Patents by Inventor Shunsuke Endou

Shunsuke Endou 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: 7017090
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a plurality of semiconductor memory devices, a registered buffer, a PLL circuit and a test mode entry circuit. The test mode entry circuit receives a signal MRS, a bank address signal and an address signal from the registered buffer, directly and externally receives a signal formed of a high voltage level higher than the voltage level in a normal operating range, generates a deactivating signal for deactivating the PLL circuit and a test mode shift signal formed of the high voltage level, applying the deactivating signal to the PLL circuit, and applying the test mode shift signal to the plurality of semiconductor memory devices. Consequently, the plurality of semiconductor memory devices included in the module can be shifted to the test mode in the modular state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Endou, Takayuki Miyamoto, Jun Nakai
  • Publication number: 20030026139
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a plurality of semiconductor memory devices, a registered buffer, a PLL circuit and a test mode entry circuit. The test mode entry circuit receives a signal MRS, a bank address signal and an address signal from the registered buffer, directly and externally receives a signal formed of a high voltage level higher than the voltage level in a normal operating range, generates a deactivating signal for deactivating the PLL circuit and a test mode shift signal formed of the high voltage level, applying the deactivating signal to the PLL circuit, and applying the test mode shift signal to the plurality of semiconductor memory devices. Consequently, the plurality of semiconductor memory devices included in the module can be shifted to the test mode in the modular state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shunsuke Endou, Takayuki Miyamoto, Jun Nakai
  • Publication number: 20030009713
    Abstract: A test mode signal generating circuit is provided with a test setting control unit for detecting that an external power supply potential exceeds a predetermined potential. When external power supply potential is a high potential beyond a predetermined standard range, a test mode can be set without setting a signal for test mode entry to be a high potential. Therefore, a semiconductor device which can be set in a test mode by an address key in the case of conducting a test by applying a high power supply voltage can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shunsuke Endou