Patents by Inventor Massimo Nania

Massimo Nania 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: 7701279
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a driving circuit for an emitter-switching configuration of transistors having at least one first and one second control terminal connected to the driving circuit to form a controlled emitter-switching device having in turn respective collector, source and gate terminals. Advantageously the driving circuit comprises at least one IGBT device inserted between the collector terminal and a first end of a capacitor, whose second end is connected to the first control terminal, the IGBT device having in turn a third control terminal connected, through a first resistive element, to the gate terminal, as well as a second resistive element inserted between the gate terminal and the second control terminal. Advantageously, the driving circuit further comprises an additional supply inserted between the first and second ends of the capacitor to ensure its correct biasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, S.r.l.
    Inventors: Rosario Scollo, Massimo Nania
  • Patent number: 7649401
    Abstract: A driving circuit for an emitter-switching configuration of transistors having first and second control terminals connected to the driving circuit, forms a controlled emitter-switching device having in turn respective collector, source and gate terminals. The driving circuit comprises a driving block coupled between the collector terminal and the source terminal of the controlled emitter-switching device and connected to the first control terminal of the emitter-switching configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Rosario Scollo, Massimo Nania
  • Publication number: 20080180158
    Abstract: A driving circuit for an emitter-switching configuration of transistors having first and second control terminals connected to the driving circuit, forms a controlled emitter-switching device having in turn respective collector, source and gate terminals. The driving circuit comprises a driving block coupled between the collector terminal and the source terminal of the controlled emitter-switching device and connected to the first control terminal of the emitter-switching configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Rosario Scollo, Massimo Nania
  • Publication number: 20080094120
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a driving circuit for an emitter-switching configuration of transistors having at least one first and one second control terminal connected to the driving circuit to form a controlled emitter-switching device having in turn respective collector, source and gate terminals. Advantageously the driving circuit comprises at least one IGBT device inserted between the collector terminal and a first end of a capacitor, whose second end is connected to the first control terminal, the IGBT device having in turn a third control terminal connected, through a first resistive element, to the gate terminal, as well as a second resistive element inserted between the gate terminal and the second control terminal. Advantageously, the driving circuit further comprises an additional supply inserted between the first and second ends of the capacitor to ensure its correct biasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Rosario Scollo, Massimo Nania