Patents by Inventor Kyle Viau

Kyle Viau 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).

  • Transitioning between resonant clocking mode and conventional clocking mode
    Patent number: 8941432
    Abstract: A resonant clock network includes an inductor coupled to the clock network through a plurality of switches. When the clock network enters resonant mode, the turn-on of the switches to couple the inductor to the clock network is staggered. The clock network may be formed of multiple regions, each with its own inductor and switches. The turn-on of switches of each region may be staggered with respect to the turn-on off the switches of the other regions as well as to the turn-on of switches within a region. In addition to staggering the turn-on of the switches when entering the resonant mode, the switches may be turned off in a staggered manner when exiting the resonant mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Visvesh S. Sathe, Srikanth Arekapudi, Charles Ouyang, Kyle Viau
  • TRANSITIONING BETWEEN RESONANT CLOCKING MODE AND CONVENTIONAL CLOCKING MODE
    Publication number: 20140062566
    Abstract: A resonant clock network includes an inductor coupled to the clock network through a plurality of switches. When the clock network enters resonant mode, the turn-on of the switches to couple the inductor to the clock network is staggered. The clock network may be formed of multiple regions, each with its own inductor and switches. The turn-on of switches of each region may be staggered with respect to the turn-on off the switches of the other regions as well as to the turn-on of switches within a region. In addition to staggering the turn-on of the switches when entering the resonant mode, the switches may be turned off in a staggered manner when exiting the resonant mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Visvesh S. Sathe, Srikanth Arekapudi, Charles Ouyang, Kyle Viau