Patents by Inventor Jonathon Barry Miller

Jonathon Barry Miller 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).

  • Methods and apparatus to provide voltage control for SRAM write assist circuits
    Patent number: 7379354
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to control voltage output of a write assist circuit are disclosed. An example method includes regulating pull down voltage from a write assist circuit having a write assist capacitor coupled to a discharge node coupled to a bit line. The write assist circuit further includes a transistor to receive an enable signal to couple the bit line to a low voltage rail. A voltage source is provided to charge the capacitor. The voltage produced by the voltage source is limited to limit the pull down voltage at the discharge node from the write assist capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Keith Heinrich-Barna, Jonathon Barry Miller
  • Methods and apparatus to provide voltage control for SRAM write assist circuits
    Publication number: 20070268738
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to control voltage output of a write assist circuit are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein includes regulating pull down voltage from a write assist circuit having a write assist capacitor coupled to a discharge node coupled to a bit line. The write assist circuit further includes a transistor to receive an enable signal to couple the bit line to a low voltage rail. A voltage source is provided to charge the capacitor. The voltage produced by the voltage source is limited to limit the pull down voltage at the discharge node from the write assist capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Keith Heinrich-Barna, Jonathon Barry Miller