Patents by Inventor Renard Ulrey

Renard Ulrey 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).

  • Modular macro cell layout method
    Patent number: 6642556
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for managing a large number of associated interconnects within an integrated circuit involving a modular approach to the macro cell layout. In a circumstance where a macro can be employed for multiple instantiations, and wherein such a design unique signals must be distributed to each instantiation, certain commonalities may exist which can be exploited to achieve a simple yet elegant approach facilitating the routing of these unique signal paths and premapping standardized contact points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
    Inventor: Renard Ulrey
  • Modular macro cell layout method
    Publication number: 20030089927
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for managing a large number of associated interconnects within an integrated circuit involving a modular approach to the macro cell layout. In a circumstance where a macro can be employed for multiple instantiations, and wherein such a design unique signals must be distributed to each instantiation, certain commonalities may exist which can be exploited to achieve a simple yet elegant approach facilitating the routing of these unique signal paths and premapping standardized contact points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventor: Renard Ulrey