Patents by Inventor Mark A. Baur

Mark A. Baur 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: 20240012464
    Abstract: A microcontroller system includes a processing unit supporting at least one near or sub Vt circuit and a plurality of memory blocks, each memory block connected to a DMA controller and independently power controlled. A power control system uses power gates to power control at least the memory blocks. In some embodiments, a wake-up interrupt controller is connected to the power control system and a voltage regulator system is used to supply voltage to separate power domains, with the voltage regulator systems controlled at least in part by power gates operated by the power control system. A plurality of clocks can be connected to define clock domains associated with separate power domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Scott McLean Hanson, Daniel Martin Cermak, Eric Jonathan Deal, Stephen James Sheafor, Donovan Scott POPPS, Mark A. Baur
  • Patent number: 11822364
    Abstract: A microcontroller system includes a processing unit supporting at least one near or sub Vt circuit and a plurality of memory blocks, each memory block connected to a DMA controller and independently power controlled. A power control system uses power gates to power control at least the memory blocks. In some embodiments, a wake-up interrupt controller is connected to the power control system and a voltage regulator system is used to supply voltage to separate power domains, with the voltage regulator systems controlled at least in part by power gates operated by the power control system. A plurality of clocks can be connected to define clock domains associated with separate power domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: AMBIQ MICRO, INC.
    Inventors: Scott McLean, Daniel Martin Cermak, Eric Jonathan Deal, Stephen James Sheafor, Donovan Scott Popps, Mark A Baur
  • Patent number: 10795425
    Abstract: A microcontroller system includes a processing unit supporting at least one near or sub Vt circuit and a plurality of memory blocks, each memory block connected to a DMA controller and independently power controlled. A power control system uses power gates to power control at least the memory blocks. In some embodiments, a wake-up interrupt controller is connected to the power control system and a voltage regulator system is used to supply voltage to separate power domains, with the voltage regulator systems controlled at least in part by power gates operated by the power control system. A plurality of clocks can be connected to define clock domains associated with separate power domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Ambiq Micro, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott McLean Hanson, Daniel Martin Cermak, Eric Jonathan Deal, Stephen James Sheafor, Donovan Scott Popps, Mark A Baur
  • Patent number: 10788884
    Abstract: A microcontroller system includes a processing unit supporting at least one near or sub Vt circuit and a plurality of memory blocks, each memory block connected to a DMA controller and independently power controlled. A power control system uses power gates to power control at least the memory blocks. In some embodiments, a wake-up interrupt controller is connected to the power control system and a voltage regulator system is used to supply voltage to separate power domains, with the voltage regulator systems controlled at least in part by power gates operated by the power control system. A plurality of clocks can be connected to define clock domains associated with separate power domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: AMBIQ MICRO, INC.
    Inventors: Scott McLean Hanson, Daniel Martin Cermak, Eric Jonathan Deal, Stephen James Sheafor, Donovan Scott Popps, Mark A Baur
  • Patent number: 10754414
    Abstract: A microcontroller system includes a processing unit supporting at least one near or sub Vt circuit and a plurality of memory blocks, each memory block connected to a DMA controller and independently power controlled. A power control system uses power gates to power control at least the memory blocks. In some embodiments, a wake-up interrupt controller is connected to the power control system and a voltage regulator system is used to supply voltage to separate power domains, with the voltage regulator systems controlled at least in part by power gates operated by the power control system. A plurality of clocks can be connected to define clock domains associated with separate power domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Ambiq Micro, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott McLean Hanson, Daniel Martin Cermak, Eric Jonathan Deal, Stephen James Sheafor, Donovan Scott Popps, Mark A Baur
  • Publication number: 20200257352
    Abstract: A microcontroller system includes a processing unit supporting at least one near or sub Vt circuit and a plurality of memory blocks, each memory block connected to a DMA controller and independently power controlled. A power control system uses power gates to power control at least the memory blocks. In some embodiments, a wake-up interrupt controller is connected to the power control system and a voltage regulator system is used to supply voltage to separate power domains, with the voltage regulator systems controlled at least in part by power gates operated by the power control system. A plurality of clocks can be connected to define clock domains associated with separate power domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Scott McLean Hanson, Daniel Martin Cermak, Eric Jonathan Deal, Stephen James Sheafor, Donovan Scott Popps, Mark A. Baur
  • Publication number: 20190079574
    Abstract: A microcontroller system includes a processing unit supporting at least one near or sub Vt circuit and a plurality of memory blocks, each memory block connected to a DMA controller and independently power controlled. A power control system uses power gates to power control at least the memory blocks. In some embodiments, a wake-up interrupt controller is connected to the power control system and a voltage regulator system is used to supply voltage to separate power domains, with the voltage regulator systems controlled at least in part by power gates operated by the power control system. A plurality of clocks can be connected to define clock domains associated with separate power domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Scott McLean Hanson, Daniel Martin Cermak, Eric Jonathan Deal, Stephen James Sheafor, Donovan Scott Popps, Mark A. Baur
  • Publication number: 20190079575
    Abstract: A microcontroller system includes a processing unit supporting at least one near or sub Vt circuit and a plurality of memory blocks, each memory block connected to a DMA controller and independently power controlled. A power control system uses power gates to power control at least the memory blocks. In some embodiments, a wake-up interrupt controller is connected to the power control system and a voltage regulator system is used to supply voltage to separate power domains, with the voltage regulator systems controlled at least in part by power gates operated by the power control system. A plurality of clocks can be connected to define clock domains associated with separate power domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Scott McLean Hanson, Daniel Martin Cermak, Eric Jonathan Deal, Stephen James Sheafor, Donovan Scott Popps, Mark A. Baur
  • Publication number: 20190079573
    Abstract: A microcontroller system includes a processing unit supporting at least one near or sub Vt circuit and a plurality of memory blocks, each memory block connected to a DMA controller and independently power controlled. A power control system uses power gates to power control at least the memory blocks. In some embodiments, a wake-up interrupt controller is connected to the power control system and a voltage regulator system is used to supply voltage to separate power domains, with the voltage regulator systems controlled at least in part by power gates operated by the power control system. A plurality of clocks can be connected to define clock domains associated with separate power domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Scott McLean Hanson, Daniel Martin Cermak, Eric Jonathan Deal, Stephen James Sheafor, Donovan Scott Popps, Mark A. Baur