Volatile memory elements with soft error upset immunity

Details Volatile memory elements with soft error upset immunity Volatile memory elements with soft error upset immunity

2010-06-22

2011-12-13

Phan, Trong (Department: 2827)

Static information storage and retrieval

Systems using particular element

Flip-flop

C365S156000, C365S226000, C365S227000, C365S228000, C365S229000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08077500

ABSTRACT:
Memory elements are provided that exhibit immunity to soft error upset events when subjected to high-energy atomic particle strikes. The memory elements may each have ten transistors. To overcome difficulties in writing data into the memory elements, signal strengths for one or more of the signals provided to the array may be adjusted. There may be two positive power supply voltages that are used in powering each memory element. One of the power supply voltages may be temporarily lowered relative to the other power supply voltage to enhance write margin during data loading operations. Other signal strengths that may be adjusted in this way include other power supply signals, data signal levels, address and clear signal magnitudes, and ground signal strengths. Adjustable power supply circuitry and data read-write control circuitry may be used in making these signal strength adjustments.

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