Patents by Inventor Lorenzo LEONE

Lorenzo LEONE 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).

  • INTEGRATED DEVICE AND METHOD OF REDUCING VOLTAGE DROPS ON A SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION METAL PATH OF A DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120235729
    Abstract: An embodiment of an integrated circuit includes first and second pads, a supply conductor, and a selection circuit. The first pad is coupled to the supply conductor, and the selection circuit is configurable to couple the second pad to the supply conductor. For example, in a low-pin-count integrated circuit, one may select the second pad to be an input/output pad under normal-power conditions, and to be a supply pad under high-power conditions to reduce the voltage drop along the supply conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Giuseppe CONTI, Lorenzo LEONE