US4489400A
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Serially banked read only memory
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1982-03-01
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Granted: 1984-12-18
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Expires: 2002-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A read-only memory includes several branches of transistors which are connected to address decode circuitry together with transistors to address each of the branches where these addressing transistors are also connected to address decode circuits. Each of the addressed branches are capable of conditionally discharging a precharged node dependent upon the stored data in the transistor branches.
Inventors
- 👤 Ebbin R. Southerland, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:28
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C17/00; G11C17/08; G11C17/10; G11C17/12; G11C17/123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A read-only memory comprising: a first plurality of branches divided into a first group and a second group, with each branch including a plurality of data transistors serially connected together from a first data transistor to a last data transistor with each data transistor being coded to represent a predetermined logic state; a plurality of node means for electrically joining a member of the first group of branches to a member of the second group of branches at a member node means of the plurality of node means to form a plurality of dual branch sets thereby; precharge circuit means for precharging the plurality of node means; address decoding means for enabling an addressed data transistor of the plurality of data transistors; discharge circuit means for discharging the plurality node means through the addressed data transistor when coded to represent a preselected logic state; and evaluation circuit means for evaluating the plurality of nodes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A read-only memory comprising: a first plurality of branches divided into a first group and a second group, with each branch including a plurality of data transistors serially connected together from a first data transistor to a last data transistor with each data transistor being coded to represent a predetermined logic state; a plurality of node means for electrically joining a member of the first group of branches to a member of the second group of branches at a member node means of the plurality of node means to form a plurality of dual branch sets thereby; precharge circuit means for precharging the plurality of node means; address decoding means for enabling an addressed data transistor of the plurality of data transistors; discharge circuit means for discharging the plurality node means through the addressed data transistor when coded to represent a preselected logic state; and evaluation circuit means for evaluating the plurality of nodes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The read-only memory according to claim 1, wherein said data transistors are metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The read-only memory according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined logic state includes a depleted doping state to represent a first logic state and a natural doping state to represent a second logic state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The read-only memory according to claim 1, wherein the address means includes: a branch address means for addressing either the first group of branches or the second group of branches.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4318014A
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