Inventor
Lawrence M. Burns
Inventor
Laguna Hills, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 103 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H03Fprimary
H03FAmplifiers18%
H03GControl of amplification15%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television8%
H04BTransmission8%
G01RMeasuring electric variables7%
H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h107%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication6%
G05FSystems for regulating electric or magnetic variables5%
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 systems5%
H03KPulse technique4%
PatentTitleYear
9,560,420'Integrated cable modem'20179,035,625'Common cascode routing bus for high-efficiency DC-to-DC conversion'20158,843,180'Multimode operation DC-DC converter'20148,732,788'Integrated set-top box'20148,725,218'Multimode operation DC-DC converter'20148,634,171'Over voltage protection of a switching converter'20148,593,128'Stacked NMOS DC-to-DC power conversion'20138,578,434'Integrated cable modem'20138,508,207'Controlling a skew time of switches of a switching regulator'20138,437,719'Method and system for multiple tuner application using a low noise broadband distribution amplifier'20138,437,720'Variable-gain low noise amplifier for digital terrestrial applications'20138,432,180'Process monitor for monitoring an integrated circuit chip'20138,395,362'Controlling a dead time of a switching voltage regulator'20138,339,115'Voltage regulator bypass resistance control'20128,334,721'Integrated upstream amplifier for cable modem and cable set-top boxes'20128,320,864'Method and system for multiple tuner application using a low noise broadband distribution amplifier'20128,248,044'Voltage regulator bypass resistance control'20128,233,250'Over voltage protection of switching converter'20128,212,536'Stacked NMOS DC-to-DC power conversion'20128,094,033'Apparatus to monitor process-based parameters of an integrated circuit (IC) substrate'20128,013,768'Integrated upstream amplifier for cable modems and cable set-top boxes'20117,999,613'Method and apparatus for an improved power amplifier'20117,983,644'Apparatus and method for local oscillator calibration in mixer circuits'20117,969,241'Gain control methods and systems in an amplifier assembly'20117,843,205'Process monitor for monitoring an integrated circuit chip'20107,821,280'Process monitor for monitoring and compensating circuit performance'20107,791,412'Gain control methods and systems in an amplifier assembly'20107,783,275'Integrated direct conversion satellite tuner'20107,702,306'Apparatus and method for local oscillator calibration in mixer circuits'20107,634,244'Variable-gain low noise amplifier for digital terrestrial applications'20097,579,912'Method and system for multiple tuner application using a low noise broadband distribution amplifier'20097,501,888'Gain control methods and systems in an amplifier assembly'20097,471,941'Amplifier assembly including variable gain amplifier, parallel programmable amplifiers, and AGC'20087,449,908'Process monitor for monitoring an integrated circuit chip'20087,375,540'Process monitor for monitoring and compensating circuit performance'20087,375,604'Compact bandpass filter for double conversion tuner'20087,362,384'Apparatus and method for feed-forward image rejection in a dual conversion receiver'20087,358,806'Method and apparatus for an improved power amplifier'20087,332,960'Method and apparatus for an improved power amplifier'20087,309,998'Process monitor for monitoring an integrated circuit chip'20077,268,616'Method and apparatus for an improved power amplifier'20077,260,377'Variable-gain low noise amplifier for digital terrestrial applications'20077,248,109'Method and apparatus for an improved power amplifier'20077,242,245'Method and apparatus for an improved power amplifier'20077,215,218'Balun transformer with means for reducing a physical dimension thereof'20077,190,219'Extended range variable-gain amplifier'20077,183,845'Gain control methods and systems in an amplifier assembly'20077,139,547'Integrated direct conversion satellite tuner'20067,088,975'Automatic gain control system and method using multiple local AGC loops'20067,084,720'Printed bandpass filter for a double conversion tuner'20067,071,798'Printed bandpass filter for a double conversion tuner'20067,068,100'Gain control methods and systems in an amplifier assembly'20067,068,104'Power amplifier utilizing high breakdown voltage circuit topology'20067,053,707'Method and system for implementing autonomous automatic gain control in a low noise broadband distribution amplifier'20067,034,610'Apparatus, system, and method for amplifying a signal, and applications thereof'20067,026,904'Multiple layer inductor and method of making the same'20067,005,969'Power transfer apparatus for concurrently transmitting data and power over data wires'20066,989,735'Power transfer apparatus for concurrently transmitting data and power over data wires'20066,985,044'Varactor folding technique for phase noise reduction in electronic oscillators'20066,982,602'Low voltage input current mirror circuit and method'20066,952,134'Protection circuit for extending headroom with off-chip inductors'20056,911,865'Method and system for producing a drive signal for a current steering amplifier'20056,847,282'Multiple layer inductor and method of making the same'20056,838,937'Method and system for implementing autonomous automatic gain control in a low noise broadband distribution amplifier'20056,819,199'Balun transformer with means for reducing a physical dimension thereof'20046,806,787'Varactor folding technique for phase noise reduction in electronic oscillators'20046,801,085'System and method for activating gain stages in an amplification module'20046,798,286'Gain control methods and systems in an amplifier assembly'20046,781,461'Method and system for producing a drive signal for a current steering amplifier'20046,753,761'Power transfer apparatus for concurrently transmitting data and power over data wires'20046,751,272'Dynamic adjustment to preserve signal-to-noise ratio in a quadrature detector system'20046,747,510'Apparatus, system, and method for amplifying a signal, and applications thereof'20046,714,080'Low voltage input current mirror circuit and method'20046,710,704'Power transfer apparatus for concurrently transmitting data and power over data wires'20046,696,893'Extended range variable gain amplifier'20046,683,498'Protection circuit for extending headroom with off-chip inductors'20046,670,848'Method and system for implementing autonomous automatic gain control in a low noise broadband distribution amplifier'20036,662,135'Method and apparatus for reflective mixer testing of a cable modem'20036,657,491'System and method for activating gain stages in an amplification module'20036,586,996'Method and system for producing a drive signal for a current steering amplifier'20036,563,392'Varactor folding technique for phase noise reduction in electronic oscillators'20036,531,923'Low voltage input current mirror circuit and method'20036,512,416'Extended range variable gain amplifier'20036,496,105'Power transfer apparatus for concurrently transmitting data and power over data wires'20026,449,291'Method and apparatus for time synchronization in a communication system'20026,329,906'Power transfer apparatus for concurrently transmitting data and power over data wires'20016,215,355'Constant impedance for switchable amplifier with power control'20016,140,911'Power transfer apparatus for concurrently transmitting data and power over data wires'20006,020,562'Reduced-capacitance component mounting pads and capacitance-reduction methods for high frequency multi-layer printed circuit boards'20006,005,519'Tunable microstrip antenna and method for tuning the same'19995,994,998'Power transfer apparatus for concurrently transmitting data and power over data wires'19995,990,838'Dual orthogonal monopole antenna system'19995,936,537'High frequency signal detector'19995,889,487'Flash analog-to-digital converter with latching exclusive or gates'19995,835,855'Antenna scanning system with low frequency dithering'19985,828,329'Adjustable temperature coefficient current reference'19985,745,479'Error detection in a wireless LAN environment'19985,721,503'Flash analog-to-digital converter with latching exclusive or gates'19985,671,258'Clock recovery circuit and receiver using same'19975,657,326'Radio based collision detection for wireless communication system'19975,382,848'Digital integrated time of arrival detector'19955,313,171'High speed, low distortion amplifier design and method'19945,140,188'High speed latching comparator using devices with negative impedance'1992Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1992–1995Based in El Segundo, CA, US· patent location history
1997–2006Patents assigned to 3COM CORP (19)· patent assignee history
1997–2006Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history
2003–2017Patents assigned to BROADCOM CORP (58)· patent assignee history
2003–2013Based in Laguna Hills, CA, US· patent location history
2004–2017Based in Los Altos, CA, US· patent location history
2004–2006Based in Duncan's Mills, CA, US· patent location history
2006–2015Patents assigned to BURNS LAWRENCE M (21)· patent assignee history
2007–2014Patents assigned to DAUPHINEE LEONARD (8)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to R2 SEMICONDUCTOR INC (9)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM CORP | 58 | 2003–2017 |
| BURNS LAWRENCE Mself | 21 | 2006–2015 |
| 3COM CORP | 19 | 1997–2006 |
| R2 SEMICONDUCTOR INC | 9 | 2012–2014 |
| DAUPHINEE LEONARD | 8 | 2007–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Laguna Hills, California, US | 48 | 2003–2013 |
| Los Altos, California, US | 27 | 2004–2017 |
| Mountain View, California, US | 23 | 1997–2006 |
| El Segundo, California, US | 3 | 1992–1995 |
| Duncan's Mills, California, US | 2 | 2004–2006 |