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Programmable write-once, read-only semiconductor memory array using SCR current sink and current source devices

  • US 4,130,889 A
  • Filed: 05/02/1977
  • Issued: 12/19/1978
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A programmable semiconductor memory array comprising, in combination, a plurality of memory cells interconnected to provide a memory array, and a group of Word lines and a group of Bit lines, each of said memory cells being connected to one of said group of Word lines and one of said group of Bit lines, each of said memory cells having a first electrical state prior to receiving a writing signal and a different second electrical state after receiving a writing signal, and silicon controlled rectifier means connected to each line of said group of Word lines and to each line of said group of Bit lines to provide the functions of drawing current from said group of Word lines and sourcing current to said group of bit lines and to the memory cells connected to said silicon controlled rectifier means, said silicon controlled rectifier means connected to each line of said group of word lines being located at the opposite end of the word line from a word driver.

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