Patents by Inventor James D. Merchant

James D. Merchant 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).

  • Method and apparatus for automated design of integrated circuits
    Patent number: 6678879
    Abstract: A design tool, comprising a pattern injection tool configured to automatically allow for the inclusion of dummy structures, differential feature sizing and/or serif addition into integrated circuit (IC) designs, in a pre-processing stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Alan R. Hawse, Dragomir Nikolic, Jarrod V. Brooks, James D. Merchant, Risto D. Bell
  • Method and apparatus for the automated generation of single and multistage programmable interconnect matrices with automatic routing tools
    Patent number: 6467073
    Abstract: A method to automatically generate a single and/or multistage PIM, comprising the steps of (A) generating a schematic that matches a layout of the PIM, (B) optionally generating a first stage and a second stage for the PIM, depending on one or more electronic and/or physical properties of the PIM and (C) automatically placing and connecting a non-regular structure at an input and/or output of a stage of the PIM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: James D. Merchant