Patents by Inventor Stefan SCHIMONSKY

Stefan SCHIMONSKY 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).

  • Self-adjusting DC/DC converter soft-start mechanism
    Patent number: 11569736
    Abstract: A soft-start circuit includes an error amplifier, a reference voltage ramp circuit, and a minimum current clamp circuit. The error amplifier is configured to generate a difference voltage representing a difference of a feedback voltage and a reference voltage ramp. The reference voltage ramp circuit is configured to generate the reference voltage ramp. The minimum current clamp circuit is configured to clamp an output of the error amplifier to a predetermined minimum voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Joerg Kirchner, Stefan Schimonsky
  • SELF-ADJUSTING DC/DC CONVERTER SOFT-START MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220271649
    Abstract: A soft-start circuit includes an error amplifier, a reference voltage ramp circuit, and a minimum current clamp circuit. The error amplifier is configured to generate a difference voltage representing a difference of a feedback voltage and a reference voltage ramp. The reference voltage ramp circuit is configured to generate the reference voltage ramp. The minimum current clamp circuit is configured to clamp an output of the error amplifier to a predetermined minimum voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Joerg KIRCHNER, Stefan SCHIMONSKY