Patents by Inventor Tim Coffman

Tim Coffman 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).

  • Balanced reference sensing circuit
    Patent number: 6297990
    Abstract: A floating-gate memory which uses a skewed reference for sensing. The skewed reference preferably has a substantially different VT implant dose than the array cells, and can also have different sizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: George E. Harris, Tim Coffman