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).
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Patent number: 10043716Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Dustin Do, Andy L. Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin, Thomas H. White
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Patent number: 9904756Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Inventors: Roland Ruehl, Alexandre Arkhipov, Giles V. Powell, Karun Sharma
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Patent number: 9659138Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Inventors: Giles V. Powell, Alexandre Arkhipov, Roland Ruehl, Karun Sharma
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Patent number: 9652579Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Inventors: Alexandre Arkhipov, Giles V. Powell, Roland Ruehl, Karun Sharma
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Publication number: 20160358825Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: Altera CorporationInventors: Dustin Do, Andy L. Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin, Thomas H. White
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Patent number: 9449962Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Dustin Do, Andy L. Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin, Thomas H. White
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Patent number: 9219483Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Christopher F. Lane, Giles V. Powell, Jeffrey Tyhach
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Patent number: 8835224Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Thomas Henry White, Giles V. Powell, Rakesh H. Patel
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Publication number: 20130140640Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: ALTERA CORPORATIONInventors: Dustin Do, Andy L. Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin
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Publication number: 20130011965Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Thomas Henry White, Giles V. Powell, Rakesh H. Patel
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Patent number: 8344496Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Thomas Henry White, Giles V. Powell, Rakesh H. Patel
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Publication number: 20120261738Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Dustin Do, Andy Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin, Thomas H. White
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Patent number: 8217464Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Dustin Do, Andy L. Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin, Thomas H. White
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Publication number: 20120032276Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: Altera CorporationInventors: Dustin Do, Andy Lee, Giles V. Powell, Bradley Jensen, Swee Aun Lau, Wuu-Cherng Lin, Thomas H. White
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Patent number: 6859065Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 27, 2003Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Brian D. Johnson, Andy L. Lee, Cameron McClintock, Giles V. Powell, Paul Leventis
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Publication number: 20040108871Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicant: Altera CorporationInventors: Brian D. Johnson, Andy L. Lee, Cameron McClintock, Giles V. Powell, Paul Leventis
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Patent number: 6670825Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Christopher F. Lane, Giles V. Powell, Wayne Yeung, Chiakang Sung, Bruce B. Pedersen
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Patent number: 6653862Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 6, 2002Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Brian D. Johnson, Andy L. Lee, Cameron McClintock, Giles V. Powell, Paul Leventis
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Patent number: 6507216Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 17, 2001Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Christopher F. Lane, Giles V. Powell, Wayne Yeung, Chiakang Sung, Bruce B. Pedersen
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Publication number: 20020163358Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: Brian D. Johnson, Andy L. Lee, Cameron McClintock, Giles V. Powell, Paul Leventis