Patents by Inventor Satoshi Jimbo

Satoshi Jimbo 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: 7295143
    Abstract: There is a need for providing a variable amplifier circuit suited for a semiconductor integrated circuit and a high-performance camera preprocessing LSI using the variable amplifier circuit. At first timing, a first input capacitor acquires a first signal. An amplifier circuit amplifies a second signal acquired to the second input capacitor according to a gain corresponding to a capacity ratio between the second input capacitor and a feedback capacitor composed of a variable capacitor device. At second timing, the second input capacitor acquires a second signal. The amplifier circuit amplifies the first signal according to a gain corresponding to a capacity ratio between the first input capacitor and the feedback capacitor. A variable gain amplifier circuit interleavingly amplifies the first signal and the second signal in synchronization with the first timing and the second timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Takanobu Ambo, Eiki Imaizumi, Satoshi Jimbo
  • Publication number: 20070030262
    Abstract: There is a need for providing a variable amplifier circuit suited for a semiconductor integrated circuit and a high-performance camera preprocessing LSI using the variable amplifier circuit. At first timing, a first input capacitor acquires a first signal. An amplifier circuit amplifies a second signal acquired to the second input capacitor according to a gain corresponding to a capacity ratio between the second input capacitor and a feedback capacitor composed of a variable capacitor device. At second timing, the second input capacitor acquires a second signal. The amplifier circuit amplifies the first signal according to a gain corresponding to a capacity ratio between the first input capacitor and the feedback capacitor. A variable gain amplifier circuit interleavingly amplifies the first signal and the second signal in synchronization with the first timing and the second timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Takanobu Ambo, Eiki Imaizumi, Satoshi Jimbo