Slew control using a switched capacitor circuit

    公开(公告)号:US09621138B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-11

    申请号:US14933442

    申请日:2015-11-05

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a swing control circuit, a slew control circuit, and a driver circuit. The swing control circuit is configured and arranged to be powered by an input supply voltage, to receive an input data signal and, in response, to generate a first internal signal having a swing level corresponding to the input supply voltage. The slew control circuit, including a switched capacitor circuit, is configured and arranged to receive the first internal signal and, in response, to generate a second internal signal using the switched capacitor circuit that is configured to set a slew rate for the second internal signal. Further, the driver circuit is configured and arranged to receive the second internal signal and, in response, to generate an output signal that is based upon the swing level and the slew rate of the second internal signal.

    Current monitoring device
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10976351B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16273230

    申请日:2019-02-12

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: One example discloses a current monitoring device, including: a sense impedance configured to receive a current to be monitored; an impedance divider, coupled to the sense impedance, and configured to convert the current to be monitored to a differential voltage to be monitored; a reference circuit configured to generate a differential reference voltage; a comparator coupled to the impedance divider and the reference circuit and configured to output a signal if the differential voltage to be monitored is different than the differential reference voltage; and wherein the reference circuit includes a comparator trimming circuit configured to vary the differential reference voltage to compensate for offset biases in the comparator.

    Wide band buffer with DC level shift and bandwidth extension for wired data communication

    公开(公告)号:US10917055B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16184921

    申请日:2018-11-08

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: A wide band communications circuit buffer can include a pair of NPN bipolar transistor emitter followers deployed as a voltage buffer and disposed at inputs before and outputs after an equalization module, and a pair of diode connected NPN transistors deployed as a level shifter and disposed following the emitter followers before an output of the wide band driver to keep an output level at the output of the wide band buffer close to a desired level. Resistors connected between emitters and a VEE terminal can be used to further adjust the DC level. An LC tank filter can be provided between emitters of the voltage buffer components and the circuit's outputs to pass and boost high frequency signals provided to next stage components. The wide band buffer is, inter alia, appropriate for use in providing a DC level shift function as used in wired data communication systems circuitry.

    CURRENT MONITORING DEVICE
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200256894A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US16273230

    申请日:2019-02-12

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: One example discloses a current monitoring device, including: a sense impedance configured to receive a current to be monitored; an impedance divider, coupled to the sense impedance, and configured to convert the current to be monitored to a differential voltage to be monitored; a reference circuit configured to generate a differential reference voltage; a comparator coupled to the impedance divider and the reference circuit and configured to output a signal if the differential voltage to be monitored is different than the differential reference voltage; and wherein the reference circuit includes a comparator trimming circuit configured to vary the differential reference voltage to compensate for offset biases in the comparator.

    Duty cycle correction
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10560080B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-11

    申请号:US16183698

    申请日:2018-11-07

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: A duty cycle correction circuit is disclosed. The duty cycle correction circuit includes an input stage, an output stage and a feedback component including a feedback amplifier and a low pass filter. The feedback component compares and adjusts the duty cycle of a signal from an input stage to a target value via a control voltage. The input stage reduces the rise and fall times of received signal to increase the duty cycle sensitivity to a control voltage from the feedback component. The output of the output stage is coupled to the input of the feedback component and the output stage amplifiers the duty cycle adjusted signal processed by both input stage and feedback component.

    Bus interfaces with unpowered termination

    公开(公告)号:US10003192B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-19

    申请号:US14868044

    申请日:2015-09-28

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    CPC classification number: H02J1/00 H02M7/04

    Abstract: A system including a device that is configured to communicate current sourcing capabilities to an external power source over a wired connection containing a plurality of wires. The device includes a power supply circuit configured to provide operating power for the device. A first pull-down circuit is configured to provide a pull-down for a particular wire of the wired connection using a first resistive element that is actively trimmed using the operating power. A second pull-down circuit includes at least one transistor that, in the absence of the operating power, is configured to enable a current path, in response to a gate voltage generated from a voltage on the particular wire, between the particular wire and a second resistive element.

    BUS INTERFACES WITH UNPOWERED TERMINATION

    公开(公告)号:US20170093154A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-30

    申请号:US14868044

    申请日:2015-09-28

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    CPC classification number: H02J1/00 H02M7/04

    Abstract: A system including a device that is configured to communicate current sourcing capabilities to an external power source over a wired connection containing a plurality of wires. The device includes a power supply circuit configured to provide operating power for the device. A first pull-down circuit is configured to provide a pull-down for a particular wire of the wired connection using a first resistive element that is actively trimmed using the operating power. A second pull-down circuit includes at least one transistor that, in the absence of the operating power, is configured to enable a current path, in response to a gate voltage generated from a voltage on the particular wire, between the particular wire and a second resistive element.

    WIDE BAND BUFFER WITH DC LEVEL SHIFT AND BANDWIDTH EXTENSION FOR WIRED DATA COMMUNICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200153395A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16184921

    申请日:2018-11-08

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: A wide band communications circuit buffer can include a pair of NPN bipolar transistor emitter followers deployed as a voltage buffer and disposed at inputs before and outputs after an equalization module, and a pair of diode connected NPN transistors deployed as a level shifter and disposed following the emitter followers before an output of the wide band driver to keep an output level at the output of the wide band buffer close to a desired level. Resistors connected between emitters and a VEE terminal can be used to further adjust the DC level. An LC tank filter can be provided between emitters of the voltage buffer components and the circuit's outputs to pass and boost high frequency signals provided to next stage components. The wide band buffer is, inter alia, appropriate for use in providing a DC level shift function as used in wired data communication systems circuitry.

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