Patents by Inventor Dirk Kannemacher

Dirk Kannemacher 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: 9103880
    Abstract: An integrated programmable logic circuit having a read/write probe includes a plurality of programmable logic circuits having internal circuit nodes and a plurality of flip flops, each having an asynchronous data input line, an asynchronous load line, and a data output connected to an internal circuit node, a probe-data line, an address circuit for selecting one of the internal circuit nodes, a read-probe enable line for selectively coupling the selected one of the internal circuit nodes to the probe-data line, a data input path to the asynchronous data input line of each flip flop, a write-probe data input path to the asynchronous data input line of each flip flop, a write-probe enable line, and selection circuitry, responsive to the address circuit and the write-probe enable line, to couple one of the data input path and the write-probe data input path to the asynchronous data input of a selected flip flop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Microsemi SoC Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Greene, Dirk Kannemacher, Volker Hecht, Theodore Speers
  • Patent number: 9000807
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a clock input, a first output, and a second output. A programmable pulse generator has a programmable pulse counter coupled to the clock input at least one control input for receiving count information. A fixed delay element is coupled to the programmable pulse counter. A programmable delay element is coupled to the programmable pulse counter and has at least one control input for receiving delay information. A first multiplexer is coupled to the fixed delay element, the programmable delay element and to the first output. A second multiplexer is coupled to the programmable delay element, the output of the fixed delay element and the second output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Microsemi SoC Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Greene, Dirk Kannemacher, Volker Hecht, Theodore Speers
  • Publication number: 20140006887
    Abstract: An integrated programmable logic circuit having a read/write probe includes a plurality of programmable logic circuits having internal circuit nodes and a plurality of flip flops, each having an asynchronous data input line, an asynchronous load line, and a data output connected to an internal circuit node, a probe-data line, an address circuit for selecting one of the internal circuit nodes, a read-probe enable line for selectively coupling the selected one of the internal circuit nodes to the probe-data line, a data input path to the asynchronous data input line of each flip flop, a write-probe data input path to the asynchronous data input line of each flip flop, a write-probe enable line, and selection circuitry, responsive to the address circuit and the write-probe enable line, to couple one of the data input path and the write-probe data input path to the asynchronous data input of a selected flip flop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Greene, Dirk Kannemacher, Volker Hecht, Theodore Speers
  • Publication number: 20140002136
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a clock input, a first output, and a second output. A programmable pulse generator has a programmable pulse counter coupled to the clock input at least one control input for receiving count information. A fixed delay element is coupled to the programmable pulse counter. A programmable delay element is coupled to the programmable pulse counter and has at least one control input for receiving delay information. A first multiplexer is coupled to the fixed delay element, the programmable delay element and to the first output. A second multiplexer is coupled to the programmable delay element, the output of the fixed delay element and the second output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Greene, Dirk Kannemacher, Volker Hecht, Theodore Speers