Summit Microelectronics, Inc.
25Patents
12Active
25Granted
42Portfolio score
Filing activity: Feb 19, 1998 → Dec 17, 2010 · 12 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6185127A | Selectable analog functions on a configurable device and method employing nonvolatile memory | Physics | 67 | Expired |
| US7528574B1 | Systems and methods of programming voltage and current in a battery charger | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Active |
| US7834591B2 | Switching battery charging systems and methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Active |
| US8030900B2 | Circuits and methods for controlling power in a battery operated system | Electricity | 24 | Active |
| US6400605B1 | Method and system for pulse shaping in test and program modes | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US7990106B2 | Battery charging systems and methods with adjustable current limit | Electricity | 21 | Active |
| US6466149B2 | Apparatus and method for digital to analog conversion | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US7863865B2 | Systems and methods for pulse charging a battery | Electricity | 13 | Active |
| US7337342B1 | Power supply sequencing distributed among multiple devices with linked operation | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US7880445B2 | System and method of charging a battery using a switching regulator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US8193780B2 | System and method of charging a battery using a switching regulator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US6020082A | Integrated battery identification system and method for determination of battery type and voltage level operability | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US7002266B1 | Active DC output control and method for DC/DC converter | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US8258857B2 | Charge pump circuits and methods | Electricity | 9 | Active |
| US6791879B1 | Structure and method for programmable and non-volatile analog signal storage for a precision voltage reference | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| US7948729B2 | Method and circuit for over-current protection | Electricity | 6 | Active |
| US6329856A | Method and apparatus for tracking and controlling voltage and current transitions | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US6157264A | Phase-locked loop with tunable oscillator | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
| US7158841B1 | Active DC output control and method for controlling targeted applications | Electricity | 2 | Expired |
| US8237851B2 | Circuits and methods for calibrating lens displacement | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US7679349B2 | Switching systems and methods with current sensing | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US6874112B1 | Fault coverage and simplified test pattern generation for integrated circuits | Physics | 2 | Expired |
| US7683596B1 | Method for regulating an output voltage of a DC/DC converter using an active DC output control circuit | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US6710731B1 | Apparatus and method for a digital to analog converter architecture | Electricity | 1 | Expired |
| US6388928B1 | Method and system for reduction of test time for analog chip manufacturing | Physics | 0 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.