Patents by Inventor Frederic Bonavita

Frederic Bonavita 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 and apparatus for reducing memory current leakage a mobile device
    Patent number: 7930572
    Abstract: A processing system includes a processor (20) having an idle mode node for generating an idle mode signal indicating whether the processor is in an idle mode and a memory (22) having a data retention node for receiving a data retention mode signal. The memory includes circuitry for placing the memory in a low power state responsive to the data retention mode signal. The idle mode signal drives the data retention node, such that the memory is placed in the low power state when the processor is in idle mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Frederic Bonavita, Pascal Guignon, Laurent Le-Faucheur, Francois Babin
  • Method and apparatus for reducing memory current leakage a mobile device
    Publication number: 20050144494
    Abstract: A processing system includes a processor (20) having an idle mode node for generating an idle mode signal indicating whether the processor is in an idle mode and a memory (22) having a data retention node for receiving a data retention mode signal. The memory includes circuitry for placing the memory in a low power state responsive to the data retention mode signal. The idle mode signal drives the data retention node, such that the memory is placed in the low power state when the processor is in idle mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Frederic Bonavita, Pascal Guignon, Laurent Le-Faucheur, Francois Babin