Patents by Inventor Steven K. Fong

Steven K. Fong 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: 7928772
    Abstract: A clock input filter uses a first programmable low-pass delay element to filter during a low period of an input clock signal and to output a SET signal. The clock input filter uses a second programmable low-pass delay element to filter during a high period of the input clock signal and to output a RESET signal. A latch is set and reset by the SET and RESET signals. The latch outputs a filtered version of the input signal that has the same approximate duty cycle as the input signal. A pair of gates generates a corresponding pair of duty cycle adjusted versions of the input signal. Output multiplexing circuitry is provided to output either the output of the latch, or an increased duty cycle version of the input signal, or a decreased duty cycle version of the input signal, or an unfiltered version of the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: IXYS CH GmbH
    Inventor: Steven K. Fong
  • Patent number: 7768319
    Abstract: A clock input filter uses a first programmable low-pass delay element to filter during a low period of an input clock signal and to output a SET signal. The clock input filter uses a second programmable low-pass delay element to filter during a high period of the input clock signal and to output a RESET signal. A latch is set and reset by the SET and RESET signals. The latch outputs a filtered version of the input signal that has the same approximate duty cycle as the input signal. A pair of gates generates a corresponding pair of duty cycle adjusted versions of the input signal. Output multiplexing circuitry is provided to output either the output of the latch, or an increased duty cycle version of the input signal, or a decreased duty cycle version of the input signal, or an unfiltered version of the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: ZiLOG, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven K. Fong
  • Patent number: 7592843
    Abstract: A clock input filter uses a first programmable low-pass delay element to filter during a low period of an input clock signal and to output a SET signal. The clock input filter uses a second programmable low-pass delay element to filter during a high period of the input clock signal and to output a RESET signal. A latch is set and reset by the SET and RESET signals. The latch outputs a filtered version of the input signal that has the same approximate duty cycle as the input signal. A pair of gates generates a corresponding pair of duty cycle adjusted versions of the input signal. Output multiplexing circuitry is provided to output either the output of the latch, or an increased duty cycle version of the input signal, or a decreased duty cycle version of the input signal, or an unfiltered version of the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: ZiLOG, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven K. Fong
  • Patent number: 7411427
    Abstract: A clock input filter uses a first programmable low-pass delay element to filter during a low period of an input clock signal and to output a SET signal. The clock input filter uses a second programmable low-pass delay element to filter during a high period of the input clock signal and to output a RESET signal. A latch is set and reset by the SET and RESET signals. The latch outputs a filtered version of the input signal that has the same approximate duty cycle as the input signal. A pair of gates generates a corresponding pair of duty cycle adjusted versions of the input signal. Output multiplexing circuitry is provided to output either the output of the latch, or an increased duty cycle version of the input signal, or a decreased duty cycle version of the input signal, or an unfiltered version of the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: ZiLOG, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven K. Fong
  • Patent number: 6445224
    Abstract: A circuit with reduced short current. A first pair of delay transistors separates a second pair of transistors and prevents short current from flowing through the second pair of transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Ubicom, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven K. Fong
  • Patent number: 5543668
    Abstract: A charge stacking, high voltage generating circuit is provided wherein a plurality of capacitors are charged in parallel and discharged in series through a single diode to an output terminal. A switching circuit is used to connect each of the capacitors in parallel between a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage during a first half clock cycle. This configuration allows the capacitors to charge during this first half clock cycle. During a second half clock cycle, the switching circuit connects the charged capacitors in series between the first supply voltage and the output terminal through a single diode. The series configuration of the capacitors is such that the voltage at the output terminal is approximately equal to the first supply voltage, plus the sum of the voltages of the charged capacitors, minus the threshold voltage drop across the series diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven K. Fong