EP3149740A4 - Thyristor volatile random access memory and methods of manufacture - Google Patents

Thyristor volatile random access memory and methods of manufacture Download PDF

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EP3149740A4
EP3149740A4 EP15845023.9A EP15845023A EP3149740A4 EP 3149740 A4 EP3149740 A4 EP 3149740A4 EP 15845023 A EP15845023 A EP 15845023A EP 3149740 A4 EP3149740 A4 EP 3149740A4
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Bruce Bateman
Valery Axelrad
Charlie Cheng
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US14/590,834 US9449669B2 (en) 2014-09-25 2015-01-06 Cross-coupled thyristor SRAM circuits and methods of operation
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