Patents by Inventor Mike Shen

Mike Shen 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).

  • Patent number: 12210964
    Abstract: An optoelectronic computing system includes a first semiconductor die having a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and a second semiconductor die having an electronic integrated circuit (EIC). The PIC includes optical waveguides, in which input values are encoded on respective optical signals carried by the optical waveguides. The PIC includes an optical copying distribution network having optical splitters. The PIC includes an array of optoelectronic circuitry sections, each receiving an optical wave from one of the output ports of the optical copying distribution network, and each optoelectronic circuitry section includes: at least one photodetector detecting at least one optical wave from the optoelectronic operation. The EIC includes electrical input ports receiving respective electrical values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Lightelligence PTE. Ltd.
    Inventors: Huaiyu Meng, Yichen Shen, Yelong Xu, Gilbert Hendry, Longwu Ou, Jingdong Deng, Ronald Gagnon, Cheng-Kuan Lu, Maurice Steinman, Mike Evans, Jianhua Wu
  • Patent number: 8037431
    Abstract: A design structure embodied in a machine readable medium used in a design process includes an interleaved voltage-controlled oscillator, including a ring circuit of main logic inverter gates; a plurality of delay elements connected in parallel with a selected sequence of the main logic inverter gates; wherein each delay element comprises a feedforward section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through feedforward elements responsive to one or more control voltages; and a proportional section for regulating signal transmission through at least one logic inverter gate; at least one temperature compensation circuit responsive to a compensating voltage input that is proportional to temperature; an electronic circuit in communication with the temperature compensation circuit and configured to provide a voltage signal responsive to temperature; an amplifier in connection with the electronic circuit to amplify the voltage signal; and a DC offset generator configured to adjust the voltage of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Boerstler, Eskinder Hailu, Jieming Qi, Mike Shen
  • Patent number: 7786813
    Abstract: An interleaved voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) is disclosed. The VCO includes a ring circuit comprising a series connection of main logic inverter gates, a plurality of delay elements connected in parallel with a selected sequence of the main logic inverter gates, at least one temperature compensation circuit comprising a logic inverter gate in series connection with one or more field effect transistors, the field effect transistor responsive to a compensating voltage input that is proportional to temperature, and an electronic circuit in signal communication with the at least one temperature compensation circuit and configured to provide a voltage signal responsive to temperature. Each delay element includes a feedforward section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through feedforward elements responsive to one or more control voltages, and a proportional section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through at least one logic inverter gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Boerstler, Eskinder Hailu, Jieming Qi, Mike Shen
  • Patent number: 7782146
    Abstract: An interleaved voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) is disclosed. The VCO includes a ring circuit comprising a series connection of main logic inverter gates, a plurality of delay elements connected in parallel with a selected sequence of the main logic inverter gates, at least one temperature compensation circuit comprising a logic inverter gate in series connection with one or more field effect transistors, the field effect transistor responsive to a compensating voltage input that is proportional to temperature, and an electronic circuit in signal communication with the at least one temperature compensation circuit and configured to provide a voltage signal responsive to temperature. Each delay element includes a feedforward section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through feedforward elements responsive to one or more control voltages, and a proportional section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through at least one logic inverter gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Boerstler, Eskinder Hailu, Jieming Qi, Mike Shen
  • Publication number: 20080222585
    Abstract: A design structure embodied in a machine readable medium used in a design process includes an interleaved voltage-controlled oscillator, including a ring circuit of main logic inverter gates; a plurality of delay elements connected in parallel with a selected sequence of the main logic inverter gates; wherein each delay element comprises a feedforward section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through feedforward elements responsive to one or more control voltages; and a proportional section for regulating signal transmission through at least one logic inverter gate; at least one temperature compensation circuit responsive to a compensating voltage input that is proportional to temperature; an electronic circuit in communication with the temperature compensation circuit and configured to provide a voltage signal responsive to temperature; an amplifier in connection with the electronic circuit to amplify the voltage signal; and a DC offset generator configured to adjust the voltage of the
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David W. Boerstler, Eskinder Hailu, Jieming Qi, Mike Shen
  • Publication number: 20080191809
    Abstract: An interleaved voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) is disclosed. The VCO includes a ring circuit comprising a series connection of main logic inverter gates, a plurality of delay elements connected in parallel with a selected sequence of the main logic inverter gates, at least one temperature compensation circuit comprising a logic inverter gate in series connection with one or more field effect transistors, the field effect transistor responsive to a compensating voltage input that is proportional to temperature, and an electronic circuit in signal communication with the at least one temperature compensation circuit and configured to provide a voltage signal responsive to temperature. Each delay element includes a feedforward section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through feedforward elements responsive to one or more control voltages, and a proportional section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through at least one logic inverter gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David W. Boerstler, Eskinder Hailu, Jieming Qi, Mike Shen
  • Publication number: 20080186104
    Abstract: An interleaved voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) is disclosed. The VCO includes a ring circuit comprising a series connection of main logic inverter gates, a plurality of delay elements connected in parallel with a selected sequence of the main logic inverter gates, at least one temperature compensation circuit comprising a logic inverter gate in series connection with one or more field effect transistors, the field effect transistor responsive to a compensating voltage input that is proportional to temperature, and an electronic circuit in signal communication with the at least one temperature compensation circuit and configured to provide a voltage signal responsive to temperature. Each delay element includes a feedforward section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through feedforward elements responsive to one or more control voltages, and a proportional section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through at least one logic inverter gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David W. Boerstler, Eskinder Hailu, Jieming Qi, Mike Shen
  • Patent number: 7391277
    Abstract: An interleaved voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) is disclosed. The VCO includes a ring circuit comprising a series connection of main logic inverter gates, a plurality of delay elements connected in parallel with a selected sequence of the main logic inverter gates, at least one temperature compensation circuit comprising a logic inverter gate in series connection with one or more field effect transistors, the field effect transistor responsive to a compensating voltage input that is proportional to temperature, and an electronic circuit in signal communication with the at least one temperature compensation circuit and configured to provide a voltage signal responsive to temperature. Each delay element includes a feedforward section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through feedforward elements responsive to one or more control voltages, and a proportional section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through at least one logic inverter gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Boerstler, Eskinder Hailu, Jieming Qi, Mike Shen
  • Publication number: 20080018408
    Abstract: An interleaved voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) is disclosed. The VCO includes a ring circuit comprising a series connection of main logic inverter gates, a plurality of delay elements connected in parallel with a selected sequence of the main logic inverter gates, at least one temperature compensation circuit comprising a logic inverter gate in series connection with one or more field effect transistors, the field effect transistor responsive to a compensating voltage input that is proportional to temperature, and an electronic circuit in signal communication with the at least one temperature compensation circuit and configured to provide a voltage signal responsive to temperature. Each delay element includes a feedforward section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through feedforward elements responsive to one or more control voltages, and a proportional section, comprising controls for regulating signal transmission through at least one logic inverter gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David W. Boerstler, Eskinder Hailu, Jieming Qi, Mike Shen
  • Publication number: 20070001199
    Abstract: Field effect transistor integrated circuits include field effect transistors in an integrated circuit substrate, such as a semiconductor substrate. A first one of the field effect transistors has a body effect that is substantially lower than that of a second one of the field effect transistors during operation of the first and second field effect transistors. The field effect transistors may be interconnected to form a circuit, and the body effect of the first field effect transistor is substantially lower than that of the second field effect transistor during operation of the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Mike Shen, William Richards
  • Publication number: 20060138548
    Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a strained silicon channel in a substrate, source/drain regions in the substrate at opposite ends of the strained silicon channel, a gate insulating layer on the strained silicon channel, and a gate on the gate insulating layer. The doping of the strained silicon channel, the doping of the substrate and/or the depth of the strained silicon channel are configured to produce nearly zero vertical electric field in the gate insulating layer and in the strained silicon channel surface at a threshold voltage of the field effect transistor. Moreover, the gate is configured to provide a gate work function that is close to a mid-bandgap of silicon. Accordingly, a Fermi-FET with a strained silicon channel and a gate layer with a mid-bandgap work function are provided. Related fabrication methods using epitaxial growth also are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: William Richards, Mike Shen