Patents by Inventor Willibald Meyer

Willibald Meyer 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: 5671184
    Abstract: Memory cells of a semiconductor memory are combined into individually addressable units. An address decoding circuit connects to the units. A programmable address transformation configuration is connected between address terminals receiving external address signals and the decoding circuit. The address transformation configuration, in its unprogrammed state, outputs an internal address signal at each of the outputs which corresponds to the external address signal present at a corresponding one of the address terminals. In its programmed state it outputs an internal address signal at at least one of said outputs, which differs from the external address signal present at a corresponding one of the inputs. The units are thus readdressed relative to the external address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Willibald Meyer
  • Patent number: 5537352
    Abstract: An integrated semiconductor memory configuration includes a memory region having a plurality of segments. Each of the memory region segments have a plurality of read amplifiers and bit lines. Each two of the bit lines are connected to a respective one of the read amplifiers. A plurality of parallel data lines lead to the memory region. Each of the data lines have an end oriented toward and another end oriented away from a respective one of the memory region segments. Each of a plurality of read/write amplifier switches is disposed at one of the ends of the respective data lines. Each of a plurality of selector switches connects the read/write amplifier switch disposed on the end of a respective one of the data lines oriented toward the memory region segment to a respective one of the read amplifiers of the memory region segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Willibald Meyer, Norbert Wirth
  • Patent number: 5329493
    Abstract: An integrated semiconductor memory array includes a memory region, a writing buffer memory associated with the memory region, a writing pointer and an input buffer associated with the writing buffer memory, a reading buffer memory associated with the memory region, a reading pointer and an output buffer associated with the reading buffer memory, and a control device being formed of a memory control circuit and a data flow control circuit. A reading column address decoder controlling the reading pointer is associated with the reading buffer memory. A reading address control unit is connected to the reading column address decoder, and a reading address register is connected to the reading address control unit. A writing column address decoder controlling the writing pointer is associated with the writing buffer memory. A writing address control unit is connected to the writing column address decoder, and a writing address register is connected to the writing address control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Willibald Meyer, Norbert Wirth
  • Patent number: 4635190
    Abstract: An integrated dynamic write-read memory includes at least one redundant row and/or column initially excluded from normal operation of the memory but available for normal operation as a replacement. At least one row decoder is connected to the memory matrix and at least one column decoder is connected to the memory matrix for addressing. A column address pulse is fed to the memory matrix for initiating addressing by matrix columns and a row address pulse is fed to the memory matrix for initiating addressing by matrix rows. A normal data path leading out of the memory matrix includes a tristate output connected to the normal data path and actuated by addressing with the stored digital data. Another decoder is connected in the normal data path between the memory matrix and the tristate output with an output connected to the tristate output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Willibald Meyer, Jurgen Wawersig
  • Patent number: 4588907
    Abstract: For integrated digital MOS semiconductor circuits having redundant circuit parts, particularly for semiconductor memories having redundant rows and columns, it is desirable after the employment of the redundant circuit parts to be able to distinguish such a module from those modules in which such an employment of redundant circuit parts has not yet occurred. According to the invention, signals are enabled which serve for the normal mode as well as for the test mode to be input into the circuit via the same signal input. Test signals are distinguished from the other signals by an elevated signal level. The circuit according to the invention includes a circuit part to be activated by means of interrupting a conductive connection, said circuit part then distinguishing the signals applied to the input from one another on the basis of their levels and generating secondary signals on the basis of the signals having the elevated level, said secondary signals then being provided for the control of the test mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Willibald Meyer, Jurgen Warwersig