Patents by Inventor Marc Herden

Marc Herden 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).

  • Publication number: 20140110772
    Abstract: A decoupling capacitor arrangement is provided for an integrated circuit. The apparatus includes a plurality of decoupling capacitor arrays electrically connected in parallel with one another. Each of the arrays includes a plurality of decoupling capacitors and a current limiting element. The decoupling capacitors of each array are electrically connected in parallel with one another. The current limiting element is connected in series with the plurality of decoupling capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Globalfoundries, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Kerber, Tanya Nigam, Dieter Lipp, Marc Herden
  • Patent number: 8610188
    Abstract: A decoupling capacitor arrangement is provided for an integrated circuit. The apparatus includes a plurality of decoupling capacitor arrays electrically connected in parallel with one another. Each of the arrays includes a plurality of decoupling capacitors and a current limiting element. The decoupling capacitors of each array are electrically connected in parallel with one another. The current limiting element is connected in series with the plurality of decoupling capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Kerber, Tanya Nigam, Dieter Lipp, Marc Herden
  • Publication number: 20130069131
    Abstract: A decoupling capacitor arrangement is provided for an integrated circuit. The apparatus includes a plurality of decoupling capacitor arrays electrically connected in parallel with one another. Each of the arrays includes a plurality of decoupling capacitors and a current limiting element. The decoupling capacitors of each array are electrically connected in parallel with one another. The current limiting element is connected in series with the plurality of decoupling capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Andreas Kerber, Tanya Nigam, Dieter Lipp, Marc Herden