Patents by Inventor Tom McKeone

Tom McKeone 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: 6957413
    Abstract: A method for including probe locations in an integrated circuit may include specifying probe cells prior to the place and route stage of the design process. The probe cell locations may be specified in a functional description of the integrated circuit, such as an HDL description from which a netlist may be generated. Alternatively, an existing netlist may be edited to include the probe cells on specified nets. The probe locations are included in the physical layout design along with the rest of the integrated circuit components during place and route. The integrated circuit may be fabricated according to the physical layout design so that the fabricated integrated circuit includes the one or more probe locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom McKeone, Bruce A. Loyer