Patents by Inventor Loic Cunnac

Loic Cunnac 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 mode voltage regulator with current mode start-up
    Patent number: 6664773
    Abstract: A voltage regulator (15) utilizes a first current source (31) and a second current source (32) to form a reference current to limit current flow through an output transistor (13) during a start-up period. After the start-up period expires, the first current source (31) is disabled and the voltage regulator (15) controls the output voltage produced by the output transistor (13) instead of controlling the current flow through the output transistor (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries LLC
    Inventors: Loic Cunnac, Paolo Migliavacca, Philippe Goyhenetche, Michael J. Gay
  • VOLTAGE MODE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH CURRENT MODE START-UP
    Publication number: 20030218454
    Abstract: A voltage regulator (15) utilizes a first current source (31) and a second current source (32) to form a reference current to limit current flow through an output transistor (13) during a start-up period. After the start-up period expires, the first current source (31) is disabled and the voltage regulator (15) controls the output voltage produced by the output transistor (13) instead of controlling the current flow through the output transistor (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Loic Cunnac, Paolo Migliavacca, Philippe Goyhenetche, Michael J. Gay