Patents by Inventor Damien Guyonnet

Damien Guyonnet 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: 8638157
    Abstract: Level shifting circuitry comprises a first level shifter and a second level shifter. In response to a falling edge transition of an input signal, the first level shifter generates a primary transition of a first intermediate signal faster than the second level shifter generates a secondary transition of a second intermediate signal. In response to a rising edge of the input signal, the second level shifter generates a primary transition of the second intermediate signal faster than the first level shifter generates a secondary transition of the first intermediate signal. Output switching circuitry is provided to switch an output signal between an output high voltage level and an output low voltage level in response to the primary transition of the first intermediate signal and the primary transition of the second intermediate signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Duby, Mikael Rien, Damien Guyonnet
  • Patent number: 8421501
    Abstract: Circuitry, operating in a high voltage domain, including a high and low voltage inputs, and including a plurality of devices designed to operate optimally powered in a native voltage domain that is lower voltage than said high voltage domain and some devices arranged in two sets. The circuitry including a further input for receiving the high native voltage level. Each set having at least one device, a first set being arranged to receive an intermediate low reference voltage level as a low voltage level signal and the high voltage level as a high voltage level signal and the second set being arranged to receive the high native voltage level as a high voltage level signal and the low voltage level as a low voltage level signal. The intermediate low reference voltage level includes a voltage level generated by subtracting the high native voltage level from the high voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Mikael Rien, Jean-Claude Duby, Damien Guyonnet, Thierry Padilla
  • Publication number: 20120299631
    Abstract: Level shifting circuitry comprises a first level shifter and a second level shifter. In response to a falling edge transition of an input signal, the first level shifter generates a primary transition of a first intermediate signal faster than the second level shifter generates a secondary transition of a second intermediate signal. In response to a rising edge of the input signal, the second level shifter generates a primary transition of the second intermediate signal faster than the first level shifter generates a secondary transition of the first intermediate signal. Output switching circuitry is provided to switch an output signal between an output high voltage level and an output low voltage level in response to the primary transition of the first intermediate signal and the primary transition of the second intermediate signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Duby, Mikael Rien, Damien Guyonnet