Patents by Inventor Alan Lee Westwick

Alan Lee Westwick 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: 9966960
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a circuit may include a configurable logic module including a multiplexer. The multiplexer may include a plurality of data inputs configured to receive one or more bit strings. Each of the one or more bit strings may correspond to a logic operation. The multiplexer may further include a first control input configured to receive a first input signal, a second control input configured to receive a second input signal, and an output configured to provide an output signal corresponding to a selected logic operation based on the first input signal and the second input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Lee Westwick, Soh Kok Hong, Low Yung Lih
  • Publication number: 20160182054
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a circuit may include a configurable logic module including a multiplexer. The multiplexer may include a plurality of data inputs configured to receive one or more bit strings. Each of the one or more bit strings may correspond to a logic operation. The multiplexer may further include a first control input configured to receive a first input signal, a second control input configured to receive a second input signal, and an output configured to provide an output signal corresponding to a selected logic operation based on the first input signal and the second input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: SILICON LABORATORIES INC.
    Inventors: Alan Lee Westwick, Soh Kok Hong, Low Yung Lih
  • Patent number: 8914563
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a shared synchronization bus having a plurality of channels assigned to one or more of a plurality of peripheral modules. The integrated circuit further includes a first peripheral module of the plurality of peripheral modules including a control output coupled to the shared synchronization bus and configured to communicate event timing data to an input of a second peripheral module of the plurality of peripheral modules through a selected one of the plurality of channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Martin, Thomas Saroshan David, Alan Lee Westwick
  • Publication number: 20130222027
    Abstract: A micro-controller unit (MCU) includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) including an input, a timing input, and an output. The input of the ADC is configurable to couple to an output of a peripheral module. The MCU further includes a synchronous sampling controller configured to provide a clock signal to a clock output terminal configurable to couple to a clock input of the peripheral module. The synchronous sampling controller is further configured to provide a timing signal to the timing input of the ADC to synchronize sampling of a signal at the input of the ADC to timing of the peripheral module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Bradley Martin, Thomas Saroshan David, Alan Lee Westwick
  • Publication number: 20130227181
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a shared synchronization bus having a plurality of channels assigned to one or more of a plurality of peripheral modules. The integrated circuit further includes a first peripheral module of the plurality of peripheral modules including a control output coupled to the shared synchronization bus and configured to communicate event timing data to an input of a second peripheral module of the plurality of peripheral modules through a selected one of the plurality of channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Bradley Martin, Thomas Saroshan David, Alan Lee Westwick
  • Patent number: 8513989
    Abstract: A micro-controller unit (MCU) includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) including an input, a timing input, and an output. The input of the ADC is configurable to couple to an output of a peripheral module. The MCU further includes a synchronous sampling controller configured to provide a clock signal to a clock output terminal configurable to couple to a clock input of the peripheral module. The synchronous sampling controller is further configured to provide a timing signal to the timing input of the ADC to synchronize sampling of a signal at the input of the ADC to timing of the peripheral module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Martin, Thomas Saroshan David, Alan Lee Westwick
  • Patent number: 8238068
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an electrical over-stress (EOS) circuit includes a detection circuit coupled between first and second supply terminals and configured to detect a perturbation in a supply voltage potential between the first and second supply terminals or between a supply voltage potential and a pad voltage of a bond pad. The EOS circuit further includes an alert generation circuit configured to store data indicating an EOS event in response to detecting the perturbation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Donelson Arthur Shannon, Alan Lee Westwick
  • Publication number: 20100271742
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an electrical over-stress (EOS) circuit includes a detection circuit coupled between first and second supply terminals and configured to detect a perturbation in a supply voltage potential between the first and second supply terminals or between a supply voltage potential and a pad voltage of a bond pad. The EOS circuit further includes an alert generation circuit configured to store data indicating an EOS event in response to detecting the perturbation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SILICON LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Donelson Arthur Shannon, Alan Lee Westwick
  • Patent number: 6034562
    Abstract: A mixed signal processing system (22) includes digital (28) and analog (29) systems and is powered by a variable external voltage, such as a battery voltage. A voltage regulator (41) regulates the battery voltage to a nominal potential less than the battery voltage. The voltage regulator (41) provides the regulated voltage to a digital subsystem (51) of the digital system (28). A regulated charge pump (43) provides a voltage which is above the battery voltage and substantially constant due to regulation. The regulated charge pump (43) provides the regulated charge-pumped voltage to an analog subsystem (61) of the analog system (29) for better analog operation. A level shifter (44) equalizes signal levels between the digital (28) and analog (29) systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Augusto Bonet, Alan Lee Westwick, Mauricio Arturo Zavaleta, James Alan Tuvell, David E. Bush, Michael Dale Floyd
  • Patent number: 5945878
    Abstract: A single-ended to differential converter (400, 500) has an input terminal (418, 518) which is adapted to be coupled to an inductance (412, 512). A first transistor (402, 502) which terminates an input signal received at the input terminal according to its transconductance has a first current electrode coupled to the input terminal. A second current electrode of the first transistor (402, 502) outputs one current of a differential output current. A second transistor (404, 504) has a control electrode coupled to the input terminal, a first current electrode coupled to a signal ground terminal, and a second current electrode for providing another current of the differential output current. Bias circuits bias the control electrodes of the first (402, 502) and second (404, 504) transistors to maintain the same DC currents through their current electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Lee Westwick, Kevin Bruce Traylor