Low cost high density rectifier matrix memory

Details Low cost high density rectifier matrix memory Low cost high density rectifier matrix memory

2007-07-20

2010-11-02

Nguyen, Tuan T (Department: 2824)

Static information storage and retrieval

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C365S163000, C365S230060

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07826244

ABSTRACT:
A high density memory device is fabricated three dimensionally in layers. To keep points of failure low, address decoding circuits are included within each layer so that, in addition to power and data lines, only the address signal lines need be interconnected between the layers.

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