Patents by Inventor Howard Pilo

Howard Pilo 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: 8120987
    Abstract: A random access memory circuit enabling a decodable sense amplifier array for power saving with column steering redundancy. A first decoder receives an input address and accesses at least one memory cell in the array and is capable of executing column steering redundancy. A master redundancy signal is triggered when column steering redundancy is requested. A plurality of sense amplifiers, wherein, each sense amplifier in the plurality of sense amplifiers is coupled to at least one memory cell in an array of memory cells. A second decoder receives the input address and selectively activates a first set of sense amplifiers of the plurality of sense amplifiers and selectively activates a second set of sense amplifiers in the plurality of amplifier only when the master redundancy signal is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Pilo, Vinod Ramadurai