This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Nxp B.v.. Active years: 2013.
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Years Active: 2013
Title: Gerrit Dijkstra and Current-Sensing Innovation
Introduction
Gerrit Dijkstra is an inventor associated with NXP B.V. and based in Renkum, the Netherlands. His patent work includes an invention for sensing output current in a switching amplifier.
Latest Patents
Dijkstra is credited with 1 patent, titled “Current Sensing.” The patent describes a switching amplifier with two series-connected switching transistors, a driver that controls them using pulse-width modulation (PWM) signals, and an output connection for driving a load. Its current-sensing circuit uses a resistor between one transistor and a supply line, while a voltage-sense circuit measures the voltage across that resistor. The circuit samples the voltage at the midpoint of successive corresponding portions of a PWM signal, providing a method for measuring current through the output load.
Career Highlights
Dijkstra’s listed patent reflects work on amplifier circuitry and the measurement of output current. The described sampling approach connects current sensing to the timing of the amplifier’s PWM operation.
Collaborations
Dijkstra is associated with NXP B.V. His listed coworker is Lutsen Ludgerus Albertus Hendrikus Dooper.
Conclusion
Gerrit Dijkstra’s patent documents a switching-amplifier current-sensing design that samples resistor voltage in coordination with PWM timing.
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