Patents by Inventor Olivier Latte

Olivier Latte 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: 7127062
    Abstract: A hybrid circuit that couples a broadband modem to a POTS or ISDN telecommunication line (TL) and includes a transformer bridge circuit (TBC) that includes a bridge circuit (BC). The bridge circuit includes four legs formed by impedance matching networks and parts of the transformer, and a differential drive amplifier (DRV) that performs impedance synthesis. A secondary winding (TS) of the transformer is magnetically coupled to the first and the second primary windings and is electrically coupled to the telecommunication line. First and second impedance dividers (Zhin1, Zhout1 and Zhin2, Zhout2) are connected to the various nodes to provide outputs to a receive amplifier (RCV). The impedance matching networks (Zm1; Zm2) include various passive and reactive components that together provide an impedance value selected based upon the line impedance reflected into the primary windings (TP1; TP2) of the transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Herman Joris Casier, Olivier Latte, Patrick Wouters, Daniël Sallaerts
  • Publication number: 20060067515
    Abstract: A line driver circuit couples a data transceiver to a line. The line driver includes a differential amplifier which receives a signal for transmission on the line. First and second feedback paths connect between outputs of the amplifier and inputs of the amplifier. A bridge couples the differential amplifier to the line. The bridge comprises two matching impedance and two secondary transformer winding. Each matching impedance is connected in series with a secondary transformer winding between the outputs of the amplifiers. Two feedback branches connect between internal nodes of the secondary windings and the inputs of the differential amplifier. The line driver circuit is less sensitive to accuracy of component values while providing an increased dynamic on the line for a given dynamic of the transceiver and a given attenuation of the received signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics Belgium N.V.
    Inventor: Olivier Latte
  • Publication number: 20040218753
    Abstract: A hybrid circuit that couples a broadband modem to a POTS or ISDN telecommunication line (TL) and includes a transformer bridge circuit (TBC) that includes a bridge circuit (BC). The bridge circuit includes four legs formed by impedance matching networks and parts of the transformer, and a differential drive amplifier (DRV) that performs impedance synthesis. A secondary winding (TS) of the transformer is magnetically coupled to the first and the second primary windings and is electrically coupled to the telecommunication line. First and second impedance dividers (Zhin1, Zhout1 and Zhin2, Zhout2) are connected to the various nodes to provide outputs to a receive amplifier (RCV). The impedance matching networks (Zm1; Zm2) include various passive and reactive components that together provide an impedance value selected based upon the line impedance reflected into the primary windings (TP1; TP2) of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Herman Joris Casier, Olivier Latte, Patrick Wouters, Daniel Sallaerts
  • Patent number: 6771770
    Abstract: A hybrid circuit that couples a broadband modem to a POTS or ISDN telecommunication line (TL) and comprises a transformer bridge circuit (TBC) that includes a bridge circuit (BC). The bridge circuit is constituted by four legs of which a first (A) and a second (B) nodes, that do not belong to a same leg, are connected to the two outputs of a differential drive amplifier (DRV) that performs impedance synthesis. A first leg is made of a first impedance matching network (Zm1) connected between the second node (B) and a third node (C). A second leg is made of a first primary winding (TP1) of a transformer and is connected between the third (C) and the first (A) nodes. A third leg is made of a second impedance matching network (Zm2) connected between the first node (A) and a fourth node (D). A forth leg is made of a second primary winding (TP2) of the transformer and is connected between the fourth (D) and second (B) nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Herman Joris Casier, Olivier Latte, Patrick Wouters, Daniël Sallaerts
  • Publication number: 20020176569
    Abstract: A hybrid circuit that couples a broadband modem to a POTS or ISDN telecommunication line (TL) and comprises a transformer bridge circuit (TBC) that includes a bridge circuit (BC). The bridge circuit is constituted by four legs of which a first (A) and a second (B) nodes, that do not belong to a same leg, are connected to the two outputs of a differential drive amplifier (DRV) that performs impedance synthesis. A first leg is made of a first impedance matching network (Zm1) connected between the second node (B) and a third node (C). A second leg is made of a first primary winding (TP1) of a transformer and is connected between the third (C) and the first (A) nodes. A third leg is made of a second impedance matching network (Zm2) connected between the first node (A) and a fourth node (D). A forth leg is made of a second primary winding (TP2) of the transformer and is connected between the fourth (D) and second (B) nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Herman Joris Casier, Olivier Latte, Patrick Wouters, Daniel Sallaerts