Patents by Inventor Narayanan SEETHARAMAN
Narayanan SEETHARAMAN 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).
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Publication number: 20240022169Abstract: A switching converter controller includes: a stopband controller having a stopband controller input and a stopband controller output, the stopband controller is configured to provide stopband information at the stopband controller output responsive to a reference signal; a pulse-frequency modulation (PFM) controller having a first PFM controller input, a second PFM controller input and a PFM controller output, the first PFM controller input configured to receive a feedback error signal, the second PFM controller input coupled to the stopband controller output, and the PFM controller configured to selectively adjust a clock signal at the PFM controller output based on the feedback error signal and the stopband information; and a driver circuit having a driver circuit input coupled to the PFM controller output and configured to receive the clock signal, and having a driver circuit output adapted to be coupled to a power stage switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Puneet Sareen, Michael Känner, Christian Harder, Narayanan Seetharaman
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Publication number: 20240006992Abstract: A DC-DC converter circuit includes an error amplifier, a comparator, an oscillator, and a control circuit. The error amplifier is configured to generate an error signal. The control circuit is coupled to the error amplifier, the comparator, and the oscillator. The control circuit is configured to generate an oscillator control signal to control a frequency of the oscillator based on the error signal, and to generate a peak control signal provided to the comparator based on the error signal. The control circuit is also configured to switch, based on the error signal, between a first modulation mode and a second modulation mode during a transition mode, and in the transition mode, generate the oscillator control signal based on the peak control signal and the error signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Narayanan SEETHARAMAN, Puneet SAREEN
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Patent number: 11863069Abstract: A switching converter controller includes: a stopband controller having a stopband controller input and a stopband controller output, the stopband controller is configured to provide stopband information at the stopband controller output responsive to a reference signal; a pulse-frequency modulation (PFM) controller having a first PFM controller input, a second PFM controller input and a PFM controller output, the first PFM controller input configured to receive a feedback error signal, the second PFM controller input coupled to the stopband controller output, and the PFM controller configured to selectively adjust a clock signal at the PFM controller output based on the feedback error signal and the stopband information; and a driver circuit having a driver circuit input coupled to the PFM controller output and configured to receive the clock signal, and having a driver circuit output adapted to be coupled to a power stage switch.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Puneet Sareen, Michael Känner, Christian Harder, Narayanan Seetharaman
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Patent number: 11863073Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes an output terminal, a reference voltage source, an error amplifier, and a compensation circuit. The error amplifier is coupled to the output terminal and the reference voltage source. The error amplifier is configured to generate an error signal representative of a difference between a voltage at the output terminal and a reference voltage provided by the reference voltage source. The compensation circuit is coupled to the error amplifier. The compensation circuit includes a resistor, a capacitor, and a switch control circuit. The resistor is coupled to the error amplifier. The capacitor is coupled to the resistor. The switch control circuit is configured to modulate connection of the resistor to the capacitor based on a switching frequency of the DC-DC converter.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Narayanan Seetharaman, Julian Leonhard Becker Ferreira, Puneet Sareen, Stefan Dietrich
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Publication number: 20230170798Abstract: A switching converter controller includes: a stopband controller having a stopband controller input and a stopband controller output, the stopband controller is configured to provide stopband information at the stopband controller output responsive to a reference signal; a pulse-frequency modulation (PFM) controller having a first PFM controller input, a second PFM controller input and a PFM controller output, the first PFM controller input configured to receive a feedback error signal, the second PFM controller input coupled to the stopband controller output, and the PFM controller configured to selectively adjust a clock signal at the PFM controller output based on the feedback error signal and the stopband information; and a driver circuit having a driver circuit input coupled to the PFM controller output and configured to receive the clock signal, and having a driver circuit output adapted to be coupled to a power stage switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Puneet SAREEN, Michael KÄNNER, Christian HARDER, Narayanan SEETHARAMAN
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Publication number: 20230133452Abstract: In an example, a system includes a switching voltage converter including a first field effect transistor (FET) and a second FET, the switching voltage converter configured to receive an input voltage and provide an output voltage. The system also includes a voltage to current converter coupled to the switching voltage converter and an oscillator, the voltage to current converter configured to receive an error voltage of the output voltage and provide an oscillator current to the oscillator. The system includes a comparator coupled to the oscillator and configured to compare the oscillator current to a reference current, where an output of the comparator is configured to skip a pulse of an oscillator output responsive to the oscillator current being less than the reference current.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Puneet SAREEN, Narayanan SEETHARAMAN
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Patent number: 11361644Abstract: An electronic device includes a driver circuit embodied on an IC chip. The driver circuit includes a threshold voltage selection circuit that is coupled to receive a horn comparator threshold setting and to use the horn comparator threshold setting to provide a horn comparator threshold voltage. The driver circuit also includes a comparator that has a non-inverting input coupled to a first pin and an inverting input coupled to receive the horn comparator threshold voltage.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Narayanan Seetharaman, Grant Evan Falkenburg
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Publication number: 20220109371Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes an output terminal, a reference voltage source, an error amplifier, and a compensation circuit. The error amplifier is coupled to the output terminal and the reference voltage source. The error amplifier is configured to generate an error signal representative of a difference between a voltage at the output terminal and a reference voltage provided by the reference voltage source. The compensation circuit is coupled to the error amplifier. The compensation circuit includes a resistor, a capacitor, and a switch control circuit. The resistor is coupled to the error amplifier. The capacitor is coupled to the resistor. The switch control circuit is configured to modulate connection of the resistor to the capacitor based on a switching frequency of the DC-DC converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Narayanan SEETHARAMAN, Julian Leonhard BECKER FERREIRA, Puneet SAREEN, Stefan DIETRICH
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Publication number: 20210192912Abstract: An electronic device includes a driver circuit embodied on an IC chip. The driver circuit includes a threshold voltage selection circuit that is coupled to receive a horn comparator threshold setting and to use the horn comparator threshold setting to provide a horn comparator threshold voltage. The driver circuit also includes a comparator that has a non-inverting input coupled to a first pin and an inverting input coupled to receive the horn comparator threshold voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Narayanan Seetharaman, Grant Evan Falkenburg
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Patent number: 11031916Abstract: A circuit includes a first common mode amplifier including a first input, a second input, and a first output. The first common mode amplifier comprises a first plurality of self-biased differential amplifiers. The circuit also includes a second common mode amplifier including a third input, a fourth input, and a second output, The third input is connected to the second input and the fourth input is connected to the first input. The second common amplifier comprises a second plurality of self-biased differential amplifiers. The circuit further includes a first gain amplifier including a fifth input and a sixth input and a second gain amplifier including a seventh input and an eighth input. The first output is connected to the fifth and eight inputs and the second output is connected to the sixth and seventh inputs.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Niko Bako, Narayanan Seetharaman
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Patent number: 10965294Abstract: In described examples, a storage cell ring includes circularly coupled storage cells. Each storage cell includes a respective capacitor for generating a respective integrated voltage responsive to a respective duration a respective storage cell is selected, a respective thresholding converter for generating a respective thresholded signal for indicating whether the respective integrated voltage has crossed a threshold, and respective selection circuitry configured to generate a respective select signal responsive to select signals generated by a respective adjacent storage cells. The ring is coupled to an analog quantifier for generating a conversion value responsive to the generated respective integrated voltage and a respective select signal. The ring is coupled to a loop counter for generating a loop count value responsive to changes of values of at least some of the respective thresholded signals. The conversion value and the loop count value can comprise a time measurement.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Narayanan Seetharaman, Patrick Matthias Georg Forster
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Publication number: 20190363685Abstract: A circuit includes a first common mode amplifier including a first input, a second input, and a first output. The first common mode amplifier comprises a first plurality of self-based differential amplifiers. The circuit also includes a second common mode amplifier including a third input, a fourth input, and a second output, The third input is connected to the second input and the fourth input is connected to the first input. The second common amplifier comprises a second plurality of self-based differential amplifiers. The circuit further includes a first gain amplifier including a fifth input and a sixth input and a second gain amplifier including a seventh input and an eighth input. The first output is connected to the fifth and eight inputs and the second output is connected to the sixth and seventh inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Niko BAKO, Narayanan SEETHARAMAN
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Patent number: 10439571Abstract: A circuit includes a first common mode amplifier including a first input, a second input, and a first output. The first common mode amplifier comprises a first plurality of self-based differential amplifiers. The circuit also includes a second common mode amplifier including a third input, a fourth input, and a second output, The third input is connected to the second input and the fourth input is connected to the first input. The second common amplifier comprises a second plurality of self-based differential amplifiers. The circuit further includes a first gain amplifier including a fifth input and a sixth input and a second gain amplifier including a seventh input and an eighth input. The first output is connected to the fifth and eight inputs and the second output is connected to the sixth and seventh inputs.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Niko Bako, Narayanan Seetharaman
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Publication number: 20190305738Abstract: A circuit includes a first common mode amplifier including a first input, a second input, and a first output. The first common mode amplifier comprises a first plurality of self-based differential amplifiers. The circuit also includes a second common mode amplifier including a third input, a fourth input, and a second output, The third input is connected to the second input and the fourth input is connected to the first input. The second common amplifier comprises a second plurality of self-based differential amplifiers. The circuit further includes a first gain amplifier including a fifth input and a sixth input and a second gain amplifier including a seventh input and an eighth input. The first output is connected to the fifth and eight inputs and the second output is connected to the sixth and seventh inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Niko BAKO, Narayanan SEETHARAMAN
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Patent number: 8982719Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method for dynamically troubleshooting voice quality. The method comprises generating a request to intercept a predetermined data stream on a network, acquiring a replicated copy of the intercepted data stream responsive to the request and analyzing the replicated copy of the intercepted data stream.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Anantha Narayanan Seetharaman, Jayesh A. Chokshi, Jennifer Mun Blatnik
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Publication number: 20110235543Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method for dynamically troubleshooting voice quality. The method comprises generating a request to intercept a predetermined data stream on a network, acquiring a replicated copy of the intercepted data stream responsive to the request and analyzing the replicated copy of the intercepted data stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Anantha Narayanan SEETHARAMAN, Jayesh A. Chokshi, Jennifer Mun Blatnik
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Patent number: 7978620Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method for dynamically troubleshooting voice quality. The method comprises generating a request to intercept a predetermined data stream on a network, acquiring a replicated copy of the intercepted data stream responsive to the request and analyzing the replicated copy of the intercepted data stream.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Anantha Narayanan Seetharaman, Jayesh A. Chokshi, Jennifer Mun Blatnik
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Publication number: 20080285474Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method for dynamically troubleshooting voice quality. The method comprises generating a request to intercept a predetermined data stream on a network, acquiring a replicated copy of the intercepted data stream responsive to the request and analyzing the replicated copy of the intercepted data stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2007Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Anantha Narayanan SEETHARAMAN, Jayesh A. Chokshi, Jennifer Mun Blatnik