Patents by Inventor Massimiliano Belluso

Massimiliano Belluso 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).

  • Bootstrap circuit for driving a power MOS transistor
    Patent number: 5381044
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, the above and other objects and advantages are obtained with a bootstrap circuit for a power MOS transistor in a high side configuration. Such circuit includes a first capacitor chargeable to a first voltage which is a function of the supply voltage of the power transistor. It further includes a second capacitor combined with the first capacitor so as to provide a second voltage which is higher than the first voltage and the threshold voltage of the power transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignees: Consorzio Per La Ricerca Sulla Microelettronica Nel Mezzogiorno, SGS-Thomson Microelectronics s.r.l
    Inventors: Michele Zisa, Massimiliano Belluso, Mario Paparo