Patents by Inventor Tadahiko Matsumoto
Tadahiko Matsumoto 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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Publication number: 20230048568Abstract: A stretchable mounting substrate that includes: a stretchable wiring substrate, the stretchable wiring substrate including a stretchable base material and a stretchable wiring arranged on the stretchable base material; and a module on a surface of the stretchable wiring substrate, the module including a multilayer substrate, a plurality of electronic components on a principal surface of the multilayer substrate, a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, and internal wirings inside the multilayer substrate. The module has a first electrode arrangement region where the plurality of first electrodes are arranged and a second electrode arrangement region where the plurality of second electrodes are arranged, and includes a node electrode pair, and the internal wiring of the node electrode pair and the stretchable wiring on the stretchable base material intersect each other in plan view of the stretchable wiring substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventor: Tadahiko MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20230041066Abstract: A stretchable mounting substrate that includes a first substrate including a stretchable base material and a stretchable wiring on the stretchable base material; a second substrate including a wiring for an electronic component, the second substrate overlapping at least a part of the first substrate in a plan view of the stretchable mounting substrate; and a connection member connecting the first substrate and the second substrate, the connection member including a connection base material and a connection wiring connecting the stretchable wiring of the first substrate and the wiring of the second substrate 20, wherein the connection member is configured to be deformed in accordance with an expansion/contraction direction of the first substrate so that an expansion/contraction ratio of a region of the first substrate overlapping the second substrate in the plan view is larger than an expansion/contraction ratio of the second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventor: Tadahiko MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 9748851Abstract: A switching power supply apparatus includes a first series circuit including a third rectifier device and a fourth rectifier device and that is connected between a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal, and a first capacitor a first end of which is connected to a connection node between the third rectifier device and the fourth rectifier device and a second end of which is connected to an end, not connected to the first series circuit, of a first rectifier device or a second rectifier device. The first series circuit and the first capacitor define a snubber circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takami Muto, Tadahiko Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20160036337Abstract: A switching power supply apparatus includes a first series circuit including a third rectifier device and a fourth rectifier device and that is connected between a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal, and a first capacitor a first end of which is connected to a connection node between the third rectifier device and the fourth rectifier device and a second end of which is connected to an end, not connected to the first series circuit, of a first rectifier device or a second rectifier device. The first series circuit and the first capacitor define a snubber circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Takami MUTO, Tadahiko MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 8374002Abstract: An isolated switching power supply apparatus includes a direct-current input power supply, a power transmission transformer including a primary winding and a secondary winding, at least one main switching element configured to perform switching control on a direct-current voltage applied to the primary winding of the power transmission transformer, a rectification circuit that includes at least one rectification switching element and is connected to the secondary winding of the power transmission transformer, a smoothing circuit connected to the secondary winding of the power transmission transformer, a power conversion circuit configured to obtain an output voltage from the smoothing circuit, and a control circuit configured to control an operation of the power conversion circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tadahiko Matsumoto
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Patent number: 8374003Abstract: A control IC including a full-bridge circuit is disposed on a primary side and a secondary side. Bidirectional communication is performed between the primary side and the secondary side in a state in which they are isolated. A control signal output from the primary side or the secondary side earlier is preferentially processed. As a result, the authority to control a switching element can be freely given to a primary-side control IC or a secondary-side control IC, and any control processing can be performed with software.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tadahiko Matsumoto
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Patent number: 8334747Abstract: A coil-integrated switching power supply module that provides an improved heat radiation effect to keep the temperature of the entire coil-integrated switching power supply module to a lower value includes a thermal diffusion conductor pattern arranged around a hole through which a magnetic core extends on a layer. The thermal diffusion conductor pattern continuously extends in areas where coil conductor patterns are located on other layers and outside areas where the coil conductor patterns are located on the other layers. In addition, the thermal diffusion conductor pattern includes slits at portions thereof and does not define a closed loop around the hole through which the magnetic core extends.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tadahiko Matsumoto
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Patent number: 8335092Abstract: In an ON/OFF type isolated DC-DC converter that stores electromagnetic energy in a main transformer during an ON period of a power switch and releases the electromagnetic energy to an output during an OFF period of the power switch, high-speed, highly stable output voltage control without the need for a photocoupler, for which the allowable temperature range is relatively narrow and the current transfer ratio changes over time, is performed. An integrating circuit including a resistor and a capacitor generates a ramp wave, and the ramp wave is superposed on a reference voltage of a reference voltage source Vref through a capacitor. A comparator compares a voltage Vo that is proportional to an output voltage of a converter with the reference voltage on which the ramp wave has been superposed, and transmits an inversion timing signal through a pulse transformer.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadahiko Matsumoto, Tatsuya Hosotani
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Patent number: 8315073Abstract: An isolated switching power supply device includes a main transformer having a primary coil on a primary circuit side and a secondary coil on a secondary circuit side. On the primary circuit side are disposed an input smoothing capacitor, a switching control circuit, a high-side driver, a low-side power switch, a high-side power switch, capacitors, and edge signal-generating circuits. A symmetrical control half bridge converter is thus provided. The secondary circuit side has a voltage clamping circuit including a clamp capacitor, a clamp switch and a diode.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadahiko Matsumoto, Eito Moromizato
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Publication number: 20120112866Abstract: A coil-integrated switching power supply module that provides an improved heat radiation effect to keep the temperature of the entire coil-integrated switching power supply module to a lower value includes a thermal diffusion conductor pattern arranged around a hole through which a magnetic core extends on a layer. The thermal diffusion conductor pattern continuously extends in areas where coil conductor patterns are located on other layers and outside areas where the coil conductor patterns are located on the other layers. In addition, the thermal diffusion conductor pattern includes slits at portions thereof and does not define a closed loop around the hole through which the magnetic core extends.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Tadahiko MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20120081927Abstract: An isolated switching power supply apparatus includes a direct-current input power supply, a power transmission transformer including a primary winding and a secondary winding, at least one main switching element configured to perform switching control on a direct-current voltage applied to the primary winding of the power transmission transformer, a rectification circuit that includes at least one rectification switching element and is connected to the secondary winding of the power transmission transformer, a smoothing circuit connected to the secondary winding of the power transmission transformer, a power conversion circuit configured to obtain an output voltage from the smoothing circuit, and a control circuit configured to control an operation of the power conversion circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Tadahiko MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20110305043Abstract: A control IC including a full-bridge circuit is disposed on a primary side and a secondary side. Bidirectional communication is performed between the primary side and the secondary side in a state in which they are isolated. A control signal output from the primary side or the secondary side earlier is preferentially processed. As a result, the authority to control a switching element can be freely given to a primary-side control IC or a secondary-side control IC, and any control processing can be performed with software.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Tadahiko MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20110292691Abstract: In an ON/OFF type isolated DC-DC converter that stores electromagnetic energy in a main transformer during an ON period of a power switch and releases the electromagnetic energy to an output during an OFF period of the power switch, high-speed, highly stable output voltage control without the need for a photocoupler, for which the allowable temperature range is relatively narrow and the current transfer ratio changes over time, is performed. An integrating circuit including a resistor and a capacitor generates a ramp wave, and the ramp wave is superposed on a reference voltage of a reference voltage source Vref through a capacitor. A comparator compares a voltage Vo that is proportional to an output voltage of a converter with the reference voltage on which the ramp wave has been superposed, and transmits an inversion timing signal through a pulse transformer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tadahiko MATSUMOTO, Tatsuya HOSOTANI
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Patent number: 7773392Abstract: A primary side is provided with an oscillation circuit arranged to turn on a power switch at a constant cycle. The secondary side is provided with an on period control circuit arranged to output an off signal for turning the power switch off by detecting output voltage and comparing with a reference triangle wave signal. An isolated signal transfer circuit is provided between the primary side and secondary side to transfer an on signal. The primary side is provided with a power switch off circuit arranged to turn off the power switch based on the on signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tadahiko Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20100188872Abstract: An isolated switching power supply device includes a main transformer having a primary coil on a primary circuit side and a secondary coil on a secondary circuit side. On the primary circuit side are disposed an input smoothing capacitor, a switching control circuit, a high-side driver, a low-side power switch, a high-side power switch, capacitors, and edge signal-generating circuits. A symmetrical control half bridge converter is thus provided. The secondary circuit side has a voltage clamping circuit including a clamp capacitor, a clamp switch and a diode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tadahiko Matsumoto, Eito Moromizato
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Patent number: 7729136Abstract: In an isolated DC-DC converter, an on-period control circuit generates an off-timing signal when the output voltage of an isolated DC-DC converter exceeds a reference voltage. A signal reception/power switch driving circuit causes a first switching device to be turned on based on a pulse signal for switching that is output from a PWM control circuit, and causes the first switching device to be turned off based on an off-timing signal transmitted by an off-timing signal transmission unit. A bootstrap circuit boosts a control voltage of the first switching device with the pulse signal for switching that is output from the PWM control circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tadahiko Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20090279327Abstract: In an isolated DC-DC converter, an on-period control circuit generates an off-timing signal when the output voltage of an isolated DC-DC converter exceeds a reference voltage. A signal reception/power switch driving circuit causes a first switching device to be turned on based on a pulse signal for switching that is output from a PWM control circuit, and causes the first switching device to be turned off based on an off-timing signal transmitted by an off-timing signal transmission unit. A bootstrap circuit boosts a control voltage of the first switching device with the pulse signal for switching that is output from the PWM control circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tadahiko MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 7596009Abstract: In a double-ended isolated DC-DC converter, by using a main transformer and first and second pulse transformers, a first power switch of a primary side circuit and a first synchronous rectifier of a secondary side circuit are driven with complementary timing, and a second power switch of the primary side circuit and a second synchronous rectifier of the secondary side circuit are driven with complementary timing. A first turn-off edge signal and a first turn-on edge signal generated in a primary side control circuit are transmitted to the secondary side via the first pulse transformer so as to generate a driving signal of the first synchronous rectifier. In addition, a second turn-off edge signal and a second turn-on edge signal generated in a primary side circuit are transmitted to the secondary side via the second pulse transformer so as to generate a driving signal of the second synchronous rectifier.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tadahiko Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20090161391Abstract: In a double-ended isolated DC-DC converter, by using a main transformer and first and second pulse transformers, a first power switch of a primary side circuit and a first synchronous rectifier of a secondary side circuit are driven with complementary timing, and a second power switch of the primary side circuit and a second synchronous rectifier of the secondary side circuit are driven with complementary timing. A first turn-off edge signal and a first turn-on edge signal generated in a primary side control circuit are transmitted to the secondary side via the first pulse transformer so as to generate a driving signal of the first synchronous rectifier. In addition, a second turn-off edge signal and a second turn-on edge signal generated in a primary side circuit are transmitted to the secondary side via the second pulse transformer so as to generate a driving signal of the second synchronous rectifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Tadahiko MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 7480158Abstract: A first drive control signal regenerating circuit outputs an ON timing drive signal at turn-ON of a main switch element, and a second drive control signal regenerating circuit generates an OFF timing drive signal at turn-OFF of the main switch element. A rectifying switch controlling switch element connected between the gate and source of a rectifying switch element is driven by an output of the second drive control signal regenerating circuit. An output of the first drive control signal regenerating circuit connects to the gate of a commutating switch controlling switch element, which connects to one end of an auxiliary winding, the other end thereof being connected to the gate of a commutating switch element. Accordingly, the rectifying switch element is directly controlled from the primary side.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eito Moromizato, Tadahiko Matsumoto