Nonvolatile analog memory

Details Nonvolatile analog memory Nonvolatile analog memory

2007-08-21

2007-08-21

Assouad, Patrick (Department: 2809)

Static information storage and retrieval

Systems using particular element

Ferroelectric

C365S148000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11296719

ABSTRACT:
A nonvolatile analog memory uses pairs of ferroelectric field effect transistors (FFETs). Each pair is defined by a first FFET and a second FFET. When an analog value is to be stored in one of the pairs, the first FFET has a saturation voltage applied thereto, and the second FFET has a storage voltage applied thereto that is indicative of the analog value. The saturation and storage voltages decay over time in accordance with a known decay function that is used to recover the original analog value when the pair of FFETs is read.

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