Patents by Inventor ChienKuang Chen

ChienKuang Chen 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).

  • Publication number: 20230205255
    Abstract: A configurable semiconductor device (“CSD”) is organized in four (4) quadrants able to perform user-defined logic functions via a clock fabric. The first quadrant, in one embodiment, includes a first serializer and deserializer (“SerDes”) region and a bank0 region for data processing. The second quadrant includes a second SerDes region and a bank5 region and the third quadrant contains a bank3 region and a bank4 region. The fourth quadrant includes a bank1 region and a bank2 region. The clock fabric is configured to provide a set of programmable or selectable clock signals with different clock speeds to various regions within the CSD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: GOWIN Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jianhua Liu, Jinghui Zhu, Ning Song, Tianping Wang, Chienkuang Chen, Diwakar Chopperla, Tianxin Wang, Zhenyu Gu, Xiaozhi Lin
  • Patent number: 11614770
    Abstract: A configurable semiconductor device (“CSD”) is organized in four (4) quadrants able to perform user-defined logic functions via a clock fabric. The first quadrant, in one embodiment, includes a first serializer and deserializer (“SerDes”) region and a bank0 region for data processing. The second quadrant includes a second SerDes region and a bank5 region and the third quadrant contains a bank3 region and a bank4 region. The fourth quadrant includes a bank1 region and a bank2 region. The clock fabric is configured to provide a set of programmable or selectable clock signals with different clock speeds to various regions within the CSD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: GOWIN SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jianhua Liu, Jinghui Zhu, Ning Song, Tianping Wang, Chienkuang Chen, Diwakar Chopperla, Tianxin Wang, Zhenyu Gu, Xiaozhi Lin
  • Publication number: 20220083094
    Abstract: A configurable semiconductor device (“CSD”) is organized in four (4) quadrants able to perform user-defined logic functions via a clock fabric. The first quadrant, in one embodiment, includes a first serializer and deserializer (“SerDes”) region and a bank0 region for data processing. The second quadrant includes a second SerDes region and a bank5 region and the third quadrant contains a bank3 region and a bank4 region. The fourth quadrant includes a bank 1 region and a bank2 region. The clock fabric is configured to provide a set of programmable or selectable clock signals with different clock speeds to various regions within the CSD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: GOWIN Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jianhua Liu, Jinghui Zhu, Ning Song, Tianping Wang, Chienkuang Chen, Diwakar Chopperla, Tianxin Wang, Zhenyu Gu, Xiaozhi Lin
  • Patent number: 11216022
    Abstract: A field-programmable gate array (“FPGA”) contains a configurable semiconductor organized in multiple clock regions with a clock fabric for facilitating user-defined logic functions. The clock fabric provides a set of regional clock signals (“RCSs”) generated from a clock source with a high clock signal quality (“CSQ”) for clocking logic blocks in a clock region. Also, a set of neighboring clock signals (“NCSs”) or inter-regional clock signals are generated from a neighboring clock source(s) for clocking logic blocks in two neighboring regions. In addition, the clock fabric is operable to provide secondary clock signals (“SCSs”) generated from the RCSs with a low CSQ for clocking logic blocks with less time-sensitive logic operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: GOWIN Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jianhua Liu, Jinghui Zhu, Ning Song, Tianping Wang, Chienkuang Chen, Diwakar Chopperla, Tianxin Wang, Zhenyu Gu, Xiaozhi Lin
  • Patent number: 11157421
    Abstract: The present application discloses a system level integrated circuit chip, comprising a fixed logic module and a Programmable Logic Module; the fixed logic module comprising a CPU module, a non-volatile memory module, a high speed data transmission module, an analogue-to-digital and/or digital-to-analogue conversion module; the Programmable Logic Module comprising a user-defined field programmable gate array and a programmable control module; the CPU module is interconnected with the user-defined field programmable gate array and the programmable control module; the non-volatile memory is interconnected with the user-defined field programmable gate array and the programmable control module; the analogue-to-digital and/or digital-to-analogue conversion module are connected with the user-defined field programmable gate array; and the high speed data transmission module is interconnected with the user-defined field programmable gate array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: GOWIN Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jinghui Zhu, San-Ta Kow, Tun Jun Gao, Diwakar Chopperla, Chienkuang Chen, Ning Song
  • Patent number: 11043950
    Abstract: A programmable logic device (“PLD”) contains programmable digital signal processing (“DSP”) blocks operable to be selectively programmed to perform one or more logic functions. The PLD, in one embodiment, includes configurable logic blocks (“LBs”), an input and output (“I/O”) block, and programmable DSP blocks. The configurable LBs are able to be selectively programmed to perform one or more logic functions. The I/O block includes I/O ports for facilitating data transfer. The programmable DSP blocks are configured to perform various predefined logic functions. Each of the programmable DSP blocks, in one aspect, includes at least one configurable DSP which, in one embodiment, includes a 27×18 multiplier and a 12×12 multiplier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: GOWIN Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jianhua Liu, Chienkuang Chen
  • Publication number: 20210099175
    Abstract: A programmable logic device (“PLD”) contains programmable digital signal processing (“DSP”) blocks operable to be selectively programmed to perform one or more logic functions. The PLD, in one embodiment, includes configurable logic blocks (“LBs”), an input and output (“I/O”) block, and programmable DSP blocks. The configurable LBs are able to be selectively programmed to perform one or more logic functions. The I/O block includes I/O ports for facilitating data transfer. The programmable DSP blocks are configured to perform various predefined logic functions. Each of the programmable DSP blocks, in one aspect, includes at least one configurable DSP which, in one embodiment, includes a 27×18 multiplier and a 12×12 multiplier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: GOWIN Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jianhua Liu, Chienkuang Chen
  • Publication number: 20190114268
    Abstract: The present application discloses a system level integrated circuit chip, comprising a fixed logic module and a Programmable Logic Module; the fixed logic module comprising a CPU module, a non-volatile memory module, a high speed data transmission module, an analogue-to-digital and/or digital-to-analogue conversion module; the Programmable Logic Module comprising a user-defined field programmable gate array and a programmable control module; the CPU module is interconnected with the user-defined field programmable gate array and the programmable control module; the non-volatile memory is interconnected with the user-defined field programmable gate array and the programmable control module; the analogue-to-digital and/or digital-to-analogue conversion module are connected with the user-defined field programmable gate array; and the high speed data transmission module is interconnected with the user-defined field programmable gate array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Gowin Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jinghui Zhu, San-Ta Kow, Tun Jun Gao, Diwakar Chopperla, Chienkuang Chen, Ning Song
  • Patent number: 10003339
    Abstract: A GPIO interface circuit compatible with output of MIPI signals, comprises a first CMOS signal output module (10), an LVDS signal output module (30), a second CMOS signal output module (20). When an MIPI output enable input of the LVDS signal output module (30) is enabled and output enable inputs of the first and second CMOS signal output modules (10, 20) are both disabled, a first and second pull-down modules (40, 50) are in active state accordingly, and the LVDS signal output module (30) outputs a current signal to the first or second pull-down module (40, 50) to ensure voltage of the first or second signal output be a preset voltage, which can achieve MIPI HS Mode output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: GUANGDONG GOWIN SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jinghui Zhu, Bin Gao, Chienkuang Chen
  • Patent number: 7003066
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a phase selection unit for generating a recovered clock signal (SCLK), a phase select signal generator generates a phase select signals in response to a FWD signal and a BWD signal from a digital filter. The digital filter asserts the FWD signal if the phase of a SDIN (serial digital input) signal leads the phase of the recovered clock signal, and asserts the BWD signal if the phase of the SDIN (serial digital input) signal lags the phase of the recovered clock signal. A multiplexer receives a number of given clock signals arranged in a predetermined phase order and outputs selected first and second output clock signals, each being one of the given clock signals. A phase interpolator receives the selected first and second output clock signals from the multiplexer to generate the recovered clock signal having a phase that is phase interpolated between the phases of the first and second output clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Antony Davies, Chienkuang Chen, Ling Wang
  • Patent number: 6999543
    Abstract: In a CDR (clock data recovery) deserializer, a clock divider receives a recovered clock signal (SCLK) and generates a divided clock signal (RPCLK). The frequency of the divided clock signal is lowered with each cycle of the divided clock signal being generated for each count of cycles of the recovered clock signal up to a predetermined ratio number. A serial-to-parallel shift register shifts in recovered serial data bits with each cycle of the recovered clock signal and outputs the predetermined ratio number of the shifted recovered serial data bits at a predetermined transition of every cycle of the divided clock signal. A SYNC (synchronization) detect logic asserts a VRS (diVider ReSet) signal coupled to the clock divider for controlling the clock divider to generate the predetermined transition for a cycle of the divided clock signal when the VRS signal is asserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jayson Trinh, Chienkuang Chen, Kuang Chi, Mark Becker
  • Patent number: 6861868
    Abstract: A programmable semiconductor device comprising a plurality of I/O circuits arranged into blocks includes a routing structure for each block, wherein each routing structure may programmably route signals between its block's I/O circuits and the I/O circuits within the remaining blocks. Each I/O circuit associates with a pin such that each block has a set of pins. A SERDES and a FIFO buffer associate with each block. Each block's SERDES couples between the block's I/O circuits and the block's set of pins. Each FIFO buffer couples between the SERDES and its block's I/O circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Om P. Agrawal, Jinghui Zhu, Kuang Chi, ChienKuang Chen
  • Patent number: 6661254
    Abstract: A programmable interconnect circuit includes a phase-locked loop configured to provide an internal clock signal to I/O cells in the programmable interconnect circuit such that registers in the I/O cells may all be clocked in phase. In addition, the phase-locked loop may provide an external clock signal to the programmable interconnect circuit's routing structure such that external devices may clocked in phase with the external clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Om P. Agrawal, Jinghui Zhu, Kuang Chi, ChienKuang Chen
  • Patent number: 6650141
    Abstract: A programmable semiconductor device comprising a plurality of I/O circuits arranged into blocks includes a routing structure for each block, wherein each routing structure may programmably route signals between its block's I/O circuits and the I/O circuits within the remaining blocks. Each I/O circuit associates with a pin such that each block has a set of pins. A SERDES and a FIFO buffer associate with each block. Each block's SERDES couples between the block's I/O circuits and the block's set of pins. Each FIFO buffer couples between the SERDES and its block's I/O circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Om P. Agrawal, Jinghui Zhu, Kuang Chi, ChienKuang Chen
  • Publication number: 20030112031
    Abstract: A programmable semiconductor device comprising a plurality of I/O circuits arranged into blocks includes a routing structure for each block, wherein each routing structure may programmably route signals between its block's I/O circuits and the I/O circuits within the remaining blocks. Each I/O circuit associates with a pin such that each block has a set of pins. A SERDES and a FIFO buffer associate with each block. Each block's SERDES couples between the block's I/O circuits and the block's set of pins. Each FIFO buffer couples between the SERDES and its block's I/O circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Om P. Agrawal, Jinghui Zhu, Kuang Chi, ChienKuang Chen