Patents by Inventor Roland Bucksch

Roland Bucksch 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: 20240030880
    Abstract: Examples of circuitry and systems and methods provide a multi-way configurable amplifier to support various applications. The multi-way configurable amplifier may include a reconfigurable filter that comprises first and second inputs adapted to receive an input signal; a fully differential amplifier (FDA); and first and second reconfigurable resistance-capacitance (RC) networks. The FDA has an inverting input, a non-inverting input, an inverting output, and a non-inverting output. The inverting input is coupled to the first input, and the non-inverting input is coupled to the second input. The first reconfigurable RC network is coupled to the non-inverting output, and the second reconfigurable RC network is selectively couplable to the inverting output. The reconfigurable filter is configurable to enable operation in any of multiple modes including a single-ended mode of operation and a differential mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Maciej Jankowski, Roland Bucksch
  • Patent number: 10447161
    Abstract: In an example, a dual-phase inverting buck-boost power converter for use with at least first and second energy storage elements includes an inverting buck-boost power converter and an inverting boost converter. In an example, the inverting buck-boost power converter is coupled between an input node and an output node of the dual-phase inverting buck-boost power converter and includes a first plurality of switches operable to couple to the first energy storage element, wherein the inverting buck-boost power converter is operable to supply a first load current. In an example, the inverting boost converter is coupled in parallel with the inverting buck-boost power converter between the input node and the output node of the dual-phase inverting buck-boost power converter and includes a second plurality of switches operable to couple to the first and the second energy storage elements, wherein the inverting boost converter is operable to supply a second load current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Erich Bayer, Ivan Shumkov, Nicola Rasera, Stefan Reithmaier, Roland Bucksch, Christian Rott, Florian Neveu
  • Publication number: 20180287496
    Abstract: In an example, a dual-phase inverting buck-boost power converter for use with at least first and second energy storage elements includes an inverting buck-boost power converter and an inverting boost converter. In an example, the inverting buck-boost power converter is coupled between an input node and an output node of the dual-phase inverting buck-boost power converter and includes a first plurality of switches operable to couple to the first energy storage element, wherein the inverting buck-boost power converter is operable to supply a first load current. In an example, the inverting boost converter is coupled in parallel with the inverting buck-boost power converter between the input node and the output node of the dual-phase inverting buck-boost power converter and includes a second plurality of switches operable to couple to the first and the second energy storage elements, wherein the inverting boost converter is operable to supply a second load current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Erich BAYER, Ivan SHUMKOV, Nicola RASERA, Stefan REITHMAIER, Roland BUCKSCH, Christian ROTT, Florian NEVEU
  • Patent number: 7039888
    Abstract: A method is presented, in which a thin film resistor is modeled to account for self-heating. The method includes fabricating the thin film resistor and characterizing a thermal resistance of the thin film resistor, wherein the thermal resistance accounts for self-heating thereof during operation. The thermal resistance is then used in a model for simulating integrated circuits using the thin film resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Philipp Steinmann, Amitava Chatterjee, Doug Weiser, Roland Bucksch
  • Publication number: 20050124079
    Abstract: A method is presented, in which a thin film resistor is modeled to account for self-heating. The method includes fabricating the thin film resistor and characterizing a thermal resistance of the thin film resistor, wherein the thermal resistance accounts for self-heating thereof during operation. The thermal resistance is then used in a model for simulating integrated circuits using the thin film resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Philipp Steinmann, Amitava Chatterjee, Doug Weiser, Roland Bucksch
  • Patent number: 6815757
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices and associated methods for manufacturing an EEPROM memory cell (10) for use on a negatively biased substrate (12). The invention may be practiced using standard semiconductor processing techniques. Devices and methods are disclosed for a floating gate transistor for use as an EEPROM cell (10) including a DNwell (14) formed on a P-type substrate (12) for isolating the EEPROM cell (10) from the underlying P-type substrate (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Reed W. Adams, William E. Grose, Sameer Pendharkar, Roland Bucksch
  • Publication number: 20040140497
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices and associated methods for manufacturing an EEPROM memory cell (10) for use on a negatively biased substrate (12). The invention may be practiced using standard semiconductor processing techniques. Devices and methods are disclosed for a floating gate transistor for use as an EEPROM cell (10) including a DNwell (14) formed on a P-type substrate (12) for isolating the EEPROM cell (10) from the underlying P-type substrate (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Reed W. Adams, William E. Grose, Sameer Pendharkar, Roland Bucksch
  • Patent number: 6747308
    Abstract: An EEPROM (100) comprises a source region (122), a drain region (120); and a polysilicon layer (110). The polysilicon layer (110) comprises a floating gate comprising at least one polysilicon finger (112A-112E) operatively coupling the source region (122) and drain region (120) and a control gate comprising at least one of the polysilicon fingers (112A-112E) capacitively coupled to the floating gate. The EEPROM (100) has a substantially reduce area compared to prior art EEPROM since an n-well region is eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Jozef C. Mitros, Lily Springer, Roland Bucksch
  • Publication number: 20030137005
    Abstract: An EEPROM (100) comprises a source region (122), a drain region (120); and a polysilicon layer (110). The polysilicon layer (110) comprises a floating gate comprising at least one polysilicon finger (112A-112E) operatively coupling the source region (122) and drain region (120) and a control gate comprising at least one of the polysilicon fingers (112A-112E) capacitively coupled to the floating gate. The EEPROM (100) has a substantially reduce area compared to prior art EEPROM since an n-well region is eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Jozef C. Mitros, Lily Springer, Roland Bucksch