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Random access memory cell

US4387445A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 1981
Grant dateJun 7, 1983
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K3/288
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Two memory cells each can be entirely fabricated in only two isolation beds. In one embodiment each bed contains one lateral PNP and one vertical NPN transistor in a merged structure. In a second embodiment, each bed contains one lateral PNP and two vertical NPN transistors in a merged structure. Memory access circuitry provides a high ratio of selected to unselected cell current in order to permit fast memory operation.

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