Patents by Inventor Norio Hagiwara

Norio Hagiwara 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: 8456227
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a current mirror circuit includes first to fourth insulated gate field effect transistors (FETs), and a bias circuit. The gate electrodes of the first and second FETs are connected to each other. The source electrode of the third FET is connected to the drain electrode of the first FET, and the drain electrode of the third FET is connected to the gate electrodes of the first and second FETs and a current input terminal. The gate electrode of the fourth FET is connected to the gate electrode of the third FET, the source electrode of the fourth FET is connected to the drain electrode of the second FET, and the drain electrode of the fourth FET becomes a current output terminal. The bias circuit is configured to provide a bias voltage to the gate electrodes of the third and fourth FETs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kenichi Hirashiki, Norio Hagiwara, Tsutomu Nakashima, Minoru Nagata
  • Publication number: 20110304387
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a current mirror circuit includes first to fourth insulated gate field effect transistors (FETs), and a bias circuit. The gate electrodes of the first and second FETs are connected to each other. The source electrode of the third FET is connected to the drain electrode of the first FET, and the drain electrode of the third FET is connected to the gate electrodes of the first and second FETs and a current input terminal. The gate electrode of the fourth FET is connected to the gate electrode of the third FET, the source electrode of the fourth FET is connected to the drain electrode of the second FET, and the drain electrode of the fourth FET becomes a current output terminal. The bias circuit is configured to provide a bias voltage to the gate electrodes of the third and fourth FETs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kenichi Hirashiki, Norio Hagiwara, Tsutomu Nakashima, Minoru Nagata
  • Patent number: 5424989
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device having information data storing cells and error correction data storing memory cells. When information data is inputted, error correction data related to the information data is formed. In a usual use, the information data and the error correction data are stored in the corresponding memory cells. An external test signal, inputted as the information data, can be stored in the error correction data storing memory cells by a write control signal. In a usual use, the information data stored in the information data storing cells are outputted, as they are or corrected if erroneous. The test signal stored in the error correction data storing memory can be outputted by an output control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Norio Hagiwara, Kazuhisa Sakihama