Patents by Inventor Chris Dietrich

Chris Dietrich 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: 7701277
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system that controls noise in a power system that includes a power rail and a ground rail. The system includes a MOS transistor coupled in series with a decoupling capacitor between the power rail and the ground rail and an inductive packaging connection coupled to the power rail in parallel with the MOS transistor and the decoupling capacitor. The combination of MOS transistor, decoupling capacitor, and inductive packaging connection form a resonant circuit. During operation, the system determines if there is noise in a Vdd signal on the power rail. Based on the noise present in the Vdd signal, the system adjusts the impedance of the MOS transistor to reduce the noise in a frequency range near a frequency of interest (?interest) of the resonant circuit without causing an unnecessary increase in switching noise at other frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Dino A. Toffolon, Chris Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20090153239
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system that controls noise in a power system that includes a power rail and a ground rail. The system includes a MOS transistor coupled in series with a decoupling capacitor between the power rail and the ground rail and an inductive packaging connection coupled to the power rail in parallel with the MOS transistor and the decoupling capacitor. The combination of MOS transistor, decoupling capacitor, and inductive packaging connection form a resonant circuit. During operation, the system determines if there is noise in a Vdd signal on the power rail. Based on the noise present in the Vdd signal, the system adjusts the impedance of the MOS transistor to reduce the noise in a frequency range near a frequency of interest (?interest) of the resonant circuit without causing an unnecessary increase in switching noise at other frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: SYNOPSYS, INC.
    Inventors: Dino A. Toffolon, Chris Dietrich