Patents by Inventor Linda Hirel

Linda Hirel 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).

  • Memory circuit with flexible bitline-related and/or wordline-related defect memory cell substitution
    Patent number: 7263011
    Abstract: The inventive memory circuit comprises a main memory block and a substitution memory block for substitution of defect memory cells, with the substitution memory block being external to the main memory block. The substitution memory block is arranged to substitute at least one bitline-related or wordline-related set of memory cells being connected to the same bitline or wordline, respectively. Furthermore, the inventive memory circuit comprises redirection means for redirecting the access to a memory cell of the at least one respective substituted set of memory cells to the substitution memory block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Vincent Gouin, Linda Hirel, Luc Palau
  • Memory circuit with flexible bitline-related and/or wordline-related defect memory cell substitution
    Publication number: 20060087895
    Abstract: The inventive memory circuit comprises a main memory block and a substitution memory block for substitution of defect memory cells, with the substitution memory block being external to the main memory block. The substitution memory block is arranged to substitute at least one bitline-related or wordline-related set of memory cells being connected to the same bitline or wordline, respectively. Furthermore, the inventive memory circuit comprises redirection means for redirecting the access to a memory cell of the at least one respective substituted set of memory cells to the substitution memory block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Vincent Gouin, Linda Hirel, Luc Palau