Patents by Inventor Claude R. Gauthier

Claude R. Gauthier 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).

  • CMOS-microprocessor chip and package anti-resonance apparatus
    Publication number: 20020084836
    Abstract: A method for regulating resonance in a micro-chip has been developed. The method includes connecting a de-coupled capacitance across the supply and ground voltages, and connecting a band-pass shunt regulator that is in parallel to the capacitor across the supply and ground voltages. The regulator will short circuit the supply and ground voltages at a pre-determined frequency to reduce the resonance effect on the micro-chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Claude R. Gauthier, Tyler J. Thorp, Richard L. Wheeler, Brian Amick
  • CMOS-microprocessor chip and package anti-resonance method
    Publication number: 20020084837
    Abstract: A circuit for regulating resonance in a micro-chip has been developed. The circuit includes an on-chip de-coupled capacitor that is shunted across the supply and ground voltages, and a band-pass shunt regulator that is in parallel to the capacitor across the supply and ground voltages. The regulator will short circuit the supply and ground voltages at a pre-determined frequency to reduce the resonance effect on the micro-chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Claude R. Gauthier, Tyler J. Thorp, Richard L. Wheeler, Brian Amick
  • Power/area efficient method for high-frequency pre-emphasis for chip to chip signaling
    Patent number: 6392443
    Abstract: A method which allows for a more efficient pre-emphasis of a high frequency inter-chip signal. The method uses a single predriver stage to equalize a signal when a transition in value of a digital signal is detected. The method equalizes the signal with decreased power and area requirements for greater efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Claude R. Gauthier
  • Circuitry to support a power/area efficient method for high-frequency pre-emphasis for chip to chip signaling
    Patent number: 6377076
    Abstract: A circuit which allows for a more efficient pre-emphasis of a high frequency inter-chip signal. The circuit uses a single predriver stage to equalize a signal when a transition in value of a digital signal is detected. The circuit equalizes the signal with decreased power and area requirements for greater efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Claude R. Gauthier
  • Power/area efficient method for high-frequency pre-emphasis for intra-chip signaling
    Patent number: 6265920
    Abstract: A method and circuit which allow for pre-emphasis of a high frequency on-chip signal have been developed. The circuit is configured to receive a digital signal from an on-chip source as input for a predriver stage. The method and circuit may use a dual or single predriver stage to equalize the signal when a transition in the value of the digital signal is detected. The single predriver stage circuit equalizes the signal with decreased power and area requirements for greater efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Claude R. Gauthier