Patents by Inventor Rudiger Brede

Rudiger Brede 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: 7813196
    Abstract: An integrated semiconductor memory contains a multiplicity of bit line pairs which each comprise a first bit line and a second bit line. Sense amplifiers are each coupled to one of the bit line pairs for evaluating a signal on the first and second bit lines. A data line pair coupled to at least one of the multiplicity of bit line pairs for outputting a datum is furthermore provided. A correction device is connected on the output side to the data line pair or to at least one bit line pair. The device is embodied for feeding a correction signal onto the line pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Qimonda AG
    Inventors: RĂ¼diger Brede, Arne Heittmann
  • Publication number: 20080181039
    Abstract: An integrated semiconductor memory contains a multiplicity of bit line pairs which each comprise a first bit line and a second bit line. Sense amplifiers are each coupled to one of the bit line pairs for evaluating a signal on the first and second bit lines. A data line pair coupled to at least one of the multiplicity of bit line pairs for outputting a datum is furthermore provided. A correction device is connected on the output side to the data line pair or to at least one bit line pair. The device is embodied for feeding a correction signal onto the line pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Rudiger Brede, Arne Heittmann
  • Patent number: 6930622
    Abstract: A voltage level converter device for the conversion of an input signal, which is at a first voltage level, into an output signal, which is at a second voltage level that differs from the first voltage level, where the voltage level converter device has at least one transistor, and in which an additional transistor, controlled by a control signal at a voltage level corresponding to that of the input signal, is provided in a current path that is to be accordingly switched on or off when the output signal switches over for switching that path on or off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: RĂ¼diger Brede, Helmut Schneider
  • Publication number: 20040246024
    Abstract: A voltage level converter device for the conversion of an input signal, which is at a first voltage level, into an output signal, which is at a second voltage level that differs from the first voltage level, where the voltage level converter device has at least one transistor, and in which an additional transistor, controlled by a control signal at a voltage level corresponding to that of the input signal, is provided in a current path that is to be accordingly switched on or off when the output signal switches over for switching that path on or off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Rudiger Brede, Helmut Schneider
  • Patent number: 6097233
    Abstract: An adjustable delay circuit for digital signals includes a series circuit which is disposed between two supply potentials and has at least a first transistor of a first conduction type and second and third transistors of a second conduction type. Control connections of the first and second transistors are connected to a signal input of the delay circuit. One connection of the first transistor, which is remote from the first supply potential, is connected to a signal output. A fourth transistor of the second conduction type is connected in parallel with the third transistor. A first control input is connected to a control connection of the third transistor and a second control input is connected to a control connection of the fourth transistor. The control inputs are used to adjust the delay time of the delay circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Schneider, Thilo Schaffroth, Rudiger Brede, Gunnar Krause
  • Patent number: 6097650
    Abstract: A circuit apparatus for evaluating a data content of memory cells of an integrated semiconductor memory, which memory cells are disposed along bit lines and word lines. The circuit apparatus has a voltage compensation device with voltage compensation elements which are connected for the purpose of voltage coupling of in each case two neighboring bit lines and which enable compensation for a capacitive coupling between the bit lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rudiger Brede, Dominique Savignac
  • Patent number: 5905687
    Abstract: The fuse refresh circuit for semiconductor memories has a set circuit for setting a fuse latch circuit. The fuse latch circuit is set by the set circuit in at least one refresh cycle after a voltage supply has been switched on. During the refresh cycle of the fuse latch circuit, the latter is driven with pulses in such a way that the state of the fuse latch circuit is evaluated and only an incorrectly set fuse latch circuit is set to be correct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rudiger Brede, Dominique Savignac, Norbert Wirth