Inventor · Bryan, TX, US

Keith E. Kunz

30Patents
9h-index
37Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 14, 1999 → Jun 29, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6548874B1 Higher voltage transistors for sub micron CMOS processes Electricity 43 Expired
US6836148B2 Versatile high voltage outputs using low voltage transistors Electricity 26 Expired
US6624487B1 Drain-extended MOS ESD protection structure Electricity 26 Expired
US6804095B2 Drain-extended MOS ESD protection structure Electricity 19 Expired
US6639284B1 Compensated-well electrostatic discharge protection structure Electricity 14 Expired
US6764892B2 Device and method of low voltage SCR protection for high voltage failsafe ESD applications Electricity 13 Expired
US7768351B2 Variable gain current input amplifier and method Electricity 12 Active
US7633280B2 Low drop voltage regulator with instant load regulation and method Physics 9 Active
US6576959B2 Device and method of low voltage SCR protection for high voltage failsafe ESD applications Electricity 9 Expired
US9692296B1 Single-input-multiple-output (SIMO) DC-DC converters and SIMO DC-DC converter control circuits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US6869840B2 Compensated-well electrostatic discharge protection devices Electricity 7 Expired
US6414515B1 Failsafe interface circuit with extended drain devices Electricity 6 Expired
US7042200B2 Switching mode power conversion with digital compensation Electricity 6 Expired
US6189818A Process for stabilizing and reusing ladle slag Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US9178422B2 Resonance-based single inductor output-driven DC-DC converter and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8159207B2 Low drop voltage regulator with instant load regulation and method Physics 4 Active
US6614262B2 Failsafe interface circuit with extended drain devices Electricity 3 Expired
US10803968B2 Methods and apparatus to control switching of a sampling circuit Electricity 3 Active
US6483346B2 Failsafe interface circuit with extended drain services Electricity 2 Expired
US9602088B1 Ultra-low power comparator with sampling control loop adjusting frequency and/or sample aperture window Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9812960B2 Methods and apparatus for a low standby current DC-DC power controller with improved transient response Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9184226B2 Embedded tungsten resistor Electricity 2 Active
US9806614B2 Low power zero inductor current detection circuit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10461075B2 Embedded tungsten resistor Electricity 1 Active
US12061490B2 Adaptive bias control for a voltage regulator Electricity 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.