Patents by Inventor Eashwar Thiagarajan
Eashwar Thiagarajan 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).
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Publication number: 20200083889Abstract: Implementations disclosed describe a programmable analog subsystem (PASS) having a plurality of reconfigurable analog circuits. The PASS may be coupled to an input/output device to receive an input signal and to an interface to communicate data with a central processing unit. In a first PASS configuration, with the plurality of reconfigurable analog circuits having a first configuration setting, the PASS may process the input signal through the plurality of reconfigurable analog circuits to generate a first output value based on the input signal. Responsive to the first output value, the PASS may reconfigure the plurality of reconfigurable analog circuits into a second PASS configuration having a second configuration setting, such that the second configuration setting is different than the first configuration setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Andrew Page, Harold Kutz, Kendall Castor-Perry, Rajiv Singh, Erhan Hancioglu, Bert Sullam
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Publication number: 20190227818Abstract: A device includes an analog block array, a first analog bus segment coupled to the analog block array, a second analog bus segment coupled to the analog block array, and a third analog bus segment coupled to the analog block array. The device also includes a first I/O pin selectively couplable to the first analog bus segment, a second I/O pin selectively couplable to the second analog bus segment, and a third I/O pin selectively couplable to the third analog bus segment. A first switch is configured to selectively propagate a first analog signal on the first analog bus segment to the second analog bus segment, and a second switch is configured to selectively propagate a second analog signal on the first analog bus segment to the third analog bus segment. In a first mode of operation, the first and second switches are open. In a second mode of operation, the first switch is closed. In a third mode of operation, the second switch is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Harold M. Kutz, Warren S. Snyder, Timothy John Williams, Eashwar Thiagarajan
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Patent number: 10345377Abstract: A programmable device comprises a plurality of programmable blocks, a debug interface coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks, a debug interface coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks, and a power manger coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks. The power manager is configured to supply power to a subset of the plurality of programmable blocks during debugging of the subset while maintaining a different subset of the plurality of programmable blocks in a lower power mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Harold M. Kutz, Timothy John Williams, Bert S. Sullam, Warren S. Snyder, James H. Shutt, Bruce E. Byrkett, Monte Mar, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Nathan Wayne Kohagen, David G. Wright, Mark E. Hastings, Dennis R. Seguine
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Publication number: 20180292454Abstract: A programmable device comprises a plurality of programmable blocks, a debug interface coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks, a debug interface coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks, and a power manger coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks. The power manager is configured to supply power to a subset of the plurality of programmable blocks during debugging of the subset while maintaining a different subset of the plurality of programmable blocks in a lower power mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Harold M. Kutz, Timothy John Williams, Bert S. Sullam, Warren S. Snyder, James H. Shutt, Bruce E. Byrkett, Monte Mar, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Nathan Wayne Kohagen, David G. Wright, Mark E Hastings, Dennis R. Seguine
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Patent number: 10033403Abstract: An integrated circuit device can include at least one input; at least one output configured to provide a multi-bit output value; at least one input; at least one output configured to provide a multi-bit output value; a plurality of configurable digital filter circuits; and switch circuits coupled to the at least one input and to the at least one output, the switch circuits configurable to connect same digital filter circuits as a single processing path or separate processing paths.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Harold M. Kutz, Anasuya Pai Maroor, Kendall V. Castor-Perry
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Patent number: 9998105Abstract: A first analog block includes a first plurality of switched capacitors and a second analog block includes a second plurality of switched capacitors. A switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors as well as a switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors may be configured based on one or more analog functions. The configuring of the first analog and the second analog block may include the configuring of the switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function is associated with a first single ended signal and the configuring of both the switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors and the switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function is associated with a differential signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold Kutz, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Hans Klein, Bruce Byrkett, Mark Hastings, Dennis Seguine, Kendall Castor-Perry, Monte Mar, Gajender Rohilla
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Patent number: 9973200Abstract: Methods and apparatus include and amplifier circuit and a first capacitor branch including a first plurality of capacitors. The first capacitor branch couples to an input signal and to an input of the amplifier circuit. A second capacitor branch includes a second plurality of capacitors. The second capacitor branch couples to the input of the amplifier circuit and to an output of the amplifier circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Renee Leong, Harold M. Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Onur Ozbek
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Patent number: 9960773Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, a plurality of reconfigurable analog circuit blocks, at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; and a digital section comprising digital circuits; wherein each analog block includes dedicated of signal lines coupled to the at least one analog routing block.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, Jr., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Carl Ferdinand Liepold, Onur Ozbek
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Patent number: 9952282Abstract: A programmable device comprises a plurality of programmable blocks, a debug interface coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks, and a power manager coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks. The power manager is configured to supply power to a subset of the plurality of programmable blocks during debugging of the subset while maintaining a different subset of the plurality of programmable blocks in a lower power mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Harold M. Kutz, Timothy John Williams, Bert S. Sullam, Warren S. Snyder, James H. Shutt, Bruce E. Byrkett, Monte Mar, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Nathan Wayne Kohagen, David G. Wright, Mark E Hastings, Dennis R. Seguine
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Patent number: 9948286Abstract: A first analog block includes a first plurality of switched capacitors and a second analog block includes a second plurality of switched capacitors. A switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors as well as a switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors may be configured based on one or more analog functions. The configuring of the first analog and the second analog block may include the configuring of the switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function is associated with a first single ended signal and the configuring of both the switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors and the switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function is associated with a differential signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold Kutz, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Hans Klein, Bruce Byrkett, Mark Hastings, Dennis Seguine, Kendall Castor-Perry, Monte Mar, Gajender Rohilla
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Patent number: 9880536Abstract: A programmable system includes a programmable analog system that is reconfigurable to perform various analog operations, and includes a programmable digital system that is reconfigurable to perform various digital operations. The programmable system also includes a microcontroller capable of reconfiguring and controlling the programmable analog system and the programmable digital system. The programmable digital system is configured to control the programmable analog system autonomously of the microcontroller.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Bert S. Sullam, Harold M. Kutz, Monte Mar, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Timothy Williams, David G. Wright
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Publication number: 20170371824Abstract: A programmable device, having an analog component coupled with an analog bus and a digital component coupled with a digital bus together with a set of 10 pads, each of which capable of being coupled to a bus line of one segment of the analog bus as well as to at least one digital bus line, and where the analog bus is capable of being used to connect a pair of the pads to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Timothy John Williams, David G. Wright, Harold M. Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Warren S. Snyder, Mark E Hastings
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Patent number: 9831864Abstract: A first portion of a programmable switched capacitor block includes a first plurality of switched capacitors and a second portion of the programmable switched capacitor block includes a second plurality of switched capacitors. A first switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors as well as a second switch associated with the second plurality of switched capacitors may be configured based on a type of analog function that is to be provided. The configuring of the first analog and the second analog block may include the configuring of the first switch associated with the first plurality of switched capacitors when the analog function operates on a first single ended signal and the configuring of both the first and second switches when the analog function operates on a differential signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold Kutz, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Bruce Byrkett, Hans Klein, Mark Hastings, Dennis Seguine, Monte Mar, Gajender Rohilla, Kendall Castor-Perry, Onur Ozbek
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Publication number: 20170286344Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a reconfigurable analog signal switching fabric comprising a plurality of global buses that are selectively connected to external pins by pin connection circuits in response to changeable analog routing data, and a plurality of local buses that are selectively connected to analog blocks and/or global buses by routing connection circuits in response to the analog routing data; and at least one processor circuit that executes predetermined operations in response to instruction data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Bert S. Sullam, Harold M. Kutz, Timothy John Williams, James H. Shutt, Bruce E. Byrkett, Melany Ann Richmond, Nathan Wayne Kohagen, Mark E. Hastings, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Warren S. Snyder
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Patent number: 9720865Abstract: A programmable device, having an analog component coupled with an analog bus and a digital component coupled with a digital bus together with a set of 10 pads, each of which capable of being coupled to a bus line of one segment of the analog bus as well as to at least one digital bus line, and where the analog bus is capable of being used to connect a pair of the pads to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Timothy J. Williams, David G. Wright, Harold Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Warren S. Snyder, Mark E Hastings
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Publication number: 20170201266Abstract: Methods and apparatus include and amplifier circuit and a first capacitor branch including a first plurality of capacitors. The first capacitor branch couples to an input signal and to an input of the amplifier circuit. A second capacitor branch includes a second plurality of capacitors. The second capacitor branch couples to the input of the amplifier circuit and to an output of the amplifier circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Renee Leong, Harold M. Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Onur Ozbek
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Patent number: 9634667Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, and at least one reconfigurable analog circuit block selected from: a continuous time (CT) block comprising a plurality of reconfigurable amplifier circuits and a discrete time block comprising amplifiers with a reconfigurable switch network; an analog multiplexer (MUX) configured to selectively connect any of a plurality of input/outputs (I/Os) of the IC device to the analog blocks, the analog MUX including at least one low noise signal path pair having a lower resistance than other signal paths of the analog MUX; at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; a digital section comprising digital circuits; and a processor interface coupled to the analog blocks.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark E. Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, Jr., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Bruce E. Byrkett, Carl Ferdinand Liepold, Hans Van Antwerpen
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Patent number: 9612987Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a reconfigurable analog signal switching fabric comprising a plurality of global buses that are selectively connected to external pins by pin connection circuits in response to changeable analog routing data, and a plurality of local buses that are selectively connected to analog blocks and/or global buses by routing connection circuits in response to the analog routing data; and at least one processor circuit that executes predetermined operations in response to instruction data.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Bert Sullam, Harold Kutz, Timothy Williams, James Shutt, Bruce E. Byrkett, Melany Ann Richmond, Nathan Kohagen, Mark Hastings, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Warren Snyder
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Publication number: 20170085268Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, a plurality of reconfigurable analog circuit blocks, at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; and a digital section comprising digital circuits; wherein each analog block includes dedicated of signal lines coupled to the at least one analog routing block.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Eashwar Thiagarajan, Harold M. Kutz, Hans Klein, Jaskarn Singh Johal, Jean-Paul Vanitegem, Kendall V. Castor-Perry, Mark Hastings, Amsby D. Richardson, JR., Anasuya Pai Maroor, Ata Khan, Dennis R. Seguine, Carl Ferdinand Liepold, Onur Ozbek
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Patent number: 9590592Abstract: A fingerprint sensing circuit, system, and method is disclosed. The fingerprint sensor maybe include a plurality of inputs coupled to a plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes and to an analog front end. The analog front end may be configured to generate at least one digital value in response to a capacitance of at least one of the plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes. Additionally, the analog front end may include a quadrature demodulation circuit to generate at least one demodulated value for processing by a channel engine. The channel engine may generate a capacitance result value that is based, in part, on the demodulated value and is stored in a memory.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Jaskarn Singh Johal, Erhan Hancioglu, Renee Leong, Harold M. Kutz, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Onur Ozbek