Patents by Inventor Thao To

Thao To 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).

  • Method, apparatus and system for detecting anomalies in mixed signal devices
    Patent number: 7899237
    Abstract: An embodiment relates generally to a method of testing a mixed signal device. The method includes monitoring multiple parameters of the mixed signal device and scanning the mixed signal device with an optical source. The method also includes forming multiple windows, where each window is assigned to a respective parameter. The method further includes comparing an image from a respective image to a reference image to determine an existence of an anomaly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Dat T. Nguyen, Thao To, David Maxwell, Naweed Anjum
  • METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING ANOMALIES IN MIXED SIGNAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20080219546
    Abstract: An embodiment relates generally to a method of testing a mixed signal device. The method includes monitoring multiple parameters of the mixed signal device and scanning the mixed signal device with an optical source. The method also includes forming multiple windows, where each window is assigned to a respective parameter. The method further includes comparing an image from a respective image to a reference image to determine an existence of an anomaly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Dat T. Nguyen, Thao To, David Maxwell, Naweed Anjum