Storage apparatus including non-volatile SRAM
US7903451B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2013/0073
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a storage apparatus includes: a first inverter; a second inverter; a first storage element having a first state and a second state; and a second storage element having a third state and a fourth state, wherein the first storage element is brought into the first state when a current flows from the first storage element to the first storage element and is brought into the second state when the current flows from the first storage element to the first storage element, wherein the second storage element is brought into the fourth state when a current flows from the second storage element to the second storage element and is brought into the third state when the current flows from the second storage element to the second storage element.
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