Patents by Inventor Damien Bretegnier

Damien Bretegnier 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).

  • Pulse controlled word line driver
    Patent number: 7403442
    Abstract: The invention relates to a driver circuit for driving a word line of a memory. The driver circuit comprises a driver unit for deactivating the word line after an access to a memory cell, a discharging means for discharging the word line, and a signal generator that generates two control signals. A first signal triggers the driver unit to deactivate the word line and triggers the discharging means to discharge the word line. A second signal triggers the discharging mean to stop discharging the word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Larguier, Michael Yap San Min, Damien Bretegnier
  • Pulse controlled word line driver
    Publication number: 20060198231
    Abstract: The invention relates to a driver circuit for driving a word line of a memory. The driver circuit comprises a driver unit for deactivating the word line after an access to a memory cell, a discharging means for discharging the word line, and a signal generator that generates two control signals. A first signal triggers the driver unit to deactivate the word line and triggers the discharging means to discharge the word line. A second signal triggers the discharging mean to stop discharging the word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Larguier, Michael Min, Damien Bretegnier