Patents by Inventor Ann Marie Rincon

Ann Marie Rincon 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 system for use of a field programmable function within a standard cell chip for repair of logic circuits
    Patent number: 6545501
    Abstract: An application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) is disclosed. The ASIC comprises a standard cell. The standard cell includes a plurality of logic functions. The ASIC further includes a field programmable (FP) logic function for coupling the plurality of logic functions together via a plurality of input and output stages. The FP logic function can be programmed for field repair of at least one of the plurality of the logic functions. A method and system in accordance with the present invention utilizes a distributed field programmable logic block in conjunction with standard cells to provide for field repair and improved redundancy. To describe the features of the present invention in more detail, refer now to the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Bailis, Charles Edward Kuhlmann, Charles Steven Lingafelt, Ann Marie Rincon