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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6167098 | Method and apparatus for digital interference rejection Digital interference rejection of a signal is accomplished by first converting the signal to digital. Then a second signal is generated and mixed with the first signal. This combined signal is then filtered. The signal can then be scaled as needed, result... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5304424 | High thermal conductivity diamond/non-diamond composite materials A CVD diamond material, substantially free of voids, has an average crystallite size greater than about 15 microns, a maximum intensity of the diamond Raman peak in counts/sec divided by the intensity of photoluminescence at 1270 cm-1 greater t... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5299150 | Circuit for preventing false programming of anti-fuse elements A circuit for preventing false programming of unselected anti-fuses in an anti-fuse array includes a series impedance including a plurality of transistors which may be used for partial address selection connected between a source of programming voltage an... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5277975 | High thermal-conductivity diamond-coated fiber articles The present invention comprises an article formed for a plurality of diamond-coated fibers preformed into a desired shape. Each of the fibers has first surface regions in contact with immediately adjacent other ones of the fibers, and second surface regio... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5276407 | Sense amplifier A plurality of integrating photosensors is disposed in an array of rows and columns, with a given row select line connected to the gates of P-channel MOS transistors associated with that given row and a given column sense line connected to the drains of t... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5273790 | Method for consolidating diamond particles to form high thermal conductivity article Method for consolidating diamond material, substantially free of voids, has an average crystallite size greater than about 15 microns, a maximum intensity of the diamond Raman peak in counts/sec divided by the intensity of photoluminescence at 1270 cm | 12/28/1993 |
| 5273825 | Article comprising regions of high thermal conductivity diamond on substrates A diamond coated article, wherein the diamond has a thermal conductivity of at least 17 Wcm K.... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5272388 | High-yield methods for programming antifuses A method for programming an antifuse of a selected technology type comprises the steps of (1) applying a preselected number of programming pulses to the antifuse at a voltage less than the maximum voltage at which antifuses of that selected technology typ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5272101 | Electrically programmable antifuse and fabrication processes A process for fabricating a metal-to-metal antifuse in a process sequence for forming a double layer metal interconnect structure includes the steps of forming and defining a first metal interconnect layer, forming and planarizing an inter-metal dielectri... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271031 | High efficiency mode-matched solid-state laser with transverse pumping and cascaded amplifier stages A high efficiency pumping scheme mode matches the TEMOO laser mode volume with a plurality of linearly spaced laser diode pumping sources positioned along a lateral side of a block of laser material. The cavity resonator within the block is configured in ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5270114 | High thermal conductivity diamond/non-diamond composite materials The present invention comprises an article formed from a plurality of diamond particles and non-diamond particles compatible with diamond deposition preformed into a desired shape. Each of the particles has first surface regions in contact with immediatel... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5270963 | Method and apparatus for performing neighborhood operations on a processing plane The present invention is a method and apparatus for performing neighborhood processing operations on an n dimensional processing plane. In a simple, two dimensional, example, an M by N processing plane is successively scanned by rows. The output informati... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5266829 | Electrically-programmable low-impedance anti-fuse element Electrically-programmable low-impedance anti-fuses are disclosed having capacitor-like structure with very low leakage before programming and a low resistance after programming. The electrically-programmable low-impedance antifuses of the present inventio... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5264741 | Low current, fast, CMOS static pullup circuit for static random-access memories A pullup circuit for use with plurality of N-Channel pulldown transistors connected to a bit line includes a P-channel MOS pullup transistor connected between the bit line and a voltage rail. An inverter is connected between the bit line and the drain of ... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5260592 | Integrating photosensor and imaging system having wide dynamic range with varactors A bipolar phototransistor comprises both an integrating photosensor and a switching element. The base terminal of the bipolar phototransistor is utilized as the switch-control node for the pixel and its emitter is the output node of the integrating photos... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5259006 | Method for substantially eliminating hold time violations in implementing high speed logic circuits or the like A method is provided for eliminating hold time violations in implementing high-speed logic circuits specified in circuit configuration data includes the steps of providing a synchronizer flip-flop device or latch corresponding to every flip-flop device or... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5257239 | Memory cell with known state on power-up Apparatus for forcing a memory cell to a known state upon power-up includes circuitry for providing two signals PWRUP and PWRUPB which are used during chip power-up. At power-up, as VCC rises from 0 volt to 3.5 volts, the PWRUP signal follows V... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5254886 | Clock distribution scheme for user-programmable logic array architecture A clock distribution architecture is disclosed for use in a user-programmable logic array integrated circuit comprising an array of user-programmable logic elements having inputs and outputs, at least some of the user-programmable logic elements including... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5248873 | Integrated device for recognition of moving objects A moving object classifier is integrated onto a single integrated circuit chip and includes a retina comprising a two-dimensional array of photosensors upon which the image of the object of interest is focused. A position classifier receives inputs from t... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5243554 | Writable analog reference voltage storage device A circuit for generating N analog voltage signals for reference or bias use employs N analog floating gate storage devices. Electron injection circuitry is provided for injecting electrons on to and a tunneling structure is provided for removing electrons... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5239503 | High voltage random-access memory cell incorporating level shifter A level-shifting static random access memory cell includes a first stage having a first P-Channel MOS transistor having its source connected to a high voltage supply rail, and its drain connected to the drain of a first N-Channel MOS transistor. The sourc... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5235544 | Flash EPROM cell and method for operating same A flash EPROM cell may be erased by placing a negative voltage on the control gate of a flash EPROM cell having spaced apart source and drain regions in a semiconductor substrate, and having a floating gate, a control gate and a sidewall gate, while biasi... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5230740 | Apparatus for controlling plasma size and position in plasma-activated chemical vapor deposition processes comprising rotating dielectric A block of dielectric material having a long axis and a short axis and having low losses at a selected microwave frequency and a dielectric constant selected to produce a desired degree of phase modulation is mounted on a rotatable shaft in an orientation... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5223792 | Testability architecture and techniques for programmable interconnect architecture Apparatus for testing for defects in the form of ohmic leakage in an antifuse element disposed between first and second conductors in an integrated circuit prior to formation of electronic circuits by a user, includes circuitry, responsive to signals prov... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5212698 | Dispersion compensation for ultrashort pulse generation in tuneable lasers A mode locked pulsed laser incorporates an intracavity element to compensate for the dispersion caused by other intracavity elements. This element reduces the tendency of the pulse to broaden in the cavity due to group velocity dispersion and results in v... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5208530 | Testability architecture and techniques for programmable interconnect architecture Apparatus for performing high voltage testing of high-voltage transistors in the programming paths of a user-configurable integrated circuit including a plurality of conductors which may be connected to one another and to functional circuit blocks by prog... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5204549 | Synaptic element including weight-storage and weight-adjustment circuit A weight-storage and weight-adjustment circuit includes a first hot electron injection device coupled to a first floating gate and a second hot electron injection device coupled to the second floating gate. The floating gates are associated with two serie... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5198705 | Logic module with configurable combinational and sequential blocks A logic module includes first and second multiplexers each having two data inputs and a select input. Both select inputs are connected to the output of a two-input logic gate of a first type. The inputs to the first and second multiplexers comprise data s... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5194759 | Methods for preventing disturbance of antifuses during programming A method to minimize disturbance of an already programmed antifuse while programming other antifuses in a circuit includes the steps of determining a preferred order in which to program the antifuses and programming them in the preferred order. High initi... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5191241 | Programmable interconnect architecture A user-configurable circuit architecture includes a two dimensional array of functional circuit modules disposed within a semiconductor substrate. A first interconnect layer disposed above and insulated from the semiconductor substrate contains a pluralit... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5188595 | Method for enhanced retention of balloon catheter in body cavity A retention catheter comprises a length of flexible tubing having first and second ends, including first, second, and third axial lumens running therethrough. The first lumen includes first and second apertures located proximately to the first and second ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187393 | Reconfigurable programmable interconnect architecture A user-programmable interconnect architecture, which may be used for logic arrays for digital and analog system design, is disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of logic cells or modules in a matrix are connected by vertical and horizontal wiring chan... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5185750 | Dispersion compensation for ultrashort pulse generation in tuneable lasers A mode locked pulsed laser incorporates an intracavity element to compensate for the dispersion caused by other intracavity elements. This element reduces the tendency of the pulse to broaden in the cavity due to group velocity dispersion and results in v... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5181096 | Electrically programmable antifuse incorporating dielectric and amorphous silicon interlayer An antifuse may be fabricated as a part of an integrated circuit in a layer located above and insulated from the semiconductor substrate. The antifuse includes a lower first electrode, a first dielectric layer disposed over the lower first electrode, a la... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5181223 | High-efficiency mode-matched transversely-pumped solid state laser amplifier In a laser amplifier a high efficiency pumping scheme mode matches the TEMOO laser mode volume with a plurality of linearly spaced laser diode pumping sources positioned along a lateral side of a block of laser material. The optical path within the block ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5171715 | Process for fabricating electrically programmable antifuse element An antifuse according to the present invention includes a lower electrode formed from a first metal interconnect layer in an integrated circuit or the like. The lower electrode is disposed on an insulating surface. An inter-metal dielectric including an a... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5172014 | Programmable interconnect architecture A user-programmable interconnect architecture, which may be used for logic arrays for digital and analog system design, is disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of logic cells or modules in a matrix are connected by vertical and horizontal wiring chan... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5166562 | Writable analog reference voltage storage device A circuit for generating N analog voltage signals for reference or bias use employs N analog floating gate storage devices. Electron injection circuitry is provided for injecting electrons on to and a tunneling structure is provided for removing electrons... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5165054 | Circuits for linear conversion between currents and voltages A linear voltage-to-current converter (LVCC) circuit includes two transistors, one P-channel and one N-channel. The input voltage is applied to the gates of both transistors. The drains of the two transistors are connected. The source of the p-type transi... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163180 | Low voltage programming antifuse and transistor breakdown method for making same An antifuse structure according to a first aspect of the present invention is programmed by snap-back breakdown and includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, an insulating layer over the surface of the semiconductor substrate, a con... | 11/10/1992 |
