Patents by Inventor Mark Belshaw

Mark Belshaw 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for interconnect zones and associated cells in integrated circuits
    Patent number: 7073154
    Abstract: An interconnect zone cell resides within an integrated circuit laid out according to a layout. The integrated circuit includes a first circuit block, laid out according to a first minimum feature size. The integrated circuit further includes a second circuit block, laid out according to a second minimum feature size. The interconnect zone cell includes a coupler that couples a portion of the first circuit block to a portion of the second circuit block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Dean Garrison, Mark Belshaw