Patents by Inventor Dennis G. Menzer

Dennis G. Menzer 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).

  • Method for VLSI system debug and timing analysis
    Patent number: 7114136
    Abstract: A method for characterizing circuit activity in an IC. Generally, the method comprises the steps of activating an IC, resolving the switching activity in space and time, and generating a representation of the switching behavior which differentiates the time that circuits or transistors switch. One embodiment of the invention, utilizes a method such as, but not limited to, time resolved photon emission to observe transistor level switching activity in an integrated circuit (IC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Harold W. Chase, Daniel R. Knebel, Dennis G. Menzer, Stanislav Polonsky, Pia N. Sanda