Patents by Inventor Andrew C. Ling

Andrew C. Ling 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).

  • Method and apparatus for performing incremental placement on a structured application specific integrated circuit
    Patent number: 8032855
    Abstract: A method for placing a system on a structured application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) using an electronic design automation tool is disclosed. A subregion that includes an illegal position in a placement solution is identified. All structured ASIC cells in the subregion are removed. Positions for all the structured ASIC cells that are legal are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew C. Ling, Deshanand Singh