Patents by Inventor Ram A Jonnavithula

Ram A Jonnavithula 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).

  • Circuit for controlling temperature and enabling testing of a semiconductor chip
    Patent number: 8384395
    Abstract: A circuit for controlling temperature of a semiconductor chip includes a first heating element that is built into the semiconductor chip. The first heating element generates heat to increase the temperature of the semiconductor chip. The chip also includes a temperature controller that is coupled to the first heating element and built into the semiconductor chip. The temperature controller controls the temperature to enable testing of the semiconductor chip at a desired temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Texas Instrument Incorporated
    Inventors: Ravindra Karnad, Sudheer Prasad, Ram A Jonnavithula