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Donald E. Alfano
Also filed as: ALFANO DONALD · ALFANO DONALD E
40 granted patents·4 pending applications·1,154 citations·filing 1996–2016
98Inventor score
Files withSILICON LAB INC23SILICON LABS CP INC12TELCOM SEMICONDUCTOR INC4ALFANO DONALD E3CALLAHAN PHIL A1
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44 records- 0196US7737871B2MCU with integrated voltage isolator to provide a galvanic isolation between input and outputSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 15, 2010·61 cites·29 claims
- 0296US7577223B2Multiplexed RF isolator circuitSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 18, 2009·69 cites·32 claims
- 0396US6738858B1Cross-bar matrix for connecting digital resources to I/O pins of an integrated circuitSILICON LABS CP INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 18, 2004·77 cites·20 claims
- 0495US7821428B2MCU with integrated voltage isolator and integrated galvanically isolated asynchronous serial data linkSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 26, 2010·53 cites·23 claims
- 0595US7738568B2Multiplexed RF isolatorSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 15, 2010·54 cites·22 claims
- 0695US7171542B1Reconfigurable interface for coupling functional input/output blocks to limited number of i/o pinsSILICON LABS CP INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 30, 2007·55 cites·11 claims
- 0794US8049573B2Bidirectional multiplexed RF isolatorSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 1, 2011·42 cites·24 claims
- 0894US7518894B2Distributed power supply system having reassignable masterSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 14, 2009·31 cites·18 claims
- 0993US6054823AVerification of fan operationTELCOM SEMICONDUCTOR INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 25, 2000·119 cites·27 claims
- 1092US6040668AMonolithic fan controllerTELCOM SEMICONDUCTOR INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 21, 2000·132 cites·21 claims
- 1191US7456621B2Digital controller based power factor correction circuitSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 25, 2008·29 cites·13 claims
- 1290US7428159B2Digital PWM controllerSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 23, 2008·35 cites·29 claims
- 1390US6037732AIntelligent power management for a variable speed fanTELCOM SEMICONDUCTOR INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 14, 2000·116 cites·30 claims
- 1489US9531253B2Soft-start for isolated power converterSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 27, 2016·9 cites·25 claims
- 1588US7502240B2Distributed power supply system with separate SYNC control for controlling remote digital DC/DC convertersSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 10, 2009·25 cites·19 claims
- 1686US8861229B2Isolator circuit including a voltage regulatorALFANO DONALD E·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 14, 2014·19 cites·30 claims
- 1786US7446430B2Plural load distributed power supply system with shared master for controlling remote digital DC/DC convertersSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 4, 2008·24 cites·12 claims
- 1886US7142140B2Auto scanning ADC for DPWMSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 28, 2006·17 cites·21 claims
- 1984US7640455B2Digital PWM controller with programmable safe state in presence of faultSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 29, 2009·13 cites·21 claims
- 2083US8441325B2Isolator with complementary configurable memoryCALLAHAN PHIL A·Filed 2009·Granted May 14, 2013·22 cites·20 claims
- 2181US7498962B2Analog-to-digital converter with low power track-and-hold modeSILICON LABS CP INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 3, 2009·8 cites·21 claims
- 2280US7855905B2Digital power supply controller with integrated microcontrollerSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 21, 2010·10 cites·12 claims
- 2380US7660968B2Reconfigurable interface for coupling functional input/output blocks to limited number of I/O pinsSILICON LABS CP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 9, 2010·7 cites·22 claims
- 2480US7397234B2Current sensor with reset circuitSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 8, 2008·9 cites·10 claims
- 2579US7613901B2Comparators in IC with programmably controlled positive / negative hysteresis level and open-drain / push-pull output coupled to crossbar switch or rising / falling edge interrupt generationSILICON LABS CP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 3, 2009·6 cites·11 claims
- 2675US7728578B2Method and apparatus for high current measurementSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 1, 2010·8 cites·18 claims
- 2774US7962773B2Micro controller unit (MCU) with RTCSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 14, 2011·5 cites·28 claims
- 2871US7504900B2Integrated circuit package including programmable oscillatorsSILICON LABS CP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 17, 2009·3 cites·20 claims
- 2971US6839795B1Priority cross-bar decoderSILICON LABS CP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 4, 2005·10 cites·44 claims
- 3070US7821251B2Current sensorSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 26, 2010·4 cites·18 claims
- 3170US7426645B2Digital power supply controller with integrated microcontrollerSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 16, 2008·6 cites·10 claims
- 3268US7343504B2Micro controller unit (MCU) with RTCSILICON LABS CP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 11, 2008·11 cites·28 claims
- 3368US6922164B1SAR analog-to-digital converter with abort functionSILICON LABS CP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 26, 2005·14 cites·32 claims
- 3468US6122284AMultidrop analog signal busTELCOM SEMICONDUCTOR INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 19, 2000·37 cites·3 claims
- 3558US7558902B2Bus to MCU bridgeSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 7, 2009·1 cites·19 claims
- 3656US7071733B2Cross-bar matrix for connecting digital resources to I/O pins of an integrated circuitSILICON LABS CP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 4, 2006·2 cites·9 claims
- 3756US7042201B2Digital control circuit for switching power supply with pattern generatorSILICON LABS CP INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 9, 2006·10 cites·11 claims
- 3850US11218077B2Soft-start for isolated power converterSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 4, 2022·0 cites·18 claims
- 3947US7701685B2Digital pulse width modulator with built-in protection functions for over current, over voltage and temperatureSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 20, 2010·1 cites·27 claims
- 4041US7492139B2Digital control circuit for switching power supply with serial data inputSILICON LABS CP INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 17, 2009·0 cites·7 claims
- 4137US2006212679A1Field programmable mixed-signal integrated circuitALFANO DONALD E·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4237US2006172783A1Digital DC/DC converter with SYNC controlSILICON LAB INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4331US2006104096A1System and method for monitoring power supply operationALFANO DONALD E·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4428US2006214711A1Programmable pattern generator for digital power supply controllerFICK PRESTON F·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
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