Patents by Inventor Eric S. Powers

Eric S. Powers 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).

  • Circuit and method for enabling semiconductor device burn-in
    Patent number: 6185139
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes low voltage internal circuitry and a first external pin which receives a first information signal. The first information signal provides operating information within a predetermined voltage range. The device includes a mode detector coupled to the first external pin. The mode detector provides a mode enable signal in response to the first information signal being at a voltage that is outside the predetermined voltage range. The device further includes a switchable regulator which provides a supply voltage to the low voltage internal circuitry to power the low voltage internal circuitry at a regulated voltage in a normal mode of the integrated circuit memory and at a higher voltage than the regulated voltage in response to the mode enable signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Dimitris C. Pantelakis, William L. Martino, Jr., Eric S. Powers