Static information storage and retrieval – Systems using particular element – Ferroelectric
Patent
1995-10-27
1996-11-12
Nelms, David C.
Static information storage and retrieval
Systems using particular element
Ferroelectric
326105, G11C 1122
Patent
active
055746799
ABSTRACT:
A nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device comprises a power supply and a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells arranged in rows and columns and further comprises a plate-voltage level generator, a power supply voltage detector, and a protective control circuit. The plate-voltage level generator generates a plate voltage on a plate line connected to the one electrode of a ferroelectric capacitor of each memory cell. The power supply voltage detector detects a voltage of the power supply to generate a low-voltage detection signal when the power supply voltage is lower than a threshold voltage. The protective control circuit responsive to the low-voltage detection signal fixes the word lines at a grounding voltage level so as to protect the ferroelectric capacitor from a voltage change of the word line. The protective control circuit may fix the bit lines at the plate voltage level when the power supply voltage is lower than the threshold voltage.
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Koike Hiroki
Ohtsuki Tetsuya
NEC Corporation
Nelms David C.
Tran Michael T.
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