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Memory cells enhanced for resistance to single event upset

  • US 6,914,804 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2004
  • Issued: 07/05/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A memory device having single event upset resistant circuitry, comprising:

  • a first inverter having a first input node and a first output node;

    a second inverter having a second input node and a second output node;

    a first transistor having a first source/drain contact coupled to the first input node and a second source/drain contact coupled to the second output node; and

    a second transistor having a third source/drain contact coupled to the second input node and a fourth source/drain contact coupled to the first output node, wherein each of the first and second transistors is programmable to provide a low resistance less than 1000 ohms and a high resistance of more than 100,000 ohms, wherein each of the first and second transistors has a gate coupled to a gate bias voltage source, the gate bias voltage source putting the first and second transistors into a partially conductive state to provide the high resistances, wherein the first and second transistors are the only transistors coupled to the first inverter and the second inverter to provide the single event upset resistance circuitry, and wherein the first transistor and the second transistor each have a body contact coupled to a body bias source voltage.

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