Patents by Inventor John Robert Murphy

John Robert Murphy 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).

  • System and method for autonomous printed circuit board design using machine learning techniques
    Patent number: 11599699
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for floorplanning using machine learning techniques. Embodiments may include receiving an electronic design and analyzing the electronic design using a reinforcement learning agent. Embodiments may further include recommending a first action wherein the first action includes at least one of a place agent action, a via agent action, or a route agent action. Embodiments may also include updating the electronic design based upon, at least in part, the first action to generate an updated electronic design. Embodiments may further include analyzing the updated electronic design using the reinforcement learning agent and recommending a second action wherein the second action includes at least one of a place agent action, a via agent action, or a route agent action. Embodiments may also include updating the updated electronic design based upon the second action to generate a second updated electronic design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Roberto, Joydeep Mitra, Taylor Elsom Hogan, Shang Li, Zachary Joseph Zumbo, John Robert Murphy