Patents by Inventor Philippe Debaud

Philippe Debaud 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).

  • Adaptive voltage scaling mechanism based on voltage shoot measurement
    Patent number: 9377793
    Abstract: A device for controlling a power supply for a functional block in an integrated circuit, the device comprising: a signal generator configured to provide a clock signal to the functional block, an antenna comprising a transistor, and being located proximate to the functional block, the antenna being configured to receive the clock signal from the signal generator, and wherein the transistor of the antenna receives electrical power from the same power source that delivers power to the functional block, means to measure the clock signal output from the antenna, and output a control signal, and feedback means to control the voltage of the power supply to the functional block on the basis of the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: ST-ERICSSON SA
    Inventors: Miroslav Valka, Alberto Bosio, Philippe Debaud, Patrick Girard, Stephane Guilhot
  • Adaptive Voltage Scaling Mechanism Based on Voltage Shoot Measurement
    Publication number: 20150177751
    Abstract: A device for controlling a power supply for a functional block in an integrated circuit, the device comprising: a signal generator configured to provide a clock signal to the functional block, an antenna comprising a transistor, and being located proximate to the functional block, the antenna being configured to receive the clock signal from the signal generator, and wherein the transistor of the antenna receives electrical power from the same power source that delivers power to the functional block, means to measure the clock signal output from the antenna, and output a control signal, and feedback means to control the voltage of the power supply to the functional block on the basis of the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Miroslav Valka, Alberto Bosio, Philippe Debaud, Patrick Girard, Stephane Guilhot
  • EFFICIENT POWER SUPPLY NOISE MEASUREMENT BASED ON TIMING UNCERTAINTY
    Publication number: 20150177304
    Abstract: A power supply noise measurement device for inclusion with an integrated circuit, the integrated circuit having a functional block, the noise measurement device comprising: a signal generator configured to provide a clock signal to the functional block, an antenna comprising a transistor, and being located proximate to the functional block, the antenna being configured to receive the clock signal from the signal generator, and a jitter estimator configured to provide a measure of the relative jitter between a signal output from the antenna and a reference clock signal, wherein the transistor of the antenna receives electrical power from the same power source that delivers power to the functional block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: ST-Ericsson SA
    Inventors: Miroslav Valka, Alberto Bosio, Mickael Broutin, Philippe Debaud, Patrick Girard, Stephane Guilhot