50th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110304987 | DEVICE FOR COOLING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - The present disclosure is related to a device for cooling the surface of a semiconductor device such as an integrated circuit or the like, the cooling device comprising a plurality of channels ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110304988 | Carriage Chassis With A Tri-Lobed Torsion Stop - Carriage chassis for installation of a component assembly in a support structure. The support structure includes a power connector in a connector housing. The carriage chassis includes: rails adapted to receive a component assembly and a safety cover. One of the rails includes a tri-lobed torsion stop that includes a first lobe configured to contact the connector housing when no safety cover is installed, preventing a component assembly from coupling with power; a second lobe configured to receive contact from a displacement member of a safety cover, rotating the tri-lobed torsion stop; and a third lobe configured to provide contact to the displacement member when the safety cover is installed and a component assembly is coupled with power. The third lobe and the first lobe prevent removal of the safety cover when a component assembly is coupled with the power connector. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304989 | SUBSTRATE UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a substrate unit includes an electronic circuit substrate which includes a first width dimension portion, and a second width dimension portion continuous with the front direction side of the first width dimension portion. A first concave portion is formed on the first direction side of the first width dimension portion and a second concave portion is formed on the second direction side of the first width dimension portion in the electronic circuit substrate. The substrate unit includes a heat sink which includes a first side frame portion fixed to the first width dimension portion from the first concave portion, a second side frame portion fixed to the first width dimension portion from the second concave portion, and a sink main body portion continuous from the first side frame portion to the second side frame portion. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304990 | HEAT-RADIATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a heat-radiating substrate and a method of manufacturing the same. The heat-radiating substrate includes: a core layer including a core metal layer and a core insulating layer formed on the core metal layer and divided into a first region and a second region; a circuit layer formed in the first region of the core layer; a build-up layer formed in the second region of the core layer and including a build-up insulating layer and a build-up circuit layer; an adhesive layer formed between the second region of the core layer and the build-up layer; and an impregnation device mounted on the build-up layer to be impregnated into the adhesive layer. A heat generating element is mounted on the circuit layer and a thermally weakened element is mounted on the build-up layer, thereby preventing the thermally weakened element from being damaged by heat of the heat generating element. The impregnation device is formed on the build-up layer and is impregnated into the adhesive layer, thereby efficiently utilizing a space. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304991 | THERMALLY ENHANCED ELECTRONIC PACKAGE - A thermally enhanced electronic package comprises a driver chip, an insulator, a flexible carrier, and carbon nanocapsules. The flexible carrier includes a flexible substrate, a wiring layer formed on the substrate, and a resistant overlaying the wiring layer. The driver chip is connected to the wiring layer. The insulator is filled in the gap between the driver chip and the flexible carrier. The carbon nanocapsules are disposed on the driver chip, on the resistant, on the flexible carrier, or in the insulator to enhance heat dissipation of electronic packages. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304992 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device is used to cool a storage device. The heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and two parallel conduction boards. The heat sink includes a base and a number of fins extending from a first side of the base. A guiding channel is defined between every two adjacent fins to guide airflow. The two conduction boards are attached to a second side of base opposite to the first side. A receiving space is defined between the two conduction boards for receiving the storage device therein. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304993 | CIRCUIT MODULE - In a circuit module, a conductive partition is defined by a plurality of conductive chips provided on a component mounting surface. The component mounting surface is divided into a first block and a second block by the conductive partition. The shape of the conductive partition can be freely changed in accordance with the size of a circuit board and the arrangement of electronic components in the first block and the second block by changing the positions of the conductive chips and the number of conductive chips. Electromagnetic interference between the first block and the second block is prevented by the conductive partition. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304994 | CONDUCTIVE VIA STRUCTURES FOR ROUTING POROSITY AND LOW VIA RESISTANCE, AND PROCESSES OF MAKING - An integrated circuit structure includes a first conductive layer (MET | 2011-12-15 |
20110304995 | TELEVISION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a flexible printed wiring board on which a screw hole is provided, and a reinforcing plate which is adhered to the flexible printed wiring board and provided with an opening. The television apparatus includes an indication, and the indication is provided on a surface of the printed wiring board adhered to the reinforcing plate at an exposed position in the opening, and indicates a position of the screw hole. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304996 | ELECTRONIC MODULE WITH IMPROVED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO MAXIMIZE WIDTH THEREOF - An electronic module ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110304997 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PRINTED WIRING BOARD MANUFACTURING METHOD - A printed wiring board includes an insulating resinous substrate having an aperture unit, a first terminal unit and a second terminal unit consisting of a conductor and formed on top of the resinous substrate, and a fuse unit that electrically couples the first terminal unit and the second terminal unit to each other. At least a part of the fuse unit is disposed over the aperture unit, and in addition, is covered by a porous inorganic covering material having insulating properties. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304998 | Package Substrate - In accordance with an embodiment, a substrate layout comprises a ground plane of a first power loop on a layer of a substrate, a first trace rail on the layer extending along a first periphery of the ground plane, and a first perpendicular trace coupled to the first trace rail. The ground plane is between the first trace rail and a die area, and the first perpendicular trace extends perpendicularly from the first trace rail. The first trace rail and the first perpendicular trace are components of a second power loop. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304999 | Interposer-on-Glass Package Structures - A device includes an interposer including a substrate, and a first through-substrate via (TSV) penetrating through the substrate. A glass substrate is bonded to the interposer through a fusion bonding. The glass substrate includes a second TSV therein and electrically coupled to the first TSV. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305000 | DISPLAY SCREEN WITH LOW-INDEX REGION SURROUNDING PHOSPORS - A display screen having phosphor regions maximizes light leaving the phosphor regions using a gaseous, liquid or solid matter that is disposed between the light-producing phosphor regions and a divider member configured to separate the light-producing phosphor regions. The gaseous, liquid or solid matter may be air, a polymer, a gel, or other material that optically separates and has an index of refraction substantially less than the indices of refraction of the divider member and the light-producing phosphor regions. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305001 | LED Lighting Systems Including Luminescent Layers On Remote Reflectors - A lighting system may include a substrate and a light emitting device (LED) on the substrate, and the light emitting device may be configured to transmit light having a first wavelength along a path away from the substrate. A remote reflector may be spaced apart from the light emitting device, and the light emitting device may be between the substrate and the remote reflector. The remote reflector may also be in the path of the light having the first wavelength transmitted by light emitting device. A luminescent layer may be on a surface of the remote reflector, and the luminescent layer may be configured to convert a portion of the light having the first wavelength to light having a second wavelength different than the first wavelength. Moreover, the remote reflector may be configured to reflect light having the first and second wavelengths. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305002 | ILLUMINATION ASSEMBLY INCLUDING WAVELENGTH CONVERTING MATERIAL HAVING SPATIALLY VARYING DENSITY - Illumination assemblies, components, and related methods are described. An illumination assembly can include at least one solid state light-emitting device, an emission surface through which light is emitted, and a wavelength converting material that wavelength converts at least some light emitted by the solid state light-emitting device. The wavelength converting material can have a first density per unit area of the emission surface at a first location and a second density per unit area of the emission surface at a second location, wherein the second density is substantially different from the first density, and wherein the density per unit area is defined with a | 2011-12-15 |
20110305003 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND THE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a backlight unit and a display device having the same. The backlight unit configured to emit light onto a display panel in which one screen is defined into a plurality of display areas includes a bottom frame having a bottom surface and a sidewall, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) defining a plurality of light emitting areas corresponding to the display areas of the display panel, and an integrated light guide plate covering the plurality of LEDs, the integrated light guide plate being disposed on the plurality of light emitting areas corresponding to one screen. The light guide plate has a plurality of grooves for receiving at least one LED in an under surface thereof. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305004 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a backlight unit and a display apparatus using the same. The backlight unit includes at least one light source, a reflection layer to reflect light emitted from the light source, and a plurality of absorption patterns formed on a portion of the reflection layer adjacent to a light emitting surface of the light source, to partially absorb the light emitted from the light source. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305005 | PHOSPHOR PARTICLES, LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE, AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL BACKLIGHT DEVICE USING THEM - Phosphor particles of generally spherical shape have an average particle diameter of 5-50 μm and an average roundness of up to 0.3. The phosphor includes a garnet phase having formula: (A | 2011-12-15 |
20110305006 | GARMENT WITH A RETROREFLECTIVE AND ELECTROLUMINESCENT ARTICLE - A garment ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110305007 | LED ILLUMINATOR WITH IMPROVED BEAM QUALITY - An improved illuminator with an adjustable beam pattern to be worn by medical and dental professionals includes a housing, a light-emitting diode (LED) disposed in the housing outputting light through a distal opening in the housing, an achromatic doublet lens mounted in the opening in the housing, and a singlet lens disposed between the LED and the achromatic lens. The distance between the singlet lens and the doublet lens may be adjustable, and/or distance between the LED and the singlet lens may be adjustable, through a threaded connections, for example. In the preferred embodiment, the achromatic doublet lens, the singlet lens, or both the singlet and the doublet lens have a planar surface. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305008 | CONTAINER HAVING SELF-CONTAINED ILLUMINATION - A system provides illumination in conjunction with a carrying container. The system includes an interior illumination source; a power source; and an actuation device, operatively connected between the interior illumination source and the power source. An actuator operatively engages the actuation device such that the interior illumination source is activated to provide illumination in response to the actuator being operatively engage with the actuation device and independent of an access state of the carrying container. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305009 | VEHICLE BAFFLE WITH SOLAR LAMP - A vehicle baffle with a solar lamp includes a baffle main body, an illuminating module, a solar power supply module, and a switch. The illuminating module is fixed to the baffle main body. The solar power supply module is installed in the baffle main body and is electrically connected to the illuminating module. The switch is electrically connected to the illuminating module and the solar power supply module; it controls the on/off of the illuminating module. The vehicle baffle can act as a fender, and will use solar light to charge when the light is sufficient. The stored solar power can then be supplied to the illuminating module. When the surrounding light is sufficient, the illuminating module will stop illuminating in order to conserve energy. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305010 | POLE WITH SOLAR MODULES - Poles having solar power capabilities and, more specifically, poles that include solar modules (hereinafter “solar poles”) are disclosed. In some embodiments, the solar modules are positioned within a solar pole. A solar module can include, for example, a solar cell and at least one planar reflective surface situated near the solar cell. The reflective surfaces reflect and focus light onto the solar cells, thereby increasing the amount of light and energy collected by individual solar cells. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305011 | INTEGRALLY FORMED SINGLE PIECE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LIGHT WIRE - A flexible, integrally formed single piece light emitting diode (LED) light wire that provides a smooth, uniform lighting effect from all directions of the LED light wire. The integrally formed single piece LED light wire contains a conductive base comprising first and second bus elements formed from a conductive material. The bus elements distribute power from a power source to LEDs that are mounted on the first and second bus elements so that it draws power from and adds mechanical stability to the first and second bus elements. The flexible, integrally formed single piece LED light wire is assembled so that the first and second bus elements are connected to each other prior to the LED being mounted and such integrally formed single piece LED light wire is formed without a substrate. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305012 | BEAM ANGLE ADJUSTABLE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LAMP - A beam angle adjustable LED lamp has a simicircular and tubular heat-dissipating body, a light source module mounted on the heat-dissipating body to constitute a thermal contact therewith, a contact module pivotally mounted on one end of the heat-dissipating body, and a power converter mounted inside the heat-dissipating body and respectively and electrically connected with the light source module and the contact module. With the foregoing structure, a lighting direction of the light source module is perpendicular to an electrical connection path of the contact module and a lamp socket. As the contact module is pivotable relative to the heat-dissipating body, a beam angle of the light source on the heat-dissipating body can be adequately adjusted based on a lighting requirement. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305013 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - in one embodiment, a lighting apparatus includes a light source unit having light emitting units arranged in a longitudinal direction. A transparent cover member is formed in a substantially straight pipe shape and having openings at both ends for housing the light source unit along the longitudinal direction. The cover member has a higher thermal expansion coefficient than that of the light source unit. End plate members are fixed to the both ends of the light source unit and close the openings at the both ends of the cover member. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305014 | HIGHLY COLLIMATING REFLECTOR LENS OPTIC AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - The present invention is directed to a beacon light with a light emitting diode (LED) optic. In one embodiment, the LED optic includes at least one LED comprising an LED plane, a first reflector positioned above the LED plane and comprising a curved cross-section, wherein the at least one LED is positioned approximately 90 degrees with respect to an optical axis of the first reflector and at least one second reflector positioned above the LED plane. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305015 | LED ILLUMINATION LAMP AND LED ILLUMINATION UNITS THEREOF - An LED illumination unit includes a substrate, a plurality of LEDs mounted on the substrate and arranged in rows and columns to form an LED array, and a corresponding number of plate-type light reflectors mounted on the substrate. The LED array has a center and a symmetrical axis across the center. The LEDs is arranged symmetrically on the substrate with respect to the symmetrical axis. Each light reflector is paired with an LED and disposed immediately adjacent to the LED. Each light reflector has a light reflecting surface facing the LED. The light reflectors each defines a mounting angle relative to the symmetrical axis, and the mounting angle is an angle from 0 to 90 degrees. An LED illumination lamp incorporating a plurality of the LED illumination units is also disclosed. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305016 | LIGHTING UNIT - A lighting unit ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110305017 | LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a light-emitting module comprises a module substrate, a light-reflecting layer, a plurality of light-emitting elements, and a sealing material. The module substrate includes an insulating layer formed of at least one of a glycidyl ester-type, linear aliphatic epoxide-type, and alicyclic epoxide-type resin. The light-reflecting layer is superposed on the insulating layer, and includes a silver light-reflecting surface. The light-emitting elements are mounted on the module substrate. The sealing material has light transmittance, and superposed on the insulating layer to cover the light-reflecting layer and the light-emitting elements. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305018 | MULTIPLE OPTICAL ASSEMBLY FOR A LED LIGHTING DEVICE, AND LED LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH AN OPTICAL ASSEMBLY - A LED light device has a number of LED's, a multiple optical assembly defined by a number of modular units; each modular unit has a total internal reflection lens associated with a LED; and the modular units are connected to one another so as the lenses have respective distinct optical reflecting surfaces. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305019 | LED STREET LIGHT - An LED street light includes a central housing portion having two spaced-apart sidewalls, and two lateral housing portions disposed respectively on two opposite longitudinal sides of the central housing portion. Each lateral housing portion includes a first plate fixed to a respective sidewall and having a first plate opening, a second plate connected to the first plate, a curved plate connected to the second plate, and a reflection layer disposed on the curved plate and facing one of the sidewalls. The first plate and the curved plate of each lateral housing portion have bottom ends defining a bottom opening. A plurality of light-emitting modules are disposed on each sidewall. Each light-emitting module includes at least one LED element, and extends into one of the lateral housing portions through the first plate opening. The reflection layer reflects the light emitted by the LED element toward the bottom opening. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305020 | LED LAMP AND HEAT-DISSIPATING ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A LED lamp having a heat-dissipating assembly includes a lamp seat and a LED module. The heat-dissipating assembly includes a metallic base, a vapor chamber, heat pipes, heat-dissipating fins sheathed on the heat pipes, and fixing elements. The metallic base has a first plate and a second plate overlapped with each other. The first plate and the second plate are provided with locking holes. The vapor chamber is brought into thermal contact with the first plate. The heat pipes penetrate between the first plate and the second plate. The lamp seat is provided with an opening and fixing holes corresponding to the locking holes. The fixing elements penetrate the fixing holes and the locking holes, thereby fixing the lamp seat to the metallic base. In this way, the fixation of the vapor chamber with other heat-dissipating body is simplified and the present invention can be assembled easily. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305021 | SOLID STATE LIGHTING DEVICE WITH DIFFERENT ILLUMINATION PARAMETERS AT DIFFERENT REGIONS OF AN EMITTER ARRAY - Solid state lighting (SSL) devices and methods of manufacturing such devices. One embodiment of an SSL device comprises a support and an emitter array having a plurality of SSL emitters carried by the support. The emitter array has a central region and a peripheral region outward from the central region. Individual SSL emitters in both the central and the peripheral regions have a primary emission direction along which an intensity of light from the SSL emitters is highest, and the primary emission direction of the SSL emitters in the central region is at least substantially the same direction as the primary emission direction of the SSL emitters in the peripheral region. Additionally, a first coverage area ratio of the SSL emitters in the central region is different than a second coverage area ratio of the SSL emitters in the peripheral region. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305022 | WIRE-PIERCING LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHT STRINGS - A wire-piercing light-emitting diode (LED) a lead frame having a first lead and a second lead. The first lead has a first transition portion and a first bottom portion with a first cutting member, and the second lead having a second transition portion and a second bottom portion with a second cutting member. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305023 | DEVICE FOR HOMOGENIZING LASER RADIATION - A device for homogenizing laser radiation has at least in a first direction perpendicular to a direction of propagation of the laser radiation partial beams spaced apart from each other, in particular for homogenizing laser radiation emanating from a laser diode bar, an array of refractive surfaces, which can deflect at least a majority of the partial beams of the laser radiation to be homogenized in such different manners that the beams run at least partially more convergingly to each other after passing through the refractive surfaces than before passing through the refractive surfaces. The device further has a lens device through which the partial beams, which have passed the array of refractive surfaces, can pass, wherein the lens device can superimpose at least some of the partial beams in a working plane. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305024 | LED TUBE LAMP - An LED tube lamp includes a heat sink, an LED substrate, a cover fixed to the heat sink. The cover includes a first cover and a second cover, the first cover is closer to the LED substrate than the second cover, and a plurality of lenses are arranged on the surface of the first cover to refract the light beams entering into the first cover. The light beams are scattered by the lenses to enlarge the light divergence angle of the LED tube lamp. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305025 | LED-BASED LAMPS AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THEREFOR - Disclosed herein is a lamp including an LED-based light source ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110305026 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - To provide a light emitting device that realizes a similar light distribution state to that of a conventional incandescent light bulb even though the light emitting device has a structure with a light emitting element such as an LED placed on a substrate. In the light emitting device in which the LED is placed on the substrate, the light emitting device includes the light guiding member, into which light emitted from the LED enters, while the light guiding member having the launching surface (i.e., the facing-substrate launching surface and the side launching surface) from which the entered light is launched. Meanwhile, the launching surface has the facing-substrate launching surface including a total reflection surface for totally reflecting light incident in the launching surface at a critical angle, in a direction tilted toward a side of the substrate than a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the light emitting device. Furthermore, the launching surface also has the side launching surface including a refractive surface for refracting and launching light, totally reflected by the facing-substrate launching surface, in a direction toward the side of the substrate. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305027 | INDUCTION STREETLIGHT - An improved streetlamp featuring separate compartments for the lamp, ballast, photocell and wiring is provided. All electrical components of the streetlight are sealed from the elements and infestation from insects such as bees and wasps. All of the compartments may be readily opened without the use of tools and each electrical component and the light-glass can be readily removed and replaced with simple hand tools. Features for improved heat transfer to the atmosphere which results in a cooler running and longer lasting lamp are also provided. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305028 | LIGHT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A light support assembly includes a circular body having a slot at one end for receiving a light string therein which is secured by a cap at the one end. A magnet is mounted in a cavity at an opposite end of the body. An applicator holds the body during mounting of the light support assembly to a building or other structure. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305029 | Illuminating system and thin plate shield illuminating apparatus - An illuminating system having an electronic shield illuminating apparatus comprises a semiconductor light-emitting source, a reflector, an electronic shield, a shield driving control circuit, and a projection lens. The reflector is intended for reflecting a portion of the light reflected by the semiconductor light-emitting source, and has a reflecting surface facing the semiconductor light-emitting source. The electronic shield is intended for generating different shield patterns to mask the light emitted by the semiconductor light-emitting source, and the light reflected by the reflector, and has a main surface facing the semiconductor light-emitting source and the reflecting surface of the reflector. The shield driving control circuit drives the electronic shield to generate different shield patterns in response to a signal information. The projection lens projects the light passing through the electronic shield. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305030 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN EMITTING VEHICLE AND A TARGET - A system and method for communication between an emitting motor vehicle (Ve) and at least one target, the emitting vehicle (Ve) including at least one light device, the method comprising the step of automatically modulating a light signal (S) emitted by the light device for a communication between the vehicle (Ve) and the target; and the light device being chosen from: a lighting device, a daytime running light (DRL), a position light. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305031 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR SEVERAL PEOPLE IN AIRPLANES - The invention relates to a lighting device and a method for illuminating a projection area based on a plurality of different lighting patterns. The lighting unit is controlled based on lighting data, which are received from an external central system via an interface, or stored in a memory unit. In this way, a plurality of different lighting patterns can be realized, so that at least up to four reading lamps can be replaced by a single lighting unit. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305032 | VEHICLE VANITY AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND VISOR HAVING VANITY AND DOME LIGHTING - A vehicle sun visor is provided that includes a visor body having a first side and a second side, and a vanity and lighting assembly located on the visor body. The assembly includes a lighting device located on the visor body. The lighting device is configured to provide a vanity light for a vanity mirror and is further configured to provide a dome light. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305033 | OPTICAL UNIT - An optical unit used in a vehicle lighting device, includes a plurality of first shades which are disposed adjacent to each other in a vehicle width direction and are separated by a specific gap, wherein at least one of the first shades is movable between an advanced position which blocks a part of light emitted from a light source and a retreated position which does not block the light, a second shade, which is engaged with an end portion in the vehicle width direction of the at least one of the first shades, and driven by the first shade to move between the advanced position and the retreated position, and covers the gap between the adjacent first shades, and a movement mechanism which is connected to the at least one first shade and moves the first shade to one of the advanced position and the retreated position. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305034 | Lighting module perfected for motor vehicle - A lighting module giving a cut light beam, including a concave reflector, at least one light source (S) arranged in the concavity of the reflector, and a lens situated in front of the reflector which is associated with a bender, the top side of which is reflecting. The bender has an edge of front end such as to form the cut in the light beam; the front edge of the bender is formed by a flat curve of variable curvature, the curve in a point (M) being a continuous function of the lateral coordinate (x) of this point. The reflector is determined to transform the wave surface originating from the source into a wave surface leading to the curve of variable curvature of the edge of the bender, and lens is determined to give an image to infinite from point (M) of edge of the bender. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305035 | Optical Fiber Illumination Systems and Methods - An illumination system generating light having at least one wavelength within 200 nm a plurality of nano-sized structures (e.g., voids). The optical fiber coupled to the light source. The light diffusing optical fiber has a core and a cladding. The plurality of nano-sized structures is situated either within said core or at a core-cladding boundary. The optical fiber also includes an outer surface. The optical fiber is configured to scatter guided light via the nano-sized structures away from the core and through the outer surface, to form a light-source fiber portion having a length that emits substantially uniform radiation over its length, said fiber having a scattering-induced attenuation greater than 50 dB/km for the wavelength(s) within 200 nm to 2000 nm range. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305036 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a light guide plate, a first light source device, a second light source device, a display panel, and an image light source synchronization unit. The first and second light source devices are disposed adjacent to two opposite sides of the light guide plate respectively. A plurality of first micro structures are formed on a bottom surface of the light guide plate and capable of deflecting a light beam from the second light source device towards the right-hand side and deflecting a light beam from the first light source device towards the left-hand side. The image light source synchronization unit is capable of displaying the left-side image when the first light source device is turned on and the second light source device is turned off and displaying the right-side image when the first light source device is turned off and the second light source device is turned on. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305037 | Pillar Light Emitting Module - A pillar light emitting module including a light guide bar, a first sleeve, a second sleeve, at least two light sources and a plurality of first diffusion structures is provided. The light guide bar has a first end and a second end corresponding to the first end. The first sleeve holds the first end of the light guide bar and has a first bottom surface. The second sleeve holds the second end of the light guide bar and has a second bottom surface. Two light sources are respectively face the first end and the second end respectively and disposed adjacent to the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface respectively for emitting light to enter the light guide bar. The first diffusion structures are disposed on the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface respectively for guiding the light to the light guide bar. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305038 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A planar light source device including: a point light source; and a light guide plate, wherein the light guide plate includes: an emitting surface; an opposite emitting surface; and a side surface that connects the emitting surface and the opposite emitting surface; wherein the point light source is arranged adjacent to the side surface of the light guide plate, wherein the light guide plate has a cylindrical hole that is formed at a position, which corresponds to the position where the point light source is arranged, and wherein the hole forms an opening at the side surface to emit a portion of the light to the outside of the light guide plate, the portion of the light is emitted by the point light source and the portion of the light being a portion that was not totally reflected at the side surface. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305039 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight unit capable of emitting heat smoothly and a display device including the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a bottom cover; a light emitting module arranged in the bottom cover; a first heat sink arranged to an outside of the bottom cover; and a second heat sink arranged in the bottom cover, the second heat sink located between the light emitting module and the first heat sink. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305040 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A backlight serving as an illumination device includes an LED substrate having a main surface, and plurality of light source units. Each light source unit includes a light guide plate guiding light frontward of the main surface, and a fixture pin provided at the light guide plate for affixing the light guide plate to the LED substrate. The plurality of light source units are arranged planarly on the main surface such that the fixture pin of one light source unit is covered with the light guide plate of an adjacent light source unit to be hidden. The light guide plate is provided pivotable about the fixture pin relative to the LED substrate. By such a configuration, there is provided an illumination device superior in workability at the time of component-exchange of a light source unit. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305041 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE STRUCTURE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING SAME - A guide light plate structure includes a light guide plate and a fluorescent layer. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface, a bottom surface, and a light emitting surface opposite to the bottom surface. The fluorescent layer is formed on the bottom surface. The fluorescent layer is conFIGUREd for being excited by the incident light to emit white light toward the light emitting surface. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305042 | MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX FRAGRANCE EMITTING LIGHT - A microcrystalline wax fragrance emitting light comprises ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110305043 | ISOLATED SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A control IC including a full-bridge circuit is disposed on a primary side and a secondary side. Bidirectional communication is performed between the primary side and the secondary side in a state in which they are isolated. A control signal output from the primary side or the secondary side earlier is preferentially processed. As a result, the authority to control a switching element can be freely given to a primary-side control IC or a secondary-side control IC, and any control processing can be performed with software. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305044 | SWEEPING FREQUENCY LLC RESONANT POWER REGULATOR - An LLC resonant power regulator system ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110305045 | RESONANT POWER CONVERTING CIRCUIT - A resonant power converting circuit is provided, which includes a resonant converting unit, a control unit, a current detecting unit and a frequency modulation unit. The control unit outputs switching signals to the resonant converting unit to adjust an output thereof. The current detecting unit is configured to detect an output current of the resonant converting unit. The frequency modulation unit may adjust a lowest switching frequency of the control unit according to the detected output current so as to increase a gain of the resonant converting unit and an output stability of the resonant converting unit. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305046 | RESONANT POWER CONVERTING CIRCUIT - A resonant power converting circuit is provided, which includes a resonant converting unit, a control unit, a voltage detecting unit and a frequency modulation unit. The control unit outputs switching signals to the resonant converting unit to adjust an output of the resonant converting unit. The voltage detecting unit is configured to detect an output voltage of the resonant converting unit. The frequency modulation unit may adjust a lowest switching frequency of the control unit according to the detected output voltage so as to increase a gain of the resonant converting unit and an output stability of the resonant converting unit. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305047 | Control System for a Power Converter and Method of Operating the Same - A power converter employing a control system configured to make multiple functional use of a circuit node therein and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the power converter includes a power train including at least one power switch. The power converter also includes a control system including an opto-isolator circuit, including a resistor, configured to receive an output signal from the power converter and provide a feedback signal to a feedback node for the control system to provide a switch control signal for the at least one power switch. The control system also includes a current source configured to produce multiple voltage levels at the feedback node in accordance with the resistor, thereby enabling multiple functional uses of the feedback node. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305048 | ACTIVE-CLAMP CIRCUIT FOR QUASI-RESONANT FLYBACK POWER CONVERTER - An active clamp circuit for a QR flyback power converter according to the present invention comprises an active-clamper connected to a primary winding of a power transformer of the QR flyback power converter in parallel. A high-side transistor driver is coupled to drive the active-damper. A charge-pump circuit is coupled to the high-side transistor driver to provide a power supply to the high-side transistor driver in accordance with a voltage source. A control circuit generates a control signal coupled to control the high-side transistor driver. The control signal is generated in response to a PWM signal and an input voltage of the QR flyback power converter. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305049 | PHASE-CONTROLLED UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY - A phase-controlled power supply is disclosed. The power supply includes a power conditioner with an input configured to connect to an external source of electrical power, the power conditioner being configured to provide conditioned power on its output. The power supply also includes a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, and a switching module coupled between the output of the power conditioner and to the primary winding of the transformer. The switching module has two modes of operation and a control signal input configured to accept a first control signal. The switching module includes a switching element configured to connect the power conditioner output to the primary winding of the transformer. The switching module operates in the first mode when the first control signal is in a first state, switching the first switching element at a first frequency and first duty cycle. The switching module operates in the second mode when the first control signal is in a second state, switching the first switching element at a frequency and duty cycle according to the first control signal. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305050 | METHODS FOR MINIMIZING DOUBLE-FREQUENCY RIPPLE POWER IN SINGLE-PHASE POWER CONDITIONERS - A method is provided for minimizing a double-frequency ripple power exchanged between a load and an energy source, the energy source delivering electrical power to the load through a single-phase power conditioner, and the power conditioner being coupled to an energy storage device. The method includes determining a phase shift of an AC output signal of the power condition and an average AC output power of the power conditioner. The average AC output power may be a predetermined value or a calculated value based on sensed or measured signals. The method further includes generating an AC signal at an energy storage device. The generated AC signal has an amplitude that is a function of the average AC output power and a phase shift substantially equal to 45 degrees minus an amount that is dependent on the determined phase shift. In some embodiments, the phase shift may be determined to be of a non-zero value. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305051 | START-UP CIRCUIT WITH LOW STANDBY POWER LOSS FOR POWER CONVERTERS - A start-up circuit with low standby power loss for power converters according to present invention comprises a first diode and a second diode coupled to an input voltage of the power converter. A start-up resistor is coupled to the join of the first diode and the second diode. A high-voltage switch is coupled to the start-up resistor to generate a power source. A control circuit generates a switching signal for switching a transformer. A detection circuit generates a disable signal in response to the input voltage to disable the switching signal. A winding of the transformer is coupled to the power source to generate the power for the power source. The high-voltage switch is turned off to cut off the start-up resistor for saving the power loss once the voltage of the power source is higher than a threshold. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305052 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - An example power factor correction (PFC) converter includes an energy transfer element, a power switch, and a controller. The controller includes an integrator and on/off logic. The integrator generates an integrator output signal in response to a voltage sense signal and a current sense signal. The on/off logic drives the power switch on and off to control a transfer of energy through the energy transfer element to an output of the PFC converter and terminates an on time of the power switch when the integrator output signal reaches a threshold value. A gain of the integrator is adjusted in response to the voltage sense signal such that the threshold value is substantially constant independent of the magnitude of the ac voltage source when a load condition at the output of the PFC converter is constant. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305053 | Switching Control Circuits with Valley Lock for Power Converters - A switching control circuit for a switching power converter is provided. The switching control circuit is coupled to a switching device and an auxiliary winding of a transformer. The switching control circuit includes a valley detecting circuit, a valley lock circuit, and a PWM circuit. The valley detecting circuit is coupled to receive a reflected voltage signal from the auxiliary winding of the transformer for outputting a control signal in response to the reflected voltage signal. The valley lock circuit is coupled to receive the control signal for outputting a judging signal in response to the control signal during a first period and a second period following the first period. The PWM circuit outputs a switching signal in response to the judging signal. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305054 | BI-DIRECTIONAL SWITCH, ALTERNATING-CURRENT TWO-WIRE SWITCH, SWITCHING POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT, AND METHOD OF DRIVING BI-DIRECTIONAL SWITCH - A semiconductor device | 2011-12-15 |
20110305055 | ADAPTIVE SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFICATION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS - An adaptive synchronous rectification control circuit and a control method are developed. The control circuit comprises an adaptive circuit that generates a reference signal in response to a detection signal of a power converter. A clamped circuit clamps the reference signal at a threshold voltage if the reference signal equals or is greater than the threshold voltage. A switching circuit generates a control signal to control a synchronous switch of the power converter in response to the detection signal and the reference signal. The control method generates the reference signal in response to the detection signal. The reference signal is clamped at the threshold voltage if the reference signal equals or is greater than the threshold voltage. The method further generates the control signal to control the synchronous switch of the power converter in response to the detection signal and the reference signal. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305056 | DESK TOP ITEM WITH LED MEANS HAS USB-UNIT(S) OR USB-MODULE TO CHARGE OTHER ELECTRIC OR DIGITAL DATA DEVICE(S) - The Desk Top items with LED means has USB-unit(s) or USB-Module to charge other electric or digital device(s) which offer people to charge smart phone or electric & digital data device from near by place items to quick charge other device(s) while people work, rest, stay. The said desk top items with LED means offer people including illumination, visual effects, smell, airflow, liquid, food, sound, music, digital data outputs and put items near by people stay or locations so add the said USB-unit(s) or USB-Module on the said Desk Top items with LED means will easily to allow people to get desired power source from USB-unit(s) or USB-Module's output end(s) to charge the items at most convenient near-by place than before. The said items may in group of combination selected from LED lamp, light fixture, air freshener, air fan, liquid device, food device, radio, music device, sound device, clock, weather station, electric photo frame, or any conventional available electric items with LED means. Same as desk top items with LED means has Outlet-unit(s) or Outlet-modules to supply the electric power to other electric or digital data device(s). | 2011-12-15 |
20110305057 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE, MEMORY CONTROLLER, AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING THESE - In one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device receives a refresh command and address information, and supplies a refresh control signal and the address information in common to core chips. Each of the core chips includes a layer-address comparison circuit that determines whether the address information assigns an own core chip, and a refresh control circuit that refreshes an own memory cell based on the refresh control signal when the address information assigns the own core chip. With this arrangement, a memory capacity of a chip that is refreshed by a refresh command for one time is reduced, and therefore a shortest issuing interval of a refresh command can be shortened. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305058 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME - A nonvolatile memory device includes multiple variable resistive elements formed on a substrate; multiple bit lines formed on the variable resistive elements, extended in a first direction, and separated from each other by a first pitch; multiple circuit word lines formed on the multiple bit lines, extended in a second direction, and separated from each other by a second pitch; and multiple circuit word lines formed on the multiple bit lines, extended in the first direction, and separated from each other by a third pitch, wherein the third pitch of the multiple circuit word lines is larger than the first pitch of the multiple bit lines. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305059 | Semiconductor Memory Devices - Semiconductor memory devices include a first storage layer and a second storage layer, each of which includes at least one array, and a control layer for controlling access to the first storage layer and the second storage layer so as to write data to or read data from the array included in the first storage layer or the second storage layer in correspondence to a control signal. A memory capacity of the array included in the first storage layer is different from a memory capacity of the array included in the second storage layer. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305060 | WIRING SUBSTRATE IN WHICH EQUAL-LENGTH WIRES ARE FORMED - In a wiring substrate, a double data rate (DDR) memory and a memory controller controlling the DDR memory are mounted. Further, in the wiring substrate, plural equal-length wires connecting the DDR memory and the memory controller are formed. The plural equal-length wires include a differential transmission line, such as a clock wire transmitting a clock signal, which is connected via a common mode choke coil. The differential transmission line may have a wire length shorter than a wire length of another equal-length wire, by a wire length corresponding to delay time of a transmission signal due to the common mode choke coil. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305061 | Ferroelectric Memories based on Arrays of Autonomous Memory Bits - A memory having a plurality of ferroelectric memory cells connected between first and second bit lines is disclosed. A read circuit is also connected between the first and second bit lines. A word select circuit selects one of the ferroelectric memory cells and generates a potential on the first hit line indicative of a value stored in the selected one of the plurality of ferroelectric memory cells. Each ferroelectric memory cell includes a ferroelectric capacitor and a variable impedance element having an impedance between first and second switch terminals that is determined by a signal on a control terminal. The ferroelectric capacitor is connected between the control terminal and the first switch terminal. First and second gates connect the ferroelectric memory cell to the bit lines in response to the word select circuit selecting that ferroelectric memory cell. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305062 | MEMORY CELL AND MEMORY DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided are a memory cell and a memory device using the same, particularly, a nonvolatile non-destructive readable random access memory cell including a ferroelectric transistor as a storage unit and a memory device using the same. The memory cell includes a ferroelectric transistor having a drain to which a reference voltage is applied, a first switch configured to allow a source of the ferroelectric transistor to be connected to a first line in response to a scan signal, and a second switch configured to allow a gate of the ferroelectric transistor to be connected to a second line in response to the scan signal. The memory device enables random access and performs non-destructive read-out (NDRO) operations. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305063 | SENSE AMPLIFIER FOR READING A CROSSBAR MEMORY ARRAY - A sense amplifier for reading the data stored in a crossbar array includes a storage transistor to store a first voltage resulting from an electric current from a column line connected to a target memory element while the target memory element is half-selected, the first voltage resulting from bias voltages applied to row lines not connected to the target memory element; a mirror transistor to store a second voltage resulting from an electric current from the column line while the target memory element is fully selected; a cross-coupled inverter circuit having a first branch connected to the storage transistor and a second branch connected to the mirror transistor; and an output node to output a signal from the first branch of the cross-coupled inverter circuit, the signal based on a comparison between the first voltage stored in the storage transistor and the second voltage across the mirror transistor. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305064 | INTERFACE CONTROL FOR IMPROVED SWITCHING IN RRAM - A memory device has a crossbar array including a first array of first electrodes extending along a first direction. A second array of second electrodes extends along a second direction. A non-crystalline silicon structure provided between the first electrode and the second electrode at an intersection defined by the first array and the second array. The non-crystalline silicon structure has a first layer having a first defect density and a second layer having a second defect density different from the first defect density. Each intersection of the first array and the second array defines a two-terminal memory cell. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305065 | NON-VOLATILE VARIABLE CAPACITIVE DEVICE INCLUDING RESISTIVE MEMORY CELL - A non-volatile variable capacitive device includes a capacitor defined over a substrate, the capacitor having an upper electrode and a resistive memory cell having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a switching layer provided between the first and second electrodes. The resistive memory cell is configured to be placed in a plurality of resistive states according to an electrical signal received. The upper electrode of the capacitive device is coupled to the second electrode of the resistive memory cell. The resistive memory cell is a two-terminal device. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305066 | WRITE AND ERASE SCHEME FOR RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICE - A method for programming a two terminal resistive memory device, the method includes applying a bias voltage to a first electrode of a resistive memory cell of the device; measuring a current flowing through the cell; and stopping the applying of the bias voltage if the measured current is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305067 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE IN WHICH RESISTANCE STATE OF MEMORY CELL IS CONTROLLABLE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes memory cells and sense amplifiers. One end of the memory cell is connected to each of bit lines. The other end of the memory cell is connected to a source line. The sense amplifiers are connected to the bit lines. First writing changes the resistance of the memory cells connected to a first state by a current running from the source line to the bit lines. Second writing changes the resistance of the memory cells to a second state by a current running from the bit lines to the source line on the basis of data retained by the sense amplifiers after the first writing. Before the first writing, data is read from the memory cells, and the read data is retained in the sense amplifiers, and the data retained by the sense amplifiers is overwritten in accordance with write data. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305068 | RESISTANCE RANDOM ACCESS CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE - A resistance random access change memory device includes: a memory cell array in which plural memory cells having current paths with series-connected access transistors and variable resistive elements are two-dimensionally arranged; plural bit lines that connect one ends of the current paths; plural source lines that connect the other ends of the current paths; and plural word lines that control conduction and non-conduction of the access transistors, wherein bit line contacts are shared between two memory cells to which the word lines are adjacently provided, and pairs of memory cells are formed, all of the pairs of memory cells connected to the adjacent two bit lines are connected to the corresponding source lines via individual source line contacts, and the source lines are formed by a wiring layer upper than that of the bit lines with a larger pitch than that of the bit lines. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305069 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE USING RESISTANCE MATERIAL AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile memory device includes: a memory array including a plurality of memory banks which are arranged in a first direction; a write global bit line and a read global bit line extending in the first direction to be shared by the memory banks; a write circuit connected to the write global bit line and disposed on a first side of the memory array; and a read circuit connected to the read global bit line and disposed on a second side of the memory array opposite the first side of the memory array, wherein each of the memory banks extends in a second direction different from the first direction and comprises a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells, each of the nonvolatile memory cells having a variable resistive element whose resistance value varies according to data stored therein. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305070 | RESISTANCE CONTROL METHOD FOR NONVOLATILE VARIABLE RESISTIVE ELEMENT - A resistance control method for a nonvolatile variable resistive element in a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device is provided. The device includes a memory cell array in which unit memory cells having nonvolatile variable resistive elements and transistors are arranged in a matrix. The memory cells that are targets of a memory operation are selected by first selection lines (word lines), second selection lines (bit lines) and third selection lines (source lines). The method includes steps of selecting one or more first selection lines, selecting a plurality of second selection lines, and applying a compensated voltage in which a change in potential of the third selection lines caused by current flowing into the third selection lines through the second selection lines is compensated in a voltage that is necessary for the memory operation, such that the voltage necessary for the memory operation is applied to all of the selected memory cells. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305071 | CONTINUOUS PROGRAMMING OF NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - A non-volatile storage system connects a signal driver to a first control line that is connected to a first non-volatile storage element, charges the first control line using the signal driver while the signal driver is connected to the first control line, disconnects the signal driver from the first control line while the first control line remains charged from the signal driver, connects the signal driver to a second control line that is connected to a second non-volatile storage element, charges the second control line using the signal driver while the signal driver is connected to the second control line, and disconnects the signal driver from the second control line. Charging the control lines causes the respective non-volatile storage elements to experience a program operation. The disconnecting of the signal driver from the first control line, the connecting the signal driver to the second control line and the charging of the second control line are performed without waiting for the first non-volatile storage element's program operation to complete. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305072 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device is provided in which erroneous writing to a dual port memory cell can be prevented without short-circuiting bit lines coupled to two ports. The first write driver applies voltage corresponding to the first write data to the first bit line, when activated. The first write assist driver applies voltage corresponding to the first write data to the second bit line, when activated. A row of the memory cell array for the first access through the first port is specified by the first row address, and a row of the memory cell array for the second access through the second port is specified by the second row address. The first write assist driver is activated at least on condition that the first write driver is activated and that the first row address and the second row address coincide. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305073 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device according to an aspect of the invention includes plural writing word lines; first and second writing bit lines that intersect with the writing word lines; and plural memory cells that are provided at portions in which the plural writing word lines and the first and second writing bit lines intersect with each other. In the semiconductor memory device, the memory cell includes a flip-flop circuit that includes first and second nodes of a complementary pair; a first transfer transistor that is connected between the first writing bit line and the first node, a gate of the first transfer transistor being connected to the writing word line; and a second transfer transistor that is connected between the second writing bit line and the second node, a gate of the second transfer transistor being connected to the writing word line. The first and second writing bit lines are in a floating state whenever data is not written in the memory cell. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305074 | SELF-ALIGNED BIT LINE UNDER WORD LINE MEMORY ARRAY - A memory device is described that comprises a plurality of bit lines and an array of vertical transistors arranged on the plurality of bit lines. A plurality of word lines is formed along rows of vertical transistors in the array which comprise thin film sidewalls of word line material and arranged so that the thin film sidewalls merge in the row direction, and do not merge in the column direction, to form word lines. The word lines provide “surrounding gate” structures for embodiments in which the vertical transistors are field effect transistors. Memory elements are formed in electrical communication with the vertical transistors. A fully self-aligned process is provided in which the word lines and memory elements are aligned with the vertical transistors without additional patterning steps. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305075 | Programmable Resistance Memory - A memory includes a programmable resistance array with high ratio of dynamic range to drift coefficient phase change memory devices. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305076 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE - A memory device has a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of cell arrays stacked above the substrate, each cell array having memory cells, bit lines each commonly connecting one ends of plural cells arranged along a first direction and word lines each commonly connecting the other ends of plural cells arranged along a second direction; a read/write circuit formed on the substrate as underlying the cell arrays; first and second vertical wiring disposed on both sides of each cell array in the first direction to connect the bit lines to the read/write circuit; and third vertical wirings disposed on both sides of each cell array in the second direction to connect the word lines to the read/write circuit. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305077 | MEMORY DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a memory device, including: a memory element including a memory layer for holding therein information in accordance with a magnetization state of a magnetic material, a fixed magnetization layer which is provided on the memory layer through a non-magnetic layer and whose direction of a magnetization is fixed to a direction parallel with a film surface, and a magnetic layer which is provided on a side opposite to the fixed magnetization layer relative to the memory layer through a non-magnetic layer and whose direction of a magnetization is a direction vertical to the film surface; and a wiring through which a current is caused to flow through the memory element in a direction of lamination of the layers of the memory element. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305078 | LOW COST MULTI-STATE MAGNETIC MEMORY - A multi-state current-switching magnetic memory element has a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ), for storing more than one bit of information. The MTJ includes a fixed layer, a barrier layer, and a non-uniform free layer. In one embodiment, having 2 bits per cell, when one of four different levels of current is applied to the memory element, the applied current causes the non-uniform free layer of the MTJ to switch to one of four different magnetic states. The broad switching current distribution of the MTJ is a result of the broad grain size distribution of the non-uniform free layer. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305079 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING DUMMY MEMORY CELL AND PROGRAM METHOD THEREOF - A nonvolatile memory device including a dummy memory cell and a method of programming the same, wherein the nonvolatile memory device includes a dummy memory cell, and a plurality of memory cells serially connected to the dummy memory cell. The nonvolatile memory device sets a voltage provided to the dummy memory cell according to a distance between a selected memory cell among the plurality of memory cells and the dummy memory cell when a program operation is performed. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305080 | Post-Facto Correction for Cross Coupling in a Flash Memory - A method of storing and reading data, using a memory that includes a plurality of cells (e.g. flash cells), such that data are stored in the cells by setting respective values of a physical parameter of the cells (e.g. threshold voltage) to be indicative of the data, and such that data are read from the cells by measuring those values. One of the cells and its neighbors are read. The data stored in the cell are estimated, based on the measurements and on respective extents to which the neighbors disturb the reading. Preferably, the method also includes determining those respective extents to which the neighbors disturb the reading, for example based on the measurements themselves. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305081 | METHOD OF PROGRAMMING NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A method of programming a nonvolatile memory device comprises programming target memory cells among a plurality of memory cells connected to a wordline, performing a first sensing operation on the plurality of memory cells, and selectively performing a second sensing operation on the target memory cells based on a result of the first sensing operation. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305082 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SOFT DATA GENERATION FOR MEMORY DEVICES - Methods and apparatus are provided for soft data generation for memory devices. At least one soft data value is generated for a memory device, by obtaining at least one hard read value; and generating the soft data value associated with the at least one hard read value based on statistics for reading the hard read value. The hard read value may be one or more of data bits, voltage levels, current levels and resistance levels. The generated soft data value may be one or more of (i) a soft read value that is used to generate one or more log likelihood ratios, and (ii) one or more log likelihood ratios. The statistics comprise one or more of bit-based statistics and cell-based statistics. The statistics may also optionally comprise pattern-dependent disturbance of at least one aggressor cell on the target cell, as well as location-specific statistics. At least one soft data value can be generated for a memory device, by obtaining a soft read value; and generating the soft data value associated with the soft read value based on statistics for reading the soft read value, wherein the statistics comprise one or more of location-specific statistics and pattern-dependent statistics. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305083 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile memory device having a three-dimensional structure includes first word line stacks in which first word lines are stacked; second word line stacks in which second word lines parallel to the first word lines are stacked; first connection lines connecting the first word lines; and second connection lines connecting the second word lines. Each of the first connection lines connects the first word lines located at a common layer, each of the second connection lines connects the second word lines located at a common layer and at least one second word line stack is disposed between a pair of the first word line stacks. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305084 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A non-volatile memory device includes; a first well having a first impurity concentration formed in a first region of a semiconductor substrate, a second well having a second impurity concentration different from the first impurity concentration formed in a second region of the semiconductor substrate, an access transistor with floating gate formed on the first region, and a control Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) capacitor with one electrode formed on the second region. The floating gate and the one electrode are formed from respective portions of a unitary gate line extending across the first and second regions | 2011-12-15 |
20110305085 | Semiconductor Memory Having Volatile and Multi-Bit, Non-Volatile Functionality and Methods of Operating - A semiconductor memory cell, semiconductor memory devices comprising a plurality of the semiconductor memory cells, and methods of using the semiconductor memory cell and devices are described. A semiconductor memory cell includes a substrate having a first conductivity type; a first region embedded in the substrate at a first location of the substrate and having a second conductivity type; a second region embedded in the substrate at a second location of the substrate and have the second conductivity type, such that at least a portion of the substrate having the first conductivity type is located between the first and second locations and functions as a floating body to store data in volatile memory; a trapping layer positioned in between the first and second locations and above a surface of the substrate; the trapping layer comprising first and second storage locations being configured to store data as nonvolatile memory independently of one another, and a control gate positioned above the trapping layer. | 2011-12-15 |
20110305086 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A memory includes stacking chips. The chip includes a pad commonly connected to the chips and receiving an enable signal that enables access to each chip. The chip includes a chip address memory that can store a chip address. The chip includes a determining part comparing a select address to the chip address for determining whether they match each other. The chip includes a control-signal setting part setting the control signal inputted to the chip itself to be valid or invalid depending on a determination made by the determining part. The chip includes a chip-address setting part determining whether the chip address is stored in the chip address memory depending on number of fail bits. The device includes a memory controller allocating respectively different ones of the chip addresses to the chips based on the number of fail bits. | 2011-12-15 |