Patents by Inventor Tetsuo Ado

Tetsuo Ado 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).

  • Patent number: 6473358
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device has a column address decoder which includes first and second pre-decoders corresponding to high-order and low-order addresses, respectively, a shift register for using the output signal of the second pre-decoder as an initial value, and an output circuit for selecting either the output signal of the second pre-decoder or the output signal of the shift register in accordance with an action mode. The select signal is formed by the output signal of the first pre-decoder and the output signal through the output circuit. The shift register includes a first shift register for an even address and a second shift register for an odd address and forms two sets of continuous select signals of the bit lines, as composed of a sequential action and an interleave action, on the basis of the initial value by combining its up and down shifting actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromasa Noda, Youji Idei, Osamu Nagashima, Tetsuo Ado
  • Publication number: 20020093870
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device has a column address decoder which includes first and second pre-decoders corresponding to high-order and low-order addresses, respectively, a shift register for using the output signal of the second pre-decoder as an initial value, and an output circuit for selecting either the output signal of the second pre-decoder or the output signal of the shift register in accordance with an action mode. The select signal is formed by the output signal of the first pre-decoder and the output signal through the output circuit. The shift register includes a first shift register for an even address and a second shift register for an odd address and forms two sets of continuous select signals of the bit lines, as composed of a sequential action and an interleave action, on the basis of the initial value by combining its up and down shifting actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Hiromasa Noda, Youji Idei, Osamu Nagashima, Tetsuo Ado
  • Patent number: 6385100
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device has a column address decoder which includes first and second pre-decoders corresponding to high-order and low-order addresses, respectively, a shift register for using the output signal of the second pre-decoder as an initial value, and an output circuit for selecting either the output signal of the second pre-decoder or the output signal of the shift register in accordance with an action mode. The select signal is formed by the output signal of the first pre-decoder and the output signal through the output circuit. The shift register includes a first shift register for an even address and a second shift register for an odd address and forms two sets of continuous select signals of the bit lines, as composed of a sequential action and an interleave action, on the basis of the initial value by combining its up and down shifting actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromasa Noda, Youji Idei, Osamu Nagashima, Tetsuo Ado
  • Publication number: 20010026478
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprising: a memory array including a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines; and a column address decoder for selecting a predetermined bit line from the plurality of bit lines. The column address decoder includes: first and second pre-decoders corresponding to high-order and low-order addresses, respectively; a shift register for using the output signal of the second pre-decoder as an initial value; and an output circuit for selecting either the output signal of the second pre-decoder or the output signal of the shift register in accordance with an action mode. The select signal is formed by the output signal of the first pre-decoder and the output signal through the output circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Hiromasa Noda, Youji Idei, Osamu Nagashima, Tetsuo Ado