James D Conner

US Patent:

55483011, Aug 20, 1996

Filed:

Sep 2, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/300356

Inventors:

Kevin L. Kornher - Dallas TX
James L. Conner - Rowlett TX

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G09G 334

US Classification:

345 85

Abstract:

A spatial light modulator (10) having reduced control circuitry as compared to existing devices. Sets of pixel elements (11) share a memory cell (12), such that each memory cell (12) has the same fanout as other memory cells (12). Each pixel element (11) in a set is switched to an on or off state via a reset line (13) that is separate from that of the other pixel elements (11) in that set. Frame data is loaded in split bit-frames during a set time period, such that each split bit-frame contains only the data for pixel elements (11) on one reset line (13). Thus, the same memory cell (12) can be used to deliver data to all pixel elements (11) in its fanout because only one pixel element (11) in the fanout is switched at a time.

US Patent:

59586354, Sep 28, 1999

Filed:

Oct 20, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/954160

Inventors:

Alfred John Reich - Austin TX
Michael E. Kling - Austin TX
Kevin Lucas - Austin TX
James N. Conner - Austin TX

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G03F 900

US Classification:

430 30

Abstract:

Lithographic Proximity Correction (LPC) shapes are added (503) to a layer of a layout database file (501). Geometric criteria such as feature width are then used to filter the added LPC shapes (502). The LPC shapes are then modified (505) by determining which LPC shapes are within a predetermined distance from a shape in a layer of the second data base (504). The database file, including the modified LPC shapes, is then used to manufacture a set of lithographic masks (506). The lithographic masks are then used to pattern a set of wafers in the manufacture of integrated circuits (507).

US Patent:

57450889, Apr 28, 1998

Filed:

Jun 6, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/659547

Inventors:

Kevin L. Kornher - Dallas TX
James L. Conner - Rowlett TX
Claude E. Tew - Dallas TX
Hiep Van Tran - Carrollton TX
Joseph Harry Neal - Sugar Land TX
Ngai Hung Hong - Sugar Land TX

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G09G 334

US Classification:

345 85

Abstract:

An array of individual elements (10) having reduced control circuitry as compared to existing devices. Sets of elements (11) share a memory cell (12), such that each memory cell (12) has the same fanout as other memory cells (12). Each element (11) in a set is switched to an on or off state via a reset line (13) that is separate from that of the other elements (11) in that set. Data is loaded in split bit-frames during a set time period, such that each split bit-frame contains only the data for elements (11) on one reset line (13). Thus, the same memory cell (12) can be used to deliver data to all elements (11) in its fanout because only one element (11) in the fanout is switched at a time.