Patents by Inventor Mark A. Pinchback

Mark A. Pinchback 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).

  • Boosting circuit with supply-dependent gain
    Patent number: 6271715
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for boosting an input signal to an output signal with a variable gain according to a supply voltage. The circuit comprises a detector and a voltage booster. The detector detects the supply voltage and generates a control signal having a value dependent on a difference between the detected supply voltage and a critical supply voltage. The critical supply voltage is temperature insensitive. The voltage booster is coupled to the detector for generating an output signal having a gain relative to the input signal. The gain is dependent on the value of the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Pinchback, Charles D. Thompson