CA2529667A1 - Sram cell structure and circuits - Google Patents

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CA2529667A1
CA2529667A1 CA002529667A CA2529667A CA2529667A1 CA 2529667 A1 CA2529667 A1 CA 2529667A1 CA 002529667 A CA002529667 A CA 002529667A CA 2529667 A CA2529667 A CA 2529667A CA 2529667 A1 CA2529667 A1 CA 2529667A1
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    • G11C11/413—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing, timing or power reduction
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    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
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    • G11C11/41—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming static cells with positive feedback, i.e. cells not needing refreshing or charge regeneration, e.g. bistable multivibrator or Schmitt trigger
    • G11C11/413—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing, timing or power reduction
    • G11C11/417—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing, timing or power reduction for memory cells of the field-effect type
    • G11C11/419—Read-write [R-W] circuits

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JP (1) JP2007529081A (https=)
KR (1) KR20060040614A (https=)
CN (1) CN1816882A (https=)
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