Patents by Inventor Clark T. Lawrence

Clark T. Lawrence 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).

  • Power supply delivery for leakage suppression modes
    Patent number: 8589711
    Abstract: A system including an integrated circuit (IC) and a power supply regulator external to the IC. The IC operates in accordance with an active mode and a lower power mode, and is configured to retain a logical state during the low power mode. The power supply regulator is configured to i) supply a first voltage potential to a first pin of the IC during the active mode, and ii) disable the first voltage potential during the low power mode. The IC is configured to provide a first feedback signal from an internal supply of the IC to the power supply regulator via the first pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventor: Clark T. Lawrence