Patents by Inventor Duane F. Mills

Duane F. Mills 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).

  • Memory device having selectable number of output pins
    Patent number: 5262990
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array and a plurality of output pins. A control input is provided for receiving a control signal. The control signal can be in a first voltage state and a second voltage state. When the control signal is in the first voltage state, the memory device is in a first output mode. When the control signal is in the second voltage state, the memory device is in a second output mode. Circuitry is provided for selectively coupling the plurality of output pins to the memory array. An output mode select logic is coupled to receive the control signal for selecting the first output mode and the second output mode for the memory device. When the memory device is in the first output mode, the output mode select logic controls the circuitry to couple all of the plurality of output pins to the memory array. When the memory device is in the second output mode, the output mode select logic controls the circuitry to couple a portion of the plurality of output pins to the memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Duane F. Mills, Jahanshir J. Javanifard, Rodney R. Rozman, Kevin W. Frary, Sherif R. B. Sweha