Patents by Inventor Paul E. McKechnie

Paul E. McKechnie 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).

  • Lightweight probe and data collection within an integrated circuit
    Patent number: 8214694
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a device under test implemented within an integrated circuit (IC) can include at least one probe that detects a designated type of data transaction, where in response to detecting the designated type of data transaction, each probe outputs a single data transaction detection signal. The system also can include a data collector coupled to each probe, where the data collector stores an indication of each data transaction detection signal that is output by each probe. The data collector can be configured so that no value of any probed signal is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. McKechnie, Nathan A. Lindop