Patents by Inventor Manolis FRANTZESKAKIS

Manolis FRANTZESKAKIS 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).

  • Publication number: 20130113573
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for providing an output oscillating signal at a desired frequency. In at least one example, the apparatus includes a weak inversion structure configured to set a small reference current. A current mirror configured to provide a replica current based on the small reference current and a tuning word. A ring oscillator is configured to be powered by a supply at a voltage determined based on the replica current. The tuning word is adjustable to change the voltage such that the ring oscillator provides the output oscillating signal at the desired frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Manolis FRANTZESKAKIS, Georgios Sfikas, Henrik Jensen, Yushi Tian, Jianfeng Shi