Patents by Inventor Sinan Kaptanoglu

Sinan Kaptanoglu 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: 10177766
    Abstract: Logic elements (LE) that can provide a number of features. For example, the LE can provide efficient and flexible use of look up tables (LUTs) and input sharing. The LE may also provide for flexible use of one or more dedicated adders and include register functionality to provide various modes of operation that enable the various features of the LE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: James Schleicher, Richard Yuan, Bruce Pedersen, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Gregg Baeckler, David Lewis, Mike Hutton, Andy L. Lee, Rahul Saini, Henry Kim
  • Patent number: 9496875
    Abstract: Disclosed is a logic element (LE) that can provide a number of advantageous features. For example, the LE can provide efficient and flexible use of LUTs and input sharing. The LE may also provide for flexible use of one or more dedicated adders and include register functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: James Schleicher, Richard Yuan, Bruce Pedersen, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Gregg Baeckler, David Lewis, Mike Hutton, Andy L. Lee, Rahul Saini, Henry Kim
  • Patent number: 9270279
    Abstract: A time-multiplexed field programmable gate array (TM-FPGA) includes programmable logic circuitry, programmable interconnect circuitry, and a plurality of context registers. A user's circuit can be mapped to the programmable logic circuitry, the programmable interconnect circuitry, and the plurality of context registers without the user's intervention in mapping the design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Sinan Kaptanoglu, David W. Mendel
  • Patent number: 8990757
    Abstract: An interface design for a hybrid IC that utilizes dedicated interface tracks to allow signals to interface distributively with the logic blocks of the FPGA portion providing for faster and more efficient communication between the FPGA and ASIC portions of the hybrid IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Microsemi SoC Corporation
    Inventors: King W. Chan, William C. T. Shu, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Chi Fung Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150022236
    Abstract: A time-multiplexed field programmable gate array (TM-FPGA) includes programmable logic circuitry, programmable interconnect circuitry, and a plurality of context registers. A user's circuit can be mapped to the programmable logic circuitry, the programmable interconnect circuitry, and the plurality of context registers without the user's intervention in mapping the design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Sinan Kaptanoglu, David W. Mendel
  • Patent number: 8878567
    Abstract: Disclosed is a logic element (LE) that can provide a number of advantageous features. For example, the LE can provide efficient and flexible use of LUTs and input sharing. The LE may also provide for flexible use of one or more dedicated adders and include register functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: James Schleicher, Richard Yuan, Bruce Pedersen, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Gregg Baeckler, David Lewis, Mike Hutton, Andy L. Lee, Rahul Saini, Henry Kim
  • Patent number: 8856711
    Abstract: A time-multiplexed field programmable gate array (TM-FPGA) includes programmable logic circuitry, programmable interconnect circuitry, and a plurality of context registers. A user's circuit can be mapped to the programmable logic circuitry, the programmable interconnect circuitry, and the plurality of context registers without the user's intervention in mapping the design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Sinan Kaptanoglu, David W. Mendel
  • Patent number: 8593174
    Abstract: Disclosed is a logic element (LE) that can provide a number of advantageous features. For example, the LE can be configured to implement register packing and/or a fracturable look up table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: James Schleicher, Richard Yuan, Bruce Pedersen, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Gregg Baeckler, David Lewis, Mike Hutton, Andy Lee, Rahul Saini, Henry Kim
  • Patent number: 8543955
    Abstract: A time-multiplexed field programmable gate array (TM-FPGA) includes programmable logic circuitry, programmable interconnect circuitry, and a plurality of context registers. A user's circuit can be mapped to the programmable logic circuitry, the programmable interconnect circuitry, and the plurality of context registers without the user's intervention in mapping the design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Sinan Kaptanoglu, David W. Mendel
  • Patent number: 8258811
    Abstract: An enhanced performance field programmable gate array integrated circuit comprises a field programmable gate array and other functional circuitry such as a mask-programmable gate array in the same integrated circuit. A circuit interface provides communication between the field programmable gate array, the mask-programmable gate array and the integrated circuit I/O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel W. Beal, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Jung-Cheun Lien, William Shu, King W. Chan, William C. Plants
  • Patent number: 8237465
    Abstract: Disclosed is a logic element (LE) that can provide a number of advantageous features. For example, the LE can be configured to implement register packing and/or a fracturable look up table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: James Schleicher, Richard Yuan, Bruce Pedersen, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Gregg Baeckler, David Lewis, Mike Hutton, Andy Lee, Rahul Saini, Henry Kim
  • Patent number: 8225259
    Abstract: A multiple-clock time-multiplexed field programmable gate array (TM-FPGA) includes programmable logic circuitry. A plurality of clock signals within the TM-FPGA couple to the programmable logic circuitry. A user's circuit can be mapped to the programmable logic circuitry without the user's intervention in mapping the circuit to the programmable logic circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Mendel, Sinan Kaptanoglu
  • Patent number: 8217678
    Abstract: A logic element includes memory elements, multiplexers, and controls. The multiplexers are arranged in levels including a highest level of multiplexers with inputs connected to the memory elements and outputs connected to inputs of a next-to-highest level of multiplexers and a first level of multiplexers with inputs connected to outputs of a second level of multiplexers and at least one output. The controls are connected to the multiplexers. In a first operational mode the controls determine a first-mode output at the at least one output of the first level of multiplexers, and in a second operational mode the controls determine a plurality of second-mode outputs at selected outputs of multiplexers not at the first level of multiplexers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: David Lewis, Bruce Pedersen, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Andy L. Lee
  • Patent number: 8082526
    Abstract: A dedicated hardware block is provided for implementing crossbars and/or barrel shifters in programmable logic resources. Crossbar and/or barrel shifter circuitry may replace one or more rows, one or more columns, one or more rectangles, or any combination thereof of programmable logic regions on a programmable logic resource. The functionality of the crossbar and/or barrel shifter circuitry can further be improved by implementing time-multiplexing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hutton, Sinan Kaptanoglu
  • Patent number: 7977970
    Abstract: An enhanced performance field programmable gate array integrated circuit comprises a field programmable gate array and other functional circuitry such as a mask-programmable gate array in the same integrated circuit. A circuit interface provides communication between the field programmable gate array, the mask-programmable gate array and the integrated circuit I/O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel W. Beal, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Jung-Cheun Lien, William Shu, King W. Chan, William C. Plants
  • Patent number: 7944238
    Abstract: A logic module and flip-flop includes input multiplexers having data inputs coupled to routing resources. A clock multiplexer has inputs coupled to clock resources, and an output. An input-select multiplexer has a first input coupled to the output of an input multiplexer. A flip-flop has a clock input coupled to the output of the clock multiplexer, and a data output coupled to an input of the input-select multiplexer. A logic module has data inputs coupled to the output of the input select multiplexers. A flip-flop multiplexer is coupled to the data input of the flip-flop, and has inputs input coupled to the output of the first input multiplexer, the data output of the logic module, and a third input coupled to routing resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventor: Sinan Kaptanoglu
  • Patent number: 7924052
    Abstract: A cluster internal routing network for use in a programmable logic device with a cluster-based architecture employs a Clos network-based routing architecture. The routing architecture is a multi-stage blocking architecture, where the number of inputs to the first stage exceeds the number of outputs from the first stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Wenyi Feng, Jonathan Greene, Sinan Kaptanoglu
  • Patent number: 7924053
    Abstract: A logic cluster for a field programmable gate array integrated circuit device is disclosed. The cluster comprises a plurality of functional blocks and three levels of routing multiplexers. External signals enter the logic cluster primarily at the third level multiplexers with a few signals entering at the second level. Combinational outputs are fed back into the first and second level multiplexers while sequential outputs are fed back into the third level multiplexers. The logic function generators have permutable inputs with varying propagation delays. Routing signals between the first and second level multiplexers are grouped into speed classes and coupled to first level multiplexers associated with different logic function generators according to their speed class. Second and third level multiplexers are organized into groups such that routing signals between the second and third level multiplexers can be localized within the area occupied by the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Sinan Kaptanoglu, Wenyi Feng
  • Patent number: 7911230
    Abstract: Disclosed is a logic element (LE) that can provide a number of advantageous features. For example, the LE can be configured to implement register packing and/or a fracturable look up table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: James Schleicher, Richard Yuan, Bruce Pedersen, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Gregg Baeckler, David Lewis, Mike Hutton, Andy Lee, Rahul Saini, Henry Kim
  • Publication number: 20100244894
    Abstract: An enhanced performance field programmable gate array integrated circuit comprises a field programmable gate array and other functional circuitry such as a mask-programmable gate array in the same integrated circuit. A circuit interface provides communication between the field programmable gate array, the mask-programmable gate array and the integrated circuit I/O.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Samuel W. Beal, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Jung-Cheun Lien, William Shu, King W. Chan, William C. Plants