Patents

U.S. Patents

1. H.-S. Lee, “Differential Switched Capacitor Circuit Having Voltage Amplifiers, and Associated Methods,” allowed, January, 2017

2. H.-S. Lee, S. Lee, and A. Chandrakasan, “Methods and Apparatus for Reducing Timing-Skew Errors in Time-Interleaved Analog-to-Digital Converters,” U.S. Patent 9,608,652, March. 2017

3. M. Straayer, H.-S. Lee, et. al., 2-phase threshold detector based circuits, U.S. Patent 9,413,228, Aug. 2016

4. H.-S. Lee, Buffer amplifier circuit, U.S. Patent 9,356,565, May 2016

5. H.-S. Lee and S.-H. Lee, Level-crossing based circuit and method with offset voltage cancellation, U.S. Patent 9,252,658, Feb. 2016

6. H.-S. Lee, Switched capacitor circuits having level-shifting buffer amplifiers, and associated methods, U.S. Patent 9,214,912, Dec. 2015

7. H.-S. Lee, Buffer amplifier circuit, U.S. Patent 9,154,089, Oct. 2015

8. H.-S. Lee, Passive offset and overshoot cancellation for sampled-data circuits, U.S. Patent 8,912,838, Dec. 2014

9. H.-S. Lee, Constant slope ramp circuits for sampled-data circuits, U.S. Patent, 8,854,092, October, 2014

10. S. Shin, D.-Y. Chang, M. Straayer, and H.-S. Lee, Multi-step ADC with sub-ADC calibration, U.S. Patent, 8,723,706, May 2014

11. H.-S. Lee, Passive offset and overshoot cancellation for sampled-data circuits, U.S. Patent, 8,643,424, Feb. 2014

12. M. Straayer, and H.-S. Lee, System and method for background calibration of time interleaved analog to digital converters, U.S. Patent, 8,519,875, August, 2013

13. H.-S. Lee, Offset cancellation for sampled-data circuits, U.S. Patent, 8,519,769, August, 2013

14. M. Guytton and H.-S. Lee, 2-phase threshold detector based circuits, U.S. Patent, 8,432,192, April 2013

15. H.-S. Lee, Offset cancellation for sampled-data circuits, U.S. Patent, 8,373,489, Feb. 2013

16. H.-S. Lee, Passive offset and overshoot cancellation for sampled-data circuits, U.S. Patent, 8,305,131, Nov. 2012

17. H.-S. Lee, Constant slope ramp circuits for sampled-data circuits, U.S. Patent, 8,294,495, Oct. 2012

18. H.-S. Lee, Offset cancellation for sampled-data circuits, U.S. Patent, 7,843,233, Nov. 2010*

19. H.-S. Lee, Constant slope ramp circuits for sample-data circuits, U.S. Patent, 7,737,732, June 2010*

20. H.-S. Lee, Reference circuits for sampled-data circuits, U.S. Patent, 7,616,145, Nov. 2009*

21. H.-S. Lee, and K.G. Fife, Active pixel image sensor with selectable source follower and common source amplifier modes, U.S. Patent, 7,289,149, May 2010

22. H.-S. Lee, and K.G. Fife, Active pixel image sensor with low noise reset, U.S. Patent, 7,697,050, April 2010

23. H.-S. Lee, and K.G. Fife, Low noise active pixel image sensor using a modified reset value, U.S. Patent, 7,609,303, Oct. 2009

24. Matthew Guyton and H.-S. Lee, Low-voltage comparator-based switched-capacitor networks, U.S. Patent, 7,564,273, July 2009

25. H.-S. Lee, and K.G. Fife, Active pixel image sensor with common gate amplifier, U.S. Patent, 7,557,334, July 2009

26. H.-S. Lee, Precision sampling circuit, U.S. Patent, 7,532,042, May. 2009*

27. H.-S. Lee, Reference circuits for sampled-data circuits, U.S. Patent, 7,522,086, April 2009*

28. H.-S. Lee, Output hold circuits for sample-data circuits, U.S. Patent, 7,504,866, March 2009*

29. H.-S. Lee, K.G. Fife, L.G. Brooks, and J. Yang, CMOS active pixel with hard and soft reset, U.S. Patent, 7,489,355, Feb. 2009

30. H.-S. Lee, K.G. Fife, L.G. Brooks, and J. Yang, CMOS active pixel with hard and soft reset, U.S. Patent, 7,489,354, Feb. 2009

31. H.-S. Lee, Sampled-data circuits using zero crossing detection, U.S. Patent, 7,486,115, Feb. 2009*

32. H.-S. Lee, Sampled-data circuits using zero crossing detection, U.S. Patent, 7,459,942, Dec. 2008*

33. H.-S. Lee, and K.G. Fife, Active pixel image sensor with common gate amplifier mode, U.S. Patent, 7,459,667, Dec. 2008

34. H.-S. Lee, K.G. Fife, L.G. Brooks, and J. Yang, CMOS active pixel with hard and soft reset, U.S. Patent, 7,446,805, Nov. 2008

35. H.-S. Lee, and K.G. Fife, and L.G. Brooks, Precise CMOS imager transfer function control for expanded dynamic range imaging using variable-height multiple reset pulses, U.S. Patent, 7,417,678, Aug. 2008

36. J.K. Fiorenza, T. Sepke, H.-S. Lee, and C.G. Sodini, Comparator-based switched capacitor circuit for scaled semiconductor fabrication processes, U.S. Patent, 7,319,425, Jan. 2008**

37. H.-S. Lee, and K.G. Fife, Operational transconductance amplifier for high-speed, low-power imaging applications, U.S. Patent, 7,289,149, Oct. 2007

38. H.-S. Lee, Pixel design including in-pixel correlated double sampling circuit, U.S. Patent, 7,277,129, Oct. 2007

39. H.-S. Lee, Constant slope ramp circuits for sample-data circuits, U.S. Patent, 7,253,600, Aug. 2007*

40. H.-S. Lee and K. G. Fife, Method for cancellation of the effect of charge feedthrough on CMOS pixel output, U.S. Patent, 7,242,429, July 2007

41. K. Gulati and H.-S. Lee, Analog-to-digital converter having parametric configurability, U.S. Patent 7,002,501, February 2006

42. H.-S. Lee and K. G Fife, Circuit and method for cancellation of column pattern noise in CMOS imagers, U.S. Patent 6,903,670, June 2005

43. H.-S. Lee and K. G. Fife, CMOS pixel design for minimization of defect-induced leakage current, U.S. Patent 6,881,992, April 2005

44. K. Gulati and H.-S. Lee, Reconfigurable analog-to-digital converter, U.S. Patent 6,864,822, March 2005

45. H.-S. Lee, CMOS active pixel with reset noise reduction, U.S. Patent 6,777,660, August 2004

46. K. Gulati and H.-S Lee, Reconfigurable analog-to-digital converter, U.S. Patent 6,686,860, February 2003

47. H.-S. Lee, C. G. Sodini, and K.G Fife, Precise MOS imager transfer function control for expanded dynamic range imaging, U.S.
Patent 6,600,471, July 2003

48. L. Lynn, P. Ferguson, and H.-S. Lee, Capacitor-based digital-to-analog converter with continuous time output, U.S. Patent 6,271,784, August 2001

49. H.-S. Lee, J. Bulzacchelli, Bandpass sigma-delta modulator employing high-Q resonator for narrowband noise suppression, U.S. Patent 6,157,329, December 2000

50. H.-S. Lee and A. Shabra, Oversampled pipeline A/D converter with mismatch shaping, U.S. Patent 6,137,431, October 2000

51. H.-S. Lee, Algorithmic A/D converter with digitally calibrated output, U.S. Patent 5,510,789, April 1996

52. A. N. Karanicolas and H.-S. Lee, Digitally self-calibrating pipeline analog-to-digital converter, U.S. Patent 5,499,027, March 1996

53. H.-S. Lee and P. C. Yu, Gain enhancement for amplifier using a replica amplifier, U.S. Patent 5,434,538, July 1995

54. H.-S. Lee, Analog-to-digital conversion circuit with improved differential linearity, U.S. Patent 5,416,485, May 1995**

55. S. Decker, J. L. Wyatt, and H.-S. Lee Resistive fuse circuits for image segmentation and smoothing, U.S. Patent 5,223,754, June 1993

56. H.- S. Lee, Vehicle safety system for driver pedal misapplication, U.S. Patent 5,193,640, March 1993

57. K.K. O, H.-S. Lee and L. R. Reif, Merged bipolar and insulated gate transistors, U.S. Patent 5,028,977, July 1991

58. H.-S. Lee, J. T. Kung, and R. T. Howe, Digital technique for precise measurement of variable capacitance, U.S. Patent 4,860,232, August 1989