Patents by Inventor Stephen BRINK

Stephen BRINK 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).

  • Switching regulator with configurable snubber
    Patent number: 12341429
    Abstract: A switching regulator includes a low-side switching transistor, a snubber transistor, a first pull-down transistor, and a second pull-down transistor. The low-side switching transistor includes a first current terminal and a second current terminal. The first current terminal is coupled to a switching node. The second current terminal is coupled to a ground terminal. The snubber transistor includes a first current terminal, a second current terminal, and a control terminal. The first current terminal is coupled to the switching node. The second current terminal is coupled to the ground terminal. The first pull-down transistor is coupled between the control terminal of the snubber transistor and the ground terminal. The second pull-down transistor is coupled between the control terminal of the snubber transistor and the ground terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Henry L. Edwards, Wei Da, Stephen Brink, Joseph Maurice Khayat
  • SWITCHING REGULATOR WITH CONFIGURABLE SNUBBER
    Publication number: 20240313653
    Abstract: A switching regulator includes a low-side switching transistor, a snubber transistor, a first pull-down transistor, and a second pull-down transistor. The low-side switching transistor includes a first current terminal and a second current terminal. The first current terminal is coupled to a switching node. The second current terminal is coupled to a ground terminal. The snubber transistor includes a first current terminal, a second current terminal, and a control terminal. The first current terminal is coupled to the switching node. The second current terminal is coupled to the ground terminal. The first pull-down transistor is coupled between the control terminal of the snubber transistor and the ground terminal. The second pull-down transistor is coupled between the control terminal of the snubber transistor and the ground terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Henry L. Edwards, Wei Da, Stephen Brink, Joseph Maurice Khayat
  • Switching regulator with configurable snubber
    Patent number: 12027978
    Abstract: A switching regulator includes a low-side switching transistor, a snubber transistor, a first pull-down transistor, and a second pull-down transistor. The low-side switching transistor includes a first current terminal and a second current terminal. The first current terminal is coupled to a switching node. The second current terminal is coupled to a ground terminal. The snubber transistor includes a first current terminal, a second current terminal, and a control terminal. The first current terminal is coupled to the switching node. The second current terminal is coupled to the ground terminal. The first pull-down transistor is coupled between the control terminal of the snubber transistor and the ground terminal. The second pull-down transistor is coupled between the control terminal of the snubber transistor and the ground terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Henry L. Edwards, Wei Da, Stephen Brink, Joseph Maurice Khayat
  • SWITCHING REGULATOR WITH CONFIGURABLE SNUBBER
    Publication number: 20230402920
    Abstract: A switching regulator includes a low-side switching transistor, a snubber transistor, a first pull-down transistor, and a second pull-down transistor. The low-side switching transistor includes a first current terminal and a second current terminal. The first current terminal is coupled to a switching node. The second current terminal is coupled to a ground terminal. The snubber transistor includes a first current terminal, a second current terminal, and a control terminal. The first current terminal is coupled to the switching node. The second current terminal is coupled to the ground terminal. The first pull-down transistor is coupled between the control terminal of the snubber transistor and the ground terminal. The second pull-down transistor is coupled between the control terminal of the snubber transistor and the ground terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Henry L. EDWARDS, Wei DA, Stephen BRINK, Joseph Maurice KHAYAT