JP6086451B2 - セル情報を不揮発性メモリアレイに保存する不揮発性メモリ - Google Patents
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| US13/189,784 US8638596B2 (en) | 2011-07-25 | 2011-07-25 | Non-volatile memory saving cell information in a non-volatile memory array |
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| PCT/US2012/048208 WO2013016467A1 (en) | 2011-07-25 | 2012-07-25 | Non-volatile memory saving cell information in a non-volatile memory array |
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| JP2014522074A (ja) | 2014-08-28 |
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