Patents by Inventor Rod J. Comer

Rod J. Comer 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for a continuous time linear equalizer
    Patent number: 11165456
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology comprise a method and apparatus for a continuous time linear equalizer (CTLE). In various embodiments, the CTLE comprises a cross-coupled transistor pair that operates as a negative impedance converter. The CTLE produces a transfer function that provides high gain peaking at a high frequency without increasing the size of the die area and/or the power supply level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Phuc Cong Pham, Hieu Nguyen, Rod J. Comer
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A CONTINUOUS TIME LINEAR EQUALIZER
    Publication number: 20190305810
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology comprise a method and apparatus for a continuous time linear equalizer (CTLE). In various embodiments, the CTLE comprises a cross-coupled transistor pair that operates as a negative impedance converter. The CTLE produces a transfer function that provides high gain peaking at a high frequency without increasing the size of the die area and/or the power supply level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Phuc Cong PHAM, Hieu NGUYEN, Rod J. Comer