Patents by Inventor Simpson (ShinChu) Tao

Simpson (ShinChu) Tao 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).

  • Non-volatile memory array having a plurality of non-volatile memory status cells coupled to a status circuit
    Patent number: 5982665
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device has a plurality of blocks each of which can be erased simultaneously. Each block has a plurality of sectors. A status byte comprising of non-volatile memory cells is associated with each sector. A status circuit receives signals stored in each of the status bytes and generates a status signal indicative of the status of the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dongsheng Xing, Simpson (ShinChu) Tao, Frank (Fong-Long) Lin