Static information storage and retrieval – Floating gate – Particular connection
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Hoang, Huan (Department: 2827)
Static information storage and retrieval
Floating gate
Particular connection
C365S158000, C365S185180
Reexamination Certificate
active
08000140
ABSTRACT:
Embodiments provide systems, methods, and apparatuses with a plurality of row lines and column lines arranged in a matrix, and at least one memory cell having an access transistor and a CMOS-compatible non-volatile storage element coupled to the access transistor in series. The CMOS-compatible non-volatile storage element includes a node and is configured to hold a charge corresponding to a n-bit binary value where n is an integer greater than 1. The access transistor has a word line gate coupled to a row line, a first node coupled to a column line, a second node coupled to a storage node, with the storage node connected to said node of the CMOS-compatible non-volatile storage element. Access circuitry coupled to the memory cell is configured to activate the memory cell and sense a resulting current corresponding to the n-bit binary value.
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Hoang Huan
S. Aqua Semiconductor LLC
Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt P.C.
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