Patents by Inventor Michael Kocks

Michael Kocks 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).

  • Integrated circuit layout complete with a bus logic unit connected to a data bus with power reduction circuitry
    Patent number: 5944826
    Abstract: An integrated circuit layout complete with a bus logic unit connected to a data bus. The data bus includes at least one activation line for an activation signal, making it possible--via the data bus--to activate the bus logic unit for data transmission. A controllable power supply unit is provided with a control input connected to the activation line and serves to feed an operating current to the bus logic unit. The operating current is reduced by the activation signal when the bus logic unit is deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Temic Telefunken Microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kocks, Gerald Krimmer