Patents by Inventor Brett Gerhardt

Brett Gerhardt 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).

  • Interlaced multi-level memory
    Patent number: 6707713
    Abstract: A memory device having a plurality of multi-bit cells that are programmed with interlaced data provide superior read access time. The multi-bit cells are read by reading the first bit of each of the plurality of cells sequentially using a first reference voltage then reading the second bit of a first subset of the plurality of cells sequentially using a second reference voltage then reading the second bit of a second subset of the plurality of cells sequentially using a third reference voltage. The second reference voltage being higher and the third reference voltage being lower than the first reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan Parker, Joseph Skrovan, Brett Gerhardt