Patents by Inventor Robin Croon

Robin Croon 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).

  • Backpower-safe test switch
    Patent number: 12609697
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide backpower-safe test switches, devices, systems, and methods. By maintaining high impedance on an existing communications bus integrated circuit pin, disclosed embodiments prevent backpower of integrated circuits even when the integrated circuits are powered off. In a non-limiting aspect, disclosed embodiments facilitate increased final ASIC test coverage by facilitating multiplexing analog test bus on an existing ASIC pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: INVENSENSE, INC.
    Inventors: Tim Piessens, Robin Croon, Athanasios Sarafianos
  • BACKPOWER-SAFE TEST SWITCH
    Publication number: 20240171174
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide backpower-safe test switches, devices, systems, and methods. By maintaining high impedance on an existing communications bus integrated circuit pin, disclosed embodiments prevent backpower of integrated circuits even when the integrated circuits are powered off. In a non-limiting aspect, disclosed embodiments facilitate increased final ASIC test coverage by facilitating multiplexing analog test bus on an existing ASIC pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Tim Piessens, Robin Croon, Athanasios Sarafianos