Patents by Inventor May Mike

May Mike 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).

  • High speed electrostatic discharge protection circuit
    Patent number: 6522511
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for use in an integrated circuit includes a transistor, an inverter, and an ESD detector. The transistor is coupled to clamp a non-power supply pad of the integrated circuit to a power supply pad of the integrated circuit when an ESD event is detected. The ESD detector is operably coupled to detect an ESD event on the non-power supply pad and to provide an indication of the ESD event to the inverter. The inverter provides an amplified signal to the gate of the transistor such that the transistor is driven quickly into low impedance conduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Sigmatel, Inc.
    Inventors: Willis John, May Mike, Takeda Fujio