Patents by Inventor Alexey Gilgur

Alexey Gilgur 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).

  • I/O cell ESD system
    Patent number: 9064938
    Abstract: An integrated circuit including an ESD network including a portion located in ESD subareas of a plurality of I/O cells where the ESD subareas are arranged in a row traversing the plurality of I/O cells. The ESD network includes ESD clamp cells and ESD trigger circuit cells wherein a portion of the network is located in the row. In some examples, the row includes an ESD trigger circuit cell with a portion in one subarea of one ESD subarea of one I/O cell and a second portion in a second ESD subarea of another I/O cell. Also described herein is a method for producing an integrated circuit layout with an ESD network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Melanie Etherton, Alexey Gilgur, James W. Miller, Jonathan M. Phillippe, Robert S. Ruth