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公开(公告)号:FR2335909A1
公开(公告)日:1977-07-15
申请号:FR7634520
申请日:1976-11-08
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: HEUBER KLAUS , KLEIN WILFRIED , NAJMANN KNUT , WIEDMANN SIEGFRIED
IPC: G11C11/41 , G11C11/411 , G11C11/414 , G11C11/415 , G11C7/00 , G11C11/40
Abstract: An improved method of operating a monolithic memory together with novel and efficient circuitry for practicing said improved method is disclosed. In a bipolar transistor store, or monolithic memory, in accordance with the invention, a very low current (first level) flows from the load elements to the internal cell nodes in the stand-by mode. During the initial portion of a read cycle, current flows from the bit lines to the cell nodes, in addition to the stand-by current (second level). In the recovery period of the read cycle or write cycle a short pulse is added to the stand-by current (third level), thereby reducing the recovery time. The practice of the invention provides a monolithic memory having minimal power requirements and a substantially reduced cycle time.
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公开(公告)号:FR2312836A1
公开(公告)日:1976-12-24
申请号:FR7610165
申请日:1976-04-01
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: HEUBER KLAUS , KLEIN WILFRIED , NAJMANN KNUT , REMSHARDT ROLF
IPC: G11C11/41 , G11C11/413 , G11C11/415 , H03K19/088 , H03M7/00 , G11C7/00 , G11C11/40
Abstract: A method and circuit arrangement for operating an information store, in particular a monolithic information store, whose storage cells and address circuits comprise bipolar transistors which are not continuously subjected to full power. The monolithic information store is readily fabricated by known planar process technology, has increased density, has reduced read/write times, reduced cycle time, and reduced power dissipation.
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公开(公告)号:DE3064212D1
公开(公告)日:1983-08-25
申请号:DE3064212
申请日:1980-04-25
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: HEIMEIER HELMUT DR , KLEIN WILFRIED , NAJMANN KNUT , WERNICKE FRIEDRICH
IPC: G11C11/41 , G11C7/02 , G11C7/06 , G11C7/20 , G11C11/24 , G11C11/34 , G11C11/40 , G11C11/4091 , G11C11/416
Abstract: An integrated semiconductor memory having memory cells which have (or are designed to have) inherent asymmetrical access times for the distinguishable memory states thereof. The memory is operated on the basis of the shorter access time. This is accomplished by utilizing an oppositely asymmetrical sense system, preferably in the form of a pre-set sense latch. For example, in the case of a digital memory with the reading of a "0" state having a shorter access time than the reading of a "1" state, at the beginning of a read operation a sense latch is set to the (slower) "1" state. Thus, only in the case of reading a "0" is the state of the latch changed to the "0" state. Thus, the actual access time is no longer determined by the longer access time, namely, the reading of a "1". The access time is determined by the shorter access time, namely, the reading of a "0". The concept may also be used if the sense latch has an asymmetric access time. Then it is advantageous to intentionally choose a corresponding asymetrical memory cell design.
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公开(公告)号:DE2926514A1
公开(公告)日:1981-01-15
申请号:DE2926514
申请日:1979-06-30
Applicant: IBM DEUTSCHLAND
Inventor: HEIMEIER HELMUT DR , KLEIN WILFRIED , NAJMANN KNUT , WERNICKE FRIEDRICH
IPC: G11C11/41 , G11C7/02 , G11C7/06 , G11C7/20 , G11C11/24 , G11C11/34 , G11C11/40 , G11C11/4091 , G11C11/416 , G11C7/00
Abstract: An integrated semiconductor memory having memory cells which have (or are designed to have) inherent asymmetrical access times for the distinguishable memory states thereof. The memory is operated on the basis of the shorter access time. This is accomplished by utilizing an oppositely asymmetrical sense system, preferably in the form of a pre-set sense latch. For example, in the case of a digital memory with the reading of a "0" state having a shorter access time than the reading of a "1" state, at the beginning of a read operation a sense latch is set to the (slower) "1" state. Thus, only in the case of reading a "0" is the state of the latch changed to the "0" state. Thus, the actual access time is no longer determined by the longer access time, namely, the reading of a "1". The access time is determined by the shorter access time, namely, the reading of a "0". The concept may also be used if the sense latch has an asymmetric access time. Then it is advantageous to intentionally choose a corresponding asymetrical memory cell design.
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公开(公告)号:FR2295524A1
公开(公告)日:1976-07-16
申请号:FR7534718
申请日:1975-11-05
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: HEUBER KLAUS , KLEIN WILFRIED , NAJMANN KNUT , REMSHARDT ROLF
Abstract: This teaches a sense circuit for an integrated memory storage system in which the storage cell output is detected by a differential amplifier, controlling a flip-flop, serving as a latch, having load elements which also function as the load elements of the latch to ensure an optimum power and speed product. The latch can be coupled to an output driver circuit through a current switch which shares common elements with the latch to assure that the latch remains symmetrical even when used with an output driver having asymmetrical control.
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公开(公告)号:IT1149977B
公开(公告)日:1986-12-10
申请号:IT2271680
申请日:1980-06-11
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: HEIMER HELMUT H , KLEIN WILFRIED , NAJMANN KNUT , WERNICKE FRIEDERICH C
IPC: G11C11/41 , G11C7/02 , G11C7/06 , G11C7/20 , G11C11/24 , G11C11/34 , G11C11/40 , G11C11/4091 , G11C11/416
Abstract: An integrated semiconductor memory having memory cells which have (or are designed to have) inherent asymmetrical access times for the distinguishable memory states thereof. The memory is operated on the basis of the shorter access time. This is accomplished by utilizing an oppositely asymmetrical sense system, preferably in the form of a pre-set sense latch. For example, in the case of a digital memory with the reading of a "0" state having a shorter access time than the reading of a "1" state, at the beginning of a read operation a sense latch is set to the (slower) "1" state. Thus, only in the case of reading a "0" is the state of the latch changed to the "0" state. Thus, the actual access time is no longer determined by the longer access time, namely, the reading of a "1". The access time is determined by the shorter access time, namely, the reading of a "0". The concept may also be used if the sense latch has an asymmetric access time. Then it is advantageous to intentionally choose a corresponding asymetrical memory cell design.
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公开(公告)号:FR2374725A1
公开(公告)日:1978-07-13
申请号:FR7733079
申请日:1977-10-24
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: HEUBER KLAUS , KLEIN WILFRIED , NAJMANN KNUT , WERNICKE FRIEDRICH , WIEDMANN SIEGFRIED K
IPC: G11C11/41 , G11C7/04 , G11C11/411 , G11C11/414 , G11C11/416 , G11C11/34 , G11C7/00
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公开(公告)号:CA960785A
公开(公告)日:1975-01-07
申请号:CA159936
申请日:1972-12-27
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: BAITINGER UTZ , NAJMANN KNUT , REMSHARDT ROLF
IPC: G11C7/20 , G11C11/411 , G11C17/08 , H01L27/102 , H03K3/286 , H03K3/356
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公开(公告)号:CA995357A
公开(公告)日:1976-08-17
申请号:CA173049
申请日:1973-06-04
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: WIEDMANN SIEGFRIED K , BERGER HORST H , NAJMANN KNUT , PIETRASS HANSJORG
IPC: G11C7/20 , G11C11/411 , G11C17/08 , H01L27/102 , H03K3/286 , H03K3/356
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公开(公告)号:CA968063A
公开(公告)日:1975-05-20
申请号:CA148051
申请日:1972-07-27
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: BAITINGER UTZ , NAJMANN KNUT
IPC: G11C11/411 , H01L27/082 , H01L27/102
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