Patents by Inventor Frederick Weber

Frederick Weber 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).

  • Publication number: 20080109206
    Abstract: A memory subsystem is provided including an interface circuit adapted for communication with a system and a majority of address or control signals of a first number of memory circuits. The interface circuit includes emulation logic for emulating at least one memory circuit of a second number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Suresh Rajan, Keith Schakel, Michael Smith, David Wang, Frederick Weber
  • Publication number: 20080109595
    Abstract: A memory circuit system and method are provided. An interface circuit is capable of communication with a plurality of memory circuits and a system. In use, the interface circuit is operable to interface the memory circuits and the system for reducing command scheduling constraints of the memory circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Suresh Rajan, Keith Schakel, Michael Sebastian Smith, David Wang, Frederick Weber
  • Publication number: 20080103753
    Abstract: A memory subsystem is provided including an interface circuit adapted for communication with a system and a majority of address or control signals of a first number of memory circuits. The interface circuit includes emulation logic for emulating at least one memory circuit of a second number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Suresh Rajan, Keith Schakel, Michael Sebastian Smith, David Wang, Frederick Weber
  • Publication number: 20080104314
    Abstract: A memory subsystem is provided including an interface circuit adapted for communication with a system and a majority of address or control signals of a first number of memory circuits. The interface circuit includes emulation logic for emulating at least one memory circuit of a second number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Suresh Rajan, Keith Schakel, Michael Smith, David Wang, Frederick Weber
  • Publication number: 20080037353
    Abstract: A memory circuit power management system and method are provided. In use, an interface circuit is in communication with a plurality of memory circuits and a system. The interface circuit is operable to interface the memory circuits and the system for performing a power management operation in association with at least a portion of the memory circuits. Such power management operation is performed during a latency associated with one or more commands directed to at least a portion of the memory circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Suresh Rajan, Keith Schakel, Michael Sebastian Smith, David Wang, Frederick Weber
  • Publication number: 20070204075
    Abstract: A memory circuit system and method are provided. An interface circuit is capable of communication with a plurality of memory circuits and a system. In use, the interface circuit is operable to interface the memory circuits and the system for reducing command scheduling constraints of the memory circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Suresh Rajan, Keith Schakel, Michael Smith, David Wang, Frederick Weber
  • Publication number: 20070192563
    Abstract: A memory circuit system and method are provided. An interface circuit is capable of communication with a plurality of memory circuits and a system. In use, the interface circuit is operable to translate an address associated with a command communicated between the system and the memory circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Suresh Rajan, Keith Schakel, Michael Smith, David Wang, Frederick Weber
  • Publication number: 20070116722
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inducing an immune response against Campylobacter in an avian species, especially a domesticated avian species such as chicken, turkey, duck, goose and quail, by administering, in ovo, live cells of Campylobacter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: PFIZER PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Tonia Agin, Everett Rosey, Frederick Weber
  • Publication number: 20050166006
    Abstract: A system including a host coupled to a serially connected chain of memory modules. In one embodiment, at least one of the memory modules includes a cache for storing data stored in a system memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Gerald Talbot, Frederick Weber, Shwetal Patel
  • Publication number: 20050071542
    Abstract: A system includes a host coupled to a serially connected chain of memory modules. In one embodiment, the host includes a memory controller that may be configured to issue a memory read request for data stored within the memory modules. The memory controller may further request that data be prefetched from the memory modules by encoding prefetch information within the memory read request. The memory controller may also be configured to issue a memory write request to write data to the memory modules and to selectively request that one or more pages of memory within a given one of the memory modules remain open by encoding the prefetch information within the memory write request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Frederick Weber, Ross La Fetra, Paul Miranda
  • Patent number: 6266803
    Abstract: A method for routing clock signals in an integrated circuit provides a hierarchical routing scheme in which the lowest level clock buffers are first placed row by row in preallocated locations and routed to the input pins of standard cells receiving the output clock signals of these clock buffers. Under the method, the number of clock buffers to be placed in each row is computed according to estimates of their load capacitances and expected wiring lengths within a window. The output buffers of the same clock signal are gridded or strapped together to minimize clock skew. A second level of clock buffers are then assigned to drive the lowest level buffers. The hierarchy can be extended to any number of higher levels, until clock signals are routed for the entire integrated circuit. The higher level clock signals can also be strapped or gridded to minimize clock skew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Alisa M. Scherer, Frederick Weber
  • Patent number: 6087872
    Abstract: A high-performance dynamic flip-flop circuit implementation. The dynamic flip-flop circuit comprises an "implicit" one-shot to generate a delayed clock output (319). The flip-flop comprises a delay block (317) coupled to a clock input (305). The flip-flop may be a D-type flip-flop. In a positive-edge-triggered embodiment of the flip-flop, a falling edge (440) of the delayed clock output (319) follows a rising edge (444) of a clock signal after a delay period (448). The flip-flop clocks in new data at a data input (305) in response to the clock input (310) during this delay period (448). Data is held in a storage block (360). The flip-flop has extremely good transient characteristics, especially set-up and clock-to-output times. The flip-flop consumes no static power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamid Partovi, Robert C. Burd, Udin Salim, Frederick Weber, Luigi Di Gregorio, Donald A. Draper
  • Patent number: 5990717
    Abstract: A high-performance flip-flop circuit implementation. The flip-flop circuit comprises an "implicit" one-shot to generate a delayed clock output (407). The flip-flop comprises a delay block (405) coupled to a clock input (210). The flip-flop may be a D-type flip-flop. In a positive-edge-triggered embodiment of the flip-flop, a falling edge (540) of the delayed clock output (407) follows a rising edge (544) of a clock signal after a delay period (548). The flip-flop clocks in new data at a data input (205) in response to the clock input (210) during this delay period (548). Data is held in a storage block (450). The flip-flop has extremely good transient characteristics, especially set-up and clock-to-output times. The flip-flop consumes no static power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamid Partovi, Robert C. Burd, Udin Salim, Frederick Weber, Luigi Di Gregorio, Donald A. Draper
  • Patent number: 5790841
    Abstract: A method for routing clock signals in an integrated circuit provides a hierarchical routing scheme in which the lowest level clock buffers are first placed row by row in preallocated locations and routed to the input pins of standard cells receiving the output clock signals of these clock buffers. Under the method, the number of clock buffers to be placed in each row is computed according to estimates of their load capacitances and expected wiring lengths within a window. The output buffers of the same clock signal are gridded or strapped together to minimize clock skew. A second level of clock buffers are then assigned to drive the lowest level buffers. The hierarchy can be extended to any number of higher levels, until clock signals are routed for the entire integrated circuit. The higher level clock signals can also be strapped or gridded to minimize clock skew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Alisa M. Scherer, Frederick Weber
  • Patent number: 5774005
    Abstract: A high-performance flip-flop circuit implementation. The flip-flop circuit comprises an "implicit" one-shot to generate a delayed clock output (407). The flip-flop comprises a delay block (405) coupled to a clock input (210). The flip-flop may be a D-type flip-flop. In a positive-edge-triggered embodiment of the flip-flop, a falling edge (540) of the delayed clock output (407) follows a rising edge (544) of a clock signal after a delay period (548). The flip-flop clocks in new data at a data input (205) in response to the clock input (210) during this delay period (548). Data is held in a storage block (450). The flip-flop has extremely good transient characteristics, especially setup and clock-to-output times. The flip-flop consumes no static power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamid Partovi, Robert C. Burd, Udin Salim, Frederick Weber, Luigi DiGregorio, Donald A. Draper
  • Patent number: 5764089
    Abstract: A high-performance dynamic flip-flop circuit implementation. The dynamic flip-flop circuit comprises an "implicit" one-shot to generate a delayed clock output (319). The flip-flop comprises a delay block (317) coupled to a clock input (305). The flip-flop may be a D-type flip-flop. In a positive-edge-triggered embodiment of the flip-flop, a falling edge (440) of the delayed clock output (319) follows a rising edge (444) of a clock signal after a delay period (448). The flip-flop clocks in new data at a data input (305) in response to the clock input (310) during this delay period (448). Data is held in a storage block (360). The flip-flop has extremely good transient characteristics, especially set-up and clock-to-output times. The flip-flop consumes no static power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Hamid Partovi, Robert C. Burd, Udin Salim, Frederick Weber, Luigi Di Gregorio, Donald A. Draper