with both the first current source and the first offset current source. The capacitor subsequently integrates a sum of the second input current and the second offset current by discharging with both the second current source and the second offset current source. The switching reference outputs a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage responsive to pulses of a pulse signal. The comparator is coupled to compare the switching reference with a voltage on the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Liu, Giao Minh Pham
  • Publication number: 20110227627
    Abstract: An example two-way integrator includes a first current source, a second current source, a first offset current source, a second offset current source, a capacitor, a switching reference and a comparator. The capacitor integrates a sum of a first input current and a first offset current by charging with both the first current source and the first offset current source. The capacitor subsequently integrates a sum of the second input current and the second offset current by discharging with both the second current source and the second offset current source. The switching reference outputs a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage responsive to pulses of a pulse signal. The comparator is coupled to compare the switching reference with a voltage on the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Liu, Giao Minh Pham
  • Patent number: 7965151
    Abstract: A pulse width modulator (PWM) includes a driver and a two-way integrator. The driver is coupled to output a first and a subsequent period of a PWM signal. Both the first and the subsequent periods include the PWM signal changing between first and second states. The two-way integrator is coupled to integrate an input current and coupled to generate a duty ratio signal in response to integrating the input current. The driver determines a duty factor of both the first and the subsequent periods by setting the PWM signal to the second state in response to the duty ratio signal. The two-way integrator includes a capacitor that integrates the input current during the first period by charging the capacitor and integrates the input current during the subsequent period by discharging the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Liu, Giao Minh Pham
  • Publication number: 20100301959
    Abstract: A pulse width modulator (PWM) includes a driver and a two-way integrator. The driver is coupled to output a first and a subsequent period of a PWM signal. Both the first and the subsequent periods include the PWM signal changing between first and second states. The two-way integrator is coupled to integrate an input current and coupled to generate a duty ratio signal in response to integrating the input current. The driver determines a duty factor of both the first and the subsequent periods by setting the PWM signal to the second state in response to the duty ratio signal. The two-way integrator includes a capacitor that integrates the input current during the first period by charging the capacitor and integrates the input current during the subsequent period by discharging the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Liu, Giao Minh Pham