14th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100085717 | MULTI-DIAMETER UNPLUGGED COMPONENT HOLE(S) ON A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) - In at least one embodiment, a circuit board assembly that includes a printed circuit board is provided. The printed circuit board includes a top surface and a bottom surface for supporting at least one through-hole electrical component. The printed circuit board defines at least one component hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface for receiving the at least one through-hole electrical component. The at least one component hole includes a first section having a first diameter and a second section having a second diameter. The first diameter is different from the second diameter. Each of the first and the second sections are configured to receive solder paste for forming a solder joint with the at least one through-hole electrical component. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085718 | WINDOW BASE MATERIAL, CARD WITH EMBEDDED MODULE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CARD WITH EMBEDDED MODULE - The window base material of the present invention is provided with an intermediate layer having a window section composed of transparent resin and a colored section composed of colored resin surrounding the window section, and a transparent first base material and second base material which sandwich the intermediate layer. The card with embedded module of the present invention is provided with a module having a display element, an adhesive layer covering the module, and a paired third base material and fourth base material which sandwich the module with interposition of the adhesive layer, wherein the third base material is composed of the window base material, and the display section of the display element is disposed so as to face the window section of the window base material. According to the present invention, a card with embedded module is offered, which incorporates a display element as an electronic component, which renders the display section of this display element visible from the outside, and which is easy to manufacture. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085719 | CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE WITH SHIELDING COVER - A chip package structure with a shielding cover includes a substrate, a chip, a pair of first passive components, a pair of second passive components, and a shielding cover. The chip, the pair of first passive components, the pair of second passive components, and the shielding cover are disposed on the substrate. The chip is electrically connected to the substrate. The shielding cover covers the chip and has leads connected to the substrate. The leads include a first lead and a second lead. The first lead connected to a portion of the substrate is located between the pair of first passive components and arranged along a first axis with the pair of first passive components. The second lead connected to a portion of the substrate is located between the pair of second passive components and arranged along a second axis with the pair of second passive components. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085720 | JOINED STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE FILM USED FOR THE SAME - A joined structure of the present invention including a first substrate having a wiring thereon, any one of a second substrate and an electronic part, and an anisotropic conductive film containing conductive particles, wherein the first substrate and any one of the second substrate and the electronic part are electrically joined via the anisotropic conductive film, and wherein the conductive particles pressure-bonded to the wiring of the first substrate protrude from both edges of the wiring in a width direction, and an interval of the wiring is 3.5 times or more larger than an average particle diameter of the conductive particles which are not pressure-bonded to the wiring. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085721 | SLIDE MECHANISM FOR SLIDE-TYPE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A slide mechanism used in portable electronic device is described including a main plate, a slide plate, two sliders, and two guiders. The slide plate can be installed on the main plate and slideable relative to the main plate. The sliders can be attached to the slide plate. The guiders can be attached to the main plate and configured for deformably guiding the sliders to move therealong, the sliders positioned between the guiders. During the sliding process of the slide plate with respect to the main plate, the sliders deform the guiders to slide the slide plate along the main plate. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085722 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC-COMPONENT MODULE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC-COMPONENT MODULE - A suction surface member is provided on an electronic component module including an electronic component base plate and surface mount device mounted on the electronic component base plate in order to provide a suction surface at a location that is substantially at the same level as or higher than that of an upper end of a transistor that is the tallest surface mount device. The suction head adheres to the suction surface to hold the electronic component module and the electronic component module is mounted on a motherboard defining the target board. Then a treatment is performed to prevent a situation in which an upper end of the suction surface member is higher than the upper end of the tallest surface mount device mounted on the electronic component base plate. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085723 | MOUNTING DEVICE, MOUNTING METHOD, PACKAGE, AND PRESSURIZING PLATE - Even pressure is applied to a mounting target, even in a case where electronic components having different heights from each other are attempted to be mounted to a substrate, or in a case where an electronic component is attempted to be mounted to a substrate whose rear surface is provided with another electronic component. A mounting device | 2010-04-08 |
20100085724 | MOBILE TERMINAL INCLUDING INPUT DEVICE HAVING PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A mobile terminal including an input device using a piezoelectric sensor and a method of operating the mobile terminal are provided. The mobile terminal includes: a body; and a piezoelectric sensor unit including a first piezoelectric sensor positioned at a first side surface of the body and to which at least one function key for performing a first specific function corresponding to a user function of the mobile terminal is set and a second piezoelectric sensor positioned at a second side surface of the body and to which at least one function key for performing a second specific function different to the first specific function is set. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085725 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION STRUCTURE - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection structure with a ground ring and a plurality of pads are provided, wherein the ground ring has a ring inner area used for disposing an integrated circuit (IC) and the pads are disposed around the outer periphery of the ground ring. The ground ring has a plurality of sawtooth structures, wherein each of the sawtooth structures has a sharp end which is adjacent to the corresponding pad. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085726 | Universal Expandable Patch Panel Bracket - The present invention is directed toward a device that vertically mounts a patch panel to a server cabinet. The device includes a main bracket, a lower mount bracket and rail mount brackets. The main bracket includes an upper end and a lower end. The lower mount bracket is adjustably secured to the lower end of the main bracket. One of the rail mount brackets is adjustably secured to the upper end of the main bracket and a second rail mount bracket is adjustably secured to a lower end of the lower mount bracket. The rail mount brackets secure the device to the server cabinet. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085727 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a lighting device including a blue light-emitting element adapted to emit a blue light beam; and a green phosphor layer which is disposed apart from the blue light-emitting element and can function as a light diffusion layer, the green phosphor layer including a green phosphor adapted to emit green fluorescence when excited by the blue light beam, the green phosphor having a refractive index of 1.49 or more and a quantum efficiency of 79% or more. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085728 | Phosphor and production method thereof, phosphor-containing composition, light emitting device, illuminating device, display, and nitrogen-containing compound - To provide a new phosphor of which fluorescence contains much red light component and has a large full width at half maximum, the crystal phase represented by the formula [I] is included in the phosphor. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085729 | Illuminating device - An illuminating device includes a holding element, a light source, and an acoustic member. The acoustic member includes a carbon nanotube structure. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085730 | Illuminating Device For Tools - An illuminating device for machining tools is disclosed. A machining tool is installed with an illuminating device that uses a single LED prepared using the multi chip single module technique to provide high-power light. This elongates the lifetime of the illuminating device and has the advantages of power-saving and low temperature. The light thus produced does not have UV and IR components. In addition to no radiation injury to human bodies, the invention also avoids overlapped shadows in the case of multiple LED sources. Such a design of the cold and single light source can effectively bad influences on the precision of objects | 2010-04-08 |
20100085731 | Light-emitting warning device of a water quality monitoring device - A water quality monitoring device includes a light-emitting warning device joined on a water outlet of a water filtering device; the light-emitting warning device includes a base member, a light-reflecting plate on an upper side of the base member, a covering on an upper side of the light-reflecting plate, a light-emitting mechanism positioned between the light-reflecting plate and the covering, and a cover; the cover is a translucent membrane made of a pervious-to-light material and treated with a sputtering process, and it can guide light in such a manner that light can be uniformly emitted, and is like a metallic material in a normal condition; the covering has a light-reflecting silver strip on its circumferential side, and has light-scattering granules all over it; light emitted from the light-emitting mechanism will be reflected by the light-reflecting plate, and next scattered by the granules and the silver strip, and finally uniformly emitted. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085732 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A light source unit prevents deterioration of display qualities, caused by “sagging” of a diffuser, and includes a diffuser and a light source, the diffuser being arranged above the light source, wherein the light source unit includes a light-shielding member covering a side surface of a corner of the diffuser, and preferably the light-shielding member covers an edge of an upper surface and a side surface of the diffuser, or the light-shielding member covers an edge of an upper surface of the optical sheet and further covers side surfaces of the diffuser and optical sheet. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085733 | BACK LIGHT UNIT AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A back light unit and an image display device are disclosed. The image display device includes a first reflection pattern and a second reflection pattern which are disposed on a plate at a predetermined interval from a light source and which pass light having an acute angle emitted by the light source. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085734 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - In a backlight assembly and a flat panel display apparatus, the backlight assembly has a diffusing plate, a supporting member and reflecting plate. The supporting member has a base body portion, a supporting portion supporting the diffusing plate and a lamp holder receiving lamps to uniformly maintain spaced intervals between the lamps. The base body portion is disposed under the reflecting plate. The supporting portion and the lamp holder are inserted through engaging openings formed at the reflecting plate such that the supporting portion and the lamp holder are upwardly protruded with respect to the reflecting plate. Accordingly, the backlight assembly may reduce an area of the reflecting plate covered by the supporting member, thereby providing the light having uniform brightness distribution. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085735 | OPTICAL SHEETS - Disclosed is an optical sheet for use in liquid crystal displays, which simultaneously functions to uniformly diffuse light emitted from a light guide plate and a diffusion plate and to increase brightness, decreases the loss of light, and enables the fabrication of thinner liquid crystal displays. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085736 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY DEVICES, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHT SOURCE LAMP - A lighting device for display devices preferably used for constituting a backlight of a transmissive or transflective liquid crystal display device includes a light source lamp, and a light-diffusing layer constituted by a diffusing plate or a diffusing sheet, the light source lamp being a light source lamp having a folded portion (curved portion), such as U-shaped tube, and the lighting device for display devices having any of, or a combination of: a configuration in which the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp is covered with a lamp frame; a configuration in which an optical member provided with a light-reducing or light-shielding treatment is used around the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp; a configuration in which the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp is disposed outside an effective display region; a configuration in which the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp is provided with a member for reducing or shielding light; and a configuration in which a reflective member provided with a light-reducing treatment is used around the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp. As a result, at least part of light generated from the curved portion of the light source lamp is reduced or shielded. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085737 | CANDLE LIKE LIGHTING DEVICE - A candle-like lighting device is disclosed. The device comprises a decorative seat and a base seat, characterized in that the decorative seat is a transparent configuration, and within the decorative seat a cavity is provided which could hold at least a kind of low boiling point liquid, and the center of the decorative seat is a through hole passing through the decorative seat, and a top cover is provided to the through hole which mounted with a glowing member, and the base seat is mounted with a circuit with light source components, and the circuit is provided with a heat-generating body allowing current to pass through to generate an impedance effect, and the circuit also provides the glowing component of the decorative seat to be connected by a conductive cable to generate light. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085738 | MULTIPURPOSE LIGHTING DEVICE WITH ELECTRONIC GLOW STICK - A multipurpose lighting device comprises a module including a first light source for a flashlight function and a second light source for a lantern or omni-directional glow stick function. A button on the module is operative to selectively alternating between the first and second light sources. An elongate housing is coupled to the second light source so that the second light source illuminates along the length of the housing. Finally, a whistle portion is formed on one end of the elongate housing so that the multipurpose device includes flashlight, glow stick, and whistle functions. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085739 | FLASHLIGHT WITH FOLDING KNIFE - A flashlight with a folding knife. When opened, the knife extends out of the light end of the flashlight. When closed, the knife is centered between two sets of batteries, providing balance for the flashlight. The flashlight is put in the open configuration from the closed configuration by rotating the knife about an axis. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085740 | BULB-BASED LIGHT STICK - In general, the present invention generally relates to a bulb-based light stick comprising a vessel that contains an ampule of electrically conductive material (e.g., saline). The base of the vessel contains a circuit assembly that includes at least one battery, electrical contacts, and a light source such as a LED. When the ampule is broken in accordance with known light stick methods, the electrically conductive material fills the vessel and connects a set of electrical contacts. The result is to activate the LED, which illuminates the vessel. As such, the LED can be any color desired. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085741 | BULB-BASED LIGHT STICK WITH SPRING ACTIVATION - The present invention generally relates to a bulb-based light stick comprising a vessel that contains an ampule of electrically conductive material (e.g., saline). The base of the vessel contains a circuit assembly that includes at least one battery, electrical contacts, and a light source such as a LED. When the ampule is broken in accordance with known light stick methods, the electrically conductive material fills the vessel and connects a set of electrical contacts. The result is to activate the LED, which illuminates the vessel. As such, the LED can be any color desired. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085742 | Solar powered garden light with rotatable direction indicating lights - A solar powered garden light that can be used to indicate a direction is disclosed. LEDs are situated in a pattern, such as an arrow, on a platform which can be rotated. A user can adjust the direction that the solar powered garden light indicates by rotating the platform. The platform can be rotated by turning a knob. A solar cell is used to charge batteries, where these batteries are used to power the LEDs. The same solar cell can also act as a switch that turns the lights on and off. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085743 | MEMORIAL CROSS - The memorial cross ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085744 | FLASHLIGHT AND ILLUMINATED REAR SECTION WITH TWO-SIDED LIGHTING MODULE - A multipurpose lighting device comprising a flashlight end, a lantern end including a barrel through which light may pass, and a module mounted between the flashlight end and lantern end. The module includes a first light source configured to direct light out the flashlight end, and a second light source configured to direct light out the lantern end. The second light source is disposed on an opposite end of the module from the first light source. The module further includes a power source configured to energize the first light source and second light source, wherein the second light source is oppositely disposed on the module from the first light source. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085745 | PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINER WITH LAMP ASSEMBLY - A portable storage container with lamp assembly provides for the storage of various items and includes a useful source of light that is conveniently and efficiently stored within the container's enclosure when not in use, such as when the container is being carried from one location to another location. The storage container includes a storage compartment, handle and a lamp housing that is connected to the upper surface of the container. When stowed, the lamp housing sits flush with the container's upper surface. The container may include other features including a power outlet as a source of power to electrical devices, a power cord, a rechargeable battery and conveniently placed storage trays. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085746 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a plurality of barrel-type holders and a plurality of LED modules mounted on an outer surface of each of the barrel-type holders. Each of the barrel-type holders has a small opening end and a large opening end opposite to the small opening end. The barrel-type holders are coaxial with each other, with a larger barrel-type holder enclosing a smaller barrel-type holder. The small opening ends of the barrel-type holders face downwardly, while the large opening ends face upwardly. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085747 | Monolithic tiring condensing arrays and methods thereof - A TIRing condensing array includes a plurality of condensing elements with at least one of the condensing elements having a first section and a second section. The first section provides substantially total internal reflection of light entering at a base of the first section. The second section tapers from the first section towards an optical axis extending through the first and second sections. The first and second sections are configured so a half-power angle of the light output from the second section is less than the half-power angle of the light entering the first section. At least one of the condensing elements is optically and mechanically connected to at least one other of the condensing elements at an attachment area between the condensing elements. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085748 | DISPLAY CASE LUMINAIRES - A display case luminaire ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085749 | Lighting Device - A method of examining an object containing a polycrystalline material, in which at least one part of the surface of the object is illuminated with substantially isotropic light, as well as a illumination device for carrying out the method. In this manner, the polycrystalline material is less influenced by the different reflection characteristics of individual particles of the polycrystalline material. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085750 | CAVITY REFLECTOR LIGHT INJECTION FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS - The present invention describes a light mixing waveguide including a transparent slab waveguide having a reflectorized edge, a pair of opposing side edges adjacent to the reflectorized edge, a light transfer edge opposite the reflectorized edge, and a plurality of cavities formed inside the slab waveguide, wherein at least one of the side edges is configured to receive light from one or more light sources so that the received light is totally-internally reflected from top and bottom surfaces of the transparent slab waveguide. Interaction of the received light, the cavities, and the reflectorized edge mixes the received light prior to the light passing through the light transfer edge and into a target optical system. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085751 | Enclosures for Light Sources - Embodiments of the present invention provide enclosures for light sources, such as, but not limited to, LEDs, and their circuitry that obviate the need for separate enclosures. The light sources and their circuitry are mounted on a support structure that serves as a heat sink and protected from the environment by a flame resistant and partially transparent protective cover. Multiple such enclosures may be used in a light fixture. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085752 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a lamp cover, a plurality of brackets received in the lamp cover and interconnecting each other, a plurality of LED modules thermally attached to inner surfaces of the brackets and a plurality of light-guiding covers covering the LED modules, respectively. The brackets have different sizes and are coaxially positioned wherein a larger bracket encloses a smaller bracket. The LED modules are inclined relative to a bottom of the lamp cover and light emitted by the LED modules respectively travels through the light-guiding covers to generate a wide illumination area through the bottom of the brackets. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085753 | FABRIC COVER LAYER FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device comprising a substrate ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085754 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES HAVING HEAT-DISSIPATING SURFACE - A light-emitting device may include a heat-dissipating base, a light-emitting unit, a housing, and a first conductive contact and a second conductive contact. The heat-dissipating base has a top portion and a bottom portion. The bottom portion of the heat-dissipating base may include an exposed heat-dissipation surface. The light-emitting unit is over the top portion of the heat-dissipating base and is arranged to provide heat conductivity at least from the light-emitting unit to the heat-dissipating base. The light-emitting unit may include at least one light-emitting diode for emitting light and a first electrode and a second electrode. Heat may be generated as the light-emitting diode emits light, and the at least one light-emitting diode may have power input terminals for receiving power input to the at least one light-emitting diode. The power input may include one of an alternating-current input and a direct-current input. The first electrode and the second electrode are electrically coupled with the input terminals of the at least one light-emitting diode. The housing encloses at least a portion of the light emitting unit and covers the top portion of the heat-dissipating base. The first conductive contact and the second conductive contact are near or below a portion of the heat-dissipating base and are configured to receive external power supply. The first conductive contact may be electrically coupled with the first electrode, and the second conductive contact may be electrically coupled with the second electrode. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085755 | Modular backlighting device - This device includes boards housing a large number of LEDs electrically connected with the tracks of a printed circuit, arranged in the board according to an equilateral triangular distribution and separated from one another at a fixed distance ‘a’, these light emitting diodes project beams of light interlacing from a certain distance ‘d’ of the board, giving even mass of light to the device at the above mentioned distance ‘d’, without points or appreciable zones of shadow. The boards are equipped with interlocking sections on both edges which are used as a guide for centering for the side connection of successive boards, as in a jigsaw puzzle, and the formation of a lighting panel having a larger surface. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085756 | LED LAMP ASSEMBLY - An LED lamp assembly includes an LED lamp and a driving circuit module mounted on the LED lamp. The LED lamp includes an airproof chamber. A plurality of LED modules is received in the airproof chamber. A gasbag is located at the driving circuit module and communicates with the airproof chamber of the LED lamp. The gasbag receives air from the airproof chamber when the LED modules are activated to lighten and heat the airproof chamber. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085757 | Adjustable Arm Gondola Lighting System - An adjustable arm gondola lighting system is provided. The adjustable arm gondola lighting system allows a user to illuminate retail merchandise located on a vertical wall by angularly and linearly adjusting the positioning of a light element of the adjustable arm gondola lighting system. The adjustable arm gondola lighting system may integrate a light shade which may include advertising by having printed graphics thereon. The light shade can be positioned around or within a light element to adjust the lighting characteristics of the adjustable arm gondola lighting system. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085758 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - Disclosed is a light source device that has lower costs and lower power consumption compared to a halogen lamp, and has the same spectral characteristics as the halogen lamp. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085759 | ACTIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR ENCLOSED LIGHTING AND MODULAR LIGHTING SYSTEMS INCORPORATING THE SAME - A thermal management apparatus includes a lighting assembly and a cooling module that is removably coupled to the lighting assembly. A recessed downlight fixture includes a housing having an open end, an electrical power access port, a cooling module in the housing that is removably coupled to the electrical power access port, and a light source in the housing that is removably coupled to the electrical power access port. The light source is operable to project light through the open end of the housing. A cooling device is provided that includes a male Edison or GU24 port interface and a female Edison or GU 24 port interface. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085760 | ILLUMINANT DEVICE AND LIGHT REFLECTING SHADE THEREOF - This invention provides an illuminant device and its light reflecting shade for reflecting a light emitted from a light source. The light reflecting shade includes at least one reflecting sheet, which forms a conoid-like structure having a first side and a second side. The light source is disposed at the first side, and the second side is a light emitting side. The central axial line of the first side is aligned or not aligned with the central axial line of the second side. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085761 | REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY AND BEAM FORMING APPARATUS - A reflector assembly for use with a paraboidal reflector comprises a generally-cylindrical body ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085762 | OPTIMIZED SPATIAL POWER DISTRIBUTION FOR SOLID STATE LIGHT FIXTURES - In one embodiment, a method for illuminating a work surface using a solid state lighting fixture includes generating light from a solid state light source, introducing the light into a light guide, reflecting some of the light from a reflector back into the light guide, and introducing light emitted from the light guide into at least one optical element. The emitted light from the at least one optical element has a shifted spatial power distribution to more closely approximate a vertical and horizontal Lambertian spatial power distribution, and the emitted light comprises a total zonal lumens of at least about 90-percent of the total zonal lumens emitted without the at least one optical element. The solid state lighting fixture being operable to emit non-polarized light to generally accurately reproduce colors of objects on the work surface. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085763 | LENS FOR A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention refers to a lens for a signal light, which lens is configured to convert a first distribution of light rays emitted from a light source ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085764 | Light distribution panel having light distribution curves formed of multiple faces - Practical for use to make a road divider/reflector or a solar collector, a light distribution panel is disclosed to include four faces that can be planar or arched faces and constitute a light distribution curve to control the moving direction of light. When used in a lamp, light is evenly distributed onto the expected illumination area, avoiding formation of Gauss distribution and providing broad area illumination. When used as a road reflector, the light distribution panel provides excellent driving safety effect. When used in a solar collector system, the light distribution panel collects a wide range of incident light. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085765 | COMBINATIONAL INSET LAMP EXEMPT FROM A SHIELDING CYLINDER - A combinational inset lamp exempt from a shielding cylinder comprises a light-source body. The light-source body is covered by an insulation cover. An extension cover replaceable is provided at the top of insulation cover. An outer disk cover spirally removable and replaceable is provided outwards and transversally around the outer circumference of the lower part of insulation cover. At least opposite two sides of the outer circumferential wall of insulation cover are respectively formed outwards with an elastic clamping flake. The elastic clamping flake is removable and flexible so that the outer disk cover and the elastic clamping flake may work with each other to directly wedge the lamp onto the ceiling. Thus, the lamp that may be provided without any shielding cylinder is removable and replaceable conveniently for achievement of the advantages of carbon decrease, energy saving, and environmental protection. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085766 | Recessed Fixture with Hinged Doors and Rotatable Lamp - A recessed light fixture having a rotation ring allowing rotation of a lamp mounted over the fixture frame aperture, the rotation ring easily rotatable on the frame and held in place by a ring clamp. The recessed light fixture rotation ring has a mechanical brake for locking the ring in place after positioning of the lamp. The ring also has a slip disc positioned between the surface of the frame and the ring to allow easy rotation. The housing of the fixture has junction boxes mounted on side walls which are hinged to the sidewalls of the housing and which swivel into the interior of the housing for ready access after installation through the aperture of the frame. The lamp of the fixture movable about a horizontal adjustment and vertical adjustment axis while also maintaining position with respect to the reflector. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085767 | INTERCHANGEABLE LIGHTIING - A lighting apparatus is shown and described. In one aspect, the lighting apparatus includes a lighting component and a mounting structure. The lighting component can include a light source, a plate, and a frame. The light source can include one or more lighting elements, such as light emitting diodes. The lighting component can be releasably secured to the mounting structure. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085768 | Counter Light Fixture - A halogen light fixture for mounting under a cabinet and over a counter surface, as in a kitchen, has a housing between opposite end caps adaptable to fixtures of varying lengths. A partition between the end caps cooperates with a housing top and rear wall to provide a closed wiring compartment including a power switch accessible on a bottom of the partition. A translucent diffuser panel is supported in open slots formed in the end caps and can be pulled from the slots for access to the lamps sockets. The fixture is held together by screws passing through the housing and the end caps. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085769 | VEHICULAR LAMP - A vehicular headlamp is provided. The vehicular lamp includes a projection lens disposed on an optical axis of a lamp extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle; a light source disposed on a rear side of a rear focal point of the projection lens; a reflector that concentrates the light emitted from the light source on the projection lens; and a shade disposed such that an upper edge of the shade extends through the vicinity of the rear focal point to block a part of the light reflected from the reflector. In plan view, the light source is disposed near the central axis of the reflector, and the reflector is disposed such that the central axis of the reflector intersects the optical axis of the lamp in a vicinity of the projection lens while being inclined toward the own lane of the vehicle on the front side. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085770 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp is provided with: a light source unit containing a light source, a feeder socket having a male terminal conductively connected to the light source, and a feeder connector containing a female terminal conductively connected to the male terminal when inserted into the feeder socket and connected to an end of an electric wire; and a light source unit attaching section on which the light source unit is attached. The vehicle lamp further includes a holding member that is attached at a rear end of the feeder connector, bends the electric wire against a direction for inserting the feeder connector and can be grasped in inserting the feeder connector. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085771 | LIGHT GUIDING PLATE - A light guiding plate includes a light guiding plate body and a plurality of total internal reflection destruction materials. The light guiding plate body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface has a first microstructure array. The material of the total internal reflection destruction materials is different from the material of the light guiding body. The total internal reflection destruction materials are unevenly distributed on the first surface and/or the second surface. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085772 | SIDE-VIEW TYPE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND OPTICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A side-view type light emitting device includes a package body, first and second lead frames, a light emitting diode chip, a resin covering portion, and at least one spacer portion. The package body has a first surface provided as a mounting surface, a second surface located opposite to the first surface, side surfaces located between the first surface and the second surface, and a concave portion formed at one of the side surfaces corresponding to the light emitting surface. The first and second lead frames are formed at the package body to be exposed to the bottom of the concave portion. The light emitting diode chip is mounted on the bottom of the concave portion to be electrically connected to each of the first and second lead frames. The resin covering portion is formed in the concave portion to enclose the light emitting diode chip. The spacer portion is formed at the side surface around the concave portion to maintain a constant distance from a light irradiation target without reducing the view angle of light emitted from the light emitting diode chip in the major-axis direction of the concave portion. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085773 | Optic system light guide with controlled output - A light guide with optics accurately controls the light exiting the guide. The device achieves accurate control of the reflected light by extracting light from a limited area of the light guide. The configuration of the reflectors used for the selective extraction determines the nature of the output light. The reflectors are preferably located on a side of the light guide opposite to an output side of the light guide. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085774 | LIGHTING DEVICE USING LIGHT GUIDE PLATE - Disclosed herein is a lighting device using a light guide plate. The lighting device includes a light guide plate, and light source units. The light guide plate is configured such that the front surface thereof, through which light beams are emitted, is divided or blocked into a plurality of portions by forming light transmission preventing grooves. The light source units are configured such that the light guide plate reflects the light beams. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085775 | HIGH VOLTAGE STEP-UP DRY POWER TRANSFORMER AND POWER SUPPLY UNIT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH TRANSFORMER - A high voltage step-up power transformer includes at least one module which defines a lower voltage primary side and a higher voltage secondary side and which includes at least one primary winding and at least one secondary winding, wound concentrically around a ferromagnetic core body, the primary winding(s) being situated outwardly, and at least one shielding and/or insulating surface structure being arranged between the primary and secondary windings. The transformer ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085776 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A switching power supply apparatus according to the present invention includes a switching device and a control circuit, and the control circuit includes: a control terminal through which an auxiliary power voltage is supplied; an error amplifier which generates a difference voltage depending on a difference between a control terminal voltage and a first reference voltage; a device current detection circuit which generates a device current detection signal indicating an amount of a current flowing in the switching device; a drive circuit which generates a drive pulse signal having a duty cycle based on a difference between the difference voltage and the device current detection signal and drives the switching device by using the generated drive pulse signal; and a dummy load circuit through which a dummy load current flows from the control terminal when the difference voltage becomes equal to or higher than a second reference voltage. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085777 | CHARGING PROBE CIRCUIT - Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to one example embodiment, a charging probe may include an alternating current (AC) input configured to receive current from an AC source, a rectifier circuit configured to rectify the current received from the AC source, a primary coil, and a control circuit configured to convert the rectified current into a regulated voltage across a primary coil. The primary coil may be configured to induce a magnetic field from the regulated voltage. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085778 | INDUCTANCE ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY USING THE SAME - An inductance element ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085779 | SWITCHING POWER SOURCE APPARATUS - In a switching power source of a flyback converter system according to the present invention, large electric power can be applied, by reducing loss of a switching element, a coil, and an output smoothing circuit, input voltage is applied to a primary coil of a transformer, and switching drive of the input voltage is carried out by a switching element, so that direct-current electric power is outputted from a secondary coil of the transformer through a rectifier circuit. The power source apparatus includes a trigger-control circuit which detects direct-current output voltage to control an “on” period, detects that current of the secondary coil becomes zero based on a voltage signal from a control coil, and turns on the switching element, and a timer circuit which is operated according to the voltage signal of the control coil, and gives an ON signal to the trigger-control circuit according to a timing signal. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085780 | Switching power supply circuit - In a RCC type switching power supply circuit, a sensing coil connected magnetically closely with an output coil is equipped in a fly-back transformer. The sensing coil is connected with a timing condenser through a Zener diode and an alternate current voltage output from the sensing coil is rectified and smoothed. Then, the difference between a detection voltage detected as a direct current voltage of the secondary side and the basic voltage of the Zener diode is supplied to the timing condenser to change the discharge/charge time and then change the timing of the switching of a first switching element in order to control the switching time of the first switching element. At the same time, applying the voltage which results from rectifying and smoothing the output voltage from the sensing coil, the charge and discharge of the timing condenser at the non-loading time is controlled in order to prolong the cycle of the switching oscillation and consequently, reduce the power loss. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085781 | ENERGY TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FOR ENERGY TRANSMISSION CONTROL - The present invention includes a voltage clamping circuit | 2010-04-08 |
20100085782 | LOAD CURRENT DETECTION IN ELECTRICAL POWER CONVERTERS - A resonant converter comprises switching circuitry ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085783 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO INFLUENCE THE POWER GENERATION OF AN ADJUSTABLE SPEED GENERATOR - A method and a system to influence the power generation of at least one adjustable speed generator. The system includes a first voltage source converter connected to a local AC bus. The local AC bus is provided with power by the at least one adjustable speed generator. A second voltage source converter connected to an AC grid. A DC link is connected between the first and the second voltage source converter. At least one control unit controls the first and the second voltage source converters. The at least one control unit performs the method to control the AC voltage in the local AC bus via the first voltage source converter and to modify a reference value for the AC voltage magnitude of the local AC bus in dependence on the AC voltage magnitude of the AC grid. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085784 | Ripple Voltage Suppression Method for DC/DC Converter and Apparatus Thereof - A ripple voltage suppression apparatus includes a DC/DC converter and a control circuit. The DC/DC converter has a power electronic switch. The control circuit has a voltage detector detecting a DC output voltage of the DC/DC converter, a ripple voltage suppression circuit receiving the detected DC output voltage to generate an AC control signal for controlling an AC component of a duty ratio of the power electronic switch, an output voltage regulation circuit receiving the detected DC output voltage to generate a DC control signal for controlling an DC component of a duty ratio, an adder adding the AC and DC control signals to form a combined control signal, and a PWM circuit converting the combined control signal into a PWM signal to control the power electronic switch. Only the DC output voltage of the DC/DC converter has to be detected for the control circuit. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085785 | Method For Limiting Damage To A Converter Having Power Semiconductors In The Case Of A Short Circuit In The DC Voltage Intermediate Circuit - A device for converting an electric current has a phase module, which in turn has an alternating current connection and at least one direct current connection connected to an intermediate direct current circuit. The device further has an energy accumulator. A phase modulation path is formed between each direct current connection and each alternating current connection. Each phase modulation path has a series connection of submodules, which each have a power semiconductor. A semiconductor protective device is provided in parallel connection to power semiconductors of each submodule. A control unit actuates the semiconductor protective device, and energy accumulator(s) are equipped for supplying energy to the control unit. The device safely prevents damage from a short circuit on the direct-current side, even when the supply grid is connected, because a direct current connection of each phase module is connected to the intermediate direct current circuit via a direct-current switch. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085786 | CONVERTIBLE CHARGE-PUMP CIRCUIT - A convertible charge-pump circuit includes: a charging circuit having a plurality of charging capacitors and a pumping circuit having an output port coupled to a pumping capacitor. The charging circuit is configured for charging the charging capacitors to store a plurality of potential differences, respectively, when the convertible charge-pump circuit is in a charging phase. The pumping circuit is configured for selecting at least one charging capacitor from the charging capacitors charged in the charging phase to generate an output voltage level at the output port according to a potential difference stored in the selected charging capacitor when the convertible charge-pump circuit is in a pumping phase. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085787 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWERING A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A drive system including a first bus, a second bus, an AC bus, an energy storage device coupled to the first bus, the energy storage device configured to output a stored DC voltage to the first bus and configured to receive a charging voltage from the first bus, and a power converter electrically coupled between the first bus and the second bus, the power converter configured to convert a DC voltage on the first bus to a DC voltage suitable for the second bus and configured to convert a DC voltage on the second bus to a DC voltage suitable for the first bus and suitable for charging the energy storage device. The system further includes a voltage inverter coupled between the second bus and the AC bus, the voltage inverter configured to invert a DC voltage on the second bus to an AC voltage suitable for the AC bus and configured to invert an AC voltage on the AC bus to a DC voltage suitable for the second bus to supply the DC voltage to the first bus. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085788 | Device for Feeding Electric Energy Into A Power Grid And DC Converter For Such A Device - The device is for feeding electricity into a power grid ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085789 | Voltage Drive System With Hysteretic Current Control And Method Of Operating The Same - A voltage drive system is provided having a plurality of modulators and a plurality of cascaded switching circuits which collectively generate a single-phase output signal to a load. Each modulator receives a phase current error and has an adder which generates a modulated phase current error based on the phase current error and based on a signal having a phase. For each respective modulator, the phase of the respective signal is different. Each respective modulator changes a respective gate input when the respective modulated phase current error changes from being within a predetermined current range to being outside of the predetermined current range. Each respective switching circuit receives the respective gate input and generates a respective output terminal voltage based on the respective gate input. The change in the respective gate input effectively causes a switching event of the respective switching circuit. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085790 | AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND ASSOCIATIVE MEMORY - An amplifier circuit according to the present invention includes a plurality of input nodes receiving a plurality of input voltages (VI | 2010-04-08 |
20100085791 | DRIVER UNIT - A driving apparatus ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085792 | Semiconductor Device - A semiconductor device including a memory cell is provided. The memory cell comprises a transistor and a capacitor, and one of a resistor and a diode. A gate of the transistor is electrically connected to a word line, and one of a source and a drain of the transistor is electrically connected to a bit line. One terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the transistor, and the other terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to a wiring. One terminal of one of the resistor and the diode is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the transistor, and the other terminal of one of the resistor and the diode is electrically connected to the wiring. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085793 | Wall Nucleation Propagation for Racetrack Memory - A shift register is provided, the shift register comprising at least one track including a storage region. The storage region comprises a plurality of magnetic domains for storing data. A given first one of the plurality of magnetic domains is adjacent to a given second one of the plurality of magnetic domains. The given first one of the plurality of magnetic domains and the given second one of the plurality of magnetic domains are arranged in a linear configuration. Further, the given first one of the plurality of magnetic domains and the given second one of the plurality of magnetic domains are separated from one another by at least one layer of non-magnetic material. The at least one layer of non-magnetic material preventing a propagation of a nucleated wall from traveling between the given first one of the plurality of magnetic domains and the given second one of the plurality of magnetic domains. The shift register is configured such that an electric current applied to the track is operative to shift data stored within at least one of the plurality of magnetic domains of the storage region, along the track, in a direction of the electric current. The data stored within the at least one of the plurality of magnetic domains is shifted as a function of the direction of the electric current. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085794 | SET AND RESET DETECTION CIRCUITS FOR REVERSIBLE RESISTANCE SWITCHING MEMORY MATERIAL - Circuitry for performing a set or reset process for a reversible resistance-switching memory element in a memory device. A ramped voltage is applied to the memory cell and its state is constantly monitored so that the voltage can be discharged as soon as the set or reset process is completed, avoiding possible disturbs to the memory cell. One set circuit ramps the voltage using a current source, while detecting a current peak using an op-amp loop. One reset circuit ramps the voltage using an op-amp loop, while detecting a current peak by continuing to draw current at the peak current to maintain the output signal stable. Another set circuit ramps the voltage using an op-amp loop and a source-follower configuration. Another reset circuit ramps the voltage using an op-amp loop and a source-follower configuration with level shifting to reduce power consumption. Faster detection and shutoff, and stable operation, are achieved. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085795 | Asymmetric Write Current Compensation - An apparatus and method for compensating for asymmetric write current in a non-volatile unit cell. The unit cell comprises a switching device and an asymmetric resistive sense element (RSE), such as an asymmetric resistive random access memory (RRAM) element or an asymmetric spin-torque transfer random access memory (STRAM) element. The RSE is physically oriented within the unit cell relative to the switching device such that a hard direction for programming the RSE is aligned with an easy direction of programming the unit cell, and an easy direction for programming the RSE is aligned with a hard direction for programming the unit cell. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085796 | Enhancing Read and Write Sense Margins in a Resistive Sense Element - An apparatus and method for enhancing read and write sense margin in a memory cell having a resistive sense element (RSE), such as but not limited to a resistive random access memory (RRAM) element or a spin-torque transfer random access memory (STRAM) element. The RSE has a hard programming direction and an easy programming direction. A write current is applied in either the hard programming direction or the easy programming direction to set the RSE to a selected programmed state. A read circuit subsequently passes a read sense current through the cell in the hard programming direction to sense the selected programmed state of the cell. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085797 | DUAL STAGE SENSING FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - A method and apparatus for accessing a non-volatile memory cell. In some embodiments, a memory block provides a plurality of memory cells arranged into rows and columns. A read circuit is configured to read a selected row of the memory block by concurrently applying a control voltage to each memory cell along the selected row and, for each column, using a respective local sense amplifier and a column sense amplifier to successively differentiate a voltage across the associated memory cell in said column to output a programmed content of the row. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085798 | SILICON-BASED NANOSCALE RESISTIVE DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE RESISTANCE - A non-volatile solid state resistive device that includes a first electrode, a p-type poly-silicon second electrode, and a non-crystalline silicon nanostructure electrically connected between the electrodes. The nanostructure has a resistance that is adjustable in response to a voltage being applied to the nanostructure via the electrodes. The nanostructure can be formed as a nanopillar embedded in an insulating layer located between the electrodes. The first electrode can be a silver or other electrically conductive metal electrode. A third (metal) electrode can be connected to the p-type poly-silicon second electrode at a location adjacent the nanostructure to permit connection of the two metal electrodes to other circuitry. The resistive device can be used as a unit memory cell of a digital non-volatile memory device to store one or more bits of digital data by varying its resistance between two or more values. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085799 | METHOD OF DRIVING MULTI-LEVEL VARIABLE RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICE AND MULTI-LEVEL VARIABLE RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICE - Disclosed is a method of driving a multi-level variable resistive memory device. A method of driving a multi-level variable resistive memory device includes supplying a write current to a variable resistive memory cell so as to change resistance of the variable resistive memory cell, verifying whether or not changed resistance enters a predetermined resistance window, the intended resistance window depending on the resistance of reference cells, and supplying a write current having an increased or decreased amount from the write current supplied most recently on the basis of the verification result so as to change resistance of the variable resistive memory cell. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085800 | Semiconductor devices including buried gate electrodes and methods of forming semiconductor devices including buried gate electrodes - A semiconductor device, including a semiconductor substrate including isolations defining active regions of the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of buried gate electrodes extending below an upper surface of the semiconductor device, and a plurality of bit lines extending along a first direction over the semiconductor substrate, wherein the plurality of bit lines are connected to corresponding ones of the active regions of the semiconductor substrate, and at least a portion of the bit lines extend along a same and/or substantially same plane as an upper surface of the corresponding active region to which it is connected. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085801 | Methods of Forming Thin Films for Molecular Based Devices - The invention generally encompasses methods of forming thin films molecular based devices, and devices formed therefrom. Some embodiments relate to molecular memory cells, molecular memory arrays, electronic devices including molecular memory, and processing systems and methods for producing molecular memories. More particularly, the present invention encompasses methods and molecular based devices comprising a wetting layer and redox-active molecules. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085802 | Multi-State Latches From n-State Reversible Inverters - N-valued re-circulating latches using n-valued reversible inverters with n>3 are disclosed. Latches using n-valued self-reversing inverters are provided; latches using n-valued universal inverters are provided; and latches using inverters which are not self-reversing or universal are also provided. A latch may use two individually controlled gates. It may also use one individually controlled gate. N-valued latches are provided wherein a state is represented by a signal being an independent instance of a physical phenomenon. A latch not using absence-of-signal as a state is also provided. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085803 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES UTILIZING SPIN TORQUE TRANSFER TO FLIP MAGNETIC ORIENTATION - Electronic devices that include (i) a magnetization controlling structure; (ii) a tunnel barrier structure; and (iii) a magnetization controllable structure including: a first polarizing layer; and a first stabilizing layer, wherein the tunnel barrier structure is between the magnetization controlling structure and the magnetization controlling structure and the first polarizing layer is between the first stabilizing layer and the tunnel barrier structure, wherein the electronic device has two stable overall magnetic configurations, and wherein a first unipolar current applied to the electronic device will cause the orientation of the magnetization controlling structure to reverse its orientation and a second unipolar current applied to the electronic device will cause the magnetization controllable structure to switch its magnetization in order to obtain one of the two stable overall magnetic configurations, wherein the second unipolar current has an amplitude that is less than the first unipolar current. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085804 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - In synchronism with an active command, a row address and a column address are simultaneously received, and a page address is received in synchronism with a read command or a write command. Word drivers select a word line based on the row address, and column switches select a bit line based on the column address. A page address decoder selects any one of read/write amplifiers corresponding to each page based on the page address. With this configuration, a specification for a DRAM such as an access cycle can be satisfied without arranging an amplifier for each bit line, and thus it becomes possible to secure a compatibility with a DRAM while reducing a chip area. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085805 | MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (MRAM) UTILIZING MAGNETIC FLIP-FLOP STRUCTURES - Non-volatile magnetic random access memory (MRAM) devices that include magnetic flip-flop structures that include a magnetization controlling structure; a first tunnel barrier structure; and a magnetization controllable structure that includes a first polarizing layer; and a first stabilizing layer, wherein the first tunnel barrier structure is between the magnetization controllable structure and the magnetization controlling structure and the first polarizing layer is between the first stabilizing layer and the first tunnel barrier structure, wherein the magnetic flip-flop device has two stable overall magnetic configurations, and wherein a first unipolar current applied to the device will cause the orientation of the magnetization controlling structure to reverse its orientation and a second unipolar current applied to the electronic device will cause the magnetization controllable structure to switch its magnetization so that the device reaches one of the two stable overall magnetic configurations, wherein the second unipolar current has an amplitude that is less than the first unipolar current; a second tunnel barrier structure and a reference layer, wherein the second tunnel barrier structure is between the magnetic flip-flop device and the reference layer. MRAM cells that include such devices and arrays including such cells are also disclosed. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085806 | TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING A VOLTAGE SWING - Techniques for reducing a voltage swing are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as an apparatus for reducing a voltage swing comprising: a plurality of dynamic random access memory cells arranged in arrays of rows and columns, each dynamic random access memory cell including one or more memory transistors. The one or more memory transistors of the apparatus for reducing a voltage swing may comprise: a first region coupled to a source line, a second region coupled to a bit line, a first body region disposed between the first region and the second region, wherein the first body region may be electrically floating, and a first gate coupled to a word line spaced apart from, and capacitively coupled to, the first body region. The apparatus for reducing a voltage swing may also comprise a first voltage supply coupled to the source line configured to supply a first voltage and a second voltage to the source line, wherein a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage may be less than 3.5V. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085807 | SINGLE LATCH DATA CIRCUIT IN A MULTIPLE LEVEL CELL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A single latch circuit is coupled to each bit line in a multiple level cell memory device to handle reading multiple data bits. The circuit is comprised of a latch having an inverted node and a non-inverted node. A first control transistor selectively couples the non-inverted node to a latch output. A second control transistor selectively couples the inverted node to the latch output. A reset transistor is coupled between the inverted node and circuit ground to selectively ground the circuit when the transistor is turned on. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085808 | READ METHOD FOR MLC - Memory devices adapted to process and generate analog data signals representative of data values of two or more bits of information facilitate increases in data transfer rates relative to devices processing and generating only binary data signals indicative of individual bits. Programming of such memory devices includes programming to a target threshold voltage range representative of the desired bit pattern. Reading such memory devices includes generating an analog data signal indicative of a threshold voltage of a target memory cell. Cell reads are performed multiple times and the read threshold voltages averaged to more closely approximate actual threshold voltage and to compensate for random noise. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085809 | MULTI-BIT FLASH MEMORY AND READING METHOD THEREOF - A multi-bit flash memory and a reading method thereof. Multiple reference memory cells for saving reserved data are provided to operate together with multiple data memory cells. Before the data memory cells are read, data stored in the reference memory cell is sensed based on a present reference current. Then, a value of a new reference current for reading the data memory cells is determined according to a difference between the sensed data and the reserved data. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085810 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING MEMORY SYSTEM - A memory unit includes a plurality of first blocks each having a first block size. Each of the first blocks stores data of a plurality of second blocks each having a second block size which is smaller than the first block size. A control unit writes the data of the second block in the first block. The control unit is configured such that in a case where the second block to be written is a block that is to be written in the same first block as the second block that is already written in the first block, the second block to be written is written in the same first block even if an address of the second block to be written is not consecutive to an address of the second block that is already written in the first block. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085811 | SCALED DOWN SELECT GATES OF NAND FLASH MEMORY CELL STRINGS AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A NAND flash memory cell string having scaled down select gates. The NAND flash memory cell string includes a first select gate that has a width of 140 nm or less and a plurality of wordlines that are coupled to the first select gate. Gates associated with the plurality of wordlines are formed of p+ polysilicon. A second select gate that has a width of 140 nm or less is coupled to the plurality of wordlines. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085812 | Nonvolatile Memory Devices Having Common Bit Line Structure - Provided is a nonvolatile memory device having a common bit line structure. The nonvolatile memory device includes multiple unit elements having a NAND cell array structure, arranged in each of multiple memory strings, and each including a control gate and a charge storage layer. Multiple common bit lines are each commonly connected to ends of each of one pair of memory strings among the memory strings. Provided are a first selection transistor having a first driving voltage and multiple second selection transistors connected in series to the first selection transistors and having a second driving voltage that is lower than the first driving voltage. The first selection transistor and the second selection transistors are arranged between the common bit lines and the unit elements of the of memory strings. A first string selection line is connected to one of the first and second selection transistors of a first memory string of one pair of memory strings that are connected to one of the common bit lines. A second string selection line is connected to one of the first and second selection transistors of a second memory string of one pair of memory strings that are connected to one of the common bit lines. Multiple word lines are connected to control gates of the unit elements having the NAND cell array structure which are arranged in the same rows. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085813 | METHOD OF DRIVING A SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND A SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - This disclosure concerns a driving method of a memory having cells of floating body type which comprises executing, during a write operation, a first cycle of applying a first potential to the bit lines corresponding to the first selected cells and of applying a second potential to the selected word line to write first data; executing, during the write operation, a second cycle of applying a third potential to the bit lines corresponding to a second selected cell among the first selected memory cells and of applying a fourth potential to the selected word line to write second data, wherein the second potential is a potential biased to a reversed side against the polarity of the carriers with reference to potentials of the source and the first potential, and the fourth potential is a biased to same polarity as the polarity of the carriers with reference to the potentials of the source and the third potential. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085814 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A semiconductor integrated circuit device capable of shortening a chip reset period (time) is provided. The semiconductor integrated circuit device has a nonvolatile memory which performs a reading operation of trimming information after completion of precharge of a data line, and a power-on reset circuit ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085815 | Command Generation circuit and semiconductor memory device - There is provided a command generation circuit. The command generation circuit includes a first driving unit driving an output node in response to an internal MRS command and a RAS idle signal; a second driving unit driving the output node in response to an off-signal; and a latch unit latching a signal at the output node in response to a power-up signal and generating an SRR command. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085816 | Flag signal generation circuit and semiconductor memory device - There is provided a flag signal generation circuit. The flag signal generation circuit includes a status register read (SRR) signal generating unit receiving an idle signal and an SRR command to generate an SRR signal; a pulse signal generating unit receiving an SRR signal to generate a pulse signal; and a flag signal generating unit receiving the pulse signal and a read signal for SRR to generate a flag signal. | 2010-04-08 |