Patents by Inventor Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy
Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy 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).
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Patent number: 11901901Abstract: In described examples, a pulse width modulation (PWM) system includes an initiator and a receiver. The initiator includes an initiator counter and an initiator PWM signal generator. The initiator counter advances an initiator count in response to an initiator clock signal. The initiator PWM signal generator generates an initiator PWM signal in response to the initiator count. The receiver includes a receiver counter, a receiver PWM signal generator, and circuitry configured to reset the receiver count. The receiver counter advances a receiver count in response to a receiver clock signal. The receiver PWM signal generator generates a receiver PWM signal in response to the receiver count. The circuitry resets the receiver count in response to a synchronization signal and based on an offset.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy Raja Raghupathi, Sam Gnana Sabapathy
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Patent number: 11888482Abstract: A system comprises a first comparator, a second comparator, a pulse-width modulation (PWM) controller, and a ramp generator. The first comparator has a positive input coupled to a first ramp output of the ramp generator and a negative input configured to receive an input voltage. The second comparator has a positive input configured to receive the input voltage and a negative input coupled to a second ramp output of the ramp generator. The PWM controller is coupled to outputs and control signal inputs of the first and second comparators and has a control output. In some implementations, the ramp generator generates a high-side falling ramp for the first comparator and a low-side rising ramp for the second comparator. In some implementations, the ramp generator includes a first ramp generator for the high-side falling ramp and a second ramp for the low-side rising ramp.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Chen Jiang, Shamim Choudhury, Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy
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Patent number: 11870465Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes a modulator, an integrator circuit, and first and second differentiator circuits. The modulator has a modulator input and a modulator output. The modulator input is configured to receive an analog signal, and the modulator is configured to generate digital data on the modulator output. The integrator circuit has an integrator circuit input and an integrator output. The integrator input is coupled to the modulator output. The first differentiator circuit is coupled to the integrator output, and the first differentiator circuit is configured to be clocked with a first clock. The second differentiator circuit is coupled to the integrator output, and the second differentiator circuit configured to be clocked with a second clock. The second clock is out of phase with respect to the first clock.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventor: Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy Raja Raghupathi
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Publication number: 20230208403Abstract: A system comprises a first comparator, a second comparator, a pulse-width modulation (PWM) controller, and a ramp generator. The first comparator has a positive input coupled to a first ramp output of the ramp generator and a negative input configured to receive an input voltage. The second comparator has a positive input configured to receive the input voltage and a negative input coupled to a second ramp output of the ramp generator. The PWM controller is coupled to outputs and control signal inputs of the first and second comparators and has a control output. In some implementations, the ramp generator generates a high-side falling ramp for the first comparator and a low-side rising ramp for the second comparator. In some implementations, the ramp generator includes a first ramp generator for the high-side falling ramp and a second ramp for the low-side rising ramp.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Chen JIANG, Shamim CHOUDHURY, Subrahmanya Bharathi AKONDY
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Patent number: 11689350Abstract: A system includes a first controller configured to transmit a synchronization signal to a second controller. The second controller is configured to produce a PWM signal. The system also includes a counter configured to provide a count for the second controller, where the second controller is configured to initiate rising edges and falling edges of the PWM signal based on the count from the counter. The second controller is also configured to measure an error between a time when the synchronization signal is received at the second controller and an expected time of receipt for the synchronization signal. The second controller is also configured to adjust a period of the counter based at least in part on the error.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Manish Bhardwaj, Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy, Shamim Choudhury
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Publication number: 20230170883Abstract: In described examples, a pulse width modulation (PWM) system includes an initiator and a receiver. The initiator includes an initiator counter and an initiator PWM signal generator. The initiator counter advances an initiator count in response to an initiator clock signal. The initiator PWM signal generator generates an initiator PWM signal in response to the initiator count. The receiver includes a receiver counter, a receiver PWM signal generator, and circuitry configured to reset the receiver count. The receiver counter advances a receiver count in response to a receiver clock signal. The receiver PWM signal generator generates a receiver PWM signal in response to the receiver count. The circuitry resets the receiver count in response to a synchronization signal and based on an offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy Raja Raghupathi, Sam Gnana Sabapathy
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Publication number: 20230069259Abstract: An integrated circuit includes: a control signal output; a pulse-width modulation (PWM) subsystem with a PWM input and a PWM output, the PWM output configured to provide PWM control signals; and configurable logic (CL) with a first CL input, a second CL input, and a CL output. The first CL input is coupled to the PWM output, the second CL input is adapted to receive a fault indicator. The CL output is coupled to the control signal output. The CL is configured to provide the PWM control signals to the control signal output unless the fault indicator indicates a fault.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Huihuang CHEN, Subrahmanya Bharathi AKONDY, Rui WANG
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Patent number: 11558038Abstract: In described examples, a pulse width modulation (PWM) system includes an initiator and a receiver. The initiator includes an initiator counter and an initiator PWM signal generator. The initiator counter advances an initiator count in response to an initiator clock signal. The initiator PWM signal generator generates an initiator PWM signal in response to the initiator count. The receiver includes a receiver counter, a receiver PWM signal generator, and circuitry configured to reset the receiver count. The receiver counter advances a receiver count in response to a receiver clock signal. The receiver PWM signal generator generates a receiver PWM signal in response to the receiver count. The circuitry resets the receiver count in response to a synchronization signal and based on an offset.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy Raja Raghupathi, Sam Gnana Sabapathy
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Patent number: 11552648Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes a modulator, an integrator circuit, and first and second differentiator circuits. The modulator has a modulator input and a modulator output. The modulator input is configured to receive an analog signal, and the modulator is configured to generate digital data on the modulator output. The integrator circuit has an integrator circuit input and an integrator output. The integrator input is coupled to the modulator output. The first differentiator circuit is coupled to the integrator output, and the first differentiator circuit is configured to be clocked with a first clock. The second differentiator circuit is coupled to the integrator output, and the second differentiator circuit configured to be clocked with a second clock. The second clock is out of phase with respect to the first clock.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventor: Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy Raja Raghupathi
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Publication number: 20220376884Abstract: A system includes a first controller configured to transmit a synchronization signal to a second controller. The second controller is configured to produce a PWM signal. The system also includes a counter configured to provide a count for the second controller, where the second controller is configured to initiate rising edges and falling edges of the PWM signal based on the count from the counter. The second controller is also configured to measure an error between a time when the synchronization signal is received at the second controller and an expected time of receipt for the synchronization signal. The second controller is also configured to adjust a period of the counter based at least in part on the error.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Manish BHARDWAJ, Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi AKONDY, Shamim CHOUDHURY
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Publication number: 20220271739Abstract: In described examples, a pulse width modulation (PWM) system includes an initiator and a receiver. The initiator includes an initiator counter and an initiator PWM signal generator. The initiator counter advances an initiator count in response to an initiator clock signal. The initiator PWM signal generator generates an initiator PWM signal in response to the initiator count. The receiver includes a receiver counter, a receiver PWM signal generator, and circuitry configured to reset the receiver count. The receiver counter advances a receiver count in response to a receiver clock signal. The receiver PWM signal generator generates a receiver PWM signal in response to the receiver count. The circuitry resets the receiver count in response to a synchronization signal and based on an offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy Raja Raghupathi, Sam Gnana Sabapathy
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Publication number: 20220239312Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes a modulator, an integrator circuit, and first and second differentiator circuits. The modulator has a modulator input and a modulator output. The modulator input is configured to receive an analog signal, and the modulator is configured to generate digital data on the modulator output. The integrator circuit has an integrator circuit input and an integrator output. The integrator input is coupled to the modulator output. The first differentiator circuit is coupled to the integrator output, and the first differentiator circuit is configured to be clocked with a first clock. The second differentiator circuit is coupled to the integrator output, and the second differentiator circuit configured to be clocked with a second clock. The second clock is out of phase with respect to the first clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventor: Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi AKONDY RAJA RAGHUPATHI
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Patent number: 11356238Abstract: A system includes a first controller configured to transmit a synchronization signal to a second controller. The second controller is configured to produce a PWM signal. The system also includes a counter configured to provide a count for the second controller, where the second controller is configured to initiate rising edges and falling edges of the PWM signal based on the count from the counter. The second controller is also configured to measure an error between a time when the synchronization signal is received at the second controller and an expected time of receipt for the synchronization signal. The second controller is also configured to adjust a period of the counter based at least in part on the error.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Manish Bhardwaj, Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy, Shamim Choudhury
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Patent number: 11343067Abstract: An asynchronous data capture device comprises an edge spread detector circuit, a clock generator, and a data sampling circuit. The edge spread detector circuit uses a first clock frequency that is a multiple of a second clock frequency, identifies transitions in a data stream transmitted to the device at the second clock frequency, and determines a sampling point based on the identified transitions. The clock generator adjusts a phase offset based on the sampling point and generates a clock signal having the second clock frequency and the adjusted phase offset. The data sampling circuit uses the second clock frequency and samples the data stream at the sampling point. In some implementations, the edge spread detector determines a sampling point that is isolated from the identified transitions, and the clock generator adjusts the phase offset to cause a rising edge at the sampling point.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventor: Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy Raja Raghupathi
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Patent number: 11290089Abstract: A circuit includes a base pulse generator to generate a first pulse width modulated (PWM) pulse, a first clock generation circuit to generate M clocks of a first frequency and phase-shifted with respect to each other, and a second clock generation circuit to receive the M clocks and to generate N clocks each at a second lower frequency and the M clocks are phase-shifted with respect to each other. Each of a plurality of flip-flops includes a clock input to receive a different one of the N clocks, a data input coupled to receive the first PWM pulse, and a flip-flop output. A selection circuit includes a plurality of inputs and a selection circuit output. Each of the plurality of inputs is coupled to a corresponding flip-flop output. The selection circuit provides, responsive to a control signal, a selected one of the flip-flop outputs as the selection circuit output.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy, Nirav Ginwala
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Patent number: 11264972Abstract: In described examples, a pulse width modulation (PWM) system includes an initiator and a receiver. The initiator includes an initiator counter and an initiator PWM signal generator. The initiator counter advances an initiator count in response to an initiator clock signal. The initiator PWM signal generator generates an initiator PWM signal in response to the initiator count. The receiver includes a receiver counter, a receiver PWM signal generator, and circuitry configured to reset the receiver count. The receiver counter advances a receiver count in response to a receiver clock signal. The receiver PWM signal generator generates a receiver PWM signal in response to the receiver count. The circuitry resets the receiver count in response to a synchronization signal and based on an offset.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy Raja Raghupathi, Sam Gnana Sabapathy
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Publication number: 20210336608Abstract: In described examples, a pulse width modulation (PWM) system includes an initiator and a receiver. The initiator includes an initiator counter and an initiator PWM signal generator. The initiator counter advances an initiator count in response to an initiator clock signal. The initiator PWM signal generator generates an initiator PWM signal in response to the initiator count. The receiver includes a receiver counter, a receiver PWM signal generator, and circuitry configured to reset the receiver count. The receiver counter advances a receiver count in response to a receiver clock signal. The receiver PWM signal generator generates a receiver PWM signal in response to the receiver count. The circuitry resets the receiver count in response to a synchronization signal and based on an offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy Raja Raghupathi, Sam Gnana Sabapathy
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Patent number: 11108327Abstract: A selected-parameter adaptively switched power conversion system, for example, includes a counter for determining a period of an output oscillation a power supply switch, where the output oscillation starts when an output current generated by stored power of the power supply coil decays substantially to zero. An event generator for generating a switching delay event in response to the determined output oscillation period and generates a switching delay event in response to a determination of a phase of the output oscillation.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy, Hrishikesh Nene
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Publication number: 20210058226Abstract: An asynchronous data capture device comprises an edge spread detector circuit, a clock generator, and a data sampling circuit. The edge spread detector circuit uses a first clock frequency that is a multiple of a second clock frequency, identifies transitions in a data stream transmitted to the device at the second clock frequency, and determines a sampling point based on the identified transitions. The clock generator adjusts a phase offset based on the sampling point and generates a clock signal having the second clock frequency and the adjusted phase offset. The data sampling circuit uses the second clock frequency and samples the data stream at the sampling point. In some implementations, the edge spread detector determines a sampling point that is isolated from the identified transitions, and the clock generator adjusts the phase offset to cause a rising edge at the sampling point.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventor: Venkataratna Subrahmanya Bharathi AKONDY RAJA RAGHUPATHI
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Patent number: 10886900Abstract: In described examples, a method of generating a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal includes repeatedly master control counting, by a master control counter generator, which includes one or both of incrementing and decrementing a master control counter with a minimum value and a maximum value, and repeatedly slave control counting with a phase delay with respect to the master control counting, and during a transition period, slave control counting to a new maximum value or a new phase delay. A maximum count of the transition period is selected to result in the transition period reaching the minimum value at the new phase delay count. The PWM signal is generated by generating rising edges when the slave control counter reaches a rising edge threshold, and generating falling edges when the slave control counter reaches a falling edge threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Hrishikesh Ratnakar Nene, Subrahmanya Bharathi Akondy, Kristopher Sean Parrent