Patents by Inventor Thomas D. Stein

Thomas D. Stein 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: 6531975
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for converting digital input signals sampled at different rates to analog signals includes a digital to analog converter for each digital input signal. Each digital to analog converter receives a digital input signal and a clock signal corresponding to the sampling rate of the received digital input signal. The apparatus can also receive a set of sample rate signals indicating the sampling rate for each digital input signal. The sample rate signals are used to route each digital input signal, along with a corresponding clock signal, to a corresponding digital to analog converter (DAC). A clock error signal controls routing of the digital input signals to the DACs as well as operation of the DACs. A clock divider and ratio detector module generates the clock error signal based on intermediate clock error signals that correspond to the sample rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian D. Trotter, Thomas D. Stein, Heling Yi, Jason P. Rhode, Timothy T. Rueger