Patents by Inventor Christopher Paskins

Christopher Paskins 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).

  • One-time programmable circuit exploiting BJT hdegradation
    Patent number: 7292066
    Abstract: A one-time programmable circuit uses forced BJT hFE degradation to permanently store digital information as a logic zero or logic one state. The forced degradation is accomplished by applying a voltage or current to the BJT for a specific time to the reversed biased base-emitter junction, allowing a significant degradation of the junction without destroying it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics, Inc., STMicroelectronics S.A., STMicroelectronics SRL
    Inventors: Roberto Alini, Sergio Stefano Rovati, Eric Vandenbossche, Christopher Paskins
  • One-time programmable circuit exploiting BJT hFE degradation
    Publication number: 20060262590
    Abstract: A one-time programmable circuit uses forced BJT hFE degradation to permanently store digital information as a logic zero or logic one state. The forced degradation is accomplished by applying a voltage or current to the BJT for a specific time to the reversed biased base-emitter junction, allowing a significant degradation of the junction without destroying it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Roberto Alini, Sergio Rovati, Eric Vandenbossche, Christopher Paskins