Patents by Inventor Fad Ad Hamdan

Fad Ad Hamdan 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).

  • Circuit having a local power block for leakage reduction
    Patent number: 7622975
    Abstract: A circuit having a local power block for leakage reduction is disclosed. The circuit has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to operate at a substantially greater operating frequency than the operating frequency of the second portion. The second portion has a local power block configured to decouple the second portion if the second portion is inactive to reduce leakage current associated with the second portion without sacrificing performance of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Fad Ad Hamdan, Anthony D. Klein