Patents Assigned to Boise Technology, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8114468
    Abstract: A method of forming a non-volatile resistive oxide memory array includes forming a plurality of one of conductive word lines or conductive bit lines over a substrate. Metal oxide-comprising material is formed over the plurality of said one of the word lines or bit lines. A series of elongated trenches is provided over the plurality of said one of the word lines or bit lines. A plurality of self-assembled block copolymer lines is formed within individual of the trenches in registered alignment with and between the trench sidewalls. A plurality of the other of conductive word lines or conductive bit lines is provided from said plurality of self-assembled block copolymer lines to form individually programmable junctions comprising said metal oxide-comprising material where the word lines and bit lines cross one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Boise Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gurtej Sandhu, John Smythe, Bhaskar Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 6934208
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for a current limiting bleeder device that is shared between columns of different memory arrays and limits a current load on a voltage supply to prevent failure of an otherwise repairable memory device. The memory device includes first and second memory arrays having memory cells arranged in rows and columns where each of the columns of the first and second memory arrays have a equilibration circuit to precharge the respective column. A bleeder device is coupled to a precharge voltage supply and further coupled to at least one equilibration circuit of a column in the first memory array and to at least one equilibration circuit of a column in the second memory array to limit the current drawn by the equilibration circuits from the precharge voltage supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Boise Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Wayne Thompson, George B. Raad, Howard C. Kirsch