Kamal S Khouri

Title: Kamal S. Khouri: Circuit Design and Power Optimization

Introduction

Kamal S. Khouri is an inventor associated with Princeton, New Jersey, and NEC Corporation. His patent work addresses circuit design methods intended to improve performance while reducing power dissipation.

Latest Patents

Khouri is credited with 1 patent: “Method for Synthesis of Common-Case Optimized Circuits to Improve Performance and Power Dissipation.” The invention describes a Common-Case Computation (CCC) approach that identifies frequently occurring computations in a circuit schedule, then adds circuitry to detect and execute those computations before integrating it with the original circuit.

The patent also describes a circuit-design system that simulates schedules using input traces, identifies promising state-sequence patterns, extracts their corresponding behavior, selects a suitable pattern, synthesizes common-case circuitry, and integrates that circuitry into the original design. The approach is intended to support circuit power management.

Career Highlights

Khouri’s documented patent contribution focuses on applying common-case computation to circuit synthesis. His work connects schedule analysis and pattern selection with the design of additional circuitry for power-conscious circuit implementation.

Collaborations

Khouri’s listed coworkers include Ganesh Lakshminarayana and Anand Raghunathan. The available information identifies these professional associations but does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Kamal S. Khouri’s patent highlights a circuit-design approach that uses common-case computations to pursue improved performance and reduced power dissipation.