US4136401A
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Storage module
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1976-11-26
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Granted: 1979-01-23
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Expires: 1996-11-26
Abstract
Abstract A storage module includes single-transistor storage cells which are arranged between work lines and bit lines and form a cell field. The cell field is divided into two zones in that the bit lines are divided into two halves. A read out amplifier is arranged, in each case, between the two halves of each bit line, and at least one blank cell is arranged in each zone of the cell field in respect of each half of the bit line. The blank cells are designed to be identical to the storage cells and are selected during the operating interval of the storage cells of the cell field so that the storage capacitances of the blank cells are charged to the potential of the bit lines. At the time of selection of a word line of a zone of the cell field, the blank cells arranged in this zone are switched off.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul-Werner von Basse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:20
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/34; G11C11/40; G11C11/401; G11C11/403; G11C11/404
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
In a storage module of the type in which a plurality of single-transistor storage cells are arranged between word lines and bit lines to form a cell field, in which the cells comprise a single-transistor and a capacitance connected thereto, in which the cell field is divided into two zones in that the bit lines are divided into two halves, in which a read out amplifier is connected, in each case, between the two halves of each bit line, and at least one blank cell is arranged in each zone of the cell field in respect of each half of the bit line, the improvement therein: said blank cells constructed identically to the storage cells; means for selecting the blank cells during the operating interval of the storage cells of the cell field so that the storage capacitances of the blank cells are charged to the potential of the bit lines; and means for switching off the blank cells of a zone upon the selection of a word line of that zone to effect oppositely directed interferences to the respective bit line half to compensate each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
In a storage module of the type in which a plurality of single-transistor storage cells are arranged between word lines and bit lines to form a cell field, in which the cells comprise a single-transistor and a capacitance connected thereto, in which the cell field is divided into two zones in that the bit lines are divided into two halves, in which a read out amplifier is connected, in each case, between the two halves of each bit line, and at least one blank cell is arranged in each zone of the cell field in respect of each half of the bit line, the improvement therein: said blank cells constructed identically to the storage cells; means for selecting the blank cells during the operating interval of the storage cells of the cell field so that the storage capacitances of the blank cells are charged to the potential of the bit lines; and means for switching off the blank cells of a zone upon the selection of a word line of that zone to effect oppositely directed interferences to the respective bit line half to compensate each other.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
181 words
A method of operating a storage module which has single-transistor storage cells which are arranged between word lines and bit lines to form a cell field, in which each storage cell comprises a single-transistor and a capacitance connected thereto, in which the cell field is divided into two zones in that the bit lines are divided into two halves, in which a read out amplifier is in each case arranged between the two halves of each bit line, and in which at least one blank cell is arranged in each zone of the cell field in respect of each half of the bit line, the improvement comprising the steps of: selecting the blank cells during the operating interval of the storage cells of the cell field so that the storage capacitances of the blank cells are charged to the potential of the bit lines; and switching off the blank cells of a zone simultaneously with selecting a word line of the zone to cause oppositely directed interferences to be coupled to and compensate each other on the respective bit line half.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
181 words
A method of operating a storage module which has single-transistor storage cells which are arranged between word lines and bit lines to form a cell field, in which each storage cell comprises a single-transistor and a capacitance connected thereto, in which the cell field is divided into two zones in that the bit lines are divided into two halves, in which a read out amplifier is in each case arranged between the two halves of each bit line, and in which at least one blank cell is arranged in each zone of the cell field in respect of each half of the bit line, the improvement comprising the steps of: selecting the blank cells during the operating interval of the storage cells of the cell field so that the storage capacitances of the blank cells are charged to the potential of the bit lines; and switching off the blank cells of a zone simultaneously with selecting a word line of the zone to cause oppositely directed interferences to be coupled to and compensate each other on the respective bit line half.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3983544A
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