Patents by Inventor Giles V. Powell

Giles V. Powell 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: 10043716
    Abstract: Embodiments of N-well or P-well strap structures are disclosed with lower space requirements achieved by forming the strap on both sides of one or more floating polysilicon gate fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Dustin Do, Andy L. Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin, Thomas H. White
  • Patent number: 9904756
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for implementing DRC clean multi-patterning process nodes with lateral fills. These techniques identify design rules governing multi-patterning and track patterns by accessing a rule deck to retrieve the design rules, identify a first shape and a second shape sandwiching a space and characteristics of the first and second shapes by examining design data of the electronic design, insert one or more lateral fill shapes in the space by implementing the one or more lateral fill shapes along one or more routing tracks of a legal track pattern while automatically complying with the design rules, and perform post-lateral fill or post-layout operations to improve the layout and to prepare the layout for manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Roland Ruehl, Alexandre Arkhipov, Giles V. Powell, Karun Sharma
  • Patent number: 9659138
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for implementing parallel fills for bottom-up electronic design implementation flow and track pattern definition for multiple-patterning lithographic processing. These techniques identify a canvas in a layout and design rules for track patterns and multiple-patterning, where the canvas is not yet associated with any base track patterns. A first shape having the first width is inserted along a first track in the canvas based on the design rules. A custom, legal track pattern is generated by arranging multiple tracks in an order and further by associating the first width with the first track in the custom, legal track pattern. The layout may then be further modified by guiding the insertion of one or more additional shapes with the custom, legal track pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Giles V. Powell, Alexandre Arkhipov, Roland Ruehl, Karun Sharma
  • Patent number: 9652579
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for implementing parallel fills for electronic designs These techniques identify a shape and one or more neighboring shapes of the shape by searching design data of a region of a layout of an electronic design, classify the shape and the one or more neighboring shapes by examining respective characteristics of and to categorize the shape and the one or more neighboring shapes into one or more classes, implement one or more parallel fill shapes for at least one shape of the shape and the one or more neighboring shapes by aggregating the one or more parallel fill shapes to the at least one shape based in part or in whole upon the one or more classes while automatically satisfying one or more design rules, and perform one or more post-layout operations on the layout including the one or more parallel fill shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandre Arkhipov, Giles V. Powell, Roland Ruehl, Karun Sharma
  • Publication number: 20160358825
    Abstract: Embodiments of N-well or P-well strap structures are disclosed with lower space requirements achieved by forming the strap on both sides of one or more floating polysilicon gate fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Dustin Do, Andy L. Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin, Thomas H. White
  • Patent number: 9449962
    Abstract: Embodiments of N-well or P-well strap structures are disclosed with lower requirements achieved by forming the strap on both sides of one or more floating polysilicon gate fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Dustin Do, Andy L. Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin, Thomas H. White
  • Patent number: 9219483
    Abstract: An integrated circuit is disclosed. The integrated circuit may include an interface circuit region and logic circuitry region. The interface circuit region includes interface circuits that transfers signals in and out of the integrated circuit. The logic circuitry region includes logic circuitry that is configured to implement a logic function. The logic circuitry region surrounds the interface circuit region from at least two sides, from at least three sides, or from all four sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher F. Lane, Giles V. Powell, Jeffrey Tyhach
  • Patent number: 8835224
    Abstract: An integrated circuit with distributed power using through-silicon-vias (TSVs) is presented. The integrated circuit has conducting pads for providing power and ground located within the peripheral region of the top surface. A number of through-silicon-vias are distributed within the peripheral region and a set of TSVs are formed within the non-peripheral region of the integrated circuit. Conducting lines on the bottom surface are coupled between each peripheral through-silicon-via and a corresponding non-peripheral through-silicon-via. Power is distributed from the conducting pads to the TSVs within the non-peripheral region through the TSVs within the peripheral region, thus supplying power and ground to circuits located within the non-peripheral region of the integrated circuit chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Henry White, Giles V. Powell, Rakesh H. Patel
  • Publication number: 20130140640
    Abstract: Embodiments of N-well or P-well strap structures are disclosed with lower requirements achieved by forming the strap on both sides of one or more floating polysilicon gate fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: ALTERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dustin Do, Andy L. Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin
  • Publication number: 20130011965
    Abstract: An integrated circuit with distributed power using through-silicon-vias (TSVs) is presented. The integrated circuit has conducting pads for providing power and ground located within the peripheral region of the top surface. A number of through-silicon-vias are distributed within the peripheral region and a set of TSVs are formed within the non-peripheral region of the integrated circuit. Conducting lines on the bottom surface are coupled between each peripheral through-silicon-via and a corresponding non-peripheral through-silicon-via. Power is distributed from the conducting pads to the TSVs within the non-peripheral region through the TSVs within the peripheral region, thus supplying power and ground to circuits located within the non-peripheral region of the integrated circuit chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Henry White, Giles V. Powell, Rakesh H. Patel
  • Patent number: 8344496
    Abstract: An integrated circuit with distributed power using through-silicon-vias (TSVs) is presented. The integrated circuit has conducting pads for providing power and ground located within the peripheral region of the top surface. A number of through-silicon-vias are distributed within the peripheral region and a set of TSVs are formed within the non-peripheral region of the integrated circuit. Conducting lines on the bottom surface are coupled between each peripheral through-silicon-via and a corresponding non-peripheral through-silicon-via. Power is distributed from the conducting pads to the TSVs within the non-peripheral region through the TSVs within the peripheral region, thus supplying power and ground to circuits located within the non-peripheral region of the integrated circuit chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Henry White, Giles V. Powell, Rakesh H. Patel
  • Publication number: 20120261738
    Abstract: Embodiments of N-well or P-well strap structures are disclosed with lower space requirements achieved by forming the strap on both sides of one or more floating polysilicon gate fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Dustin Do, Andy Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin, Thomas H. White
  • Patent number: 8217464
    Abstract: Embodiments of N-well or P-well strap structures are disclosed with lower space requirements achieved by forming the strap on both sides of one or more floating polysilicon gate fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Dustin Do, Andy L. Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin, Thomas H. White
  • Publication number: 20120032276
    Abstract: Embodiments of N-well or P-well strap structures are disclosed with lower space requirements achieved by forming the strap on both sides of one or more floating polysilicon gate fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Dustin Do, Andy Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin, Thomas H. White
  • Patent number: 6859065
    Abstract: A routing structure in a PLD is implemented in a staggered fashion. Routing lines that would otherwise be “partial” and dangling at a routing architecture boundary are driven, providing additional flexibility for routing signals to the PLD core from the boundaries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Johnson, Andy L. Lee, Cameron McClintock, Giles V. Powell, Paul Leventis
  • Publication number: 20040108871
    Abstract: A routing structure in a PLD is implemented in a staggered fashion. Routing lines that would otherwise be “partial” and dangling at a routing architecture boundary are driven, providing additional flexibility for routing signals to the PLD core from the boundaries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Johnson, Andy L. Lee, Cameron McClintock, Giles V. Powell, Paul Leventis
  • Patent number: 6670825
    Abstract: Interconnection block arrangements for selectively interconnecting logic on a programmable logic device is provided. Programmable logic connectors within the interconnection blocks may be programmed to route signals between the various conductors on the device and to route signals from various logic regions on the device to the various conductors. The interconnection blocks are arranged to optimize the use of metallization resources and to increase interconnectivity and logic density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher F. Lane, Giles V. Powell, Wayne Yeung, Chiakang Sung, Bruce B. Pedersen
  • Patent number: 6653862
    Abstract: A routing structure in a PLD is implemented in a staggered fashion. Routing lines that would otherwise be “partial” and dangling at a routing architecture boundary are driven, providing additional flexibility for routing signals to the PLD core from the boundaries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Johnson, Andy L. Lee, Cameron McClintock, Giles V. Powell, Paul Leventis
  • Patent number: 6507216
    Abstract: Interconnection block arrangements for selectively interconnecting logic on a programmable logic device is provided. Programmable logic connectors within the interconnection blocks may be programmed to route signals between the various conductors on the device and to route signals from various logic regions on the device to the various conductors. The interconnection blocks are arranged to optimize the use of metallization resources and to increase interconnectivity and logic density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher F. Lane, Giles V. Powell, Wayne Yeung, Chiakang Sung, Bruce B. Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20020163358
    Abstract: A routing structure in a PLD is implemented in a staggered fashion. Routing lines that would otherwise be “partial” and dangling at a routing architecture boundary are driven, providing additional flexibility for routing signals to the PLD core from the boundaries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Brian D. Johnson, Andy L. Lee, Cameron McClintock, Giles V. Powell, Paul Leventis