Patents by Inventor B. Andrew Cahoon

B. Andrew Cahoon 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).

  • Operating characteristic measurement device and methods thereof
    Patent number: 8120379
    Abstract: A device includes an integrated circuit device having a sensor to measure an operating characteristic of the device. The sensor provides information based on the measured operating characteristic to a trigger module. In response to the information indicating the measured operating characteristic meets a threshold associated with a device failure, the trigger module provides an indication to a storage element, which stores information indicating the threshold has been met. In the event of a failure of the integrated circuit device, the storage element can be accessed by a device analyzer to retrieve the stored information to determine the cause of the device failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Inventor: B. Andrew Cahoon
  • OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100194402
    Abstract: A device includes an integrated circuit device having a sensor to measure an operating characteristic of the device. The sensor provides information based on the measured operating characteristic to a trigger module. In response to the information indicating the measured operating characteristic meets a threshold associated with a device failure, the trigger module provides an indication to a storage element, which stores information indicating the threshold has been met. In the event of a failure of the integrated circuit device, the storage element can be accessed by a device analyzer to retrieve the stored information to determine the cause of the device failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: B. Andrew Cahoon
  • Operating characteristic measurement device and methods thereof
    Patent number: 7728614
    Abstract: A device includes an integrated circuit device having a sensor to measure an operating characteristic of the device. The sensor provides information based on the measured operating characteristic to a trigger module. In response to the information indicating the measured operating characteristic meets a threshold associated with a device failure, the trigger module provides an indication to a storage element, which stores information indicating the threshold has been met. In the event of a failure of the integrated circuit device, the storage element can be accessed by a device analyzer to retrieve the stored information to determine the cause of the device failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventor: B. Andrew Cahoon
  • OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090302860
    Abstract: A device includes an integrated circuit device having a sensor to measure an operating characteristic of the device. The sensor provides information based on the measured operating characteristic to a trigger module. In response to the information indicating the measured operating characteristic meets a threshold associated with a device failure, the trigger module provides an indication to a storage element, which stores information indicating the threshold has been met. In the event of a failure of the integrated circuit device, the storage element can be accessed by a device analyzer to retrieve the stored information to determine the cause of the device failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: B. Andrew Cahoon