Patents by Inventor David K. Sowards

David K. Sowards 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: 5148395
    Abstract: An EEPROM device having dual EEPROM transistor blocks for storing a charge and a current mirror for determining the difference in charge between the EEPROM transistor blocks. During a write operation, one EEPROM transistor block is charged while the other block is discharged. During a read operation, the current mirror attempts to supply equal current to each of the EEPROM transistor blocks. However, because each block has a different charge, more current will be forced through one leg of the current mirror. This results in a voltage difference across the legs of the current mirror which can be read by a voltage sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: Exar Corporation
    Inventor: David K. Sowards