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Low power state retention

US6775180B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2002
Grant dateAug 10, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C5/145
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit having a state retentive memory structure to store state values. A high performance section uses thin gate-oxide transistors and the state retentive memory structure uses thick gate-oxide transistors to capture and retain the state values when operating in a low power mode.

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