Patents by Inventor Markus SILJANDER

Markus SILJANDER 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: 12665503
    Abstract: A charge pump circuit includes first and second capacitors, first, second, third and fourth switches, and a transistor. The first switch is coupled between a top plate of the first capacitor and a first voltage input terminal. The second switch is coupled between a bottom plate of the first capacitor and a reference voltage terminal. The third switch is coupled between the top plate of the first capacitor and a top plate of the second capacitor. The transistor and the fourth switch are coupled in series between the bottom plate of the first capacitor and a second voltage input terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tuomas Tuikkanen, Markus Siljander, Mikko Loikkanen
  • Publication number: 20250062685
    Abstract: A charge pump circuit includes first and second capacitors, first, second, third and fourth switches, and a transistor. The first switch is coupled between a top plate of the first capacitor and a first voltage input terminal. The second switch is coupled between a bottom plate of the first capacitor and a reference voltage terminal. The third switch is coupled between the top plate of the first capacitor and a top plate of the second capacitor. The transistor and the fourth switch are coupled in series between the bottom plate of the first capacitor and a second voltage input terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Tuomas TUIKKANEN, Markus SILJANDER, Mikko LOIKKANEN