Patents by Inventor Tom Agan

Tom Agan 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).

  • Publication number: 20070164382
    Abstract: A magnetic transistor includes a magnetic section, a thin semiconductor layer, a first metal terminal, a second metal terminal, and a third metal terminal. The thin semiconductor layer is disposed on the magnetic section. The first metal terminal is disposed on one end of the magnetic section, acting as a gate of the magnetic transistor and capable of providing a conductive channel in the thin semiconductor layer. The second metal terminal and the third metal terminal are disposed respectively on one end and the other end of the thin semiconductor layer, capable of creating a conductive region. While the magnetic transistor is turned on, a current path is formed between the second metal terminal and the third metal terminal via the thin semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: James Lai, Tom Agan
  • Publication number: 20070152713
    Abstract: A magnetic transistor circuit with the OR, NOR, NAND and AND functions has a first, a second, a third, a fourth magnetic transistor, and a routing line. These four magnetic transistors as ordinary transistors that can be turned on or turned off by the control of several metal devices respectively disposed around the magnetic transistors. The OR, NOR, NAND and AND logic functions of the binary system can be implemented by the control of these metal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070153568
    Abstract: A magnetic transistor circuit with the AND, NAND, NOR and OR functions has a first, a second, a third, a fourth magnetic transistor, and a routing line. These four magnetic transistors as ordinary transistors that can be turned on or turned off by the control of several metal devices respectively disposed around the magnetic transistors. The AND, NAND, NOR and OR logic functions of the binary system can be implemented by the control of these metal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070152254
    Abstract: A magnetic transistor includes a first magnetic section, a second magnetic section, a conductive section, a first metal terminal, and a second metal terminal. The conductive section is disposed between and is in direct contact with both the first and second magnetic section. The first metal terminal is disposed on one end of an opposite surface to the conductive section of the first magnetic section. The second metal terminal is disposed on one end approximately diagonal to the first metal terminal on an opposite surface to the conductive section of the second magnetic section. While the magnetic transistor structure is turned on, a current flows through the first magnetic section and the second magnetic section via the conductive section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: James Lai, Tom Agan
  • Publication number: 20070103196
    Abstract: A magnetic transistor circuit has a first and a second magnetic transistor. These two magnetic transistors that work as the ordinary transistors can be turned on or turned off by the control of several metal devices respectively disposed around the magnetic transistors. The EXOR logic function of the binary system can be implemented by the control of these metal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Northern Lights Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070097588
    Abstract: A magnetic transistor circuit representing the data ‘1’ and ‘0’ of the binary system comprises a routing line and a magnetic transistor unit. The routing line has a current going through with a first current direction or a second current direction, wherein the first current direction and the second current direction are opposite to represent the data ‘1’ and the data ‘0’ respectively. The magnetic transistor unit couples to the routing line at an output end to control the direction of the current going through the routing line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Northern Lights Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070085569
    Abstract: A magnetic OR/NAND circuit has a first, a second, a third, and a fourth magnetic transistor. These four magnetic transistors that work as the ordinary transistors can be turned on or turned off by the control of several metal devices respectively disposed around the magnetic transistors. The ‘OR’ and ‘NAND’ logic functions of the binary system can be implemented by the control of these metal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070086233
    Abstract: The method for reducing word line currents in magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes disposing the MRAM bit between a pair of word lines according to a magnetic field strength is increased when a distance between a magnetic section and its corresponding word line is decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: James Lai, Tom Agan
  • Publication number: 20070086234
    Abstract: A magnetic memory has a first, a second and a third magnetic transistor. The first magnetic transistor has a first magnetic section and a second magnetic section, wherein the first magnetic section couples to a high voltage end. The second magnetic transistor has a third magnetic section and a fourth magnetic section, wherein the third magnetic section couples to a low voltage end, and the fourth magnetic section couples to the second magnetic section of the first magnetic transistor. The third magnetic transistor has a fifth magnetic section and a sixth magnetic section, wherein the fifth magnetic section couples with the second magnetic section and the fourth magnetic section together, and the sixth magnetic section couples to an input/output end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070086104
    Abstract: A magnetic AND/NOR circuit has a first, a second, a third, and a fourth magnetic transistor. These four magnetic transistors as ordinary transistors that can be turned on or turned off by the control of several metal devices respectively disposed around the magnetic transistors. The ‘AND’ and ‘NOR’ logic functions of the binary system can be implemented by the control of these metal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070058423
    Abstract: An upside-down MRAM comprises a sense transistor and a plurality of sense lines. A first end of the sense transistor is electrically connected to a low voltage. The sense lines are electrically connected in parallel between a high voltage and a second end of the sense transistor. Each of the sense lines has a control logic and at least one memory bit, and the memory bit is connected in series between the high voltage and the control logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai, Chien-Chiang Chan
  • Publication number: 20060268602
    Abstract: A memory comprises a plurality of memory units electrically connected. Each of the memory units comprises a pull-down transistor, a plurality of column lines and a selector. Each of the column lines has at least one bit. The selector is electrically connected between the pull-down transistor and the column lines. The selector is arranged to select one from the column lines to be accessed by the pull-down transistor. This results in a memory design that is faster, has more capability, is cheaper to build, quieter, and lower power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai, Chien-Chiang Chan