Patents by Inventor Gregory Bakker

Gregory Bakker 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: 7421605
    Abstract: A programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit device includes a programmable logic block, at least one user non-volatile memory block, and voltage-measuring and control analog and digital circuits on a single semiconductor integrated circuit chip or a flip chip, face-to-face, or other multiple die configuration. The programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit with voltage-measuring, current-measuring and control circuitry performs voltage measurement and control functions and can be used to control and monitor external power supplies connected to external loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Rabindranth Balasubramanian, Gregory Bakker
  • Patent number: 7414427
    Abstract: An integrated multi-function analog circuit includes at least one MOSFET gate-drive circuit coupled to a first I/O pad. At least one voltage-sensing circuit is coupled to a second I/O pad. At least one current-sensing circuit is coupled to the second I/O pad and a third I/O pad. At least one temperature-sensing circuit is coupled to a fourth I/O pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Bakker, Rabindranath Balasubramanian
  • Patent number: 7385418
    Abstract: A programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit device includes a programmable logic block. A digital input/output circuit block is coupled to the programmable logic block. A SRAM block is coupled to the programmable logic block. At least one non-volatile memory block is coupled to the programmable logic block. A JTAG port is coupled to the programmable logic block. An analog circuit block including an analog-to-digital converter may be coupled to the programmable logic block and an analog input/output circuit block may be coupled to the analog circuit block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore Speers, Limin Zhu, Kurt Kolkind, Gregory Bakker
  • Publication number: 20080122484
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device has a state-saving feature and includes a programmable logic block, I/O pads, a dedicated register, at least one volatile memory block, a non-volatile memory block, a condition-sensing circuit for detecting at least one condition, A control circuit such as a state machine controls the saving of states of various volatile memories and registers to the non-volatile memory and also controls the initialization of the volatile registers and memories using the saved state data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: ACTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Limin Zhu, Theodore Speers, Gregory Bakker
  • Patent number: 7365565
    Abstract: A programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit device includes a programmable logic block, at least one user non-volatile memory block, and voltage-measuring and control analog and digital circuits on a single semiconductor integrated circuit chip or a flip chip, face-to-face, or other multiple die configuration. The programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit with voltage-measuring, current-measuring and control circuitry performs voltage measurement and control functions and can be used to control and monitor external power supplies connected to external loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Rabindranath Balasubramanian, Gregory Bakker
  • Publication number: 20080094101
    Abstract: A programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit device includes a programmable logic block, at least one user non-volatile memory block, and voltage-measuring and control analog and digital circuits on a single semiconductor integrated circuit chip or a flip chip, face-to-face, or other multiple die configuration. The programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit with voltage-measuring, current-measuring and control circuitry performs voltage measurement and control functions and can be used to control and monitor external power supplies connected to external loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Rabindranath Balasubramanian, Gregory Bakker
  • Patent number: 7362131
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a programmable logic block, a monitoring input, a condition-sensing circuit coupled to the monitoring input and configured to generate a condition-sensed signal at an output in response to sensing a condition at the monitoring input, a first digital input, a first digital output, and a gating circuit configured in the programmable logic block and coupled between the first digital input and the first digital output. The gating circuit has a gating input coupled to the condition-sensing circuit and generates an output. The output is related to an input state of the first digital input in the absence of the condition-sensed signal and assumes an override state in the presence of the condition-sensed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Rabindranath Balasubramanian, Kurt Kolkind, Gregory Bakker
  • Patent number: 7352206
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device has a state-saving feature and includes a programmable logic block, I/O pads, a dedicated register, at least one volatile memory block, a non-volatile memory block, a condition-sensing circuit for detecting at least one condition, A control circuit such as a state machine controls the saving of states of various volatile memories and registers to the non-volatile memory and also controls the initialization of the volatile registers and memories using the saved state data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Limin Zhu, Theodore Speers, Gregory Bakker
  • Publication number: 20080061822
    Abstract: A programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit device includes a programmable logic block, at least one user non-volatile memory block, and voltage-measuring and control analog and digital circuits on a single semiconductor integrated circuit chip or a flip chip, face-to-face, or other multiple die configuration. The programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit with voltage-measuring, current-measuring and control circuitry performs voltage measurement and control functions and can be used to control and monitor external power supplies connected to external loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Rabindranath Balasubramanian, Gregory Bakker
  • Publication number: 20080048715
    Abstract: A programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit device includes a programmable logic block, at least one user non-volatile memory block, and voltage-measuring and control analog and digital circuits on a single semiconductor integrated circuit chip or a flip chip, face-to-face, or other multiple die configuration. The programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit with voltage-measuring, current-measuring and control circuitry performs voltage measurement and control functions and can be used to control and monitor external power supplies connected to external loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Rabindranth Balasubramanian, Gregory Bakker
  • Publication number: 20080048716
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a programmable logic block, a monitoring input, a condition-sensing circuit coupled to the monitoring input and configured to generate a condition-sensed signal at an output in response to sensing a condition at the monitoring input, a first digital input, a first digital output, and a gating circuit configured in the programmable logic block and coupled between the first digital input and the first digital output. The gating circuit has a gating input coupled to the condition-sensing circuit and generates an output. The output is related to an input state of the first digital input in the absence of the condition-sensed signal and assumes an override state in the presence of the condition-sensed signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Rabindranath Balasubramanian, Kurt Kolkind, Gregory Bakker
  • Publication number: 20080030235
    Abstract: A programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit device comprises at least one of a crystal oscillator circuit, an RC oscillator circuit, and an external oscillator input. A clock conditioning circuit is selectively coupleable to one of the programmable logic block, the crystal oscillator circuit, the RC oscillator circuit, and the external oscillator input. A real-time clock is selectively coupleable to one of the programmable logic block, the crystal oscillator circuit, the RC oscillator circuit, and the external oscillator input. A programmable logic block is coupled to the clock conditioning circuit and the real-time clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: ACTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin-Nan Sun, Limin Zhu, Theodore Speers, Gregory Bakker
  • Patent number: 7321237
    Abstract: A non-volatile-memory-transistor based lookup table for an FPGA includes a n:1 multiplexer. A non-volatile memory transistor is coupled to each of the n inputs of the multiplexer. The multiplexer has x address inputs wherein 2x=n as is known in the art. The output of the multiplexer is coupled to VCC through a pullup transistor. The gate of the pullup transistor is coupled to the output of an address transition detector circuit that has inputs coupled to the address inputs of the multiplexer. A sense amplifier is coupled to the output of the multiplexer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: John McCollum, Gregory Bakker, Jonathan Greene
  • Publication number: 20080007292
    Abstract: A non-volatile-memory-transistor based lookup table for an FPGA includes a n:1 multiplexer. A non-volatile memory transistor is coupled to each of the n inputs of the multiplexer. The multiplexer has x address inputs wherein 2x=n as is known in the art. The output of the multiplexer is coupled to Vcc through a pullup transistor. The gate of the pullup transistor is coupled to the output of an address transition detector circuit that has inputs coupled to the address inputs of the multiplexer. A sense amplifier is coupled to the output of the multiplexer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: ACTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: John McCollum, Gregory Bakker, Jonathan Greene
  • Publication number: 20080007291
    Abstract: A non-volatile-memory-transistor based lookup table for an FPGA includes a n:1 multiplexer. A non-volatile memory transistor is coupled to each of the n inputs of the multiplexer. The multiplexer has x address inputs wherein 2x=n as is known in the art. The output of the multiplexer is coupled to Vcc through a pullup transistor. The gate of the pullup transistor is coupled to the output of an address transition detector circuit that has inputs coupled to the address inputs of the multiplexer. A sense amplifier is coupled to the output of the multiplexer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: John McCollum, Gregory Bakker, Jonathan Greene
  • Publication number: 20080007293
    Abstract: A non-volatile-memory-transistor based lookup table for an FPGA includes a n:1 multiplexer. A non-volatile memory transistor is coupled to each of the n inputs of the multiplexer. The multiplexer has x address inputs wherein 2x=n as is known in the art. The output of the multiplexer is coupled to VCC through a pullup transistor. The gate of the pullup transistor is coupled to the output of an address transition detector circuit that has inputs coupled to the address inputs of the multiplexer. A sense amplifier is coupled to the output of the multiplexer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: ACTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: John McCollum, Gregory Bakker, Jonathan Greene
  • Patent number: 7298178
    Abstract: A programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit device comprises at least one of a crystal oscillator circuit, an RC oscillator circuit, and an external oscillator input. A clock conditioning circuit is selectively coupleable to one of the programmable logic block, the crystal oscillator circuit, the RC oscillator circuit, and the external oscillator input. A real-time clock is selectively coupleable to one of the programmable logic block, the crystal oscillator circuit, the RC oscillator circuit, and the external oscillator input. A programmable logic block is coupled to the clock conditioning circuit and the real-time clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-Nan Sun, Limin Zhu, Theodore Speers, Gregory Bakker
  • Publication number: 20070252616
    Abstract: A programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit device includes a programmable logic block, at least one user non-volatile memory block, and temperature sensing and control analog and digital circuits on a single semiconductor integrated circuit chip or a flip chip, face-to-face, or other multiple die configuration. The programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit with temperature measuring and control circuitry performs temperature measurement and control functions and can be used to create an on-chip temperature log.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: ACTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rabindranath Balasubramanian, Limin Zhu, Gregory Bakker
  • Patent number: 7256610
    Abstract: A programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit device includes a programmable logic block, at least one user non-volatile memory block, and temperature sensing and control analog and digital circuits on a single semiconductor integrated circuit chip or a flip chip, face-to-face, or other multiple die configuration. The programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit with temperature measuring and control circuitry performs temperature measurement and control functions and can be used to create an on-chip temperature log.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Rabindranath Balasubramanian, Limin Zhu, Gregory Bakker
  • Publication number: 20070104009
    Abstract: A circuit for selectively interconnecting two nodes in an integrated circuit device includes a memory array having a plurality of wordlines and a plurality of bitlines. A refresh transistor has a source coupled to one of the plurality of bitlines, a control gate coupled to a dynamic random access memory wordline and a drain. A switching transistor has a gate coupled to the drain of the refresh transistor, a source coupled to a first one of the nodes and a drain coupled to a second one of the nodes. An address decoder for supplies periodic signals to the wordlines and the dynamic random access memory wordline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: ACTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: John McCollum, Vidya Bellippady, Gregory Bakker