Patents by Inventor Joseph John Nahas

Joseph John Nahas 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).

  • Voltage regulator with automatic accelerated aging circuit
    Patent number: 6091287
    Abstract: A voltage regulator with automatic accelerated aging circuit (200) includes a comparator (202), a switched voltage divider (204), and a current-to-voltage converter (224). The voltage regulator (200) is implemented in an integrated circuit and monitors a power supply voltage provided to the integrated circuit. When the power supply voltage is within a first normal voltage range, the voltage regulator (200) provides a normal internal supply voltage to the integrated circuit. When the power supply voltage is within a second higher voltage range, the voltage regulator (200) automatically provides a higher than normal internal power supply voltage to the circuits of an integrated circuit for causing accelerated aging of the integrated circuit during burn-in reliability testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Johan Salter, Joseph John Nahas, William Luther Martino, Jr.