Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Nishii

Toshiyuki Nishii 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: 7512031
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for easily changing an operating voltage of an I/O circuit. The I/O circuit includes a first I/O cell, which operates with a first high-potential power supply, and a second I/O cell, which operates with a second high-potential power supply. The I/O circuit includes a control circuit for selectively activating the first and second I/O cells according to a voltage selection signal. In the I/O circuit, a signal having a voltage according to an operating voltage of the selected I/O cell is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited
    Inventors: Kazuya Taniguchi, Toshiyuki Nishii, Hiromichi Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7454589
    Abstract: There are provided a buffer circuit buffers data between a synchronous circuit and an asynchronous circuit, and a control method therefor. There are also provided an interface circuit that controls data transfer between a synchronous memory circuit and the asynchronous circuit, and a control method therefor, which are used in the buffer circuit and the control method therefor. A data buffer circuit that is interposed between an image processing system and a main system includes a one-port RAM, a control signal generating section, an subsequent cycle address generating section, and a first selector. The first selector selectively outputs the present cycle address to an address of the one-port RAM when an access to the one-port RAM is a write access, and selectively outputs the subsequent cycle address to the address of the one-port RAM when the access to the one-port RAM is a read access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kazuya Taniguchi, Toshiyuki Nishii, Hiromichi Mizuno, Tsutomu Terazawa
  • Patent number: 7408831
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for easily changing an operating voltage of an I/O circuit. The I/O circuit includes a first I/O cell, which operates with a first high-potential power supply, and a second I/O cell, which operates with a second high-potential power supply. The I/O circuit includes a control circuit for selectively activating the first and second I/O cells according to a voltage selection signal. In the I/O circuit, a signal having a voltage according to an operating voltage of the selected I/O cell is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kazuya Taniguchi, Toshiyuki Nishii, Hiromichi Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7283416
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for easily changing an operating voltage of an I/O circuit. The I/O circuit includes a first I/O cell, which operates with a first high-potential power supply, and a second I/O cell, which operates with a second high-potential power supply. The I/O circuit includes a control circuit for selectively activating the first and second I/O cells according to a voltage selection signal. In the I/O circuit, a signal having a voltage according to an operating voltage of the selected I/O cell is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kazuya Taniguchi, Toshiyuki Nishii, Hiromichi Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20070115747
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for easily changing an operating voltage of an I/O circuit. The I/O circuit includes a first I/O cell, which operates with a first high-potential power supply, and a second I/O cell, which operates with a second high-potential power supply. The I/O circuit includes a control circuit for selectively activating the first and second I/O cells according to a voltage selection signal. In the I/O circuit, a signal having a voltage according to an operating voltage of the selected I/O cell is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Kazuya Taniguchi, Toshiyuki Nishii, Hiromichi Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20070109901
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for easily changing an operating voltage of an I/O circuit. The I/O circuit includes a first I/O cell, which operates with a first high-potential power supply, and a second I/O cell, which operates with a second high-potential power supply. The I/O circuit includes a control circuit for selectively activating the first and second I/O cells according to a voltage selection signal. In the I/O circuit, a signal having a voltage according to an operating voltage of the selected I/O cell is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Kazuya Taniguchi, Toshiyuki Nishii, Hiromichi Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20070109902
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for easily changing an operating voltage of an I/O circuit. The I/O circuit includes a first I/O cell, which operates with a first high-potential power supply, and a second I/O cell, which operates with a second high-potential power supply. The I/O circuit includes a control circuit for selectively activating the first and second I/O cells according to a voltage selection signal. In the I/O circuit, a signal having a voltage according to an operating voltage of the selected I/O cell is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Kazuya Taniguchi, Toshiyuki Nishii, Hiromichi Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7180812
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for easily changing an operating voltage of an I/O circuit. The I/O circuit includes a first I/O cell, which operates with a first high-potential power supply, and a second I/O cell, which operates with a second high-potential power supply. The I/O circuit includes a control circuit for selectively activating the first and second I/O cells according to a voltage selection signal. In the I/O circuit, a signal having a voltage according to an operating voltage of the selected I/O cell is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kazuya Taniguchi, Toshiyuki Nishii, Hiromichi Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20060129720
    Abstract: There are provided a buffer circuit buffers data between a synchronous circuit and an asynchronous circuit, and a control method therefor. There are also provided an interface circuit that controls data transfer between a synchronous memory circuit and the asynchronous circuit, and a control method therefor, which are used in the buffer circuit and the control method therefor. A data buffer circuit that is interposed between an image processing system and a main system includes a one-port RAM, a control signal generating section, an subsequent cycle address generating section, and a first selector. The first selector selectively outputs the present cycle address to an address of the one-port RAM when an access to the one-port RAM is a write access, and selectively outputs the subsequent cycle address to the address of the one-port RAM when the access to the one-port RAM is a read access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuya Taniguchi, Toshiyuki Nishii, Hiromichi Mizuno, Tsutomu Terazawa
  • Publication number: 20060039206
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for easily changing an operating voltage of an I/O circuit. The I/O circuit includes a first I/O cell, which operates with a first high-potential power supply, and a second I/O cell, which operates with a second high-potential power supply. The I/O circuit includes a control circuit for selectively activating the first and second I/O cells according to a voltage selection signal. In the I/O circuit, a signal having a voltage according to an operating voltage of the selected I/O cell is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuya Taniguchi, Toshiyuki Nishii, Hiromichi Mizuno
  • Patent number: 6115828
    Abstract: A memory having a plurality of memory cells and a plurality of redundant memory cells accesses a redundant memory cell in lieu of a failed memory cell. The memory is tested for failed memory cells. Addresses of detected failed memory cells are stored in a first set of registers, and addresses of redundant memory cells are stored in a second, corresponding set of registers. An external address is compared with the address stored in the first set of registers and if there is a match, the corresponding redundant memory cell address stored in the second register set is used to access the memory, in lieu of the external memory address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuji Tsutsumi, Toshiyuki Nishii, Masayuki Takeshige