Patents by Inventor Manabu Oyama
Manabu Oyama 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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Publication number: 20220322589Abstract: An electronic component reel set includes a first electronic component reel and a second electronic component reel. The first electronic component reel includes first electronic components each having a first characteristic value falling in a predetermined range above a reference characteristic value, a first electronic component package that stores the first electronic components linearly, a first reel body in which the first electronic component package is wound, and a first indicator portion indicating the first characteristic value. The second electronic component reel includes second electronic components each having a second characteristic value falling in a predetermined range below the reference characteristic value, a second electronic component package that stores the second electronic components linearly, a second reel body in which the second electronic component package is wound, and a second indicator portion indicating the second characteristic value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Manabu OYAMA, Yoichi TAMEGAI
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Patent number: 10230301Abstract: A buck converter includes a switching transistor. A switching line connected to a source of the switching transistor is connected to a ground of a controller. The controller drives the switching transistor and generates a step-up pulse. The step-up circuit receives an output voltage VOUT of a DC/DC converter and generates a power supply voltage VBOOST of the controller using the step-up pulse.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: ROHM CO. LTD.Inventor: Manabu Oyama
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Publication number: 20180166989Abstract: A buck converter includes a switching transistor. A switching line connected to a source of the switching transistor is connected to a ground of a controller. The controller drives the switching transistor and generates a step-up pulse. The step-up circuit receives an output voltage VOUT of a DC/DC converter and generates a power supply voltage VBOOST of the controller using the step-up pulse.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventor: Manabu OYAMA
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Patent number: 9780594Abstract: A discharge circuit has a voltage divider arranged to divide an alternating-current input voltage to produce a divided voltage, a high-pass filter arranged to pass a high-frequency component of the divided voltage to produce a monitoring voltage, a comparator arranged to compare the monitoring voltage with a threshold voltage to produce a comparison signal, a timer arranged to generate a timer signal indicating whether or not the comparison signal has been kept at the same logic level for a mask period, a controller arranged to generate a discharge control signal according to the timer signal, and a discharger arranged to discharge, according to the discharge control signal, an X capacitor connected to a node to which the alternating-current input voltage is applied.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori Sato, Manabu Oyama
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Patent number: 9735689Abstract: A control circuit is used in a switching converter including at least, a switching transistor and a coil connected to the switching transistor. The control circuit includes: a current comparing circuit that asserts a peak current sensing signal when a current flowing in the coil during the ON period of the switching transistor reaches a threshold current. The current comparing circuit includes: a first comparator that compares a sensed voltage according to the current flowing in the switching transistor and the coil with a threshold voltage defining the threshold current, and generates a comparison signal; and a variable delay circuit that generates the peak current sensing signal by delaying the comparison signal, a delay amount of the variable delay circuit varying according to a period of time from a turn-on of the switching transistor to a transition of the comparison signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventor: Manabu Oyama
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Publication number: 20160181932Abstract: An isolated DC/DC converter includes: a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding; a switching transistor connected to the primary winding of the transformer; a rectification element connected to the secondary winding of the transformer; a photo coupler; a feedback amplifier connected to an input side of the photo coupler and configured to generate an error current which increases as an output voltage of the DC/DC converter decreases; a primary side controller having a feedback terminal and configured to switch the switching transistor with a larger duty ratio as a voltage of the feedback terminal becomes higher; and a non-inversion type feedback circuit connected to the output side of the photo coupler and the feedback terminal and configured to increase the voltage of the feedback terminal as a feedback current flowing through the output side of the photo coupler increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Hiroki KIKUCHI, Manabu OYAMA, Ryo SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20160181935Abstract: An isolated DC/DC converter includes: a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding; a switching transistor connected to the primary winding of the transformer; a rectification element connected to the secondary winding of the transformer; a photo coupler; a feedback amplifier connected to an input side of the photo coupler and configured to generate an error current which increases as an output voltage of the DC/DC converter decreases; a primary side controller having a feedback terminal and configured to switch the switching transistor with a larger duty ratio as a feedback voltage of the feedback terminal becomes lower; and a feedback circuit connected to an output side of the photo coupler and the feedback terminal and configured to reduce the voltage of the feedback terminal as a feedback current flowing through the output side of the photo coupler increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Hiroki KIKUCHI, Manabu OYAMA
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Publication number: 20160111963Abstract: A control circuit is used in a switching converter including at least, a switching transistor and a coil connected to the switching transistor. The control circuit includes: a current comparing circuit that asserts a peak current sensing signal when a current flowing in the coil during the ON period of the switching transistor reaches a threshold current. The current comparing circuit includes: a first comparator that compares a sensed voltage according to the current flowing in the switching transistor and the coil with a threshold voltage defining the threshold current, and generates a comparison signal; and a variable delay circuit that generates the peak current sensing signal by delaying the comparison signal, a delay amount of the variable delay circuit varying according to a period of time from a turn-on of the switching transistor to a transition of the comparison signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventor: Manabu Oyama
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Publication number: 20150263542Abstract: A discharge circuit has a voltage divider arranged to divide an alternating-current input voltage to produce a divided voltage, a high-pass filter arranged to pass a high-frequency component of the divided voltage to produce a monitoring voltage, a comparator arranged to compare the monitoring voltage with a threshold voltage to produce a comparison signal, a timer arranged to generate a timer signal indicating whether or not the comparison signal has been kept at the same logic level for a mask period, a controller arranged to generate a discharge control signal according to the timer signal, and a discharger arranged to discharge, according to the discharge control signal, an X capacitor connected to a node to which the alternating-current input voltage is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Yoshinori Sato, Manabu Oyama
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Patent number: 8779738Abstract: The invention improves the voltage regulation rate of the switching regulator in lag control. A divided output voltage divided by the first resistor and the second resistor is input to a first polarity input terminal of a comparator. A driver is used for controlling a switching transistor and a synchronous rectified transistor according to an output pulse of the comparator. A feedback circuit is used for outputting a switching signal to the reverse input terminal of the comparator according to the output pulse, wherein the switching signal is used for switching two voltage levels between the input voltage and a ground voltage. The error amplifier is used for amplifying an error between the divided output voltage and a first reference voltage and generating a second reference voltage to output to a second polarity input terminal of the comparator.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventor: Manabu Oyama
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Patent number: 8766616Abstract: The present invention provides a comparator with novel output logic. The comparator makes a comparison between an input voltage and a reference voltage. A differential amplifying circuit includes a first input transistor with a control terminal applied with the reference voltage and a second input transistor with a control terminal applied with the input voltage. An output section receives an export signal of the differential amplifying circuit and outputs an output signal that corresponds to the export signal and denotes a result of the comparison. A feedback circuit receives the output signal of the output section, and if the output signal is changed from a first level to a second level, the output signal feeds back to the differential amplifying circuit or the output section while it is restored to the negated level.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventor: Manabu Oyama
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Publication number: 20130314127Abstract: A current source generates a reference current. A first transistor is a depletion-type MOSFET arranged such that one terminal thereof is connected to the current source and its gate is connected to its source. A second transistor is an enhancement-type MOSFET arranged such that one terminal thereof is connected to the other terminal of the first transistor, the other terminal thereof is connected to a fixed voltage terminal, and its gate and drain are connected. A third MOSFET is an enhancement-type P-channel MOSFET arranged such that one terminal thereof is connected to the current source, the other terminal thereof is connected to the fixed voltage terminal, and its gate is connected to a connection node connecting the first and second transistors. A constant voltage circuit outputs at least a voltage that corresponds to the gate voltage of the third transistor or a voltage that corresponds to the gate voltage thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: Manabu OYAMA
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Patent number: 8519782Abstract: A current source generates a reference current. A first transistor is a depletion-type MOSFET arranged such that one terminal thereof is connected to the current source and its gate is connected to its source. A second transistor is an enhancement-type MOSFET arranged such that one terminal thereof is connected to the other terminal of the first transistor, the other terminal thereof is connected to a fixed voltage terminal, and its gate and drain are connected. A third MOSFET is an enhancement-type P-channel MOSFET arranged such that one terminal thereof is connected to the current source, the other terminal thereof is connected to the fixed voltage terminal, and its gate is connected to a connection node connecting the first and second transistors. A constant voltage circuit outputs at least a voltage that corresponds to the gate voltage of the third transistor or a voltage that corresponds to the gate voltage thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventor: Manabu Oyama
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Publication number: 20120146605Abstract: The invention improves the voltage regulation rate of the switching regulator in lag control. A divided output voltage divided by the first resistor and the second resistor is input to a first polarity input terminal of a comparator. A driver is used for controlling a switching transistor and a synchronous rectified transistor according to an output pulse of the comparator. A feedback circuit is used for outputting a switching signal to the reverse input terminal of the comparator according to the output pulse, wherein the switching signal is used for switching two voltage levels between the input voltage and a ground voltage. The error amplifier is used for amplifying an error between the divided output voltage and a first reference voltage and generating a second reference voltage to output to a second polarity input terminal of the comparator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: MANABU OYAMA
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Publication number: 20120146599Abstract: The present invention provides a comparator with novel output logic. The comparator makes a comparison between an input voltage and a reference voltage. A differential amplifying circuit includes a first input transistor with a control terminal applied with the reference voltage and a second input transistor with a control terminal applied with the input voltage. An output section receives an export signal of the differential amplifying circuit and outputs an output signal that corresponds to the export signal and denotes a result of the comparison. A feedback circuit receives the output signal of the output section, and if the output signal is changed from a first level to a second level, the output signal feeds back to the differential amplifying circuit or the output section while it is restored to the negated level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: MANABU OYAMA
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Patent number: 8040701Abstract: A first switch group includes switches provided on a path for charging a flying capacitor using an input voltage. A second switch group includes switches provided on a path for charging an output capacitor using charge stored in the flying capacitor. A pulse modulator generates a pulse signal having a duty ratio adjusted so that a feedback voltage corresponding to an output voltage of a charge pump circuit matches a given reference voltage. A driver receives the pulse signal from the pulse modulator, and turns on either one of the first switch group and the second switch group during a period corresponding to a high-time of the pulse signal and turns on the other switch group during a period corresponding to a low-time thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Oyama, Daisuke Uchimoto
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Publication number: 20110234260Abstract: A current source generates a reference current. A first transistor is a depletion-type MOSFET arranged such that one terminal thereof is connected to the current source and its gate is connected to its source. A second transistor is an enhancement-type MOSFET arranged such that one terminal thereof is connected to the other terminal of the first transistor, the other terminal thereof is connected to a fixed voltage terminal, and its gate and drain are connected. A third MOSFET is an enhancement-type P-channel MOSFET arranged such that one terminal thereof is connected to the current source, the other terminal thereof is connected to the fixed voltage terminal, and its gate is connected to a connection node connecting the first and second transistors. A constant voltage circuit outputs at least a voltage that corresponds to the gate voltage of the third transistor or a voltage that corresponds to the gate voltage thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: Manabu OYAMA
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Patent number: 7851946Abstract: In a switching power supply apparatus, an input voltage Vin applied to an input terminal is output from a first output terminal and a second output terminal after boosting or inverting of the voltage Vin. When a first and a fourth switches are turned on, a flying capacitor is charged. When a second and a fifth switches are turned on, charges charged in the flying capacitor are transferred to a first output capacitor. When a third and a fifth switches are turned on, charges charged in the flying capacitor are transferred to a second output capacitor. A voltage VinĂ—2 double the input voltage Vin is output from the first output terminal as a first output voltage Vout1, and a voltage ?Vin obtained by inverting the input voltage is output from the second output terminal as a second output voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2005Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Oyama, Hiroaki Ando, Daisuke Uchimoto
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Patent number: 7847621Abstract: A charge pump circuit includes a first switch to a fourth switch, a flying capacitor, and an output capacitor. A driver turns on the first switch and the fourth switch during a predetermined precharge period from the start of activation of the charge pump circuit to charge the output capacitor. Thereafter, on the basis of a pulse signal, the driver alternately turns on and off a first pair and a second pair.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Oyama, Daisuke Uchimoto
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Patent number: 7830131Abstract: A minimum pulse signal generating circuit generates a minimum pulse signal having a predetermined minimum duty ratio, synchronously with a PWM signal. When the duty ratio of the PWM signal is smaller than the minimum duty ratio, a corrected pulse signal generating circuit fixes the logical level of the PWM signal to the level that turns off a switching transistor. A driver circuit drives the switching transistor according to a corrected PWM signal output from the corrected pulse signal generating circuit. In a case in which the level of the PWM signal is fixed by means of the corrected pulse signal generating circuit, a stop signal generating circuit generates a stop signal at a predetermined first level. When the stop signal is at the predetermined first level, at least an oscillator used for pulse modulation is stopped.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Uchimoto, Manabu Oyama