CA1150784A - Non-volatile semiconductor memory circuits - Google Patents

Non-volatile semiconductor memory circuits

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Publication number
CA1150784A
CA1150784A CA000363992A CA363992A CA1150784A CA 1150784 A CA1150784 A CA 1150784A CA 000363992 A CA000363992 A CA 000363992A CA 363992 A CA363992 A CA 363992A CA 1150784 A CA1150784 A CA 1150784A
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Prior art keywords
latch
transistor
node
volatile
control gate
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French (fr)
Inventor
Colin W. Edwards
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Raytheon Co
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Hughes Microelectronics Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C14/00—Digital stores characterised by arrangements of cells having volatile and non-volatile storage properties for back-up when the power is down

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  • Static Random-Access Memory (AREA)
  • Read Only Memory (AREA)
  • Non-Volatile Memory (AREA)
  • Metal-Oxide And Bipolar Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Memories (AREA)
CA000363992A 1979-11-12 1980-11-05 Non-volatile semiconductor memory circuits Expired CA1150784A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB7939044A GB2063601B (en) 1979-11-12 1979-11-12 Non-volatile semiconductor memory circuits
GB7939044 1979-12-11

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CA1150784A true CA1150784A (en) 1983-07-26

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US (1) US4342101A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0028935B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPS5683893A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1150784A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3071124D1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2063601B (enExample)
HK (1) HK72684A (enExample)

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GB2063601B (en) 1984-02-29
EP0028935A3 (en) 1982-05-12
GB2063601A (en) 1981-06-03
HK72684A (en) 1984-09-28
US4342101A (en) 1982-07-27
JPS628875B2 (enExample) 1987-02-25
DE3071124D1 (en) 1985-10-31
JPS5683893A (en) 1981-07-08
EP0028935B1 (en) 1985-09-25
EP0028935A2 (en) 1981-05-20

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