Patents by Inventor Bruce Lynn Pickelsimer

Bruce Lynn Pickelsimer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10593752
    Abstract: An integrated circuit and method has an isolated well with an improved isolated well contact. The well contact diffusion is isolated from a device diffusion of opposite conductivity type within the isolated well by an isolation transistor gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Bruce Lynn Pickelsimer, Patrick Robert Smith, Terry James Bordelon, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20170301754
    Abstract: An integrated circuit and method has an isolated well with an improved isolated well contact. The well contact diffusion is isolated from a device diffusion of opposite conductivity type within the isolated well by an isolation transistor gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Bruce Lynn Pickelsimer, Patrick Robert Smith, Terry James Bordelon, JR.
  • Patent number: 9722021
    Abstract: An integrated circuit and method has an isolated well with an improved isolated well contact. The well contact diffusion is isolated from a device diffusion of opposite conductivity type within the isolated well by an isolation transistor gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Bruce Lynn Pickelsimer, Patrick Robert Smith, Terry James Bordelon, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20170062558
    Abstract: An integrated circuit and method has an isolated well with an improved isolated well contact. The well contact diffusion is isolated from a device diffusion of opposite conductivity type within the isolated well by an isolation transistor gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Bruce Lynn Pickelsimer, Patrick Robert Smith, Terry James Bordelon, JR.
  • Patent number: 8391068
    Abstract: A method to adjust the programming voltage in flash memory when the programming time exceeds specification. A method to adjust the programming voltage of flash memory after a predetermined number of erase/write cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas Edward Shelton, John Howard MacPeak, Eddie Hearl Breashears, Bruce Lynn Pickelsimer
  • Publication number: 20120294086
    Abstract: A method to adjust the programming voltage in flash memory when the programming time exceeds specification. A method to adjust the programming voltage of flash memory after a predetermined number of erase/write cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas Edward Shelton, John Howard MacPeak, Eddie Hearl Breashears, Bruce Lynn Pickelsimer
  • Patent number: 8238158
    Abstract: An electrically programmable non-volatile memory array and associated circuitry, including programming circuitry that adaptively senses completed programming of a selected memory cell. A programming bit line driver is connected to the bit line, and a first transistor has its source/drain path connected in series with the memory cell, and its gate connected to the output of the current comparator. As the MOS transistor in the selected cell becomes programmed, its drain current drawn from the bit line driver decays, and a remainder current into the current comparator increases. Upon the remainder current exceeding the reference current, the comparator turns off the first transistor; a second transistor connected between the source and drain of the cell transistor is turned on. In another approach, a summed current controls the gates of the first and second transistors. Programming terminates, and over-programming is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas Edward Shelton, Bruce Lynn Pickelsimer, John Howard MacPeak
  • Publication number: 20120155187
    Abstract: A method to adjust the programming voltage in flash memory when the programming time exceeds specification. A method to adjust the programming voltage of flash memory after a predetermined number of erase/write cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Douglas Edward Shelton, John Howard MacPeak, Eddie Hearl Breashears, Bruce Lynn Pickelsimer
  • Publication number: 20120033491
    Abstract: An electrically programmable non-volatile memory array and associated circuitry, including programming circuitry that adaptively senses completed programming of a selected memory cell. A programming bit line driver is connected to the bit line, and a first transistor has its source/drain path connected in series with the memory cell, and its gate connected to the output of the current comparator. As the MOS transistor in the selected cell becomes programmed, its drain current drawn from the bit line driver decays, and a remainder current into the current comparator increases. Upon the remainder current exceeding the reference current, the comparator turns off the first transistor; a second transistor connected between the source and drain of the cell transistor is turned on. In another approach, a summed current controls the gates of the first and second transistors. Programming terminates, and over-programming is avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Douglas Edward Shelton, Bruce Lynn Pickelsimer, John Howard MacPeak