Patents by Inventor Bill W. Smith

Bill W. Smith 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).

  • Programmable integrated circuit
    Patent number: 5099149
    Abstract: A programmable circuit uses antifuse to program the circuit with the antifuses located not in the logic path but located so they control the voltage applied to the gate electrode of a transistor located in the logic path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Inventor: Bill W. Smith