Patents by Inventor Luigi Sole

Luigi Sole 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: 11817864
    Abstract: In an embodiment a timing system includes a master timing device including a master oscillator stage configured to receive a reference signal and to generate a first main clock signal frequency-locked with the reference signal, a master timing stage including a master counter configured to update value with a timing that depends on the first main clock signal, the master timing stage configured to generate a first local clock signal of a pulsed type, a timing of pulses of the first local clock signal being controllable by the master counter and a master synchronization stage configured to generate a synchronization signal synchronous with the first local clock signal, wherein the synchronization signal includes a corresponding pulse for each group of consecutive pulses of the first local clock signal formed by a number (N) of pulses, and a slave timing device including a slave oscillator stage configured to receive the reference signal and to generate a second main clock signal frequency-locked with the refer
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Luigi Sole, Antonio Giordano
  • Publication number: 20230074929
    Abstract: A system basis chip is described. The system basis chip comprises a power supply circuit configured to receive an input voltage and generate a plurality of voltages, and a control circuit. Specifically, the power supply circuit is configured to selectively switch on a first and a second voltage of the voltages as a function of a control signal. The control circuit measures a resistance value of an external resistor connected to a terminal and selects one of a plurality of configurations as a function of the measured resistance value, wherein a first configuration indicates that said first voltage should be switched on before said second voltage and a second configuration indicates that said second voltage should be switched on before said first voltage. Accordingly, the control circuit may generate the control signal in order to switch on in sequence the first and the second voltage according to the selected configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
    Inventors: Luigi SOLE, Rossella GAUDIANO, Marta CANTARINI, Nicola ERRICO, Antonio GIORDANO
  • Publication number: 20220416794
    Abstract: In an embodiment a timing system includes a master timing device including a master oscillator stage configured to receive a reference signal and to generate a first main clock signal frequency-locked with the reference signal, a master timing stage including a master counter configured to update value with a timing that depends on the first main clock signal, the master timing stage configured to generate a first local clock signal of a pulsed type, a timing of pulses of the first local clock signal being controllable by the master counter and a master synchronization stage configured to generate a synchronization signal synchronous with the first local clock signal, wherein the synchronization signal includes a corresponding pulse for each group of consecutive pulses of the first local clock signal formed by a number (N) of pulses, and a slave timing device including a slave oscillator stage configured to receive the reference signal and to generate a second main clock signal frequency-locked with the refer
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Luigi Sole, Antonio Giordano