Inventor

Sergio Palara

Inventor

Acicastello, IT

Overview

1978–2003

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 58 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H10Dprimary

H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices29%

H03KPulse technique24%

H03FAmplifiers9%

F02PIgnition, other than compression ignition, for internal-combustion engines6%

G05FSystems for regulating electric or magnetic variables6%

H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h105%

G01RMeasuring electric variables3%

H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems3%

H05BElectric heating3%

H01TSpark gaps2%

PatentTitleYear

6,599,812'Manufacturing method for a thick oxide layer'2003 6,284,615'Method and apparatus for the selective doping of semiconductor material by ion implantation'2001 RE036998'Circuit for limiting the output voltage of a power transistor'2000 6,114,746'Vertical PNP transistor and relative fabrication method'2000 6,051,933'Bipolar power device having an integrated thermal protection for driving electric loads'2000 5,990,535'Power integrated circuit'1999 5,939,768'Vertical bipolar power transistor with an integrated sensing circuit'1999 5,828,244'Driving circuit and method for driving a MOS transistor with delayed activation'1998 5,818,120'Circuit for limiting an overvoltage on a control switch connected in series with an inductive load'1998 5,790,039'Method for detecting the presence of a spark in an electronic ignition system used with an internal combustion engine'1998 5,735,254'Circuit for detecting an overvoltage on a switched inductive load'1998 5,712,776'Starting circuit and method for starting a MOS transistor'1998 5,665,994'Integrated device with a bipolar transistor and a MOSFET transistor in an emitter switching configuration'1997 5,661,430'Circuit for preventing operation of parasitic components in integrated circuits having a power stage and low-voltage control circuitry'1997 5,635,868'Power transistor current limiter'1997 5,636,097'Protective circuit for semiconductor power device'1997 5,631,551'Voltage reference with linear negative temperature variation'1997 5,622,876'Method for making monolithic integrated bridge transistor circuit'1997 5,617,046'Generation of a diagnostic signal when the current through a power transistor reaches a level close to a limit current'1997 5,606,278'Circuit for limiting the output voltage of a power transistor'1997 5,570,057'Three-terminal insulated-gate power electronic device with a variable-slope saturated output characterisitic depending in a discontinuous way on the output current'1996 5,557,139'Buried base vertical bipolar power transistor with improved current gain and operation area'1996 5,554,878'Intergrated high-voltage resistor including field-plate layers'1996 5,525,826'Integrated vertical bipolar and vertical MOSFET transistors'1996 5,521,414'Monolithic integrated structure to protect a power transistor against overvoltage'1996 5,498,899'Spiral resistor integrated on a semiconductor substrate'1996 5,464,993'Monolithic integrated bridge transistor circuit and corresponding manufacturing process'1995 5,424,666'Control circuit for slowly turning off a power transistor'1995 5,424,665'Power transistor driving circuit'1995 5,408,124'Monolithic semiconductor device having a vertical structure with a deep-base and finger-emitter power transistor having a ballast resistance'1995 5,382,837'Switching circuit for semiconductor device'1995 5,245,211'Device for the protection against breakdown of an N+ type diffused region inserted in vertical-type semiconductor integrated power structure'1993 5,221,855'Monolithic vertical-type semiconductor power device with a protection against parasitic currents'1993 5,210,675'Circuit for protection against negative overvoltages across the power supply of an integrated circuit comprising a power device with related control circuit'1993 5,189,317'Circuit for limiting the output voltage of a monolithic semiconductor power device which drives a resonant load connected to a power supply'1993 5,177,659'Device for protection against the short circuit of an MOS-type power device, with a preset dependance on the temperature at which the power device operates'1993 5,144,172'Detection circuit of the current in an MOS type power transistor'1992 5,142,218'Power supply circuit for direct voltage regulators with step-up switching configuraton'1992 5,140,591'Generator of drive signals for transistors connected in a half-bridge configuration'1992 5,132,866'Device for protection against the formation of parasitic transistors in an integrated circuit for driving an inductive load'1992 5,113,305'Protection device against the breakdown of bipolar transistors in an integrated driving circuit for a power device with a resonant load'1992 5,072,278'Monolithic integrated structure for a two-stage driving system with level translator circuit component of the driving signal for power transistors'1991 5,027,004'Circuit for regulating the base current of a semiconductor power device'1991 5,010,439'Control circuit for the clamping voltage of an inductive load driven by a power device in a high side driver configuration'1991 5,008,771'Diagnostic circuit for units providing current control and protection against excessive heat dissipation for semiconductor power devices'1991 4,969,030'Integrated structure for a signal transfer network, in particular for a pilot circuit for MOS power transistors'1990 4,947,231'Integrated structure with active and passive components enclosed in insulating pockets and operating at higher than the breakdown voltage between each component and the pocket containing it'1990 4,682,120'Short circuit protection device for an integrated circuit and a load connected thereto'1987 4,644,294'Device for protecting a push-pull output stage against a short-circuit between the output terminal and the positive pole of the supply'1987 4,638,507'Audio amplifier switch-on control circuit'1987 4,623,950'Protective device for a power element of an integrated circuit'1986 4,575,686'Output stage for power amplifiers'1986 4,563,632'Monolithically integratable constant-current generating circuit with low supply voltage'1986 4,555,674'Power audio-amplifier with automatic adjustment of the bias current absorbed by the final stage'1985 4,368,436'Overload protection device for power output circuits'1983 4,268,796'Linear amplifier with distortion correction'1981 4,266,199'Linear alternating-current amplifier'1981 4,072,979'Integrated power amplifier'1978

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1978–1987Patents assigned to ATES COMPONENTI ELETTRON (9)· patent assignee history

1985–1987Based in Bareggio, IT· patent location history

1990–2000Patents assigned to SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS (22)· patent assignee history

1990–2000Based in Acicastello, IT· patent location history

1992–1997Based in Catania, IT· patent location history

1993–2003Patents assigned to ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL (9)· patent assignee history

1995–2000Patents assigned to CONS RIC MICROELETTRONICA (18)· patent assignee history

1995–1997Based in Aci Castello, IT· patent location history

1996–2000Based in Acitrezza, IT· patent location history

1998Patents assigned to CHRYSLER CORP (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS	22	1990–2000
CONS RIC MICROELETTRONICA	18	1995–2000
ATES COMPONENTI ELETTRON	9	1978–1987
ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL	9	1993–2003
CHRYSLER CORP	1	1998

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Acicastello, IT	19	1990–2000
Acitrezza, IT	17	1996–2000
Bareggio, IT	7	1985–1987
Catania, IT	5	1992–1997
Aci Castello, IT	3	1995–1997