Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Itho

Hiroyuki Itho 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: 4748494
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of circuit groups constituting an integrated circuit and each constituted by a plurality of circuit blocks and a bias circuit which applies a bias potential to said circuit blocks. The device further includes a plurality of power buses provided above the circuit groups through an insulating layer so as to feed power to circuit elements in the circuit groups. At least one of the power buses is constituted by a first bus for feeding power to the circuit groups and a plurality of second buses respectively provided for the circuit groups so that each second bus receives power from the first bus and feeds power to circuit elements in the corresponding circuit group. Each of the second buses is connected to the first bus at a predetermined position on the corresponding circuit group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Yamada, Hiroyuki Itho, Masayoshi Yagyu, Akira Masaki