Patents by Inventor Masato Oda

Masato Oda 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: 9425801
    Abstract: A programmable logic circuit according to an embodiment includes: a first programmable device with a first and second terminals, a resistance of the first programmable device being changeable from a high resistance to a low resistance; a second programmable device with a third and fourth terminals, a resistance of the second programmable device being changeable from a high resistance to a low resistance; a first wiring line to which the first terminal is connected; a second wiring line to which the third terminal is connected; a third wiring line to which the second terminal and the fourth terminal are connected; and a fuse element of which one terminal is connected to the third wiring line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shinichi Yasuda, Kosuke Tatsumura, Mari Matsumoto, Masato Oda
  • Publication number: 20160203859
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit according to an embodiment includes: N (?1) input wiring lines; M (?1) output wiring lines; N first wiring lines corresponding to the N input wiring lines; K (>M) second wiring lines crossing the N first wiring lines; a plurality of first resistive change elements disposed at intersections of the first wiring lines and the second wiring lines, each of the first resistive change elements including a first electrode connecting to a corresponding one of the first wiring lines, a second electrode connecting to a corresponding one of the second wiring lines, and a first resistive change layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first controller controlling a voltage applied to the first wiring lines; a second controller controlling a voltage applied to the second wiring lines; and a selection circuit selecting M second wiring lines from the K second wiring lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Koichiro ZAITSU, Kosuke TATSUMURA, Masato ODA
  • Publication number: 20160203866
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit according to an embodiment includes: N (?1) input wiring lines; M (?1) output wiring lines; N first wiring lines corresponding to the N input wiring lines; K (>M) second wiring lines crossing the N first wiring lines; a plurality of first resistive change elements disposed at intersections of the first wiring lines and the second wiring lines, each of the first resistive change elements including a first electrode connecting to a corresponding one of the first wiring lines, a second electrode connecting to a corresponding one of the second wiring lines, and a first resistive change layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first controller controlling a voltage applied to the first wiring lines; a second controller controlling a voltage applied to the second wiring lines; and a selection circuit selecting M second wiring lines from the K second wiring lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Koichiro Zaitsu, Kosuke Tatsumura, Masato Oda
  • Publication number: 20160197615
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a reconfigurable semiconductor integrated circuit includes memories connected in parallel, a logic circuit whose logic is defined according to data output of one of the memories, a signal output unit, and a switching unit. The signal output unit includes output terminals corresponding to the respective memories. Each terminal outputs a selection signal for enabling the data output or a non-selection signal for disabling the data output to the logic circuit. The signal output unit is configured to output the selection signal in a cyclic manner over the terminals so that one terminal outputs the selection signal and the others output the non-selection signal. The switching unit is configured to set a route between a first output terminal and a second output terminal of the terminals to an open state or a closed state. The route bypasses at least a single output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Masato ODA
  • Patent number: 9350356
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a reconfigurable circuit includes first, second, third and fourth circuit blocks arranged with a matrix, a first conductive line shared by the first and second circuit blocks, a second conductive line shared by the third and fourth circuit blocks, a third conductive line shared by the first and third circuit blocks, the third conductive line crossing the first and second conductive lines, a fourth conductive line shared by the second and fourth circuit blocks, the fourth conductive line crossing the first and second conductive lines, a first controller controlling voltages to be applied to the first and second conductive lines, and a second controller controlling voltages to be applied to the third and fourth conductive lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kosuke Tatsumura, Masato Oda, Koichiro Zaitsu, Shinichi Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20160112049
    Abstract: A programmable logic circuit includes: first to third wiring lines, the second wiring lines intersecting with the first wiring lines; and cells provided in intersecting areas, at least one of cells including a first transistor and a programmable device with a first and second terminals, the first terminal connecting to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor, the second terminal being connected to one of the second wiring lines, the other of the source and the drain being connected to one of the first wiring lines, and a gate of the first transistor being connected to one of the third wiring lines. One of source and drain of each of the first cut-off transistors is connected to the one of the second wiring lines, and an input terminal of each of first CMOS inverters is connected to the other of the source and the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Shinichi Yasuda, Kosuke Tatsumura, Mari Matsumoto, Koichiro Zaitsu, Masato Oda
  • Publication number: 20160086640
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a reconfigurable semiconductor integrated circuit includes first and second blocks. The first block includes first memories; and second memories; a selector selecting one first memory and one second memory; a first logic circuit whose logic is determined according to data read from the selected first memory; and a first switch circuit that is connected to first wires and switches connection between the first wires according to data read from the selected second memory, a part of the first wires being connected to the first logic circuit. The second block includes third and fourth memories; a second logic circuit whose logic is determined according to data read from the third memory; and a second switch circuit that is connected to second wires and switches connection between the second wires according to data read from the fourth memory, a part of the second wires being connected to the second logic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Masato ODA
  • Publication number: 20160079983
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a reconfigurable circuit includes first, second, third and fourth circuit blocks arranged with a matrix, a first conductive line shared by the first and second circuit blocks, a second conductive line shared by the third and fourth circuit blocks, a third conductive line shared by the first and third circuit blocks, the third conductive line crossing the first and second conductive lines, a fourth conductive line shared by the second and fourth circuit blocks, the fourth conductive line crossing the first and second conductive lines, a first controller controlling voltages to be applied to the first and second conductive lines, and a second controller controlling voltages to be applied to the third and fourth conductive lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Kosuke TATSUMURA, Masato ODA, Koichiro ZAITSU, Shinichi YASUDA
  • Publication number: 20160065218
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a reconfigurable logic circuit device includes a memory circuit including a cell group which includes unit cells connected in series, a control circuit connected to the unit cell at one end of the cell group, and an output terminal connected to the unit cell at the other end of the cell group; and a switch circuit connected to the output terminal and controlled by a signal from the memory circuit. Each of the unit cells includes a select element including first and second terminals and a control terminal to which a control signal is input, and a memory element including a third terminal connected to the first terminal and a fourth terminal connected to the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: Masato ODA
  • Patent number: 9264044
    Abstract: A programmable logic circuit includes: first to third wiring lines, the second wiring lines intersecting with the first wiring lines; and cells provided in intersecting areas, at least one of cells including a first transistor and a programmable device with a first and second terminals, the first terminal connecting to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor, the second terminal being connected to one of the second wiring lines, the other of the source and the drain being connected to one of the first wiring lines, and a gate of the first transistor being connected to one of the third wiring lines. One of source and drain of each of the first cut-off transistors is connected to the one of the second wiring lines, and an input terminal of each of first CMOS inverters is connected to the other of the source and the drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shinichi Yasuda, Kosuke Tatsumura, Mari Matsumoto, Koichiro Zaitsu, Masato Oda
  • Publication number: 20160035419
    Abstract: A reconfigurable circuit according to an embodiment includes: first wiring lines; second wiring lines crossing the first wiring lines; resistive change elements disposed in intersection regions of the first and second wiring lines, each of the resistive change elements including a first terminal connected to the one of the first wiring lines and a second terminal connected to the one of the second wiring lines, and being switchable between a low-resistance state and a high-resistance state; a first control circuit controlling a voltage to be applied to the first wiring lines; a second control circuit controlling a voltage to be applied to the second wiring lines; and current limiting elements corresponding to the second wiring lines, and controlling current flowing through the resistive change elements connected to the corresponding second wiring line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Koichiro ZAITSU, Shinichi Yasuda, Kosuke Tatsumura, Mari Matsumoto, Masato Oda, Reika Ichihara
  • Publication number: 20150357032
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an integrated circuit includes first and second data lines, a first memory cell includes first and second resistance changing elements connected in series between the first and second data lines and a first selection transistor including a drain connected to a connection node of the first and second resistance changing elements, and a second memory cell includes third and fourth resistance changing elements connected in series between the first and second data lines and a second selection transistor including a drain connected to a connection node of the third and fourth resistance changing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Kosuke TATSUMURA, MARI MATSUMOTO, MASATO ODA, KOICHIRO ZAITSU, SHINICHI YASUDA
  • Publication number: 20150311900
    Abstract: A programmable logic circuit according to an embodiment includes: a first programmable device with a first and second terminals, a resistance of the first programmable device being changeable from a high resistance to a low resistance; a second programmable device with a third and fourth terminals, a resistance of the second programmable device being changeable from a high resistance to a low resistance; a first wiring line to which the first terminal is connected; a second wiring line to which the third terminal is connected; a third wiring line to which the second terminal and the fourth terminal are connected; and a fuse element of which one terminal is connected to the third wiring line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Shinichi YASUDA, Kosuke TATSUMURA, Mari MATSUMOTO, Masato ODA
  • Publication number: 20150214950
    Abstract: A programmable logic circuit includes: first to third wiring lines, the second wiring lines intersecting with the first wiring lines; and cells provided in intersecting areas, at least one of cells including a first transistor and a programmable device with a first and second terminals, the first terminal connecting to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor, the second terminal being connected to one of the second wiring lines, the other of the source and the drain being connected to one of the first wiring lines, and a gate of the first transistor being connected to one of the third wiring lines. One of source and drain of each of the first cut-off transistors is connected to the one of the second wiring lines, and an input terminal of each of first CMOS inverters is connected to the other of the source and the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Shinichi YASUDA, Kosuke Tatsumura, Mari Matsumoto, Koichiro Zaitsu, Masato Oda
  • Patent number: 8970249
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a look-up table circuit, including: 2i memories, a half of which constituting a first memory group, the other half of which constituting a second memory group; first to i-th input terminals to which first to i-th input signals are input, respectively; a first output terminal; a switch group that selectively connects one of the memories to the first output terminal according to the first to i-th input signals; a first power-off switch that shuts off power supply to the first memory group in response to one of the first to i-th input signals; and a second power-off switch that shuts off power supply to the second memory group in response to the one of the first to i-th input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masato Oda, Shinichi Yasuda
  • Patent number: 8952720
    Abstract: A reconfigurable integrated circuit device includes a memory unit for storing configuration information. The memory unit has a nonvolatile memory transistor having a gate connected to a first wire, a first terminal connected to a second wire, and a second terminal connected to a third wire. The memory unit also includes a switch circuit connected to the third wire. The switch circuit alters the configuration of the integrated circuit device by, for example, opening and closing to make wiring connections or disconnections. The integrated circuit device additionally includes a data supply circuit for supplying bit data and a first power supply circuit for supplying voltages to the first wire for storing bit data in the first nonvolatile memory transistor and for storing bit data as a charge level on the third wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masato Oda, Shinichi Yasuda, Koichiro Zaitsu
  • Patent number: 8912822
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a semiconductor integrated circuit, including: a first input wire; a second input wire; a first look-up table (LUT) comprising: a plurality of first memories; a first number of first switches connected to the first input wire; and a second number of second switches connected to the second input wire, the second number being less than the first number, the first LUT being configured to output information which is stored in one of the first memories; and a second LUT including: a plurality of second memories; a third number of third switches connected to the second input wire; and a fourth number of fourth switches connected to the first input wire, the fourth number being less than the third number, the second LUT being configured to output information which is stored in one of the second memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shinichi Yasuda, Masato Oda, Shinobu Fujita
  • Patent number: 8908408
    Abstract: A circuit according to embodiments includes: a plurality of bit-string comparators each of which includes a plurality of single-bit comparators each of which includes first and second input terminals, first and second match-determination terminals, and a memory storing data and inverted data in a pair, the first input terminal being connected to a respective search line, the second input terminal being connected to an inverted search line being paired with the respective search line, and a matching line connecting the first and second match-determination terminals of the single-bit comparators; a pre-charge transistor of which source is connected to a supply voltage line; a common matching line connected to a drain of the pre-charge transistor and the matching lines of the bit-string comparators; and an output inverter of which input is connected to the common matching line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kosuke Tatsumura, Masato Oda, Atsuhiro Kinoshita, Koichiro Zaitsu, Mari Matsumoto, Shinichi Yasuda
  • Patent number: 8884648
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a programmable logic switch in which a first nonvolatile memory and a second nonvolatile memory are formed in the same well, and in which to change the first nonvolatile memory from an erased state to a written state and leave the second nonvolatile memory being in the erased state, a first write voltage is applied to a first line connected with gate electrodes of the first and second nonvolatile memories, a second write voltage is applied to a second line connected to a source in the first nonvolatile memory, and a third write voltage lower than the second write voltage is applied to a fourth line connected to a source of the second nonvolatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koichiro Zaitsu, Kosuke Tatsumura, Mari Matsumoto, Shinichi Yasuda, Masato Oda, Haruka Kusai, Kiwamu Sakuma
  • Patent number: 8842475
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a configuration memory includes first and second data lines, a first memory string which comprises at least first and second nonvolatile memory transistors which are connected in series between a common node and the first data line, a second memory string which comprises at least third and fourth nonvolatile memory transistors which are connected in series between the common node and the second data line, and a flip-flop circuit which comprises a first data holding node connected to the common node and a second data holding node connected to a configuration data output node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kosuke Tatsumura, Masato Oda, Koichiro Zaitsu, Atsushi Kawasumi, Mari Matsumoto, Shinichi Yasuda