Patents by Inventor Charlie Matar

Charlie Matar 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: 8760217
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having an on-chip voltage regulator to control on-chip voltage regulation and methods for on-chip voltage regulation are disclosed. A semiconductor device includes a circuit positioned between a ground bus and a power bus. A power switch array is positioned between the circuit and one of the ground bus or the power bus to generate a virtual voltage across the circuit. A monitor is positioned between the ground bus and the power bus. The monitor is configured to simulate a critical path of the circuit and to output a voltage adjust signal based on an output of the simulated critical path. A controller is configured to receive the voltage adjust signal and to output a control signal to the power switch array to control the virtual voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Lew G. Chua-Eoan, Charlie Matar, Matthew L. Severson, Xiaohua Kong