Patents by Inventor Allen Fan

Allen Fan 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: 9343125
    Abstract: A memory macro includes a first data line, a second data line, a first switch and a voltage keeper. The first switch is configured between the first data line and the second data line. The voltage keeper is electrically coupled to the second data line. The voltage keeper is configured to control a voltage level at the second data line in response to the voltage level at the second data line during the first switch electrically couples the second data line to the first data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Derek C. Tao, Bing Wang, Allen Fan, Yukit Tang, Annie-Li-Keow Lum, Kuoyuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150162060
    Abstract: A memory macro includes a first data line, a second data line, a first switch and a voltage keeper. The first switch is configured between the first data line and the second data line. The voltage keeper is electrically coupled to the second data line. The voltage keeper is configured to control a voltage level at the second data line in response to the voltage level at the second data line during the first switch electrically couples the second data line to the first data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: DEREK C. TAO, BING WANG, ALLEN FAN, YUKIT TANG, ANNIE-LI-KEOW LUM, KUOYUAN HSU
  • Patent number: 8988948
    Abstract: A memory macro comprises a data line, a first interface circuit comprising a first node coupled to the data line, and a voltage keeper configured to control a voltage level at the first node, and a second interface circuit comprising a second node coupled with the data line, wherein the voltage keeper is configured to control a voltage level at the second node via the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Derek C. Tao, Bing Wang, Allen Fan, Yukit Tang, Annie-Li-Keow Lum, Kuoyuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150029797
    Abstract: A memory macro comprises a data line, a first interface circuit comprising a first node coupled to the data line, and a voltage keeper configured to control a voltage level at the first node, and a second interface circuit comprising a second node coupled with the data line, wherein the voltage keeper is configured to control a voltage level at the second node via the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
    Inventors: DEREK C. TAO, BING WANG, ALLEN FAN, YUKIT TANG, ANNIE-LI-KEOW LUM, KUOYUAN HSU
  • Patent number: 8913421
    Abstract: In a method, various operations are performed based on a voltage line coupled with a plurality of memory cells. Storage nodes of the plurality of memory cells are caused to change to a first logical value. Another first logical value is applied to a plurality of data lines. Each data line of the plurality of data lines carries data for each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells. A control line of the plurality of memory cells is activated. A first voltage value is applied to the voltage line. The first voltage value causes the another first logical value on the plurality of data lines to be transferred to the storage nodes of the plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Allen Fan, Kuoyuan (Peter) Hsu