Patents by Inventor Steffen Paul

Steffen Paul 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).

  • Publication number: 20030076716
    Abstract: A data memory comprising a main data memory (2) consisting of a plurality of data memory units, a redundancy data memory (3) consisting of several redundancy data memory units which replace defective data memory units of the main data memory (2), and a redundancy control logic (4) which is used to control access to the redundancy data memory (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Steffen Paul, Volker Schober
  • Patent number: 6536003
    Abstract: The testable read-only memory for data memory redundant logic has read-only memory units for storage of determined fault addresses of faulty data memory units. The serviceability of each read-only memory unit can be checked by application of input test data and by comparison of read output test data with expected nominal output test data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Laurent Gaziello, Klaus Oberländer, Steffen Paul, Volker Schöber, Sabeen Randhawa, Paolo Ienne, Yannick Martelloni, Rod Fleck
  • Patent number: 6512713
    Abstract: An electronic amplifier circuit according to the principle of current detection is coupled to a memory cell field and has an input transistor for each respective row or column of the matrix array. The input transistor is connected to the respective row or column and can be driven and switched by a control signal of a multiplexer circuit. The amplifier circuit may be constructed as a gate circuit or as a transistor diode circuit. A matrix array of memory cells and a matrix array of photodetectors are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Steffen Paul, Bernhard Wicht
  • Publication number: 20020196682
    Abstract: A memory device has a read amplifier with either a variable input resistance and/or the input connections that may be linked to one or both poles of a voltage source using one or more transistors. Additionally, or alternatively the read amplifier is also applied in the decoder devices for choosing the memory cell to he read out or to be written to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Steffen Paul, Martin Seifert
  • Patent number: 6466500
    Abstract: An amplifier circuit configuration includes a data line for transmitting a data signal. The data line is connected to a data signal input of an amplifier by way of a switching device. The amplifier includes a control circuit for controlling an input resistance of the amplifier with a terminal for a control signal. The terminal for the control signal of the control circuit is connected, parallel to the switching device, to the data line. As a consequence, a switching device, which is connected between the data line and the amplifier, has only little influence on the dynamic response when reading out a data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Wicht, Steffen Paul
  • Publication number: 20020025617
    Abstract: An electronic amplifier circuit according to the principle of current detection is coupled to a memory cell field and has an input transistor for each respective row or column of the matrix array. The input transistor is connected to the respective row or column and can be driven and switched by a control signal of a multiplexer circuit. The amplifier circuit may be constructed as a gate circuit or as a transistor diode circuit. A matrix array of memory cells and a matrix array of photodetectors are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Steffen Paul, Bernhard Wicht
  • Publication number: 20010043119
    Abstract: An amplifier circuit configuration includes a data line for transmitting a data signal. The data line is connected to a data signal input of an amplifier by way of a switching device. The amplifier includes a control circuit for controlling an input resistance of the amplifier with a terminal for a control signal. The terminal for the control signal of the control circuit is connected, parallel to the switching device, to the data line. As a consequence, a switching device, which is connected between the data line and the amplifier, has only little influence on the dynamic response when reading out a data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Bernhard Wicht, Steffen Paul