Patents by Inventor Ariel Pickholz

Ariel Pickholz 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: 9239600
    Abstract: Methods and systems for supplying power to multiple voltage islands using a single supply source are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include providing power to a first of a plurality of voltage islands, and individually controlling providing of power to each of a remaining portion of the plurality of voltage islands. For example, when an electronic system is first powered on, a low current voltage source may be used to supply power to a primary voltage island. As a higher current voltage source becomes available, power derived from the higher current voltage source may be provided to the primary voltage island and to secondary voltage islands. Power to each of the secondary voltage islands may be, for example, individually controlled via a power MOS transistor. The power MOS transistor may also be configured to allow a faster blocking time than unblocking time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Ariel Pickholz, Long Nguyen, Shay Mizrachi
  • Publication number: 20120181863
    Abstract: Methods and systems for supplying power to multiple voltage islands using a single supply source are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include providing power to a first of a plurality of voltage islands, and individually controlling providing of power to each of a remaining portion of the plurality of voltage islands. For example, when an electronic system is first powered on, a low current voltage source may be used to supply power to a primary voltage island. As a higher current voltage source becomes available, power derived from the higher current voltage source may be provided to the primary voltage island and to secondary voltage islands. Power to each of the secondary voltage islands may be, for example, individually controlled via a power MOS transistor. The power MOS transistor may also be configured to allow a faster blocking time than unblocking time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ariel Pickholz, Long Nguyen, Shay Mizrachi
  • Publication number: 20120173909
    Abstract: A system may include multiple logic devices, a power input, and a logic controller. The power input may be configured to provide the auxiliary power to the logic devices. The logic controller may be configured to select a group of the logic devices for disabling the auxiliary power based, at least in part, on priority levels asserted by each of the logic devices, and disable the auxiliary power to the selected group of logic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arik (Ariel) Pickholz, Shay Mizrachi
  • Patent number: 8212392
    Abstract: Methods and systems for supplying power to multiple voltage islands using a single supply source are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include providing power to a first of a plurality of voltage islands, and individually controlling providing of power to each of a remaining portion of the plurality of voltage islands. For example, when an electronic system is first powered on, a low current voltage source may be used to supply power to a primary voltage island. As a higher current voltage source becomes available, power derived from the higher current voltage source may be provided to the primary voltage island and to secondary voltage islands. Power to each of the secondary voltage islands may be, for example, individually controlled via a power MOS transistor. The power MOS transistor may also be configured to allow a faster blocking time than unblocking time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Ariel Pickholz, Long Nguyen, Shay Mizrachi
  • Publication number: 20090150702
    Abstract: Various example implementations are disclosed. According to one example implementation, a system may include multiple logic devices, a power input, and a logic controller. The logic devices may each be configured to assert a request for auxiliary power to a logic controller. The power input may be configured to provide the auxiliary power to one or more of the logic devices. The logic controller may be configured to poll the logic devices by polling less than all of the logic devices at a time to determine whether the logic devices assert the request for the auxiliary power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arik (Ariel) Pickholz, Shay Mizrachi
  • Publication number: 20080211306
    Abstract: Methods and systems for supplying power to multiple voltage islands using a single supply source are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include providing power to a first of a plurality of voltage islands, and individually controlling providing of power to each of a remaining portion of the plurality of voltage islands. For example, when an electronic system is first powered on, a low current voltage source may be used to supply power to a primary voltage island. As a higher current voltage source becomes available, power derived from the higher current voltage source may be provided to the primary voltage island and to secondary voltage islands. Power to each of the secondary voltage islands may be, for example, individually controlled via a power MOS transistor. The power MOS transistor may also be configured to allow a faster blocking time than unblocking time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Ariel Pickholz, Long Nguyen, Shay Mizrachi