Patents by Inventor Scott R. Cottier

Scott R. Cottier 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).

  • Level shifter for boosting wordline voltage and memory cell performance
    Patent number: 7710796
    Abstract: A circuit and method includes first circuits powered by a first supply voltage and second circuits powered by a second supply voltage. A level shifter is coupled between the first circuits and the second circuits. The level shifter is configured to select a supply voltage output for a circuit including one of the first supply voltage and the second supply voltage in accordance an input signal, where the input signal depends on at least one of an operation to be performed and component performing the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott R. Cottier, Sang Hoo Dhong, Rajiv V. Joshi, Juergen Pille, Osamu Takahashi
  • LEVEL SHIFTER FOR BOOSTING WORDLINE VOLTAGE AND MEMORY CELL PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20090116307
    Abstract: A circuit and method includes first circuits powered by a first supply voltage and second circuits powered by a second supply voltage. A level shifter is coupled between the first circuits and the second circuits. The level shifter is configured to select a supply voltage output for a circuit including one of the first supply voltage and the second supply voltage in accordance an input signal, where the input signal depends on at least one of an operation to be performed and component performing the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Scott R. Cottier, Sang Hoo Dhong, Rajiv V. Joshi, Juergen Pille, Osamu Takahashi