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Memory cell circuit independently controlled in writing and reading

US5592414A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 1995
Grant dateJan 7, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C8/16
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory cell circuit which enables reduction of the leak current between a bit line and a memory cell and enables realization of a high speed reading operation and writing operation, wherein a write only circuit and a read only circuit are constructed by a drive transistor and a select transistor, the drive transistor comprising an enhancement type transistor with a threshold voltage set lower than the threshold voltage of the select transistor.

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