Electronic digital logic circuitry inventions 10/09

20090243648 - Optimal local supply voltage determination circuit: A test circuit that compares test results between two tests with different local supply voltages is provided. The output of each stage of the logic circuits is stored in a first register of each test circuit. Each test is performed with a critical test vector and a local supply voltage... Agent: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20090243649 - Memory module and method having improved signal routing topology: A registered memory module includes several memory devices coupled to a register through a plurality of transmission lines forming a symmetrical tree topology. The tree includes several branches each of which includes two transmission lines coupled only at its ends to either another transmission line or one of the memory... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090243652 - Incrementer based on carry chain compression: A computational unit is disclosed to increment or decrement n-bits of data. The unit has n/3 logic blocks to process the n-bits of data, each logic block including: first and second multiplexers to propagate a carry chain; and first, second and third exclusive—OR (XOR) circuits coupled to the carry chain... Agent: Tran & Associates

20090243651 - Method and apparatus for decomposing functions in a configurable ic: Some embodiments of the invention provide a configurable integrated circuit (“IC”). The configurable IC includes a set of multiplexers that each has a set of input terminals, a set of output terminals, and a set of select terminals. The set of multiplexers includes a group of multiplexers, where at least... Agent: Adeli & Tollen, LLP

20090243650 - Programmable logic devices comprising time multiplexed programmable interconnect: A time multiplexed programmable switch of a semiconductor device comprising: a first node; and a plurality of second nodes, each of the second nodes having a path to couple to the first node, the path comprising: a first configurable device configured to select or deselect the path; and a second... Agent: Raminda U. Madurawe

20090243653 - Semiconductor integrated circuit: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes an n-channel spin FET including one of a magnetic tunnel junction and a magneto-semiconductor junction, the n-channel spin FET including a gate terminal to receive an input signal, a source terminal to receive a first power supply potential, and a drain terminal connected to an... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090243654 - Level converter: A level converter includes a cross-coupled section for holding data and a first switching section connected in series with the cross-coupled section and supplied with a differential input signal. The level converter has a second switching section, a current mirror connection section, a third switching section, and an input/output matching... Agent: Fujitsu Patent Center C/o Cpa Global

20090243655 - Current driver suitable for use in a shared bus environment: A transceiver suitable for interfacing a logic device to a shared bus includes a transmit node that receives an input signal from the logic device and an I/O node, that is coupled to the shared bus. The transceiver may be designed for use with a shared-bus, single master, multiple slave... Agent: Fsi C/o Jackson Walker, L.L.P.

20090243656 - Output buffer for an electronic device: In order to reduce production cost, an output buffer for an electronic device includes a first logic unit, a second logic unit, a first transistor, a second transistor and a control unit. The first logic unit and the second unit are both coupled to an input terminal and conductions of... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20090243657 - Methods and apparatus for fast unbalanced pipeline architecture: Methods and apparatus are provided for a fast unbalanced pipeline architecture. A disclosed pipeline buffer comprises a plurality of memory registers connected in series, each of the plurality of memory registers, such as flip-flops, having an enable input and a clock input; and a controlling memory register having an output... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20090243658 - Semiconductor integrated circuit device and method for manufacturing the same: A circuit for attaining reduction in AC noise on power supply line caused by IR drop upon use of a decoupling capacitor represented by a cross-coupled decoupling capacitor with enhanced resistance to electrostatic breakdown, required in the case of a process of a high technology. There is also provided a... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC