Patents by Inventor James H. Liou

James H. Liou 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).

  • Multiple input buffers for address bits
    Patent number: 6069814
    Abstract: An input architecture for supply a plurality of signals to a plurality of circuit blocks located in an interior of an integrated circuit device. A plurality of unbuffered signal lines are each connected between a bondpad area and all of a plurality of input buffers. The input buffers are located adjacent to and connected to the plurality of circuit blocks instead of being located at the periphey of the integrated circuit adjacent the bondpad area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: James H. Liou, Theodore W. Houston