Patents by Inventor Nicolas Monier

Nicolas Monier 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).

  • Configuration modes for optimum efficiency across load current
    Patent number: 9547322
    Abstract: A voltage regulator circuit and a method to control the voltage regulator circuit. The voltage regulator circuit comprising an AC switching regulator, a DC switching regulator, a linear voltage regulator and switches to configure the voltage regulator circuit for improved efficiency across a wide load range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Gazelle Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: David Tournatory, Nicolas Monier
  • Method and apparatus for a current control
    Patent number: 8947282
    Abstract: A current controller includes impedance elements coupled to form at least one impedance ladder circuit which exhibits a fixed impedance at an input and current divider steps each differing in a current magnitude by a multiple of three with respect to the current magnitude in an adjacent less significant step. Single pole triple throw (SPTT) switchably couple an associated step in the impedance ladder circuit to one of three outputs. Three discrete current sources or sinks are each coupled to a corresponding one of the outputs of each of the SPTT switches. The digital driver is coupled to each control input of each SPTT switch to additively deliver selected ones of the stepped currents from each step of the impedance ladder circuit to a corresponding selected one of the current sources or sinks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Ikanos Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Luiz Felipe Fuks, Elango Pakriswamy, Nicolas Monier, Chun-Sup Kim