Patents by Inventor Tracy Johancsik
Tracy Johancsik 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: 9071270Abstract: A time-interleaved Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) includes a set of time multiplexed sub-ADC circuits, each sub-ADC circuit comprising a sample-and-hold circuit. Each sample-and-hold circuit includes a bootstrap circuit for maintaining a constant voltage level between an input terminal of a switch and a gate terminal of the switch, the switch for switching between a track mode and a hold mode, and a capacitor bank associated with the bootstrap circuit such that a setting of the capacitor bank affects the voltage level.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: CREST SEMICONDUCTORS, INC.Inventors: Tracy Johancsik, Ryan James Kier, Yusuf Haque
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Publication number: 20130265182Abstract: A time-interleaved Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) includes a set of time multiplexed sub-ADC circuits, each sub-ADC circuit comprising a sample-and-hold circuit. Each sample-and-hold circuit includes a bootstrap circuit for maintaining a constant voltage level between an input terminal of a switch and a gate terminal of the switch, the switch for switching between a track mode and a hold mode, and a capacitor bank associated with the bootstrap circuit such that a setting of the capacitor bank affects the voltage level.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Tracy Johancsik, Ryan James Kier, Yusuf Haque
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Patent number: 8525596Abstract: A reference buffer amplifier within an integrated circuit includes a first output terminal connected to a first bond pad, the first bond pad being connected to a first external pin of the integrated circuit chip, the first external pin to allow an external capacitance to be connected to the output terminal. The reference buffer further includes a variable, settable resistance sub-circuit connected to a second bond pad, the second bond pad also being connected to the first external pin. The resistance sub-circuit is configured to be set to exhibit a resistance value to critically dampen a response of the reference buffer amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Crest Semiconductors, Inc.Inventors: Tracy Johancsik, Rex K. Hales, Ryan James Kier, Yusuf Haque
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Patent number: 8466818Abstract: A time-interleaved Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) includes a set of sub-ADC circuits. Each sub-ADC circuit comprises a sample-and-hold circuit. Each sample-and-hold circuit includes a bootstrap circuit for maintaining a constant voltage level between an input terminal of a switch and a gate terminal of the switch, the switch for switching between a sample mode and a hold mode. Each sample and hold circuit also includes a capacitor bank associated with the bootstrap circuit such that a setting of the capacitor bank affects an ON state intrinsic resistance of the switch by affecting the voltage level.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Crest Semiconductors, Inc.Inventors: Tracy Johancsik, Ryan James Kier, Yusuf Haque
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Publication number: 20130141261Abstract: A time-interleaved Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) includes a set of sub-ADC circuits. Each sub-ADC circuit comprises a sample-and-hold circuit. Each sample-and-hold circuit includes a bootstrap circuit for maintaining a constant voltage level between an input terminal of a switch and a gate terminal of the switch, the switch for switching between a sample mode and a hold mode. Each sample and hold circuit also includes a capacitor bank associated with the bootstrap circuit such that a setting of the capacitor bank affects an ON state intrinsic resistance of the switch by affecting the voltage level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: CREST SEMICONDUCTORS, INCInventors: Tracy Johancsik, Ryan James Kier, Yusuf Haque
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Publication number: 20130120066Abstract: A reference buffer amplifier within an integrated circuit includes a first output terminal connected to a first bond pad, the first bond pad being connected to a first external pin of the integrated circuit chip, the first external pin to allow an external capacitance to be connected to the output terminal. The reference buffer further includes a variable, settable resistance sub-circuit connected to a second bond pad, the second bond pad also being connected to the first external pin. The resistance sub-circuit is configured to be set to exhibit a resistance value to critically dampen a response of the reference buffer amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: CREST SEMICONDUCTORS, INCInventors: Tracy Johancsik, Rex K. Hales, Ryan James Kier, Yusuf Haque
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Patent number: 8410968Abstract: A track and hold circuit includes an input, a first output configured to produce a first output signal, and a second output configured to produce a second output signal while the track and hold circuit is in a first mode. While the track and hold circuit is in a second mode, the second output signal is combined with the first output signal and output on the first output.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Crest Semiconductors, Inc.Inventor: Tracy Johancsik
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Patent number: 8242946Abstract: A pipelined Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) comprising a number of stages, at least one of the stages includes a sample and hold circuit. The sample and hold circuit includes a first output connected to an input of a sub-ADC, an output of the sub-ADC connected to an input of a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), an output of the DAC connected to a node, and a second output connected to the node. The sample and hold circuit is configured to independently scale a signal produced by the first output and a signal produced by the second output.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Crest Semiconductors, Inc.Inventors: Tracy Johancsik, Rex K. Hales
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Publication number: 20120188110Abstract: A track and hold circuit includes an input, a first output configured to produce a first output signal, and a second output configured to produce a second output signal while the track and hold circuit is in a first mode. While the track and hold circuit is in a second mode, the second output signal is combined with the first output signal and output on the first output.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: SIFLARE, INC.Inventor: Tracy Johancsik
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Patent number: 8026838Abstract: A current-mode analog-to-digital converter includes: a current input node; a current-mode sample and hold circuit configured to output a steady source of electrical current having an analog value proportional to a sampled analog value of an electrical current at the current input node; and at least one current comparator that compares the electrical current output by the current-mode sample and hold circuit to at least one reference current to produce a digital representation of the sampled analog value of the electrical current at the current input node.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Siflare, Inc.Inventors: Rex K. Hales, Marcellus C. Harper, Tracy Johancsik, Yusuf Haque
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Publication number: 20100321227Abstract: A current-mode analog-to-digital converter includes: a current input node; a current-mode sample and hold circuit configured to output a steady source of electrical current having an analog value proportional to a sampled analog value of an electrical current at the current input node; and at least one current comparator that compares the electrical current output by the current-mode sample and hold circuit to at least one reference current to produce a digital representation of the sampled analog value of the electrical current at the current input node.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: SIFLARE INC.Inventors: Rex K. Hales, Marcellus C. Harper, Tracy Johancsik, Yusuf Haque
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Publication number: 20100295714Abstract: A pipelined Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) comprising a number of stages, at least one of the stages includes a sample and hold circuit. The sample and hold circuit includes a first output connected to an input of a sub-ADC, an output of the sub-ADC connected to an input of a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), an output of the DAC connected to a node, and a second output connected to the node. The sample and hold circuit is configured to independently scale a signal produced by the first output and a signal produced by the second output.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: SIFLARE, INC.Inventors: Tracy Johancsik, Rex K. Hales
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Patent number: 7663086Abstract: An imager acquires a scene's image by pixels each of which has a digital storage device which accumulates information on a pertinent portion of the image. During image acquisition, the imager moves relative to the scene, and the contents of the digital storage devices are shifted from one pixel to another. In some embodiments, less than all bits of a digital storage device are shifted, and/or the shift is accompanied by some operation on the contents of the digital storage devices. Other features are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: SliceX, Inc.Inventors: Rex K. Hales, Tracy Johancsik, Thomas L. Wolf
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Publication number: 20090268059Abstract: A light-to-frequency converter includes a switch (130) connected in series with a reverse-biased photodiode (120). A node (150) in the current path through the switch and the photodiode is connected to the input of a Schmidt trigger (160), whose output controls the switch. New techniques are provided for motion compensation, partial readouts, dark current elimination, non-destructive testing, and sensing the state of a memory cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: Rex K. Hales, Tracy Johancsik, Thomas L. Wolf
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Publication number: 20090084940Abstract: A light-to-frequency converter includes a switch (130) connected in series with a reverse-biased photodiode (120). A node (150) in the current path through the switch and the photodiode is connected to the input of a Schmidt trigger (160), whose output controls the switch. New techniques are provided for motion compensation, partial readouts, dark current elimination, non-destructive testing, and sensing the state of a memory cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventors: Rex K. Hales, Tracy Johancsik, Thomas L. Wolf
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Patent number: 7476840Abstract: A light-to-frequency converter includes a switch (130) connected in series with a reverse-biased photodiode (120). A node (150) in the current path through the switch and the photodiode is connected to the input of a Schmidt trigger (160), whose output controls the switch. New techniques are provided for motion compensation, partial readouts, dark current elimination, non-destructive testing, and sensing the state of a memory cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: SliceX, Inc.Inventors: Rex K. Hales, Tracy Johancsik, Thomas L. Wolf
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Publication number: 20070262803Abstract: A light-to-frequency converter includes a switch (130) connected in series with a reverse-biased photodiode (120). A node (150) in the current path through the switch and the photodiode is connected to the input of a Schmidt trigger (160), whose output controls the switch. New techniques are provided for motion compensation, partial readouts, dark current elimination, non-destructive testing, and sensing the state of a memory cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2007Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: Rex K. Hales, Tracy Johancsik, Thomas L. Wolf
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Publication number: 20060244478Abstract: Systems for reducing ringing of a signal generated by a digital signal source circuit include a number of driver circuits configured to incrementally increase an output impedance of the source circuit. The increase in output impedance is configured to reduce the ringing of the signal. Methods of reducing ringing of a signal generated by a digital signal source circuit include incrementally increasing an output impedance of the source circuit. The increase in output impedance is configured to reduce the ringing of the signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2006Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Kent Smith, Tracy Johancsik