Patents by Inventor Russ Byers

Russ Byers 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).

  • Differential signal termination circuit
    Patent number: 8456189
    Abstract: A multi-mode differential termination circuit has a pair of differential input terminals for receiving external differential signals, a pair of series-connected load elements coupled between said differential input terminals, and an analog interface terminal coupled a common junction point of said load elements. A bias circuit is coupled to the common junction point of the load elements for selectively applying a bias voltage thereto in response to a digital control signal. A control input receives the digital control signal to activate the bias circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Microsemi Semiconductor ULC
    Inventors: Joseph Lung, Russ Byers, Maamoun Seido, Richard Geiss
  • DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL TERMINATION CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20120146689
    Abstract: A multi-mode differential termination circuit has a pair of differential input terminals for receiving external differential signals, a pair of series-connected load elements coupled between said differential input terminals, and an analog interface terminal coupled a common junction point of said load elements. A bias circuit is coupled to the common junction point of the load elements for selectively applying a bias voltage thereto in response to a digital control signal. A control input receives the digital control signal to activate the bias circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSEMI SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Joseph Lung, Russ Byers, Maamoun Seido, Richard Geiss