Patents by Inventor Paul E. Brucke

Paul E. Brucke 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).

  • Bitline equalization system for a DRAM integrated circuit
    Patent number: 6928012
    Abstract: A system for pre-charging and equalizing potentials on a bitline pair in a DRAM integrated circuit. The system includes an equalization circuit at one position on the bitline pair and another equalization circuit at another position on the bitline pair. As charge is distributed between the bitlines and to/from the pre-charge potential source through multiple conduction paths, the pre-charge and equalization time of the bitlines is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stephen M. Camacho, Paul E. Brucke
  • Bitline equalization system for a DRAM integrated circuit
    Publication number: 20040062073
    Abstract: A system for pre-charging and equalizing potentials on a bitline pair in a DRAM integrated circuit. The system includes an equalization circuit at one position on the bitline pair and another equalization circuit at another position on the bitline pair. As charge is distributed between the bitlines and to/from the pre-charge potential source through multiple conduction paths, the pre-charge and equalization time of the bitlines is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES NORTH AMERICA CORP.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Camacho, Paul E. Brucke
  • Wordline pulldown circuit
    Publication number: 20030214847
    Abstract: A circuit and method of operation for pulldown of a wordline in a DRAM (dynamic random access memory) are revealed. The circuit adds a transistor at the far end (top) of each wordline (row) in a DRAM, in addition to a transistor already at the near end (bottom) of each row. An inverter driven by a pulse generator drives the transistors at the top of each wordline, bringing them low in about half the time as a present precharge operation requires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies North America Corp.
    Inventor: Paul E. Brucke