Patents by Inventor James Michael Molyneaux

James Michael Molyneaux 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 of trimming a thin film resistor, and an integrated circuit including trimmable thin film resistors
    Patent number: 8441335
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of trimming resistors are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of controlling the PCR of a thin film resistor is provided. The method includes applying a first current to a resistor so as to alter a property of the resistor, and measuring the property of the resistor. Applying the first current and measuring the property of the resistor can be repeated until the PCR of the resistor is within an acceptable tolerance of a desired value for the property of the resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Fergus John Downey, Bernard Patrick Stenson, James Michael Molyneaux
  • METHOD OF TRIMMING A THIN FILM RESISTOR, AND AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING TRIMMABLE THIN FILM RESISTORS
    Publication number: 20120098593
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of trimming resistors are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of controlling the PCR of a thin film resistor is provided. The method includes applying a first current to a resistor so as to alter a property of the resistor, and measuring the property of the resistor. Applying the first current and measuring the property of the resistor can be repeated until the PCR of the resistor is within an acceptable tolerance of a desired value for the property of the resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Fergus John Downey, Bernard Patrick Stenson, James Michael Molyneaux