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D. C. Stable semiconductor memory cell

US3949383A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1974
Grant dateApr 6, 1976
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Expiry dateDec 23, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/412
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a field effect transistor (FET) memory array in which each of the cells forming the array comprises four FET's. The first and second of the four FET devices are cross-coupled while the third and fourth FET devices form loads for the cross coupled pair. D.C. stability is achieved by conditioning the load FET devices into partial conduction during the stand-by state of the memory cell.

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