Patents by Inventor Shih J. Chien

Shih J. Chien 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).

  • Programmable I/O remapper for partially defective memory devices
    Patent number: 5841957
    Abstract: A programmable I/O remapper for mapping partially defective memory devices to a memory data bus of an electronic system is disclosed. The remapper apparatus includes at least one defective memory device responsive to control signals and address signals of the electronic system. A switch circuit including several electrical type switches is used for generating mapped data bits, which are coupled the memory data bus of the electronic system. A data register is used for storing enable signals to control the switches of the switch circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Acti Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Jiang-Tsuen Ju, Shih J. Chien