Patents by Inventor Thomas Michael Mnich

Thomas Michael Mnich 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: 6346839
    Abstract: A low power consumption delay locked loop for integrated circuit devices wherein a wider frequency range of operation is achieved by matching the delay of the clock comparison function of the phase detector to the slow operating condition of the programmable delay. In a particular embodiment, this may be effectuated by incorporating at least one additional flip-flop section in the phase detector circuit and more than one such section may be utilized depending on the operating targets of maximum frequency and frequency range. By latching the phase detector outputs through the use of a fast/slow latch circuit, a minimum control pulse is defined which allows a unitized change on the voltage signals that control the programmable delay in a voltage controlled delay line. This also improves efficiency and reduces power consumption by eliminating switching current through transistors that control the voltage levels determining the programmable delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Mosel Vitelic Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Michael Mnich