Patents by Inventor Mustapha El-Markhi

Mustapha El-Markhi 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: 10469073
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide for a circuit, comprising a first node configured to couple to a first current source and a second current source. The circuit also comprises a first filter configured to couple between a voltage supply and the first node, the first filter being a first dynamically controllable current filter. The circuit further comprises a current mirror coupled between the first node and a second node configured to couple to a third current source and a fourth current source. The circuit additionally comprises a second filter configured to couple between the second node and a ground node, the second filter being a second dynamically controllable current filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Erhan Ozalevli, Mustapha El Markhi, Rohit Bhan
  • Patent number: 10439502
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system using a resonant rectifier circuit with capacitor sensing. A wireless power transfer system includes a power receiver resonant circuit and a synchronous rectifier. The power receiver resonant circuit includes an inductor and a capacitor connected in series with the inductor. The synchronous rectifier is configured to identify zero crossings of alternating current flowing through the inductor based on voltage across the capacitor, and control synchronous rectification of the alternating current based on timing of the zero crossings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Mustapha El Markhi, Erhan Ozalevli, Tuli Dake, Dingkun Du, Gianpaolo Lisi, Jingwei Xu
  • Publication number: 20190131863
    Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes: transistor having a first terminal coupled to an input terminal, a second terminal coupled to an output terminal, and a gate terminal; a temperature sensor configured to sense a junction temperature of the transistor and generate a temperature signal based on the sensed junction temperature; and a gate driver circuit configured to generate a gate signal based on the temperature signal and to output the gate signal to the gate terminal of the transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Mustapha El Markhi, Erhan Ozalevli, Tuli Dake
  • Publication number: 20190109596
    Abstract: One example includes a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit. The circuit includes a frequency divider and phase detector configured to generate a plurality of non-overlapping switching signals based on an input signal and a PLL output signal. The circuit also includes a linear frequency-to-current (F2I) converter configured to generate a control current having an amplitude that is based on the plurality of non-overlapping switching signals. The circuit further includes a linear current-controlled oscillator configured to generate the PLL output signal to have a frequency and phase to be approximately equal to the input signal based on the amplitude of the control current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: ERHAN OZALEVLI, MUSTAPHA EL MARKHI, TULI DAKE
  • Patent number: 10200048
    Abstract: One example includes a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit. The circuit includes a frequency divider and phase detector configured to generate a plurality of non-overlapping switching signals based on an input signal and a PLL output signal. The circuit also includes a linear frequency-to-current (F2I) converter configured to generate a control current having an amplitude that is based on the plurality of non-overlapping switching signals. The circuit further includes a linear current-controlled oscillator configured to generate the PLL output signal to have a frequency and phase to be approximately equal to the input signal based on the amplitude of the control current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Erhan Ozalevli, Mustapha El Markhi, Tuli Dake
  • Publication number: 20180131377
    Abstract: One example includes a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit. The circuit includes a frequency divider and phase detector configured to generate a plurality of non-overlapping switching signals based on an input signal and a PLL output signal. The circuit also includes a linear frequency-to-current (F2I) converter configured to generate a control current having an amplitude that is based on the plurality of non-overlapping switching signals. The circuit further includes a linear current-controlled oscillator configured to generate the PLL output signal to have a frequency and phase to be approximately equal to the input signal based on the amplitude of the control current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: ERHAN OZALEVLI, MUSTAPHA EL MARKHI, TULI DAKE
  • Publication number: 20180090993
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system using a resonant rectifier circuit with capacitor sensing. A wireless power transfer system includes a power receiver resonant circuit and a synchronous rectifier. The power receiver resonant circuit includes an inductor and a capacitor connected in series with the inductor. The synchronous rectifier is configured to identify zero crossings of alternating current flowing through the inductor based on voltage across the capacitor, and control synchronous rectification of the alternating current based on timing of the zero crossings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Mustapha El MARKHI, Erhan OZALEVLI, Tuli DAKE, Dingkun DU, Gianpaolo LISI, Jingwei XU
  • Publication number: 20110128659
    Abstract: Load switches are relatively common and in use with a variety of applications, and conventional load switches have been designed to have continually operating protection circuitry, which can consume a great deal of power. Here, a load switch integrated circuit (IC) is provided where a controller within the IC activates and deactivates various protection circuits in a sequence, allowing the protection circuit to protect the IC while also reducing power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Aline C. Sadate, Christopher T. Maxwell, Nakshatra S. Gajbhiye, Mustapha El-Markhi
  • Patent number: 7940505
    Abstract: Load switches are relatively common and in use with a variety of applications, and conventional load switches have been designed to have continually operating protection circuitry, which can consume a great deal of power. Here, a load switch integrated circuit (IC) is provided where a controller within the IC activates and deactivates various protection circuits in a sequence, allowing the protection circuit to protect the IC while also reducing power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Aline C. Sadate, Christopher T. Maxwell, Nakshatra S. Gajbhiye, Mustapha El-Markhi