Patents by Inventor Mike Colwell

Mike Colwell 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).

  • Structures and methods for optimizing power consumption in an integrated chip design
    Patent number: 8392862
    Abstract: Various methods and apparatuses are described for a power distribution structure. In an embodiment, an integrated circuit contains power gating cells that each contain Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) device switches located relative in the power distribution structure to power up and down a block of logic containing a plurality of individual cells using these MOS device switches. The MOS device switches can be tuned to requirements of a target block of logic in order to meet its optimal voltage drop requirements during its active operational state while minimizing leakage current in its off state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar Siguenza, Duane Breid, Gene Sluss, Deepak Sherlekar, Mike Colwell