Patents by Inventor David Ihme

David Ihme 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: 7972907
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a plurality of layers and a plurality of circuit elements arranged in tiles. At least one of the plurality of layers in the semiconductor device may be a via layer configured to determine the connections of the plurality of circuit elements. The semiconductor device may include an interconnection quilt having a plurality of metal layers disposed to interconnect the plurality of circuit elements. The plurality of circuit elements may be analog circuit element and/or digital circuit elements. The tiles may be analog tiles and digital tiles that form a mixed signal structured array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignees: Triad Semiconductor, Inc., ViAsic, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Kemerling, David Ihme, William D. Cox
  • Patent number: 7626272
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a plurality of layers and a plurality of circuit elements arranged in tiles. At least one of the plurality of layers in the semiconductor device may be a via layer configured to determine the connections of the plurality of circuit elements. The semiconductor device may include an interconnection quilt having a plurality of metal layers disposed to interconnect the plurality of circuit elements. The plurality of circuit elements may be analog circuit element and/or digital circuit elements. The tiles may be analog tiles and digital tiles that form a mixed signal structured array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignees: Triad Semiconductor, Inc., ViAsic, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Kemerling, David Ihme, William D. Cox
  • Patent number: 7595229
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a plurality of layers and a capacitor array that includes a plurality of individual capacitors. At least one of the plurality of layers in the semiconductor device may be a via layer configured to determine the connections and capacitances of the plurality of individual capacitors in the capacitor array. The semiconductor device may include a metal structure disposed within the device to provide an electromagnetic shield for at least one of the plurality of individual capacitors in the capacitor array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignees: Triad Semiconductor, Inc., Viasic, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ihme, James C. Kemerling, William D. Cox
  • Publication number: 20090061567
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a plurality of layers and a plurality of circuit elements arranged in tiles. At least one of the plurality of layers in the semiconductor device may be a via layer configured to determine the connections of the plurality of circuit elements. The semiconductor device may include an interconnection quilt having a plurality of metal layers disposed to interconnect the plurality of circuit elements. The plurality of circuit elements may be analog circuit element and/or digital circuit elements. The tiles may be analog tiles and digital tiles that form a mixed signal structured array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicants: Triad Semiconductor, Inc., ViAsic, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Kemerling, David Ihme, William D. Cox
  • Publication number: 20090032968
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a plurality of layers and a plurality of circuit elements arranged in tiles. At least one of the plurality of layers in the semiconductor device may be a via layer configured to determine the connections of the plurality of circuit elements. The semiconductor device may include an interconnection quilt having a plurality of metal layers disposed to interconnect the plurality of circuit elements. The plurality of circuit elements may be analog circuit element and/or digital circuit elements. The tiles may be analog tiles and digital tiles that form a mixed signal structured array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicants: Triad Semiconductor, Inc., ViAsic, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Kemerling, David Ihme, William D. Cox
  • Patent number: 7449371
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a plurality of layers and a plurality of circuit elements arranged in tiles. At least one of the plurality of layers in the semiconductor device may be a via layer configured to determine the connections of the plurality of circuit elements. The semiconductor device may include an interconnection quilt having a plurality of metal layers disposed to interconnect the plurality of circuit elements. The plurality of circuit elements may be analog circuit element and/or digital circuit elements. The tiles may be analog tiles and digital tiles that form a mixed signal structured array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignees: Triad Semiconductor, Viasic, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Kemerling, David Ihme, William D Cox
  • Publication number: 20080108201
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a plurality of layers and a capacitor array that includes a plurality of individual capacitors. At least one of the plurality of layers in the semiconductor device may be a via layer configured to determine the connections and capacitances of the plurality of individual capacitors in the capacitor array. The semiconductor device may include a metal structure disposed within the device to provide an electromagnetic shield for at least one of the plurality of individual capacitors in the capacitor array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicants: Triad Semiconductor, Inc., Viasic, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ihme, James Kemerling, William Cox
  • Patent number: 7335966
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a plurality of layers and a capacitor array that includes a plurality of individual capacitors. At least one of the plurality of layers in the semiconductor device may be a via layer configured to determine the connections and capacitances of the plurality of individual capacitors in the capacitor array. The semiconductor device may include a metal structure disposed within the device to provide an electromagnetic shield for at least one of the plurality of individual capacitors in the capacitor array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignees: Triad Semiconductor, Inc., ViASIC, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ihme, James C. Kemerling, William D. Cox
  • Publication number: 20050224982
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a plurality of layers and a plurality of circuit elements arranged in tiles. At least one of the plurality of layers in the semiconductor device may be a via layer configured to determine the connections of the plurality of circuit elements. The semiconductor device may include an interconnection quilt having a plurality of metal layers disposed to interconnect the plurality of circuit elements. The plurality of circuit elements may be analog circuit element and/or digital circuit elements. The tiles may be analog tiles and digital tiles that form a mixed signal structured array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: James Kemerling, David Ihme, William Cox
  • Publication number: 20050189614
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a plurality of layers and a capacitor array that includes a plurality of individual capacitors. At least one of the plurality of layers in the semiconductor device may be a via layer configured to determine the connections and capacitances of the plurality of individual capacitors in the capacitor array. The semiconductor device may include a metal structure disposed within the device to provide an electromagnetic shield for at least one of the plurality of individual capacitors in the capacitor array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: David Ihme, James Kemerling, William Cox