IP Library Granted Patent US 6,856,573
Granted Patent B2
US 6,856,573 · App. 10/389,276 · Granted Feb 15, 2005

Column decoder configuration for a 1T/1C memory

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Patent No.
US 6,856,573
App. No.
10/389,276
Granted
Feb 15, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A column decoder cell layout for use in a 1T/1C ferroelectric memory array includes a first column decoder section having two input nodes for receiving a first input/output signal and a first inverted input/output signal, two output nodes for providing a fist bit line signal and a first inverted bit line signal, and a column decode node for receiving a column decode signal, a second column decoder section having two input nodes for receiving a second input/output signal and a second inverted input/output signal, two output nodes for providing a second bit line signal and a second inverted bit line signal, and a column decode node for receiving the column decode signal, wherein the width of the column decoder cell is substantially the same as the width of two columns of 1T/1C memory cells used in the array.

Claims (3)

1. A column decoder configuration for use in a 1T/1C ferroelectric memory array comprising:

a first column decoder section having two inputs/outputs; and

a second column decoder section having two inputs/outputs, wherein the combined width of the first and second column decoder sections is substantially the same as the width of two columns of 1T/1C memory cells used in the array.

Assignments (11)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE 8647899 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 035240 FRAME 0429. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTERST. Recorded Nov 3, 2020
From: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION; SPANSION LLC
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058002/0470 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2016
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION; SPANSION LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2016
From: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
To: MONTEREY RESEARCH, LLC
Reel/Frame 040908/0979 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2016
From: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL BENEFIT FUND
To: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2016
From: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL BENEFIT FUND
To: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040149/0048 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2016
From: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL BENEFIT FUND
To: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040152/0435 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2015
From: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION; SPANSION LLC
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 035240/0429 →
RELEASE Recorded Mar 9, 2015
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035257/0406 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2012
From: RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
To: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029408/0437 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 17, 2005
From: RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 017105/0174 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2004
From: ALLEN, JUDITH E.; WILSON, DENNIS R.; PERKALIS, JOSEPH J.
To: RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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