Patents by Inventor Shau-Wei LU

Shau-Wei LU 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).

  • MEMORY WRITE ASSIST
    Publication number: 20120051151
    Abstract: A memory includes a memory cell, two word lines coupled to the memory cell, two bit lines coupled to the memory cell, and a write assist cell. The write assist cell is configured to transfer data of one bit line in a write operation to the other bit line in a read operation when one word line is used for the write operation, the other word line is used for the read operation, and the two word lines are asserted simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jui-Jen WU, Shau-Wei LU, Robert LO, Kun-Hsi LI