Patents by Inventor Konosuke Taki

Konosuke Taki 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: 11336284
    Abstract: A motor controller system that includes an analog switch multiplexer system is disclosed. Specific implementations include a plurality of field effect transistors (FETs) that may be configured to be operatively coupled with one or more phases of a motor. Each of the plurality of FETs may include a gate, an analog switch multiplexer coupled with each of the gates of the plurality of FETs and with an analog output, and a digital control block coupled with the analog switch multiplexer that may be configured to send a multiplexer select control signal to the analog switch multiplexer in response to receiving a serial peripheral interface signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Konosuke Taki
  • Publication number: 20210159901
    Abstract: A motor controller system that includes an analog switch multiplexer system is disclosed. Specific implementations include a plurality of field effect transistors (FETs) that may be configured to be operatively coupled with one or more phases of a motor. Each of the plurality of FETs may include a gate, an analog switch multiplexer coupled with each of the gates of the plurality of FETs and with an analog output, and a digital control block coupled with the analog switch multiplexer that may be configured to send a multiplexer select control signal to the analog switch multiplexer in response to receiving a serial peripheral interface signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Konosuke TAKI
  • Patent number: 10924116
    Abstract: A motor controller system that includes an analog switch multiplexer system is disclosed. Specific implementations include a plurality of field effect transistors (FETs) that may be configured to be operatively coupled with one or more phases of a motor. Each of the plurality of FETs may include a gate, an analog switch multiplexer coupled with each of the gates of the plurality of FETs and with an analog output, and a digital control block coupled with the analog switch multiplexer that may be configured to send a multiplexer select control signal to the analog switch multiplexer in response to receiving a serial peripheral interface signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Konosuke Taki
  • Patent number: 8115469
    Abstract: A driver circuit raises an output transistor signal smoothly while suppressing decreases in voltage. A motor driver includes a transistor connected to a buffer of a pre-driver. An external terminal of the motor driver is connected to a regulator to supply first and second transistors with voltage. The gates of the first and second transistors are connected to the drain of the other one of the first and second transistors. The first transistor is connected to a third transistor, which receives an input signal. The second transistor is connected to a fourth transistor, which receives the inverted input signal. The external terminal is connected to the gate of a further transistor. The further transistor has a source connected via a fifth transistor to a buffer, and a drain connected to the regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Konosuke Taki
  • Publication number: 20100277155
    Abstract: A driver circuit raises an output transistor signal smoothly while suppressing decreases in voltage. A motor driver includes a transistor connected to a buffer of a pre-driver. An external terminal of the motor driver is connected to a regulator to supply first and second transistors with voltage. The gates of the first and second transistors are connected to the drain of the other one of the first and second transistors. The first transistor is connected to a third transistor, which receives an input signal. The second transistor is connected to a fourth transistor, which receives the inverted input signal. The external terminal is connected to the gate of a further transistor. The further transistor has a source connected via a fifth transistor to a buffer, and a drain connected to the regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC
    Inventor: Konosuke TAKI
  • Patent number: 7679373
    Abstract: A trimming circuit, an electronic circuit, and a trimming control system for reducing the risk of failures when perform trimming and for ensuring that a desired device is readily manufactured. A selector, a resistor, and a fuse are connected in series between a power supply and ground. A probe pad for performing probe trimming is connected immediately above the fuse. The selector includes two back-to-back connected n-type MOS transistors. Each n-type MOS transistor has a gate terminal connected to a selector control circuit. A trim sense circuit is arranged at a power supply side of the fuse. The trim sense circuit detects fuse breakage and changes the operation of an element associated with each trimming circuit TC based on the detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Konosuke Taki, Hidetaka Fukazawa
  • Publication number: 20100007399
    Abstract: A pre-driver for driving a high-side transistor of a bridge driver is connected to a bridge driver including first and second drive transistors connected in series between a high voltage power supply and ground. A reference circuit generates a reference voltage that varies depending on the output voltage of the bridge driver. In response to the reference voltage, the regulator circuit generates an internal power supply voltage that is substantially higher than the output voltage by a constant value. A buffer circuit generates a drive voltage for driving the first drive transistor based on the internal power supply voltage and the output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC
    Inventor: Konosuke Taki
  • Patent number: 7635998
    Abstract: A pre-driver for driving a high-side transistor of a bridge driver is connected to a bridge driver including first and second drive transistors connected in series between a high voltage power supply and ground. A reference circuit generates a reference voltage that varies depending on the output voltage of the bridge driver. In response to the reference voltage, the regulator circuit generates an internal power supply voltage that is substantially higher than the output voltage by a constant value. A buffer circuit generates a drive voltage for driving the first drive transistor based on the internal power supply voltage and the output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Konosuke Taki
  • Patent number: 7358792
    Abstract: A discharge device and DC power supply system for preventing erroneous operation of a series regulator. The discharge circuit includes a voltage comparison circuit for comparing input power supply voltage and output power supply voltage of the series regulator. The voltage comparison circuit includes first and second transistors. The collector terminal of the second transistor is connected to the drain terminal of a fourth transistor and to the gate terminal of a fifth transistor. The fifth transistor has a drain terminal, which is connected to the output terminal of the series regulator, and a source terminal, which is grounded. Third and fourth transistors operate when the input power supply voltage is greater than the activation voltage. The drain terminal of the fourth transistor is grounded via a resistor, and the voltage of the fourth transistor is supplied to the gate terminal of the fifth transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Konosuke Taki, Hidetaka Fukazawa, Shintaroh Murakami
  • Publication number: 20070080739
    Abstract: A trimming circuit, an electronic circuit, and a trimming control system for reducing the risk of failures when perform trimming and for ensuring that a desired device is readily manufactured. A selector, a resistor, and a fuse are connected in series between a power supply and ground. A probe pad for performing probe trimming is connected immediately above the fuse. The selector includes two back-to-back connected n-type MOS transistors. Each n-type MOS transistor has a gate terminal connected to a selector control circuit. A trim sense circuit is arranged at a power supply side of the fuse. The trim sense circuit detects fuse breakage and changes the operation of an element associated with each trimming circuit TC based on the detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Konosuke Taki, Hidetaka Fukazawa
  • Publication number: 20070046276
    Abstract: A discharge device and DC power supply system for preventing erroneous operation of a series regulator. The discharge circuit includes a voltage comparison circuit for comparing input power supply voltage and output power supply voltage of the series regulator. The voltage comparison circuit includes first and second transistors. The collector terminal of the second transistor is connected to the drain terminal of a fourth transistor and to the gate terminal of a fifth transistor. The fifth transistor has a drain terminal, which is connected to the output terminal of the series regulator, and a source terminal, which is grounded. Third and fourth transistors operate when the input power supply voltage is greater than the activation voltage. The drain terminal of the fourth transistor is grounded via a resistor, and the voltage of the fourth transistor is supplied to the gate terminal of the fifth transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Konosuke Taki, Hidetaka Fukazawa, Shintaroh Murakami