Patents by Inventor John Eric Kunz

John Eric Kunz 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).

  • Validation of an integrated circuit for electro static discharge compliance
    Patent number: 8191027
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention validates ESD compliance by examining netlist data generated from a schematic level design of an integrated circuit. Routing and placement may be performed only after confirming that whether each protected circuit (having exposure to ESD current, without the protection circuit) is protected by an appropriate protection circuit. As a result, the design cycle time may be reduced. According to another aspect of the present invention, layout guidelines for each protection circuit is also considered in performing the routing and placement. As a result, the number of iterations in a design cycle may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Vrashank Gurudatta Shukla, James Garrett Homack, John Eric Kunz
  • Validation Of An Integrated Circuit For Electro Static Discharge Compliance
    Publication number: 20090094568
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention validates ESD compliance by examining netlist data generated from a schematic level design of an integrated circuit. Routing and placement may be performed only after confirming that whether each protected circuit (having exposure to ESD current, without the protection circuit) is protected by an appropriate protection circuit. As a result, the design cycle time may be reduced. According to another aspect of the present invention, layout guidelines for each protection circuit is also considered in performing the routing and placement. As a result, the number of iterations in a design cycle may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Vrashank Gurudatta Shukla, James Garrett Homack, John Eric Kunz