Patents by Inventor Thomas Jay Sheffler

Thomas Jay Sheffler 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).

  • Publication number: 20090222253
    Abstract: A method for rapidly simulating combined analog circuits and digital circuits includes separating the combined circuits into a linear sub-network and logic sub-network. Shared nodes, shared by the linear sub-network and logic sub-network, are identified. The values of the shared nodes represent logic state values, or digital values, in the logic sub-network, and represent voltages, currents, control inputs and/or circuit parameters in the linear sub-network. Operation of the logic sub-network is simulated using logic node values for the shared nodes. Operation of the linear sub-network is simulated using linear node values for the shared nodes. The method allows fast simulation and rapid revision of mixed signal designs, saving design time and computing resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas Jay Sheffler