Patents by Inventor Erkka Laulainen

Erkka Laulainen 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: 9838019
    Abstract: A field effect transistor current mode differential logic circuit comprising load transistors for converting the current output of each differential leg current to voltage output, and means for configuring the bulk of each differential leg's load transistor to be connected to the drain of the load transistor for use the logic circuit in Subthreshold Source Coupled Logic (STSCL) mode, and means for configuring the bulk of each leg load transistor to be connected to a voltage or to source of the same transistor for use in MOS current more logic (MCML) operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Minima Processor Oy
    Inventors: Matthew Turnquist, Lauri Koskinen, Jani Mäkipää, Erkka Laulainen
  • Patent number: 9397662
    Abstract: A sequential circuit with transition error detector including a sequential element with an input that is asserted to the output during the second clock phase of a two phase clock signal, a transition error detector coupled to the sequential element input to assert an error signal if a transition occurs at the sequential element input during the second clock phase but not to assert during the first clock phase, wherein a transition error detection circuit comprises a current mode circuit as a detection circuit for transition timing error detection from signals derived from the sequential element clock signal and input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Aalto University Foundation
    Inventors: Matthew Turnquist, Lauri Koskinen, Jani Mäkipää, Erkka Laulainen
  • Publication number: 20130207690
    Abstract: A field effect transistor current mode differential logic circuit comprising load transistors for converting the current output of each differential leg current to voltage output, and means for configuring the bulk of each differential leg's load transistor to be connected to the drain of the load transistor for use the logic circuit in Subthreshold Source Coupled Logic (STSCL) mode, and means for configuring the bulk of each leg load transistor to be connected to a voltage or to source of the same transistor for use in MOS current more logic (MCML) operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Aalto University Foundation
    Inventors: Matthew Turnquist, Lauri Koskinen, Jani Mäkipää, Erkka Laulainen
  • Publication number: 20130193999
    Abstract: A sequential circuit with transition error detector including a sequential element with an input that is asserted to the output during the second clock phase of a two phase clock signal, a transition error detector coupled to the sequential element input to assert an error signal if a transition occurs at the sequential element input during the second clock phase but not to assert during the first clock phase, wherein a transition error detection circuit comprises a current mode circuit as a detection circuit for transition timing error detection from signals derived from the sequential element clock signal and input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Aalto University Foundation
    Inventors: Matthew Turnquist, Lauri Koskinen, Jani Mäkipää, Erkka Laulainen