Patents by Inventor Michael G. Ahrens

Michael G. Ahrens 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: 5299150
    Abstract: A circuit for preventing false programming of unselected anti-fuses in an anti-fuse array includes a series impedance including a plurality of transistors which may be used for partial address selection connected between a source of programming voltage and a bit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas C. Galbraith, Michael G. Ahrens, Esmat Z. Hamdy, Abdelshafy A. Eltoukhy
  • Patent number: 5286992
    Abstract: A semiconductor or substrate of a first conductivity type includes a well structure of a second conductivity type formed therein. A first low voltage MOS transistor includes spaced apart source and drain regions of the first conductivity type in the well. A first transistor gate lies above a channel region which is disposed between the source and drain regions of the first low voltage MOS transistor and is separated therefrom by a gate dielectric having a first thickness. A second high voltage transistor includes spaced apart source and drain regions of the first conductivity type in the well. A second transistor gate lies above a channel region which is disposed between the source and drain regions of the second high voltage transistor and is separated therefrom by a gate dielectric having a second thickness which is greater than the thickness of the gate dielectric of the first low voltage MOS transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Actel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael G. Ahrens, Douglas C. Galbraith, Abdelshafy Eltoukhy
  • Patent number: 5221865
    Abstract: An integrated circuit having system logic with programmable elements, decoding logic coupled to the programmable elements for addressing the programmable elements and a plurality of input/output buffer circuits for passing signals between the system logic and the exterior of the integrated circuit through input/output terminals is disclosed. Each input/output buffer circuit comprises an output driver stage having an output terminal connected to an input/output terminal; and a plurality of cells, each cell having a multiplexer, a flip-flop connected to an output terminal of the first multiplexer for storing a signal from the first multiplexer, a latch connected to an output terminal of the first storing means for storing a signal from the first storing means, and a second multiplexer connected to an output terminal of the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Crosspoint Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Phillips, Michael G. Ahrens, Joseph G. Nolan, III, Laurence H. Cooke
  • Patent number: 4918341
    Abstract: A high speed static single ended sense amplifier is disclosed, including, an input node, an output node, a first P-channel input transistor having its source connected to a source of positive voltage, its drain connected to the input node and its gate connected to a feedback node, a first N-channel input transistor having its drain connected to the input node, its source connected to a source of negative voltage and its gate connected to the feedback node, a first output P-channel transistor having its source connected to a source of positive voltage, its drain connected to the output node, and its gate connected to the feedback node, a first N-channel output transistor having its drain connected to the output node, its source connected to a source of positive voltage and its gate connected to the feedback node, an N-channel feedback transistor having its gate connected to the output node, its drain connected to a source of positive voltage and its source connected to the feedback node, a capacitive voltage d
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: Actel Corporaton
    Inventors: Douglas C. Galbraith, Michael G. Ahrens