Patents by Inventor Brandon Bartz

Brandon Bartz 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).

  • Encoded read-only memory (ROM) decoder
    Patent number: 8300493
    Abstract: Decoder circuits capable of decoding encoded ROM memory are provided. Embodiments provide several improvements over prior solutions which rely primarily on CMOS logic (e.g., inverters). For example, embodiments provide faster decoding by limiting the number of decoding stages to a single stage. Further, embodiments allow the use of partial swing (as opposed to full swing) on the bit lines, which results in significant power reduction. This, in turn, results in reduced amounts of capacitor discharges when reading the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Buer, Brandon Bartz, Dechang Sun
  • Encoded Read-Only Memory (ROM) Decoder
    Publication number: 20110242927
    Abstract: Decoder circuits capable of decoding encoded ROM memory are provided. Embodiments provide several improvements over prior solutions which rely primarily on CMOS logic (e.g., inverters). For example, embodiments provide faster decoding by limiting the number of decoding stages to a single stage. Further, embodiments allow the use of partial swing (as opposed to full swing) on the bit lines, which results in significant power reduction. This, in turn, results in reduced amounts of capacitor discharges when reading the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Buer, Brandon Bartz, Dechang Sun