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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Micro Linear Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 60

Forward Citations = 2,257

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47 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Jeffrey H Hwang (9 out of 44 patents)

Carlos A Laber (7 out of 9 patents)

Gwilym Francis Luff (6 out of 20 patents)

4. Urs H Mader (6 out of 18 patents)

5. Mark R Vitunic (6 out of 6 patents)

6. Paul R Gray (5 out of 13 patents)

7. James J Locascio (4 out of 6 patents)

8. Thomas Li (3 out of 20 patents)

9. Alland Chee (3 out of 8 patents)

10. Daniel D Culmer (3 out of 3 patents)

11. Cecil Aswell (2 out of 11 patents)

12. Douglas Sudjian (2 out of 13 patents)

13. Robert Cox (2 out of 2 patents)

14. Bing F Ma (2 out of 4 patents)

15. Ken McBride (2 out of 2 patents)

Core Competencies:

DC-DC Converter

Voltage-Controlled Oscillator

Adaptive Equalizer

Power Factor Correction

Current Sensing

Switching Regulator

Motor Controller

Integrated Circuit

Phase Detector

Feedback Control

Transconductance Amplifier

60 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7076217 - Integrated radio transceiver (2006-07-11),

2. 7027792 - Topology for a single ended input dual balanced mixer (2006-04-11),

3. 6987816 - Iris data recovery algorithms (2006-01-17),

4. 6985541 - FM demodulator for a low IF receiver (2006-01-10),

5. 6445257 - Fuse-trimmed tank circuit for an integrated voltage-controlled oscillator (2002-09-03),

6. 6441682 - Active polyphase filter with transconductor cross-coupling of filter sections (2002-08-27),

7. 6363432 - Media independent interface between IEEE 802.3 (ethernet) based physical layer devices (2002-03-26),

8. 6353370 - Method and apparatus for modulation of a voltage controlled oscillator (2002-03-05),

9. 6236582 - Load share controller for balancing current between multiple supply modules (2001-05-22),

10. 6232727 - Controlling gas discharge lamp intensity with power regulation and end of life protection (2001-05-15),

11. 6222423 - Voltage controlled ring oscillator delay (2001-04-24),

12. 6211699 - High performance CML to CMOS converter (2001-04-03),

13. 6166455 - Load current sharing and cascaded power supply modules (2000-12-26),

14. 6107887 - Differential to single-ended video cable driver having BICMOS (2000-08-22),

15. 6091233 - Interleaved zero current switching in a power factor correction boost (2000-07-18),

Micro Linear Corporation, based in San Jose, California, specializes in power electronics, focusing on the development and manufacturing of advanced integrated circuits. The company is known for its expertise in various core technologies, including DC-DC converters, voltage-controlled oscillators, and adaptive equalizers. Their innovative solutions also encompass power factor correction, current sensing, switching regulators, and motor controllers, catering to a wide range of applications in the electronics industry.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

60 Patents

#167 in San Jose, CA

#1,401 in California

#5,991 in US

#12,077 in the World

San Jose, CA, United States of America

Micro Linear Corporation

Forward Citations = 2,257

47 inventors:

Jeffrey H Hwang (9 out of 44 patents)

Carlos A Laber (7 out of 9 patents)

Gwilym Francis Luff (6 out of 20 patents)

4. Urs H Mader (6 out of 18 patents)

5. Mark R Vitunic (6 out of 6 patents)

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