Patents by Inventor Robin Passow

Robin Passow 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: 6018480
    Abstract: A method is provided for using twisted bit or signal lines and routing restrictions on the logic signal lines to pass logic signals over an on-chip memory. In one embodiment, the memory array includes complementary bitlines which are provided with periodic twists, and the logic signal routing is restricted in that logic signals are either routed perpendicular to the bit lines, or they are routed parallel to the bit lines in such a manner as to ensure equal coupling to both B and B'. The equal coupling is provided by either restricting the length of the logic signal line segment to an integral number of twist wavelengths, or by placing the logic signal line segment so that its midpoint rests on a twist centerline. In another embodiment, the memory array includes bitlines running parallel to a bitline axis, and complementary logic signal lines are routed in pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: LSI Logic Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas R. Wik, Myron Buer, Robin Passow, Ken Redding