Patents by Inventor Ryo Azumai

Ryo Azumai 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).

  • Publication number: 20240021253
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a buffer which outputs a memory control signal to a terminal coupled to a memory device, a power supply control circuit which controls a supply of a power supply voltage from a power supply line to the buffer based on a power control signal, a pull-up control circuit configured to control a pull-up of the terminal based on a pull-up control signal, and a control signal generating circuit. The control signal generating circuit generates, during an output period, the power control signal to supply the power supply voltage to the buffer, and the pull-up control signal to stop the pull-up of the terminal, and generates, during an idle period, the power control signal to stop the supply of the power supply voltage to the buffer, and the pull-up control signal to perform the pull-up of the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Masanori OKINOI, Sachio OGAWA, Ryo AZUMAI, Kiichi HAMASAKI
  • Patent number: 11798635
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a buffer which outputs a memory control signal to a terminal coupled to a memory device, a power supply control circuit which controls a supply of a power supply voltage from a power supply line to the buffer based on a power control signal, a pull-up control circuit configured to control a pull-up of the terminal based on a pull-up control signal, and a control signal generating circuit. The control signal generating circuit generates, during an output period, the power control signal to supply the power supply voltage to the buffer, and the pull-up control signal to stop the pull-up of the terminal, and generates, during an idle period, the power control signal to stop the supply of the power supply voltage to the buffer, and the pull-up control signal to perform the pull-up of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Socionext Inc.
    Inventors: Masanori Okinoi, Sachio Ogawa, Ryo Azumai, Kiichi Hamasaki
  • Publication number: 20220093189
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a buffer which outputs a memory control signal to a terminal coupled to a memory device, a power supply control circuit which controls a supply of a power supply voltage from a power supply line to the buffer based on a power control signal, a pull-up control circuit configured to control a pull-up of the terminal based on a pull-up control signal, and a control signal generating circuit. The control signal generating circuit generates, during an output period, the power control signal to supply the power supply voltage to the buffer, and the pull-up control signal to stop the pull-up of the terminal, and generates, during an idle period, the power control signal to stop the supply of the power supply voltage to the buffer, and the pull-up control signal to perform the pull-up of the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Masanori Okinoi, Sachio Ogawa, Ryo Azumai, Kiichi Hamasaki
  • Patent number: 7964968
    Abstract: The present invention reduces the congestion of signal wires around an ESD protection circuit resulting from the presence of a connecting wire above the ESD protection circuit. The connecting wire connected to the ESD protection circuit extends in the same direction as a wire preferential direction of a corresponding wiring layer. Therefore, a signal wire extending in the lateral direction may be formed in the wiring layer in which the connecting wire extends in the lateral direction and a signal wire extending in the longitudinal direction may be formed in the wiring layer in which the connecting wire extends in the longitudinal direction. This makes it possible to arrange the signal wire to extend in both of the lateral and longitudinal directions above the ESD protection circuit irrespective of the presence of the connecting wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Ryo Azumai
  • Publication number: 20090166894
    Abstract: The present invention reduces the congestion of signal wires around an ESD protection circuit resulting from the presence of a connecting wire above the ESD protection circuit. The connecting wire connected to the ESD protection circuit extends in the same direction as a wire preferential direction of a corresponding wiring layer. Therefore, a signal wire extending in the lateral direction may be formed in the wiring layer in which the connecting wire extends in the lateral direction and a signal wire extending in the longitudinal direction may be formed in the wiring layer in which the connecting wire extends in the longitudinal direction. This makes it possible to arrange the signal wire to extend in both of the lateral and longitudinal directions above the ESD protection circuit irrespective of the presence of the connecting wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Ryo AZUMAI