Patents by Inventor Zhao-Yong Zhang

Zhao-Yong Zhang 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: 10027330
    Abstract: An arbitrating circuit includes a first NOR gate, a second NOR gate, four resistors and a pull-up circuit. The first transistor is connected with the first node and the second node, and generates a first acknowledging signal. The second transistor is connected with a supply voltage, the second node and the first transistor. The third transistor is connected with the first node and second node, and generates a second acknowledging signal. The fourth transistor is connected with the supply voltage, the first node and the third transistor. The pull-up circuit is connected with the first node, the second node, the first NOR gate and the second NOR gate. If both of the first request signal and the second request signal have a low logic level, a voltage at the second node is pulled up to a high logic level by the pull-up circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Zhao-Yong Zhang, Shih-Chin Lin, Wei-Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 9484085
    Abstract: A static memory apparatus and a static memory cell thereof are provided. The static memory cell includes a data latch circuit, a data write-in circuit and a data read-out circuit. The data latch circuit has a first tristate output inverting circuit and a second tristate output inverting circuit. The data write-in circuit provides a first reference voltage to a power receiving terminal of a selected tristate output inverting circuit which is one of the first and second tristate output inverting circuits, and provides a second reference voltage to an input terminal of the selected tristate output inverting circuit during a data write-in time period. The data read-out circuit generates read-out data according to a voltage at an output terminal of the second tristate output inverting circuit and the second reference voltage during a data read-out time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Zhao-Yong Zhang, Kun-Ti Lee
  • Patent number: 9240228
    Abstract: A static memory apparatus and a data reading method thereof are provided. The static memory apparatus includes a plurality of memory cells, a plurality of dummy memory cells, a sense amplifier, and a discharge current adjuster. The dummy memory cells respectively include a plurality discharge ends for discharging charges on a dummy bit line. The sense amplifier is enabled for a sensing and amplifying operation according to a signal on the dummy bit line, and the sense amplifier generates readout data accordingly. The discharge current adjuster adjusts at least one discharge current on at least one controlled discharge end according to an operating voltage of the memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Biao Chen, Zhao-Yong Zhang, Hao Wu, Kun-Ti Lee
  • Publication number: 20160012870
    Abstract: A static memory apparatus and a data reading method thereof are provided. The static memory apparatus includes a plurality of memory cells, a plurality of dummy memory cells, a sense amplifier, and a discharge current adjuster. The dummy memory cells respectively include a plurality discharge ends for discharging charges on a dummy bit line. The sense amplifier is enabled for a sensing and amplifying operation according to a signal on the dummy bit line, and the sense amplifier generates readout data accordingly. The discharge current adjuster adjusts at least one discharge current on at least one controlled discharge end according to an operating voltage of the memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Biao Chen, Zhao-Yong Zhang, Hao Wu, Kun-Ti Lee
  • Publication number: 20150325275
    Abstract: A memory includes a logic controller, a word line driver, a boost circuit, plural capacitor circuits, plural memory cores, plural selectors, and plural output drivers. The logic controller generates a word line enabling signal and a boost enabling signal. The word line driver receives the word line enabling signal. The boost circuit receives the boost enabling signal. The plural capacitor circuits are connected between the boost circuit and the word line driver. Each of the plural memory cores is connected with the word line driver through plural word lines. The plural selectors are connected with the corresponding memory cores. The plural output drivers are connected with the corresponding selectors. The number of the plural memory cores is positively correlated with the number of the plural capacitor circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Hao Wu, Song-Wen Yang, Zhao-Yong Zhang, Kun-Ti Lee
  • Patent number: 9177624
    Abstract: A memory includes a logic controller, a word line driver, a boost circuit, plural capacitor circuits, plural memory cores, plural selectors, and plural output drivers. The logic controller generates a word line enabling signal and a boost enabling signal. The word line driver receives the word line enabling signal. The boost circuit receives the boost enabling signal. The plural capacitor circuits are connected between the boost circuit and the word line driver. Each of the plural memory cores is connected with the word line driver through plural word lines. The plural selectors are connected with the corresponding memory cores. The plural output drivers are connected with the corresponding selectors. The number of the plural memory cores is positively correlated with the number of the plural capacitor circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hao Wu, Song-Wen Yang, Zhao-Yong Zhang, Kun-Ti Lee
  • Patent number: 7876600
    Abstract: An SRAM and a forming method and a controlling method thereof are provided. The above-mentioned SRAM includes a tracking column, a normal column, a cell voltage control circuit and a cell voltage pull-down circuit. Each of the tracking column and the normal column includes a plurality of memory cells. The cell voltage control circuit is coupled to the tracking column and the normal column for connecting an operation voltage to the two columns before a write operation of the SRAM starts and for disconnecting the operation voltage from the two columns after the write operation starts. The cell voltage pull-down circuit is coupled to the two columns for pulling down the cell voltages of the two columns after the write operation starts and for ceasing pulling down the cell voltage of the normal column when the cell voltage of the tracking column drops down to a predetermined voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Aicestar Technology (SuZhou) Corporation
    Inventors: Jin-Feng Zhang, Jian-Bin Zheng, Zhao-Yong Zhang, Qi-Shuang Yao
  • Publication number: 20100124098
    Abstract: An SRAM and a forming method and a controlling method thereof are provided. The above-mentioned SRAM includes a tracking column, a normal column, a cell voltage control circuit and a cell voltage pull-down circuit. Each of the tracking column and the normal column includes a plurality of memory cells. The cell voltage control circuit is coupled to the tracking column and the normal column for connecting an operation voltage to the two columns before a write operation of the SRAM starts and for disconnecting the operation voltage from the two columns after the write operation starts. The cell voltage pull-down circuit is coupled to the two columns for pulling down the cell voltages of the two columns after the write operation starts and for ceasing pulling down the cell voltage of the normal column when the cell voltage of the tracking column drops down to a predetermined voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: AICESTAR TECHNOLOGY(SUZHOU) CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin-Feng Zhang, Jian-Bin Zheng, Zhao-Yong Zhang, Qi-Shuang Yao