Patents by Inventor Thomas Jean Ludovic Baglin

Thomas Jean Ludovic Baglin 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: 8256675
    Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage converter comprising a rectification unit and a voltage regulation unit, wherein the input side of the voltage converter can have an AC voltage applied to it, the output side of the voltage converter can have a rectified voltage taken from it, and the voltage regulation unit regulates the power in the voltage converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Jean Ludovic Baglin, Josef Haid, Walter Kargl, Thomas Leutgeb, Albert Missoni
  • Patent number: 7675282
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for voltage regulation including a first transistor coupled between a first node and a third node, a second transistor coupled between a second node and the third node, a third transistor coupled between the third node and an output node, and a control unit that can be coupled to the first transistor, that can be coupled to the second transistor, and is coupled to the third transistor, wherein the control unit is configured to steer the transistors such that a predetermined output voltage is provided at the output node when a supply voltage is provided at one of the first node and the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Thomas Jean Ludovic Baglin
  • Patent number: 7571853
    Abstract: Device for supplying a data transfer unit with energy, having an energy supply input via which the energy can be fed into the data transfer unit, and a decoupling unit for coupling and decoupling the energy supply input to and from the data transfer unit, wherein the decoupling unit decouples when a supply voltage for the data transfer unit leaves a tolerance range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Jean Ludovic Baglin, Albert Missoni
  • Publication number: 20090135635
    Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage converter comprising a rectification unit and a voltage regulation unit, wherein the input side of the voltage converter can have an AC voltage applied to it, the output side of the voltage converter can have a rectified voltage taken from it, and the voltage regulation unit regulates the power in the voltage converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Jean Ludovic Baglin, Josef Haid, Walter Kargl, Thomas Leutgeb, Albert Missoni
  • Patent number: 7501718
    Abstract: A voltage supply circuit has a first supply voltage input connected to a first comparator and to a first voltage regulator, the first comparator controlling the first voltage regulator. A second supply voltage input is connected to a second comparator and to a second voltage regulator, the second comparator controlling the second voltage regulator. A supply voltage output is connected to the outputs of the two voltage regulators and is fed back to the two comparators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Jean Ludovic Baglin, Albert Missoni, Gerhard Nebel
  • Patent number: 7405548
    Abstract: Circuit for generating a supply voltage having a voltage input connected to a voltage regulator that generates a first supply voltage and to a low-noise voltage regulator that generates a low-noise supply voltage. A control unit determines which of the two supply voltages is switched to a supply voltage output of the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Admir Alihodzic, Thomas Jean Ludovic Baglin
  • Publication number: 20080084193
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for voltage regulation including a first transistor coupled between a first node and a third node, a second transistor coupled between a second node and the third node, a third transistor coupled between the third node and an output node, and a control unit that can be coupled to the first transistor, that can be coupled to the second transistor, and is coupled to the third transistor, wherein the control unit is configured to steer the transistors such that a predetermined output voltage is provided at the output node when a supply voltage is provided at one of the first node and the second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Thomas Jean Ludovic Baglin
  • Patent number: 7142038
    Abstract: A selection circuit having a comparator with comparator inputs connected to first and second voltage inputs), respectively, and a comparator output connected to a control input of a first controllable switch and an inverter. The selection circuit also has a second controllable switch having a second control input connected to the inverter. The first voltage input is connectable to a selection circuit output by the first controllable switch and the second voltage input is connectable to the selection circuit output by the second controllable switch. The inverter has a power supply connector connected to the first voltage input and the comparator has a power supply connector connected to the second voltage input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Thomas Jean Ludovic Baglin
  • Patent number: 6657909
    Abstract: Memory sense amplifier unit for amplifying a data signal read from a memory via bit lines (2, 3), having a precharge circuit (4) comprising PMOS transistors (5, 6) and serving for rapidly precharging the bit lines (2, 3) to a supply voltage potential (VDD) of the sense amplifier unit (1); a first amplifier stage (43) comprising feedback NMOS transistors (21, 22, 24, 26) and serving for voltage level shifting and for amplifying the data signal present on the bit lines (2, 3); and having a second amplifier stage (66) for amplifying further the signal output by the first amplifier stage (43), in which case the first amplifier stage (43) can be initialized to the supply voltage potential (VDD) and the second amplifier stage (43) can be initialized to ground potential (VSS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Jean Ludovic Baglin, Jean-Yves Michel Larguier
  • Publication number: 20030063496
    Abstract: Memory sense amplifier unit for amplifying a data signal read from a memory via bit lines (2, 3), having a precharge circuit (4) comprising PMOS transistors (5, 6) and serving for rapidly precharging the bit lines (2, 3) to a supply voltage potential (VDD) of the sense amplifier unit (1); a first amplifier stage (43) comprising feedback NMOS transistors (21, 22, 24, 26) and serving for voltage level shifting and for amplifying the data signal present on the bit lines (2, 3); and having a second amplifier stage (66) for amplifying further the signal output by the first amplifier stage (43), in which case the first amplifier stage (43) can be initialized to the supply voltage potential (VDD) and the second amplifier stage (43) can be initialized to ground potential (VSS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Jean Ludovic Baglin, Jean-Yves Michel Larguier