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Signetics

160Patents
0Active
160Granted
43Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 1, 1966 → May 25, 2000

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4669043A Memory access controller Physics 170 Expired
US4569121A Method of fabricating a programmable read-only memory cell incorporating an antifuse utilizing deposition of amorphous semiconductor layer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 148 Expired
US4739191A Depletion-mode FET for the regulation of the on-chip generated substrate bias voltage Physics 123 Expired
US4569120A Method of fabricating a programmable read-only memory cell incorporating an antifuse utilizing ion implantation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 91 Expired
US4141022A Refractory metal contacts for IGFETS Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 85 Expired
US4555673A Differential amplifier with rail-to-rail input capability and controlled transconductance Electricity 84 Expired
US3981791A Vacuum sputtering apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 81 Expired
US4845466A System for high speed digital transmission in repetitive noise environment Electricity 78 Expired
US4677546A Guarded regions for controlling memory access Physics 69 Expired
US4342102A Semiconductor memory array Physics 66 Expired
US4804870A Non-inverting, low power, high speed bootstrapped buffer Electricity 61 Expired
US4376297A Virtual memory addressing device Physics 60 Expired
US4129042A Semiconductor transducer packaged assembly Electricity 59 Expired
US4736271A Protection device utilizing one or more subsurface diodes and associated method of manufacture Electricity 55 Expired
US4422072A Field programmable logic array circuit Electricity 52 Expired
US4213818A Selective plasma vapor etching process Electricity 51 Expired
US4491860A TiW.sub.2 N Fusible links in semiconductor integrated circuits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Expired
US4352274A Circuit board mounting and cooling assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 48 Expired
US4703206A Field-programmable logic device with programmable foldback to control number of logic levels Electricity 47 Expired
US4517225A Method for manufacturing an electrical interconnection by selective tungsten deposition Electricity 42 Expired
US4594564A Frequency detector for use with phase locked loop Electricity 42 Expired
US6395582B1 Methods for forming ground vias in semiconductor packages Electricity 42 Expired
US4160988A Integrated injection logic (I-squared L) with double-diffused type injector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US4026008A Semiconductor lead structure and assembly and method for fabricating same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US4578777A One step write circuit arrangement for EEPROMS Physics 37 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.