Patents by Inventor Micah S. Galland

Micah S. Galland 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).

  • Device modeling for proximity effects
    Patent number: 7302376
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a software model for a given structure of interest for a variable imposed by an adjacent structure. First determine the spatial extent of the variable imposed by the adjacent structure. Then assign a value to the spatial extent, which varies as a function of distance from the adjacent structure to the given structure. Finally, attach that value to the model of the given structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Adler, Serge Biesemans, Micah S. Galland, Terence B. Hook, Judith H. McCullen, Eric S. Phipps, James A. Slinkman
  • Method and apparatus for detecting devices that can latchup
    Patent number: 6848089
    Abstract: A method and apparratus for for identifying circuits within an integrated circuit design that are likely to latchup. The present invention accomplishes the identification by searching for suspect circuits and then modifying these circuits to represent a device known by an EDA tool (e.g. FET device). The EDA tool can then be used to determine the likelihood of latchup occuring based upon the modified device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Micah S. Galland, Peter A. Habitz, Steven E. Washburn
  • DEVICE MODELING FOR PROXIMITY EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20040034517
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a software model for a given structure of interest for a variable imposed by an adjacent structure. First determine the spatial extent of the variable imposed by the adjacent structure. Then assign a value to the spatial extent, which varies as a function of distance from the adjacent structure to the given structure. Finally, attach that value to the model of the given structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Adler, Serge Biesemans, Micah S. Galland, Terence B. Hook, Judith H. McCullen, Eric S. Phipps, James A. Slinkman
  • Method and apparatus for detecting devices that can latchup
    Publication number: 20040025128
    Abstract: A method and apparratus for for identifying circuits within an integrated circuit design that are likely to latchup. The present invention accomplishes the identification by searching for suspect circuits and then modifying these circuits to represent a device known by an EDA tool (e.g. FET device). The EDA tool can then be used to determine the likelihood of latchup occuring based upon the modified device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Micah S. Galland, Peter A. Habitz, Steven E. Washburn