Patents by Inventor Suhas Shivaram

Suhas Shivaram 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: 9893718
    Abstract: A transmission driver impedance calibration circuit and method. A circuit is disclosed that includes: a controller for controlling a set of switches; a comparator having an output that is coupled to the controller; and a first comparator input coupled to: a first selectable node coupled between a first p-type adjustable resistor segment (PSEG) and an external resistor; and a second selectable node coupled between a pair of internal resistors; and a second comparator input coupled to: a third selectable node coupled between a second PSEG and a tcoil resistor, the tcoil resistor being further coupled in series to a n-type adjustable resistor segment (NSEG); and a fourth selectable node coupled between the tcoil resistor and the NSEG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Suhas Shivaram, Giri N. K. Rangan