Patents by Inventor Pieter Blanken

Pieter Blanken 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: 7893678
    Abstract: A current-mode controlled DC/DC converter receives an input voltage (Vb) and supplies an output voltage (Vo). A controllable switch (S1) is coupled to an inductor (L) to obtain a periodically varying inductor current (IL) through the inductor (L). A current-mode controller (1) compares (10) the output voltage (Vo) with a reference voltage (Ver) to Obtain an error signal (ER), and applies (11) a transfer function on the error signal (ER) to obtain a control signal (CO; CIO). A correction circuit (7) adds to the control signal (CO; ICO) a correction signal (ICR) representative for a difference between an original value of the control signal (CO; ICO) and an average value of the inductor current (IL) to obtain a modified control signal (MCO; IMC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: ST-Ericsson SA
    Inventor: Pieter Blanken
  • Patent number: 7392023
    Abstract: A transmitter comprises a power amplifier (PA) which has an amplifier powersupply input (PI) and an output (PAO) to supply a transmission signal (Vo) with an output power (Po). A power supply (PS) has power supply outputs (PSO1, PSO2) to supply a first power supply voltage (PV1) and a second power supply voltage (PV2). A switching circuit(SC) is arranged between the power supply outputs (PSO 1, PSO2) and the amplifier powersupply input (PI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Grillo, Pepijn Van De Ven, Pieter Blanken, Dominicus Martinus Wilhelmus Leenaerts, Franciscus Adrianus Cornelis Maria Schoofs
  • Publication number: 20080068866
    Abstract: A current-mode controlled DC/DC converter receives an input voltage (Vb) and supplies an output voltage (Vo). A controllable switch (S1) is coupled to an inductor (L) to obtain a periodically varying inductor current (IL) through the inductor (L). A current-mode controller (1) compares (10) the output voltage (Vo) with a reference voltage (Ver) to Obtain an error signal (ER), and applies (11) a transfer function on the error signal (FR) to obtain a control signal (CO; CIO). A correction circuit (7) adds to the control signal (CO; ICO) a correction signal (ICR) representative for a difference between an original value of the control signal (CO; ICO) and an average value of the inductor current (IL) to obtain a modified control signal (MCO; IMC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Pieter Blanken
  • Publication number: 20070216391
    Abstract: A controller (1) comprises a comparator (10) which compares an input signal (Vo) with a reference signal (Vr) to obtain an error signal (ER). An integrator (11) applies an integrating action on the error signal (ER) to obtain a control signal (ICO). The integrator (11) allows influencing the integrating action. A copy circuit (81) supplies a copy control signal (ICOC) being proportional to the control signal (ICO). A determination circuit (85) determines whether the copy control signal (ICOC) reaches a limit value (IMIN, IMAX). An influencing circuit (83) influences the integrating action to limit the control signal (ICO) when the copy control signal (ICOC) reaches the limit value (IMIN, IMAX).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Pieter Blanken
  • Publication number: 20070015475
    Abstract: A transmitter comprises a power amplifier (PA) with a power supply input (PI) and an output (PAO) to supply a transmission signal (Vo) with an output power (Po). A power supply (PS) has power supply outputs (PSO1, PSO2) to supply a first power supply voltage (PV1) with a first level and a second power supply voltage (PV2) with a second level, higher than the first level. A switching circuit (SC) is arranged between the power supply outputs (PSOI, PSQ2) and the power supply input (PI) to supply a selected one of the first power supply voltage (PV 1) or the second power supply voltage (PV2) to the power amplifier (PA). A controller (CO) supplies a control signal to the switching circuit (SC) in response to a first power change command (PC) indicating a first desired level of the output power (Po), to supply the first power supply voltage (PV1) to the power supply input (PI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Franciscus Adrianus Schoofs, Pieter Blanken, Giuseppe Grillo
  • Publication number: 20060246857
    Abstract: A transmitter comprises a power amplifier (PA) which has an amplifier powersupply input (PI) and an output (PAO) to supply a transmission signal (Vo) with an output power (Po). A power supply (PS) has power supply outputs (PSO1, PSO2) to supply a first power supply voltage (PV1) and a second power supply voltage (PV2). A switching circuit(SC) is arranged between the power supply outputs (PSO1, PSO2) and the amplifier powersupply input (PI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Giuseppe Grillo, Pepijn Van De Ven, Pieter Blanken, Dominicus Leenaerts, Franciscus Schoofs
  • Publication number: 20050052213
    Abstract: A common mode voltage generating circuit has a first and a second output terminal (O1, O2) to supply a common mode voltage (Vcm) to a differential output of an amplifier stage (AMP). A first field effect transistor (T1) and a second field effect transistor (T2) have interconnected drains, and both have a source coupled to a supply terminal (Vss). A third field effect transistor (T3) has a source coupled to a drain of the first field effect transistor (T1), a drain coupled to the first output terminal (O1) and to a gate of the first field effect transistor (T1). A fourth field effect transistor (T4) has a source coupled to a drain of the second field effect transistor (T2), a drain coupled to the second output terminal (O2) and to a gate of the second field effect transistor (T2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventor: Pieter Blanken