Patents by Inventor RICHARD LIGGIERO

RICHARD LIGGIERO 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).

  • Publication number: 20180128873
    Abstract: An automated microtester, for simultaneously testing a plurality of devices under test, includes a processing system including a plurality of processor assemblies. A plurality of test sites are configured to releasably engage a plurality of devices under test. An instrumentation system is controllable by the processing system and is configured to provide one or more input signals to the plurality of test sites and read one or more monitored signals from the plurality of test sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: TODOR K. PETROV, RICHARD LIGGIERO
  • Publication number: 20180128872
    Abstract: An automated microtester array, for simultaneously testing a plurality of devices under test, includes a plurality of automated microtesters, wherein each of the plurality of automated microtesters is configured to test a plurality of devices under test. A central computing system is configured to automate the testing of the plurality of devices under test coupled to the plurality of automated microtesters. A method and computer program product for instructing a plurality of automated microtesters to load an automated test process; and instructing the plurality of automated microtesters in execute the automated test process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Todor K. Petrov, Richard Liggiero
  • Patent number: 9152747
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for determining a magnitude and phase of a spurious-free dynamic range component. A first signal and a second signal may be received from a first source operatively connected to a differential component. A first output associated with the first signal and a second output associated with the second signal may be nulled. The first signal and the second signal may be shorted. A second source operatively connected to the differential component may be disconnected. The first signal of the first source may be applied at a same phase as the second source with an additional phase delta, +Y?. A first differential residual signal may be measured using the first signal at the same phase as the second source with the additional phase delta, +Y?. The second signal of the first source may be applied at the same phase as the second source with an additional phase delta, ?Y?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Xcerra Corporation
    Inventor: Richard Liggiero
  • Publication number: 20150042402
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for determining a magnitude and phase of a spurious-free dynamic range component. A first signal and a second signal may be received from a first source operatively connected to a differential component. A first output associated with the first signal and a second output associated with the second signal may be nulled. The first signal and the second signal may be shorted. A second source operatively connected to the differential component may be disconnected. The first signal of the first source may be applied at a same phase as the second source with an additional phase delta, +Yo. A first differential residual signal may be measured using the first signal at the same phase as the second source with the additional phase delta, +Yo. The second signal of the first source may be applied at the same phase as the second source with an additional phase delta, ?Yo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: RICHARD LIGGIERO
  • Patent number: 7957924
    Abstract: A method, circuit, and computer program product for receiving a first intermediate signal that is at least partially based upon a first reference signal. A second intermediate signal is received that is a time-shifted version of the first intermediate signal. An output signal is generated that is based upon the difference between the first intermediate signal and the second intermediate signal. An anticipated differential change in the output signal is determined, the anticipated differential change to occur based upon a transition in the first reference signal. A realized differential change in the output signal is measured, the realized differential change occurring based upon a transition in the first reference signal. The realized differential change in the output signal is compared to the anticipated differential change in the output signal to determine a nonlinearity indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: LTX-Credence Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Liggiero, III, Alan J. Reiss
  • Patent number: 7664621
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for mapping system transfer functions. Accordingly, some operations may include receiving a first intermediate signal that is at least partially based upon a first reference signal. A second intermediate signal is received that is at least partially based upon a second reference signal. An output signal is generated that is based upon the difference between the first intermediate signal and the second intermediate signal. A first anticipated differential change in the output signal is determined, the first anticipated differential change to occur based upon a transition in the first reference signal. A second anticipated differential change in the output signal is determined, the second anticipated differential change to occur based upon a transition in the second reference signal. Numerous other operations are also within the scope of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: LTX Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Liggiero, III, Alan J. Reiss, Philip E. Perkins
  • Publication number: 20090039920
    Abstract: A method, circuit, and computer program product for receiving a first intermediate signal that is at least partially based upon a first reference signal. A second intermediate signal is received that is at least partially based upon a second reference signal. An output signal is generated that is based upon the difference between the first intermediate signal and the second intermediate signal. A first anticipated differential change in the output signal is determined, the first anticipated differential change to occur based upon a transition in the first reference signal. A second anticipated differential change in the output signal is determined, the second anticipated differential change to occur based upon a transition in the second reference signal. A first realized differential change in the output signal is measured, the first realized differential change occurring based upon a transition in the first reference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Liggiero, III, Alan J. Reiss, Philip E. Perkins
  • Publication number: 20090043522
    Abstract: A method, circuit, and computer program product for receiving a first intermediate signal that is at least partially based upon a first reference signal. A second intermediate signal is received that is a time-shifted version of the first intermediate signal. An output signal is generated that is based upon the difference between the first intermediate signal and the second intermediate signal. An anticipated differential change in the output signal is determined, the anticipated differential change to occur based upon a transition in the first reference signal. A realized differential change in the output signal is measured, the realized differential change occurring based upon a transition in the first reference signal. The realized differential change in the output signal is compared to the anticipated differential change in the output signal to determine a nonlinearity indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: RICHARD LIGGIERO, III, Alan J. Reiss