Patents by Inventor Keith E. Duwel

Keith E. Duwel 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).

  • Patent number: 9595308
    Abstract: Circuitry and methods are disclosed for accurately measuring a latency of a data path through multiple FIFO buffers on separate semiconductor dies. A base latency of each FIFO may be measured by measuring an average occupancy of the FIFO. The base latency of each FIFO may then be adjusted using quantities measured using the circuitry and methods disclosed herein. These quantities may include: the phase delay difference between FIFO read and write clocks; and the insertion delay for the FIFO read clock. Furthermore, an insertion delay difference of the sampling clock between the separate dies may be measured and used to adjust these quantities. Other embodiments and features are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Brian Wallichs, Keith E. Duwel