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Benjamin F. Froemming, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080259712FAST READ PORT FOR REGISTER FILE - Separate read and write ports in a memory system allow simultaneous access to a memory cell array by read and write operations. A single cycle operation of a central processing unit coupled to a memory array depends on a memory access capability providing simultaneous reading and writing to different locations. A pair of pull-down transistor stacks connected to memory cell latch loops allows a single selected pull-down stack of the pair to toggle a memory cell latch loop to a desired data content without any requirement for a precharge scheme. A single pull-down stack of transistors connected to a memory cell latch loop provides a read port with low input loading. A sense amplifier provides a mid-supply-level precharging capability provided by a feedback device within a front-end inversion stage. When not in a feedback mode, the front-end inversion stage cascaded with a second inversion stage provides a rapid read response.10-23-2008
20090319760SINGLE-CYCLE LOW POWER CPU ARCHITECTURE - An n architecture for implementing an instruction pipeline within a CPU comprises an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), an address arithmetic unit (AAU), a program counter (PC), a read-only memory (ROM) coupled to the program counter, to an instruction register, and to an instruction decoder coupled to the arithmetic logic unit. A random access memory (RAM) is coupled to the instruction decoder, to the arithmetic logic unit, and to a RAM address register.12-24-2009

Patent applications by Benjamin F. Froemming, San Jose, CA US

Benjamin Francis Froemming, San Jose, CA US

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20080229067DATA POINTERS WITH FAST CONTEXT SWITCHING - An apparatus and method are disclosed for multiple data pointer registers and a means for quickly switching active context between the data pointer registers.09-18-2008
20080229075MICROCONTROLLER WITH LOW-COST DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING EXTENSIONS - A set of low-cost microcontroller extensions facilitates Digital Signal Processing (DSP) applications by incorporating a Multiply-Accumulate (MAC) unit in a Central Processing Unit (CPU) of the microcontroller which is responsive to the extensions.09-18-2008
20100199118MICROCONTROLLER WITH COMPATIBILITY MODE - A microcontroller is operable to enable a compatibility mode where a clock source of the microcontroller is adjusted to support timing requirements of applications written for legacy microcontrollers. In some implementations, one or more scaling factors and/or wait state factors are applied to the clock source of the microcontroller to ensure timing compatibility.08-05-2010

Kenneth W. Froemming, Carmel, IN US

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20090217643Gas discharge device for a vehicle engine - The present invention provides gas discharge technique useful on vehicle engines. The technique comprises an s-shaped duct having an ejector formed therein to mix hot exhaust gas with a relatively cooler airflow entrained by the ejector. The s-shaped duct may be comprised of a number of segments that when integrated form the s-shape and ejector. A variety of cross sections including circular and rectangular are provided for the s-shaped duct. The segments may be composed of smaller subsections and may further have cooling slots. A nacelle is provided to at least partially enclose the s-shaped conduit and may have an inlet that is in fluid communication with the ejector of the s-shaped conduit.09-03-2009