Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Steven F. Caserza, Esq.
  • Charge free power-on-reset circuit
    Patent number: 6259284
    Abstract: A novel structure and method are taught for fully discharging a capacitor and thereby reducing the capacitance needed to achieve a desired RC time constant. The invention overcomes the previously encountered problem of using a large and area-inefficient capacitor. The invention allows for conservation of integrated circuit space and is cost effective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi America, Ltd.
    Inventors: Changku Hwang, Hiroyuki Mizuno, Masayuki Miyazaki