Patents by Inventor Yongqin Liang

Yongqin Liang 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: 11552639
    Abstract: A low voltage differential driver includes a first driver, a second driver, and an output driver. The output driver is configured to provide an output between a first output node and a second output node, and includes a current source, a first branch, and a second branch. The current source is configured to provide a source current. The current source is connected with a parallel arrangement of the first branch and the second branch. The first switch and the second switch are respectively controlled by a first switch circuit and a second switch circuit which together comprise the first driver. The third switch and the fourth switch are respectively controlled by a third switch circuit and a fourth switch circuit which together comprise the second driver. Each of the first to fourth switch circuits is connected between the upper node and the lower node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: NXP USA, INC.
    Inventors: Yongqin Liang, Lei Tian, Xiaowen Wu, Jingjian Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220014196
    Abstract: A low voltage differential driver includes a first driver, a second driver, and an output driver. The output driver is configured to provide an output between a first output node and a second output node, and includes a current source, a first branch, and a second branch. The current source is configured to provide a source current. The current source is connected with a parallel arrangement of the first branch and the second branch connected between an upper node and a lower node. The first branch includes a first switch, a second switch, and the first output node therebetween. The second branch is connected in parallel with the first branch, and includes a third switch, a fourth switch, and the second output node. The first switch and the second switch are respectively controlled by a first switch circuit and a second switch circuit which together comprise the first driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yongqin Liang, Lei Tian, Xiaowen Wu, Jingjian Zhang
  • Patent number: 10181722
    Abstract: A single-inductor DC-DC converter generates two DC output voltages at two capacitors. The converter selectively transfers energy from a battery to the inductor or from the inductor to a selected capacitor. While the converter is still settling, the converter is regulated based on only the more deficient DC output voltage. After the converter has already settled, the converter is regulated based on the common-mode voltage for both DC output voltages. By regulating the still-settling converter based on only the more deficient DC output voltage, instead of the common-mode voltage, even greater deficiencies in that already more-deficient DC output voltage are avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: NXP USA, INC.
    Inventors: Xiaowen Wu, Lei Tian, Yongqin Liang
  • Patent number: 10097184
    Abstract: One example discloses A differential receiver, including: a set of high voltage differential inputs configured to receive a first range of differential voltages; a first level shifter configured to generate a second range of differential voltages that are less than the first range of differential voltages; and a first low voltage differential comparator coupled to the first level shifter and configured to generate a first differential receiver output based on the second range of differential voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaowen Wu, Lei Tian, Yongqin Liang
  • Publication number: 20180054198
    Abstract: One example discloses A differential receiver, including: a set of high voltage differential inputs configured to receive a first range of differential voltages; a first level shifter configured to generate a second range of differential voltages that are less than the first range of differential voltages; and a first low voltage differential comparator coupled to the first level shifter and configured to generate a first differential receiver output based on the second range of differential voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Xiaowen Wu, Lei Tian, Yongqin Liang
  • Publication number: 20170149240
    Abstract: A single-inductor DC-DC converter generates two DC output voltages at two capacitors. The converter selectively transfers energy from a battery to the inductor or from the inductor to a selected capacitor. While the converter is still settling, the converter is regulated based on only the more deficient DC output voltage. After the converter has already settled, the converter is regulated based on the common-mode voltage for both DC output voltages. By regulating the still-settling converter based on only the more deficient DC output voltage, instead of the common-mode voltage, even greater deficiencies in that already more-deficient DC output voltage are avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaowen Wu, Lei Tian, Yongqin Liang
  • Patent number: 9621134
    Abstract: A level shifter in a primary voltage domain has a control module receiving an input signal from a secondary voltage domain for controlling operation of the level shifter. The control module includes a complementary pair of transistors and a first native transistor connected in a series current conduction path in the primary voltage domain. The complementary pair of transistors have gates connected to receive the input signal and the first native transistor has a gate connected to limit to a leakage current the current in the series current conduction path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Lei Tian, Yongqin Liang, Xiaowen Wu
  • Publication number: 20160308442
    Abstract: A level shifter in a primary voltage domain has a control module receiving an input signal from a secondary voltage domain for controlling operation of the level shifter. The control module includes a complementary pair of transistors and a first native transistor connected in a series current conduction path in the primary voltage domain. The complementary pair of transistors have gates connected to receive the input signal and the first native transistor has a gate connected to limit to a leakage current the current in the series current conduction path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: LEI TIAN, Yongqin Liang, Xiaowen Wu