GB1484941A - High density high speed random access memory device - Google Patents

High density high speed random access memory device

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GB1484941A
GB1484941A GB3398874A GB3398874A GB1484941A GB 1484941 A GB1484941 A GB 1484941A GB 3398874 A GB3398874 A GB 3398874A GB 3398874 A GB3398874 A GB 3398874A GB 1484941 A GB1484941 A GB 1484941A
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Priority claimed from US05/385,122 external-priority patent/US3940747A/en
Priority claimed from US385203A external-priority patent/US3909631A/en
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GB3398874A 1973-08-02 1974-08-01 High density high speed random access memory device Expired GB1484941A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US38513873A 1973-08-02 1973-08-02
US38499473A 1973-08-02 1973-08-02
US38520173A 1973-08-02 1973-08-02
US05/385,122 US3940747A (en) 1973-08-02 1973-08-02 High density, high speed random access read-write memory
US385203A US3909631A (en) 1973-08-02 1973-08-02 Pre-charge voltage generating system

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BE (1) BE818317A (xx)
CH (1) CH594955A5 (xx)
DD (1) DD116339A5 (xx)
DE (1) DE2437396A1 (xx)
FR (1) FR2239737B1 (xx)
GB (1) GB1484941A (xx)
HU (1) HU171057B (xx)
IT (1) IT1018806B (xx)
NL (1) NL7410423A (xx)
RO (1) RO82918B (xx)
SE (1) SE7409882L (xx)

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US4703453A (en) * 1982-02-15 1987-10-27 Hitachi, Ltd. Semiconductor memory with an improved dummy cell arrangement and with a built-in error correcting code circuit

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FR2337917A1 (fr) * 1976-01-08 1977-08-05 Mostek Corp Memoire a acces direct en circuit integre
JPS6085492A (ja) * 1983-10-17 1985-05-14 Hitachi Ltd ダイナミツクメモリ装置

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BE789500A (fr) * 1971-09-30 1973-03-29 Siemens Ag Memoire a semiconducteurs avec elements de memorisation a un seul transistor
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4703453A (en) * 1982-02-15 1987-10-27 Hitachi, Ltd. Semiconductor memory with an improved dummy cell arrangement and with a built-in error correcting code circuit

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RO82918A (ro) 1984-08-17
FR2239737A1 (xx) 1975-02-28
FR2239737B1 (xx) 1980-12-05
NL7410423A (nl) 1975-02-04
RO82918B (ro) 1984-09-30
SE7409882L (xx) 1975-02-03
DE2437396A1 (de) 1975-02-13
DD116339A5 (xx) 1975-11-12
BE818317A (fr) 1974-11-18
CH594955A5 (xx) 1978-01-31
JPS5046049A (xx) 1975-04-24
HU171057B (hu) 1977-10-28

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