Static information storage and retrieval – Systems using particular element – Ferroelectric
Patent
1989-08-28
1990-11-27
Popek, Joseph A.
Static information storage and retrieval
Systems using particular element
Ferroelectric
365228, G11C 1122
Patent
active
049742043
ABSTRACT:
A programmable interconnection circuit includes first and second ferroelectric capacitors which differentially store the programming state of the circuit. A principal application of the circuit is in the programming of cells within a gate array integrated circuit. The programmable circuit is non-volatile due to the storage of polarization state within the ferroelectric capacitors. Differential voltage states are applied to programming nodes which set the state of a cross-coupled amplifier that, in turn, drives p-channel and n-channel transistors which are connected between first and second nodes of the integrated circuit. A drive line signal applied to terminals of the ferroelectric capacitors goes between high and low voltage states to set differential polarization states into the capacitors. Following restoration of power to the integrated circuit, which includes the programmable circuit, a pulse is applied through the drive line to the ferroelectric capacitors to create differing voltages at the program nodes. These different voltages are differentially amplified to produce the required voltage states to reestablish the programmed interconnection for the circuit.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4499560 (1985-02-01), Brice
patent: 4809225 (1989-02-01), Dimmler et al.
patent: 4853893 (1989-08-01), Eaton, Jr. et al.
National Semiconductor Corporation
Popek Joseph A.
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