Patents by Inventor Takanori Saeki

Takanori Saeki 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: 10644905
    Abstract: A transmission device of the disclosure includes a first selector configured to select one of a first signal and a second signal, and output the selected signal; a second selector configured to select one of an inversion signal of the first signal, the second signal, and an inversion signal of the second signal, and output the selected signal; a first control signal generator configured to generate a first control signal, a second control signal, and a third control signal, based on the first signal, the second signal, and a third signal; a first driver configured to set a voltage of a first output terminal, based on an output signal of the first selector and the first control signal; and a second driver configured to set a voltage of a second output terminal, based on an output signal of the second selector and the second control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takanori Saeki
  • Patent number: 10629351
    Abstract: To inhibit a decrease in inductance of an inductor in a plurality of semiconductor chips that are stacked. A semiconductor device includes: first and second semiconductor chips that are stacked; a first inductor; an arrangement-restricted region; and a circuit. In the semiconductor device, the first inductor is arranged in the first semiconductor chip. The arrangement-restricted region is provided in a region of the second semiconductor chip corresponding to the first inductor. The circuit is arranged in a region of the second semiconductor chip not corresponding to the arrangement-restricted region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takanori Saeki
  • Patent number: 10523259
    Abstract: A three-phase transmitter that sets voltages of first, second, and third output terminals based on first, second, and third signals. The transmitter includes a first transmitting section configured to set the voltage of the first output terminal based on the first and third signals; a second transmitting section configured to set the voltage of the second output terminal based on the first and second signals; and a third transmitting section configured to set the voltage of the third output terminal based on the second and third signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori Saeki, Hironobu Konishi
  • Publication number: 20190327745
    Abstract: A transmitter of the present disclosure includes: an output terminal; a driver that performs transition of a voltage of the output terminal among a plurality of voltages; and a controller that controls the driver to cause transition start timing in one voltage transition in voltage transition among the plurality of voltages to be later than transition start timing in another voltage transition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventor: Takanori Saeki
  • Publication number: 20190289241
    Abstract: An A/D conversion device includes a phase-difference clock generation unit configured to use a plurality of phase interpolators to generate multi-phase clock signals, of which phases are shifted with respect to an input clock signal, from the input clock signal and a signal obtained by delaying the input clock signal; and an A/D conversion unit configured to perform A/D conversion on an input analog signal using the multi-phase clock signals generated by the phase-difference clock generation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: TAKANORI SAEKI, TOMOHIRO TAKAHASHI, YUITI TAKEDA, ATSUSHI SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10334195
    Abstract: An A/D conversion device includes a phase-difference clock generation unit configured to use a plurality of phase interpolators to generate multi-phase clock signals, of which phases are shifted with respect to an input clock signal, from the input clock signal and a signal obtained by delaying the input clock signal; and an A/D conversion unit configured to perform A/D conversion on an input analog signal using the multi-phase clock signals generated by the phase-difference clock generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori Saeki, Tomohiro Takahashi, Yuiti Takeda, Atsushi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190181893
    Abstract: A transmitting device of the present disclosure include: a first driver that includes a first sub-driver unit which operates on a basis of a first control signal and a second sub-driver unit which operates on a basis of, of the first control signal and a second control signal, a signal selected through a first selecting operation, and is configured to be able to set a voltage at a first output terminal; and a controller that controls the first selecting operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Takanori Saeki
  • Publication number: 20190109734
    Abstract: A transmission device of the disclosure includes a first selector configured to select one of a first signal and a second signal, and output the selected signal; a second selector configured to select one of an inversion signal of the first signal, the second signal, and an inversion signal of the second signal, and output the selected signal; a first control signal generator configured to generate a first control signal, a second control signal, and a third control signal, based on the first signal, the second signal, and a third signal; a first driver configured to set a voltage of a first output terminal, based on an output signal of the first selector and the first control signal; and a second driver configured to set a voltage of a second output terminal, based on an output signal of the second selector and the second control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Takanori Saeki
  • Publication number: 20190043649
    Abstract: To inhibit a decrease in inductance of an inductor in a plurality of semiconductor chips that are stacked. A semiconductor device includes: first and second semiconductor chips that are stacked; a first inductor; an arrangement-restricted region; and a circuit. In the semiconductor device, the first inductor is arranged in the first semiconductor chip. The arrangement-restricted region is provided in a region of the second semiconductor chip corresponding to the first inductor. The circuit is arranged in a region of the second semiconductor chip not corresponding to the arrangement-restricted region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: TAKANORI SAEKI
  • Patent number: 10194443
    Abstract: A transmitter of the present disclosure includes: an output terminal; a driver that performs transition of a voltage of the output terminal among a plurality of voltages; and a controller that controls the driver to cause transition start timing in one voltage transition in voltage transition among the plurality of voltages to be later than transition start timing in another voltage transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takanori Saeki
  • Patent number: 10187227
    Abstract: A transmission device of the disclosure includes a first selector configured to select one of a first signal and a second signal, and output the selected signal; a second selector configured to select one of an inversion signal of the first signal, the second signal, and an inversion signal of the second signal, and output the selected signal; a first control signal generator configured to generate a first control signal, a second control signal, and a third control signal, based on the first signal, the second signal, and a third signal; a first driver configured to set a voltage of a first output terminal, based on an output signal of the first selector and the first control signal; and a second driver configured to set a voltage of a second output terminal, based on an output signal of the second selector and the second control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takanori Saeki
  • Publication number: 20190013835
    Abstract: A three-phase transmitter that sets voltages of first, second, and third output terminals based on first, second, and third signals. The transmitter includes a first transmitting section configured to set the voltage of the first output terminal based on the first and third signals; a second transmitting section configured to set the voltage of the second output terminal based on the first and second signals; and a third transmitting section configured to set the voltage of the third output terminal based on the second and third signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Takanori Saeki, Hironobu Konishi
  • Patent number: 10075208
    Abstract: A three-phase transmitter that sets voltages of first, second, and third output terminals based on first, second, and third signals. The transmitter includes a first transmitting section configured to set the voltage of the first output terminal based on the first and third signals; a second transmitting section configured to set the voltage of the second output terminal based on the first and second signals; and a third transmitting section configured to set the voltage of the third output terminal based on the second and third signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori Saeki, Hironobu Konishi
  • Publication number: 20170230206
    Abstract: A transmission device of the disclosure includes a first selector configured to select one of a first signal and a second signal, and output the selected signal; a second selector configured to select one of an inversion signal of the first signal, the second signal, and an inversion signal of the second signal, and output the selected signal; a first control signal generator configured to generate a first control signal, a second control signal, and a third control signal, based on the first signal, the second signal, and a third signal; a first driver configured to set a voltage of a first output terminal, based on an output signal of the first selector and the first control signal; and a second driver configured to set a voltage of a second output terminal, based on an output signal of the second selector and the second control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventor: Takanori Saeki
  • Publication number: 20170187413
    Abstract: A three-phase transmitter that sets voltages of first, second, and third output terminals based on first, second, and third signals. The transmitter includes a first transmitting section configured to set the voltage of the first output terminal based on the first and third signals; a second transmitting section configured to set the voltage of the second output terminal based on the first and second signals; and a third transmitting section configured to set the voltage of the third output terminal based on the second and third signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Takanori Saeki, Hironobu Honishi
  • Patent number: 9621380
    Abstract: A transmission device of the disclosure includes a first selector configured to select one of a first signal and a second signal, and output the selected signal; a second selector configured to select one of an inversion signal of the first signal, the second signal, and an inversion signal of the second signal, and output the selected signal; a first control signal generator configured to generate a first control signal, a second control signal, and a third control signal, based on the first signal, the second signal, and a third signal; a first driver configured to set a voltage of a first output terminal, based on an output signal of the first selector and the first control signal; and a second driver configured to set a voltage of a second output terminal, based on an output signal of the second selector and the second control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takanori Saeki
  • Publication number: 20160374091
    Abstract: A transmitter of the present disclosure includes: an output terminal; a driver that performs transition of a voltage of the output terminal among a plurality of voltages; and a controller that controls the driver to cause transition start timing in one voltage transition in voltage transition among the plurality of voltages to be later than transition start timing in another voltage transition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Takanori Saeki
  • Publication number: 20160249004
    Abstract: An A/D conversion device includes a phase-difference clock generation unit configured to use a plurality of phase interpolators to generate multi-phase clock signals, of which phases are shifted with respect to an input clock signal, from the input clock signal and a signal obtained by delaying the input clock signal; and an A/D conversion unit configured to perform A/D conversion on an input analog signal using the multi-phase clock signals generated by the phase-difference clock generation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: TAKANORI SAEKI, TOMOHIRO TAKAHASHI, YUITI TAKEDA, ATSUSHI SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20160226679
    Abstract: A transmission device of the disclosure includes a first selector configured to select one of a first signal and a second signal, and output the selected signal; a second selector configured to select one of an inversion signal of the first signal, the second signal, and an inversion signal of the second signal, and output the selected signal; a first control signal generator configured to generate a first control signal, a second control signal, and a third control signal, based on the first signal, the second signal, and a third signal; a first driver configured to set a voltage of a first output terminal, based on an output signal of the first selector and the first control signal; and a second driver configured to set a voltage of a second output terminal, based on an output signal of the second selector and the second control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: Takanori Saeki
  • Patent number: 9379707
    Abstract: A decoupling circuit includes an inverter. The inverter includes i (i is an integer of 1 or more) PMOS transistors each having a first gate electrode, and j (j is an integer of 0 or more) PMOS transistors each having a second gate electrode. The inverter includes m (m is an integer of 1 or more) NMOS transistors each having a third gate electrode, and n (n is an integer of 0 or more) NMOS transistors each having a fourth gate electrode. The first to fourth gate electrodes are coupled to an input end of the inverter. A total area of the first and second gate electrodes is different from a total area of the third and fourth gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masatomo Eimitsu, Takanori Saeki