Patents by Inventor Krishna Thakur
Krishna Thakur 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).
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Patent number: 8093929Abstract: A programmable digital clock signal frequency divider module has a module clock input, module clock output, a scaling factor input, two programming inputs, and a tertiary input. A primary divider module with a primary divider module output and a clock input are coupled to the module clock input. A secondary divider module includes a multiplexer and a divide by two latch with a latch clock input coupled to the primary divider module output. In operation, logic values applied to the scaling factor input, and the programming inputs, result in the primary divider module processing a first sequence of cycles of a primary digital clock signal into a first base clock signal and processing a subsequent second sequence of cycles into a second base clock signal. The first base clock signal and the second base clock signal provide a sequence of clock pulses to the secondary divider module.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Ankesh Jain, Deependra Jain, Krishna Thakur
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Publication number: 20110291724Abstract: A duty cycle correction circuit for correcting the duty cycle of a clock signal generated by a clock generator includes a complementary buffer chain, level shifter circuits and a self-bias circuit. A clock signal with a distorted duty cycle and its complement are provided to the level shifter circuits. The level shifter circuits reduce the magnitude of voltage of the clock signal and the complement and generate level shifted signals. The level shifted signals are provided to a differential amplifier that generates a control signal indicating the magnitude of distortion in the duty cycle. The control signal is used to correct the duty cycle of the clock signal. The self-bias circuit is used to bias the differential amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Inventors: Vinod Jain, Deependra K. Jain, Krishna Thakur, Avinash Chandra Tripathi, Sanjay Kumar Wadhwa
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Patent number: 8063678Abstract: A charge pump includes a charge pump core circuit having a first current source transistor, a second current source transistor and an output terminal (64), and a replica bias circuit. The replica bias circuit has a first reference current source transistor, a second reference current source transistor and a reference node corresponding to the output terminal of the charge pump core circuit. The reference node is connected to gates of the second current source transistor and the second reference current source transistor. A first input of a regulator circuit is connected to the output terminal of the charge pump core circuit. A second input of the regulator circuit is connected to the reference node of the replica bias circuit. An output of the regulator circuit (54) is connected to gates of the first current source transistor and the first reference current source transistor.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Sanjay K. Wadhwa, Krishna Thakur
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Publication number: 20110215849Abstract: A charge pump includes a charge pump core circuit having a first current source transistor, a second current source transistor and an output terminal (64), and a replica bias circuit. The replica bias circuit has a first reference current source transistor, a second reference current source transistor and a reference node corresponding to the output terminal of the charge pump core circuit. The reference node is connected to gates of the second current source transistor and the second reference current source transistor. A first input of a regulator circuit is connected to the output terminal of the charge pump core circuit. A second input of the regulator circuit is connected to the reference node of the replica bias circuit. An output of the regulator circuit (54) is connected to gates of the first current source transistor and the first reference current source transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INCInventors: Sanjay K. Wadhwa, Krishna Thakur
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Publication number: 20110215842Abstract: A programmable digital clock signal frequency divider module has a module clock input, module clock output, a scaling factor input, two programming inputs, and a tertiary input. A primary divider module with a primary divider module output and a clock input are coupled to the module clock input. A secondary divider module includes a multiplexer and a divide by two latch with a latch clock input coupled to the primary divider module output. In operation, logic values applied to the scaling factor input, and the programming inputs, result in the primary divider module processing a first sequence of cycles of a primary digital clock signal into a first base clock signal and processing a subsequent second sequence of cycles into a second base clock signal. The first base clock signal and the second base clock signal provide a sequence of clock pulses to the secondary divider module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2010Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INCInventors: Ankesh Jain, Deependra K. Jain, Krishna Thakur
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Patent number: 7965117Abstract: A charge pump includes a charge pump core circuit having a first current source transistor, a second current source transistor and an output terminal (64), and a replica bias circuit. The replica bias circuit has a first reference current source transistor, a second reference current source transistor and a reference node corresponding to the output terminal of the charge pump core circuit. The reference node is connected to gates of the second current source transistor and the second reference current source transistor. A first input of a regulator circuit is connected to the output terminal of the charge pump core circuit. A second input of the regulator circuit is connected to the reference node of the replica bias circuit. An output of the regulator circuit (54) is connected to gates of the first current source transistor and the first reference current source transistor.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Sanjay K. Wadhwa, Krishna Thakur
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Patent number: 7907022Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) system generates an oscillator signal based on an input reference signal. A calibration circuit generates a calibration current, and a voltage-to-current converter converts a control voltage into a first current. A current-controlled oscillator generates the oscillator signal based on the first current and the calibration current. A charge pump circuit, which is connected to a phase detector, the voltage-to-current converter, and the calibration circuit, generates a charge pump current based on the first current and the calibration current. The charge pump current is used to generate the control voltage based on an error signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Krishna Thakur, Deependra K Jain, Vinod Jain
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Publication number: 20100283517Abstract: A charge pump includes a charge pump core circuit having a first current source transistor, a second current source transistor and an output terminal (64), and a replica bias circuit. The replica bias circuit has a first reference current source transistor, a second reference current source transistor and a reference node corresponding to the output terminal of the charge pump core circuit. The reference node is connected to gates of the second current source transistor and the second reference current source transistor. A first input of a regulator circuit is connected to the output terminal of the charge pump core circuit. A second input of the regulator circuit is connected to the reference node of the replica bias circuit. An output of the regulator circuit (54) is connected to gates of the first current source transistor and the first reference current source transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INCInventors: Sanjay K. WADHWA, Krishna THAKUR
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Publication number: 20100271138Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) system generates an oscillator signal based on an input reference signal. A calibration circuit generates a calibration current, and a voltage-to-current converter converts a control voltage into a first current. A current-controlled oscillator generates the oscillator signal based on the first current and the calibration current. A charge pump circuit, which is connected to a phase detector, the voltage-to-current converter, and the calibration circuit, generates a charge pump current based on the first current and the calibration current. The charge pump current is used to generate the control voltage based on an error signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INCInventors: Krishna Thakur, Deependra K. Jain, Vinod Jain
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Patent number: 7683668Abstract: A level shifter (10) includes a first transistor (12) having a gate configured to receive a first input signal, and a second transistor (14) having a gate configured to receive a second input signal. A first feedback circuit is connected to drains of the first transistor (12) and the second transistor (14). A second feedback circuit is connected to the first feedback circuit.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Krishna Thakur, Deependra K Jain, Raghav Mehta