Patents by Inventor Chi-Chuan CHUANG

Chi-Chuan CHUANG 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: 11120183
    Abstract: A computer program product, including a non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions therein which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a performance analysis of a network of interconnected nodes, the nodes configured to perform corresponding logic functions. The performance analysis includes, for a pipeline node in the network, calculating a pre-charging finish time of the pipeline node based on an evaluation finish time of a fanout node of the pipeline node and an acknowledge output time parameter of the fanout node. The performance analysis further includes, for the pipeline node in the network, calculating a cycle time of the pipeline node based on the calculated pre-charging finish time and an evaluation finish time of a fanin node of the pipeline node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chi-Chuan Chuang, Yi-Hsiang Lai, Jie-Hong Chiang
  • Publication number: 20200104436
    Abstract: A computer program product, including a non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions therein which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a performance analysis of a network of interconnected nodes, the nodes configured to perform corresponding logic functions. The performance analysis includes, for a pipeline node in the network, calculating a pre-charging finish time of the pipeline node based on an evaluation finish time of a fanout node of the pipeline node and an acknowledge output time parameter of the fanout node. The performance analysis further includes, for the pipeline node in the network, calculating a cycle time of the pipeline node based on the calculated pre-charging finish time and an evaluation finish time of a fanin node of the pipeline node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chi-Chuan CHUANG, Yi-Hsiang LAI, Jie-Hong CHIANG
  • Patent number: 10496773
    Abstract: A system comprises at least one processor configured to perform technology mapping to map logic elements in a logic netlist to corresponding dual-rail modules in a library. The technology mapping results in a network of interconnected nodes and the mapped dual-rail modules are arranged at corresponding nodes of the network. The processor is configured to optimize the network and perform the technology mapping based on at least one satisfiability-don't-care condition. Performance analysis may be performed by calculating a cycle time of a pipeline node in the network based on a calculated pre-charging finish time and an evaluation finish time of a fanin node of the pipeline node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chi-Chuan Chuang, Yi-Hsiang Lai, Jie-Hong Chiang
  • Publication number: 20170116354
    Abstract: A system comprises at least one processor configured to perform technology mapping to map logic elements in a logic netlist to corresponding dual-rail modules in a library. The technology mapping results in a network of interconnected nodes and the mapped dual-rail modules are arranged at corresponding nodes of the network. The processor is configured to optimize the network and perform the technology mapping based on at least one satisfiability-don't-care condition. Performance analysis may be performed by calculating a cycle time of a pipeline node in the network based on a calculated pre-charging finish time and an evaluation finish time of a fanin node of the pipeline node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Chuan CHUANG, Yi-Hsiang LAI, Jie-Hong CHIANG
  • Patent number: 9576094
    Abstract: A logic circuit includes first and second input, an output, an input acknowledgement node, an output acknowledgement node, a logic evaluation block, a pre-charging circuit, and a completion detection circuit. The logic evaluation block performs a logic evaluation of first and second input signals at the first and second inputs, and to output an output signal corresponding to the logic evaluation. The pre-charging circuit pre-charges the logic evaluation block in response to the first input signal and an acknowledgement signal at the input acknowledgement node. The completion detection circuit generates an acknowledgement signal at the output acknowledgement node in response to the second input signal and the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chi-Chuan Chuang, Yi-Hsiang Lai, Jie-Hong Chiang
  • Publication number: 20160055270
    Abstract: A logic circuit includes first and second input, an output, an input acknowledgement node, an output acknowledgement node, a logic evaluation block, a pre-charging circuit, and a completion detection circuit. The logic evaluation block performs a logic evaluation of first and second input signals at the first and second inputs, and to output an output signal corresponding to the logic evaluation. The pre-charging circuit pre-charges the logic evaluation block in response to the first input signal and an acknowledgement signal at the input acknowledgement node. The completion detection circuit generates an acknowledgement signal at the output acknowledgement node in response to the second input signal and the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Chi-Chuan CHUANG, Yi-Hsiang LAI, Jie-Hong CHIANG