3T high density NVDRAM cell
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Abstract
A memory circuit includes a single transistor storing both volatile and nonvolatile bit charges.
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41 Claims
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21. A memory circuit comprising:
a single transistor storing both volatile and nonvolatile bit charges. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of operating a combined volatile and nonvolatile memory circuit, comprising:
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causing a first charge representing a nonvolatile bit to be stored in a charge trapping region of a transistor; and causing a second charge representing a volatile bit to be stored outside the charge trapping region of the transistor. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A device comprising:
a processor coupled to interact with a memory system, the memory system comprising an array of memory cells each storing a single volatile bit and a single nonvolatile bit, each cell employing a single transistor to store the volatile bit and to store the nonvolatile bit. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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