Patents by Inventor Peter Klapporth

Peter Klapporth 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: 8004922
    Abstract: A power island for a system-on-a-chip (SoC) includes a first segment, a second segment, and a supply line. The first segment includes a hardware device and operates the hardware device at first power characteristics indicative of at least a first voltage. The second segment includes scalable logic and operates the scalable logic at second power characteristics indicative of at least a second voltage. The second power characteristics of the scalable logic are different from the first power characteristics of the hardware device. The supply line receives an external supply signal (VDD) and directs the external supply signal to both the first segment and the second segment. The second segment changes at least one power characteristic of the external supply signal to operate the scalable logic according to the second power characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: David R. Evoy, Peter Klapporth, Jose J. Pineda De Gyvez
  • Publication number: 20100308897
    Abstract: A power island for a system-on-a-chip (SoC) includes a first segment, a second segment, and a supply line. The first segment includes a hardware device and operates the hardware device at first power characteristics indicative of at least a first voltage. The second segment includes scalable logic and operates the scalable logic at second power characteristics indicative of at least a second voltage. The second power characteristics of the scalable logic are different from the first power characteristics of the hardware device. The supply line receives an external supply signal (VDD) and directs the external supply signal to both the first segment and the second segment. The second segment changes at least one power characteristic of the external supply signal to operate the scalable logic according to the second power characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: DAVID R. EVOY, PETER KLAPPORTH, JOSE J. PINEDA DE GYVEZ