Patents by Inventor Brian E. Boles

Brian E. Boles 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: 6057705
    Abstract: The invention allows the programmer to designate one or more pins on a semiconductor device as either address pins, which are in addition to a predetermined set of address lines or as alternate I/O pins. The object of the invention is to provide the programmer with the capability of defining with preciseness the particular size of the address bus needed for a specific application. The invention is comprised of a programming port, optional programming logic, configuration logic, selection logic and a set of pins that may be configured as per the programmer's requirements. The invention is to exist on a single, monolithic semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Igor Wojewoda, Rodney J. Drake, Brian E. Boles