Patents by Inventor Eashwar Thiagarajan

Eashwar Thiagarajan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9998105
    Abstract: A first analog block includes a first plurality of switched capacitors and a second analog block includes a second plurality of switched capacitors. A switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors as well as a switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors may be configured based on one or more analog functions. The configuring of the first analog and the second analog block may include the configuring of the switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function is associated with a first single ended signal and the configuring of both the switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors and the switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function is associated with a differential signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold Kutz, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Hans Klein, Bruce Byrkett, Mark Hastings, Dennis Seguine, Kendall Castor-Perry, Monte Mar, Gajender Rohilla
  • Patent number: 9973200
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus include and amplifier circuit and a first capacitor branch including a first plurality of capacitors. The first capacitor branch couples to an input signal and to an input of the amplifier circuit. A second capacitor branch includes a second plurality of capacitors. The second capacitor branch couples to the input of the amplifier circuit and to an output of the amplifier circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Renee Leong, Harold M. Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Onur Ozbek
  • Patent number: 9960773
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, a plurality of reconfigurable analog circuit blocks, at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; and a digital section comprising digital circuits; wherein each analog block includes dedicated of signal lines coupled to the at least one analog routing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, Jr., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Carl Ferdinand Liepold, Onur Ozbek
  • Patent number: 9952282
    Abstract: A programmable device comprises a plurality of programmable blocks, a debug interface coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks, and a power manager coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks. The power manager is configured to supply power to a subset of the plurality of programmable blocks during debugging of the subset while maintaining a different subset of the plurality of programmable blocks in a lower power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Harold M. Kutz, Timothy John Williams, Bert S. Sullam, Warren S. Snyder, James H. Shutt, Bruce E. Byrkett, Monte Mar, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Nathan Wayne Kohagen, David G. Wright, Mark E Hastings, Dennis R. Seguine
  • Patent number: 9948286
    Abstract: A first analog block includes a first plurality of switched capacitors and a second analog block includes a second plurality of switched capacitors. A switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors as well as a switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors may be configured based on one or more analog functions. The configuring of the first analog and the second analog block may include the configuring of the switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function is associated with a first single ended signal and the configuring of both the switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors and the switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function is associated with a differential signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold Kutz, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Hans Klein, Bruce Byrkett, Mark Hastings, Dennis Seguine, Kendall Castor-Perry, Monte Mar, Gajender Rohilla
  • Patent number: 9880536
    Abstract: A programmable system includes a programmable analog system that is reconfigurable to perform various analog operations, and includes a programmable digital system that is reconfigurable to perform various digital operations. The programmable system also includes a microcontroller capable of reconfiguring and controlling the programmable analog system and the programmable digital system. The programmable digital system is configured to control the programmable analog system autonomously of the microcontroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Bert S. Sullam, Harold M. Kutz, Monte Mar, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Timothy Williams, David G. Wright
  • Publication number: 20170371824
    Abstract: A programmable device, having an analog component coupled with an analog bus and a digital component coupled with a digital bus together with a set of 10 pads, each of which capable of being coupled to a bus line of one segment of the analog bus as well as to at least one digital bus line, and where the analog bus is capable of being used to connect a pair of the pads to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy John Williams, David G. Wright, Harold M. Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Warren S. Snyder, Mark E Hastings
  • Patent number: 9831864
    Abstract: A first portion of a programmable switched capacitor block includes a first plurality of switched capacitors and a second portion of the programmable switched capacitor block includes a second plurality of switched capacitors. A first switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors as well as a second switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors may be configured based on a type of analog function that is to be provided. The configuring of the first analog and the second analog block may include the configuring of the first switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function operates on a first single ended signal and the configuring of both the first and second switches when the analog function operates on a differential signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold Kutz, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Bruce Byrkett, Hans Klein, Mark Hastings, Dennis Seguine, Monte Mar, Gajender Rohilla, Kendall Castor-Perry, Onur Ozbek
  • Publication number: 20170286344
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a reconfigurable analog signal switching fabric comprising a plurality of global buses that are selectively connected to external pins by pin connection circuits in response to changeable analog routing data, and a plurality of local buses that are selectively connected to analog blocks and/or global buses by routing connection circuits in response to the analog routing data; and at least one processor circuit that executes predetermined operations in response to instruction data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Bert S. Sullam, Harold M. Kutz, Timothy John Williams, James H. Shutt, Bruce E. Byrkett, Melany Ann Richmond, Nathan Wayne Kohagen, Mark E. Hastings, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Warren S. Snyder
  • Patent number: 9720865
    Abstract: A programmable device, having an analog component coupled with an analog bus and a digital component coupled with a digital bus together with a set of 10 pads, each of which capable of being coupled to a bus line of one segment of the analog bus as well as to at least one digital bus line, and where the analog bus is capable of being used to connect a pair of the pads to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Williams, David G. Wright, Harold Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Warren S. Snyder, Mark E Hastings
  • Publication number: 20170201266
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus include and amplifier circuit and a first capacitor branch including a first plurality of capacitors. The first capacitor branch couples to an input signal and to an input of the amplifier circuit. A second capacitor branch includes a second plurality of capacitors. The second capacitor branch couples to the input of the amplifier circuit and to an output of the amplifier circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Renee Leong, Harold M. Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Onur Ozbek
  • Patent number: 9634667
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, and at least one reconfigurable analog circuit block selected from: a continuous time (CT) block comprising a plurality of reconfigurable amplifier circuits and a discrete time block comprising amplifiers with a reconfigurable switch network; an analog multiplexer (MUX) configured to selectively connect any of a plurality of input/outputs (I/Os) of the IC device to the analog blocks, the analog MUX including at least one low noise signal path pair having a lower resistance than other signal paths of the analog MUX; at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; a digital section comprising digital circuits; and a processor interface coupled to the analog blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark E. Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, Jr., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Bruce E. Byrkett, Carl Ferdinand Liepold, Hans Van Antwerpen
  • Patent number: 9612987
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a reconfigurable analog signal switching fabric comprising a plurality of global buses that are selectively connected to external pins by pin connection circuits in response to changeable analog routing data, and a plurality of local buses that are selectively connected to analog blocks and/or global buses by routing connection circuits in response to the analog routing data; and at least one processor circuit that executes predetermined operations in response to instruction data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Bert Sullam, Harold Kutz, Timothy Williams, James Shutt, Bruce E. Byrkett, Melany Ann Richmond, Nathan Kohagen, Mark Hastings, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Warren Snyder
  • Publication number: 20170085268
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, a plurality of reconfigurable analog circuit blocks, at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; and a digital section comprising digital circuits; wherein each analog block includes dedicated of signal lines coupled to the at least one analog routing block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, JR., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Carl Ferdinand Liepold, Onur Ozbek
  • Patent number: 9590592
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing circuit, system, and method is disclosed. The fingerprint sensor maybe include a plurality of inputs coupled to a plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes and to an analog front end. The analog front end may be configured to generate at least one digital value in response to a capacitance of at least one of the plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes. Additionally, the analog front end may include a quadrature demodulation circuit to generate at least one demodulated value for processing by a channel engine. The channel engine may generate a capacitance result value that is based, in part, on the demodulated value and is stored in a memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Renee Leong, Harold M. Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Onur Ozbek
  • Publication number: 20160329900
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, a plurality of reconfigurable analog circuit blocks, at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; and a digital section comprising digital circuits; wherein each analog block includes dedicated of signal lines coupled to the at least one analog routing block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark E. Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, JR., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Onur Ozbek, Carl Ferdinand Liepold
  • Patent number: 9473144
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, a plurality of reconfigurable analog circuit blocks, at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; and a digital section comprising digital circuits; wherein each analog block includes dedicated of signal lines coupled to the at least one analog routing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark E. Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, Jr., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Onur Ozbek, Carl Ferdinand Liepold
  • Publication number: 20160285433
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing circuit, system, and method is disclosed. The fingerprint sensor maybe include a plurality of inputs coupled to a plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes and to an analog front end. The analog front end may be configured to generate at least one digital value in response to a capacitance of at least one of the plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes. Additionally, the analog front end may include a quadrature demodulation circuit to generate at least one demodulated value for processing by a channel engine. The channel engine may generate a capacitance result value that is based, in part, on the demodulated value and is stored in a memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Renee Leong, Harold M. Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Onur Ozbek
  • Publication number: 20160118973
    Abstract: A first portion of a programmable switched capacitor block includes a first plurality of switched capacitors and a second portion of the programmable switched capacitor block includes a second plurality of switched capacitors. A first switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors as well as a second switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors may be configured based on a type of analog function that is to be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold Kutz, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Bruce Byrkett, Hans Klein, Mark Hastings, Dennis Seguine, Monte Mar, Gajender Rohilla, Kendall Castor-Perry, Onur Ozbek
  • Publication number: 20160065216
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, and at least one reconfigurable analog circuit block selected from: a continuous time (CT) block comprising a plurality of reconfigurable amplifier circuits and a discrete time block comprising amplifiers with a reconfigurable switch network; an analog multiplexer (MUX) configured to selectively connect any of a plurality of input/outputs (I/Os) of the IC device to the analog blocks, the analog MUX including at least one low noise signal path pair having a lower resistance than other signal paths of the analog MUX; at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; a digital section comprising digital circuits; and a processor interface coupled to the analog blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark E. Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, JR., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Bruce E. Byrkett, Carl Ferdinand Liepold, Hans Van Antwerpen