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Non-volatile memory enabling simultaneous reading and writing by time multiplexing a decode path

US5841696A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 1997
Grant dateNov 24, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A non-volatile memory that allows simultaneous reading and writing operations by time multiplexing a single x-decode path between read and write operations. This is accomplished using appropriate timing signals to store/latch a first word line for a first operation and then relinquishing the x-decode path so that a second operation can load an address and access a second word line.

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