02Micro Inc.
28Patents
22Active
28Granted
50Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 27, 1995 → Mar 26, 2019 · 9 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5856822A | Touch-pad digital computer pointing-device | Physics | 327 | Expired |
| US8044609B2 | Circuits and methods for controlling LCD backlights | Electricity | 53 | Active |
| US7075245B2 | Driving circuit for multiple cold cathode fluorescent lamps backlight applications | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US7236020B1 | Pulse translation method from low to high voltage level in half and full bridge application | Electricity | 25 | Expired |
| US9781793B2 | Controlling brightness and color temperature of light sources | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Active |
| US7000249B2 | Pre-boot authentication system | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US9253843B2 | Driving circuit with dimming controller for driving light sources | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| US7196499B1 | DC/DC converter with inductor current sensing capability | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US8379413B2 | Circuits and methods for controlling power converters including transformers | Electricity | 9 | Active |
| US7948455B2 | Apparatus and method for regulating white LEDs | Electricity | 6 | Active |
| US8811045B2 | Circuits and methods for controlling power converters including transformers | Electricity | 5 | Active |
| US8487595B2 | Circuits and methods for current sensing | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US8760169B2 | Operational amplifier with different power supply voltages | Electricity | 4 | Active |
| US8618805B2 | Battery pack with a battery protection circuit | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US9660539B2 | Switching power supplies, and switch controllers for switching power supplies | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US8169160B2 | Circuits and methods for driving light sources | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US8143862B2 | Circuits and methods for battery charging | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US8339108B2 | Charging systems that control power dissipation in a charging path | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US9439255B2 | Circuits for driving light sources | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US8415997B2 | Signal synchronizing systems | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US7137023B2 | Auxiliary alarm clock system for a personal computer | Physics | 2 | Expired |
| US8618806B2 | Circuits and methods for cell number detection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US8841888B2 | Individual cell voltage detection circuit for charge and discharge control in a battery pack | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US8378889B2 | Calculating navigation system time in a satellite navigation system | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US8975875B2 | Power management systems | Electricity | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.