Galanthay; Theodore E., Carlson; David V. - US Patent Attorneys and Agents

Attorney: Galanthay; Theodore E., Carlson; David V.

Number of patents: 31
Last date: September 18, 2001

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6292400	Non-volatile memory device with low power consumption and relative writing, reading and erasing methods A non-volatile memory device organized with memory cells arranged by rows and columns in a matrix structure comprising source lines for memory cell groups. A switch is set between at least two rows or columns or source lines, which has two no pilotable te...	09/18/2001
6288630	Transmission of an operating order via an A.C. supply line The present invention relates to a circuit for supplying a load from an approximately D.C. voltage obtained by rectifying an A.C. voltage, including means for extracting from the rectified A.C. voltage an information depending on a phase angle variation o...	09/11/2001
6282134	Memory test method and nonvolatile memory with low error masking probability A nonvolatile memory device has a signature code generator generating a present signature code from an algorithm modified dynamically as a function of predefined varying parameters. A variable parameter may be the address of a memory cell being addressed;...	08/28/2001
6271571	Uprom memory cells for non-volatile memory devices integrated on semiconductors A redundancy UPROM cell includes at least one memory element of EPROM or Flash type, having a control terminal and a conduction terminal to be biased, an inverter register connected to the memory element by at least one MOS transistor. Such cell also incl...	08/07/2001
6237126	Electrical analysis of integrated circuits For an analysis of an electrical behaviour of a specific cell of a monolithically integrated circuit, a simulation model is used which is composed of a fine model part of the cell of interest and a coarse model part of the remainder of the integrated circ...	05/22/2001
6205430	Audio decoder with an adaptive frequency domain downmixer A method and apparatus for decoding a multi-channel audio bitstream in which adaptive frequency domain downmixer (3) is used to downmix, according to long and shorter transform block length information (17), the decoded frequency coefficients of the multi...	03/20/2001
6194956	Low critical voltage current mirrors A current mirror has an input node for receiving an input current and an output node for providing an output current. First, second and third transistors are provided with each transistor having first and second current path terminals and a control termin...	02/27/2001
6184670	Memory cell voltage regulator with temperature correlated voltage generator circuit A temperature-related voltage generating circuit has an input terminal receiving a control voltage independent of temperature, and an output terminal delivering a temperature-related control voltage. The input and output terminals are connected together t...	02/06/2001
6130572	NMOS negative charge pump A negative charge pump circuit comprises a plurality of charge pump stages connected in series to each other. Each stage has a stage input terminal and a stage output terminal. A first stage has the stage input terminal connected to a reference voltage, a...	10/10/2000
6130165	Autoaligned etching process for realizing word lines in memory devices integrated semiconductor substrates Self-aligned etching process for providing a plurality of mutually parallel word lines in a first conducting layer deposited over a planarized architecture obtained starting from a semiconductor substrate on which is provided a plurality of active element...	10/10/2000
6127873	Feedforward circuit structure with programmable zeros for providing programmable group delay of a wide signal band A feedforward circuit structure with programmable zeros for synthesizing continuous-time filters, delay lines, and the like is described. The circuit comprises a first cell and a second cell which are cascade-connected. Each one of the first and second ce...	10/03/2000
6124739	Monolithically integrated signal processing circuit A monolithically integrated signal processing circuit comprising a signal series branch connected between a signal input terminal and a signal output terminal; a reference potential terminal; a series capacitor inserted in serial manner in the signal seri...	09/26/2000
6104728	Device for selecting address words by demultiplex decoding A device for selection of address words, each having n bit locations and serving for addressing m different receiving locations of a digital communications apparatus, comprising a digital acceptance device via which address words can be selected which are...	08/15/2000
6100747	Device for selecting design options in an integrated circuit The device permits selection between two design options of an integrated circuit by causing a corresponding circuit unit of the integrated circuit to adopt one of two possible different operative states. More specifically, the device provides an inverter,...	08/08/2000
6100742	Driver circuit for slope-controlled pulse switching of a load A driver circuit for slope-controlled pulsed switching of a load having a MOS switching transistor switching the load and a control loop with an amplifier having an amplifier input coupled with a switch control pulse source, an amplifier output connected ...	08/08/2000
6097633	Read circuit for non-volatile memories A read circuit for non-volatile memories having an array section, with a corresponding bitline, and a reference section, with a corresponding reference bitline. A differential amplifier for comparing voltage signals obtained by current/voltage conversion ...	08/01/2000
6094022	Low jitter zero crossing BEMF detector and motor incorporating the same A BEMF detector and method detect the BEMF of a three-phase motor using a fully differential detection system. The motor has a first coil coupled between a first coil tap and a center tap, a second coil coupled between a second coil tap and the center tap...	07/25/2000
6078462	Device and method for processing servo signals in a parallel architecture PRML reading apparatus for hard disks The device is to be used with a parallel architecture partial response maximum likelihood (PRML) reading apparatus comprising a variable-gain input amplifier, a low-pass analog filter, a transversal continuous-time analog filter and two distinct and paral...	06/20/2000
6071786	Method of manufacturing a bipolar transistor and its emitter contact A method of manufacturing a bipolar transistor in an integrated circuit including the steps of forming a P-type base area, coating this base area with an isolating layer, and forming an opening in the isolating layer at a location where it is desired to f...	06/06/2000
6069513	Toggle flip-flop network with a reduced integration area A toggle flip-flop with reduced integration area, comprising a flip-flop of the D-type with an inverting input stage and a master-slave portion. Three transistors connected to the inverting stage form a logic gate of the XOR type whereto the output termin...	05/30/2000
6069399	Vertical bipolar semiconductor power transistor with an interdigitized geometry, with optimization of the base-to-emitter potential difference A transistor including an epitaxial layer with a first conductivity type, a base buried region with a second conductivity type, and a sinker base region with the second conductivity type which extends from a main surface of the transistor to the base buri...	05/30/2000
6052806	Method and apparatus for testing an integrated circuit device An integrated circuit device includes operational circuitry, for example, in the form of a memory for carrying out operations of the integrated circuit device. Additionally, at least one peripheral circuit is connected to the operational circuitry for car...	04/18/2000
6040734	Supply voltages switch circuit A circuit for switching between supply voltages and in particular for non-volatile flash memory devices and of the type comprising a first and a second circuit branch each incorporating a pair of transistors connected in series provides that at least one ...	03/21/2000
6040609	Process for integrating, in a single semiconductor chip, MOS technology devices with different threshold voltages Process for integrating in a same MOS technology devices with different threshold voltages. Simultaneously forming on a semiconductor material layer of at least two gate electrodes for at least two MOS devices, said gate electrodes comprising substantiall...	03/21/2000
6031445	Transformer for integrated circuits A invention provides a transformer for use in integrated circuits, comprising four layers of conductive lines, separated from each other by first, second and third insulating layers. First conductive vias traverse the second insulating layer to connect sa...	02/29/2000
6028793	High voltage driver circuit for a decoding circuit in multilevel non-volatile memory devices The invention relates to a driving circuit for row decoding which is also useful in non-volatile memory devices of the multi-level Flash type and the multi-level EPROM type and allows the overall capacitive loads as seen from the program voltage generator...	02/22/2000
6028331	Integrated semiconductor devices comprising a chemoresistive gas microsensor To manufacture integrated semiconductor devices comprising chemoresistive gas microsensors, a semiconductor material body is first formed, on the semiconductor material body are successively formed, reciprocally superimposed, a sacrificial region of metal...	02/22/2000
6020779	Electrical switching device with control signal input An electrical switching device including a switch having a control terminal, a control circuit coupled between a first voltage source terminal and a second voltage source terminal and a control signal input coupled to receive a binary switching control si...	02/01/2000
6018274	Radio receiver and frequency generator for use with digital signal processing circuitry The present invention relates to a radio receiver, particularly to a receiver for use in single-frequency applications, such as GPS, and to a frequency generator, which may be used in such a radio receiver, or elsewhere. The frequency generator comprises ...	01/25/2000
6014304	Method of and apparatus for controlling a plurality of mutually communicating actuators The invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for controlling a plurality of mutually communicating actuators, each of the actuators having at least one signal sensor for determining the state of the actuator, with at least one control apparatus g...	01/11/2000
6000002	Protection circuit for program-controlled electrical equipment A protection circuit for the prevention of program interruptions of electrical equipment controlled on the basis of program step clocks, by too frequent occurrences of non-maskable interrupt signals. This protection circuit comprises a controllable interr...	12/07/1999

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