Patents by Inventor Kazuharu Nishitani

Kazuharu Nishitani 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: 5392235
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a data line for receiving a voltage and an inverted data line having a voltage inverted relative to the voltage received by the data line; a first transistor and a second transistor for selecting a memory element for writing in data and reading out data through the data line and the inverted data line, respectively; two inverters, each inverter including a first p channel transistor and a first n channel transistor with the input and the output of the one inverter respectively connected to the output and the input of the other inverter and between either the source and the drain of the first transistor or the drain and the source of the second transistor; and a second p channel transistor connected in series to the first p channel transistor of one of the two inverters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuharu Nishitani, Masao Takiguchi
  • Patent number: 5218242
    Abstract: In order to obtain an output circuit having pulldown resistance which feeds no through current to a CMOS inverter even if output impedance of a front stage circuit is in an extremely high state, an input end and an output end of an inverter (G1) are connected to an input terminal (P.sub.i) and a first input end of an OR gate (G5) respectively. A pulse generation circuit (SG) and a gate of a pulldown transistor (Q.sub.1) are connected to a second input end and an output end of the OR gate (G5) respectively. The pulldown transistor (Q.sub.1) has a drain and a source which are connected to the input terminal (P.sub.i) and a power source (V.sub.SS) respectively. An input end of a CMOS inverter (11) is connected to the input terminal (P.sub.i). Even if the front stage output impedance is extremely increased after the potential of the input terminal (P.sub.i) has been at a high logical level, the pulldown transistor (Q.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taiji Imazu, Masao Takiguchi, Satoshi Matsumoto, Kazuharu Nishitani
  • Patent number: 5216292
    Abstract: In order to obtain an output circuit having pullup resistance which feeds no through current to a CMOS inverter even if output impedance of a front stage circuit is in an extremely high state, an input end and an output end of an inverter (G1) are connected to an input terminal (P.sub.i) and a first input end of an AND gate (G5) respectively. A pulse generation circuit (SG) and a gate of a pullup transistor (Q.sub.1) are connected to a second input end and an output end of the AND gate (G5) respectively. The pullup transistor (Q.sub.1) has a drain and a source which are connected to the input terminal (P.sub.i) and a power source (V.sub.DD) respectively. An input end of a CMOS inverter (11) is connected to the input terminal (P.sub.i). Even if the front stage output impedance is extremely increased after the potential of the input terminal (P.sub.i) has been at a low logical level, the pullup transistor (Q.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taiji Imazu, Masao Takiguchi, Satoshi Matsumoto, Kazuharu Nishitani
  • Patent number: 4961012
    Abstract: A buffer 6 operating in response to an amplitude level of a clock signal is provided in a semiconductor integrated circuit device such as, a gate array. By selectively applying clock signals of different amplitude corresponding to operation modes, the buffer 6 operates selectively. Therefore, for example, the designation of a test mode can be detected by the buffer 6. As a result, it is not necessary to provide a terminal for externally receiving a test mode signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuharu Nishitani
  • Patent number: 4670676
    Abstract: A reset circuit resets an internal circuit (3) included in an electronic apparatus. The internal circuit generates a pulse signal indicating that the internal circuit is in an enabled state. This pulse signal is supplied to an inverter (63) through an integrating circuit comprising a resistor (61) and a capacitor (62), so that the pulse signal in the inverter is inverted in polarity to be supplied to one input terminal of an AND gate as a reset inhibit signal. To the other input terminal of the AND gate is supplied a reset signal generated based on transient phenomena at the time of turning on of the DC power source. If the AND gate is closed by the reset inhibit signal, the internal circuit does not receive the reset signal from the AND gate. Accordingly, the internal circuit in operation will never be reset if the reset signal is supplied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuharu Nishitani