Rectifying charge storage memory circuit
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1. A memory circuit, comprising:
- at least one memory cell including a word line and a bit line;
a rectifier component;
a common conductor connected to one side of said rectifier; and
a capacitor component incorporating said common conductor;
said rectifier and capacitor components being coupled between said word line and said bit line;
said rectifier component, common conductor and capacitor component comprising a unitary element.
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Abstract
A composite rectifying charge storage device, consisting of a rectifier and capacitor which share common elements, is provided in a memory circuit or memory cell. In one form, the memory cell is adapted for alternative operation as a random access memory (RAM) or as a read only memory (ROM).
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1. A memory circuit, comprising:
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at least one memory cell including a word line and a bit line; a rectifier component; a common conductor connected to one side of said rectifier; and a capacitor component incorporating said common conductor; said rectifier and capacitor components being coupled between said word line and said bit line; said rectifier component, common conductor and capacitor component comprising a unitary element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A memory circuit, comprising:
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at least one memory cell including a word line and a bit line; a rectifier component; a common conductor connected to one side of said rectifier; a capacitor component incorporating said common conductor; and a gate transistor coupled between one of said rectifier and capacitor components and said word line; said rectifier component, common conductor, capacitor component and gate transistor comprising a unitary element. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A memory circuit, comprising:
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at least one memory cell including a word line and a bit line; a rectifier component; a common conductor connected to one side of said rectifier; a capacitor component incorporating said common conductor; said rectifier and capacitor components being coupled between said word line and said bit line; and a RAM enable transistor coupled to said rectifier component for selectively setting said rectifier component in a selected one of substantially conductive and substantially nonconductive states; said rectifier component, common conductor, capacitor component and said RAM enable transistor comprising a unitary element.
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