Patents by Inventor Venkatesh B Acharya

Venkatesh B Acharya 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).

  • Highly granular voltage regulator
    Patent number: 10088857
    Abstract: A highly granular voltage regulator is disclosed. The voltage regulator circuit includes first and second current mirror circuits coupled to first and second control circuits, respectively. The voltage regulator circuit further includes an amplifier having an inverting input and a non-inverting input. The first current mirror circuit is coupled to the non-inverting input, whereas the second current mirror circuit is coupled to the inverting input. The first control circuit is operable to control a current provided by the first current mirror circuit, while the second control circuit is operable to control a current provided by the second current mirror circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Weibiao Zhang, Daniel J. Fritchman, Jafar Savoj, Venkatesh B Acharya