Patents by Inventor IVAN SANTOS

IVAN SANTOS 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: 10545556
    Abstract: An IC includes logic groups each including a launch and a capture FF with a logic cloud in between. A power switch is in series with a power supply node of the logic groups. The logic groups have a clock-gating and power control (PCGC) block for dynamically generating a power supply enable (PS_EN) signal output coupled to a control node of the power switch and a clock output (CLK_OUT) signal coupled to a clock input of the launch or capture FF for clocking the logic groups. The PCGC blocks receive an EN signal and a CLK_IN signal and dynamically generate the PS_EN signal and CLK_OUT signals. During clock cycles at least one logic group(s) does not contribute to an intended logic result for the IC the CLK_OUT signal disables switching of at least a portion of the logic group(s) while the PS_EN signal turns off power to the logic group(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rama Venkatasubramanian, Jose Flores, Ivan Santos
  • Publication number: 20180329471
    Abstract: An IC includes logic groups each including a launch and a capture FF with a logic cloud in between. A power switch is in series with a power supply node of the logic groups. The logic groups have a clock-gating and power control (PCGC) block for dynamically generating a power supply enable (PS_EN) signal output coupled to a control node of the power switch and a clock output (CLK_OUT) signal coupled to a clock input of the launch or capture FF for clocking the logic groups. The PCGC blocks receive an EN signal and a CLK_IN signal and dynamically generate the PS_EN signal and CLK_OUT signals. During clock cycles at least one logic group(s) does not contribute to an intended logic result for the IC the CLK_OUT signal disables switching of at least a portion of the logic group(s) while the PS_EN signal turns off power to the logic group(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: RAMA VENKATASUBRAMANIAN, JOSE FLORES, IVAN SANTOS