Patents by Inventor George Simion

George Simion 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 trimming locking of integrated circuits
    Patent number: 6882214
    Abstract: A trimming locking circuit is provided for IC using a programmable fuse array for after-assembly trimming procedures. In one embodiment, a trimming locking circuit is provided for a single power supply input into the programmable fuse array. In another embodiment, a trimming locking circuit is provided to operate with two or more power supply inputs. The trimming locking circuit electrically isolates the programmable fuse array from over voltage conditions on the power supplies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: O2Micro International Limited
    Inventors: Marian Udrea Spenea, Constantin Bucur, Marian Niculae, George Simion, Viorel Marinescu
  • Circuit and method for trimming locking of integrated circuits
    Publication number: 20040227215
    Abstract: A trimming locking circuit is provided for IC using a programmable fuse array for after-assembly trimming procedures. In one embodiment, a trimming locking circuit is provided for a single power supply input into the programmable fuse array. In another embodiment, a trimming locking circuit is provided to operate with two or more power supply inputs. The trimming locking circuit electrically isolates the programmable fuse array from over voltage conditions on the power supplies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Marian Udrea Spenea, Constantin Bucur, Marian Niculae, George Simion, Viorel Marinescu