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Highly compact non-volatile memory and method therefor with space-efficient data registers

  • US 6,940,753 B2
  • Filed: 09/24/2002
  • Issued: 09/06/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of storing N data items in a chain of link modules in a non-volatile memory device, comprising:

  • (a) providing a chain including at least N link modules, wherein each module is controllable to behave either as an inverter or as a latch;

    (b) inputting said N data items serially to said chain from an opposite end to a first link module;

    (c) latching a first data item into said first master link module while controlling said first link module to behave as a latch and all intervening link modules to behave as inverters;

    (d) latching a next data item into a next link module while controlling said next link module to behave as a latch and all intervening link modules to behave as inverters; and

    (e) repeating step (d) until all N data items have been moduled in said chain.

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