Patents by Inventor John R. Carrel

John R. Carrel 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).

  • Power supply regulation and optimization by multiple circuits sharing a single supply
    Patent number: 8648500
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, an integrated circuit device comprises a circuit configured to provide a sense signal representing a dynamic power requirement of the circuit to a first sense node, a first sense switch coupled between the first sense node and a first die bump, and a sense switch controller configured to provide a control signal to the first sense switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: XILINX, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael O. Jenkins, John R. Carrel, Mark J. Marlett