Static information storage and retrieval – Read only systems – Semiconductive
Patent
1988-04-04
1989-08-29
Hecker, Stuart N.
Static information storage and retrieval
Read only systems
Semiconductive
365226, 36518909, G11C 1700
Patent
active
048624136
ABSTRACT:
A memory device including a voltage stepdown circuit is proposed in which a reduced reference voltage is produced from a supplied reference voltage and is passed to the selected one of the row lines of the memory array after all the row lines are discharged to ground potential, while the supplied reference voltage is fed directly, viz., without reduction, to all the control circuits of the device. The voltage stepdown circuit provided in the memory device is thus relieved from the burden to supply current to the control circuits and has only to feed the selected one of the row lines so that the field-effect transistors forming the voltage stepdown circuit can be fabricated to have channel regions with significantly reduced widths.
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patent: 4628486 (1986-12-01), Sakui
Hashimoto Masashi
Tachibana Tadashi
Gossage Glenn A.
Hecker Stuart N.
Hiller William E.
Merrett N. Rhys
Sharp Melvin
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