Patents by Inventor Philippe Silvestre

Philippe Silvestre 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: 6580706
    Abstract: A first synchronization signal is used by a master base station and a remote base station in a digital cordless communication system. The master base station generates a second synchronization signal. The second synchronization signal is used to transfer information over a transmission medium between the master base station and the remote base station. The master base station generates the first synchronization signal from the second synchronization signal. Information is transferred over the transmission medium between the master base station and the remote base station using the second synchronization signal. The remote base station generates the first synchronization signal from the second synchronization signal. The first synchronization signal is utilized by the master base station and the remote base station for digital cordless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Philippe Silvestre, Roland M. van der Tuijn
  • Patent number: 6246107
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, the present invention is directed to a configurable semiconductor device wherein the placement of bond wires and bonding pads are assembled to bond internal configuration pads at the die level. One aspect of the invention is a multiple-configuration semiconductor device that includes a die package for housing a die including functional bonding pads and including target bonding pads that are immediately adjacent to one another and designated to be connected to power or common depending on a desired configuration. A bonding wire circuit includes a first plurality of bonding wires respectively connecting the functional bonding pads to selected lead fingers, and further includes a second plurality of bonding wires connecting each of at least two of the immediately-adjacent target bonding pads to power or common.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Philips Semiconductors, Inc.
    Inventor: Philippe Silvestre
  • Patent number: 5978369
    Abstract: A first synchronization signal is used by a master base station and a remote base station in a digital cordless communication system. The master base station generates a second synchronization signal. The second synchronization signal is used to transfer information over a transmission medium between the master base station and the remote base station. The master base station generates the first synchronization signal from the second synchronization signal. Information is transferred over the transmission medium between the master base station and the remote base station using the second synchronization signal. The remote base station generates the first synchronization signal from the second synchronization signal. The first synchronization signal is utilized by the master base station and the remote base station for digital cordless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: VLSI Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Silvestre, Roland M. van der Tuijin
  • Patent number: 5940501
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a ringer interface circuit for generating a ringer signal for controlling a telephone ringer. The circuit of the present invention includes a first frequency divider, a second frequency divider, and a third frequency divider. The first frequency divider is adapted to receive a ringer clock signal and generate a first divider frequency output therefrom. The second frequency divider is coupled to receive the first divider frequency output and is adapted to generate a second divider frequency output using the first divider frequency output. The second frequency divider is further adapted to generate a oversampled audio frequency signal. The third frequency divider is coupled to receive the second frequency divider output and is adapted to generate a period signal using the second frequency divider output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: VLSI Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Silvestre, Augusto Gallegos