IP Library Granted Patent US 9,111,641
Granted Patent B1
US 9,111,641 · App. 14/075,781 · Granted Aug 18, 2015

Memory circuit including memory devices, a freeze circuit and a test switch

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Patent No.
US 9,111,641
App. No.
14/075,781
Granted
Aug 18, 2015
Kind
B1
Abstract

In one aspect, a memory circuit is provided. The memory circuit includes a first memory device; a second memory device coupled to the first memory device; a freeze circuit coupled to a first output terminal and a second output terminal, where the first output terminal is an output terminal of the first memory device and the second output terminal is an output terminal of the second memory device; and a test switch coupled to the first output terminal and the second output terminal.

Claims (38)

1. A memory circuit comprising:

a first memory device;

a second memory device coupled to the first memory device;

a freeze circuit coupled to a first output terminal and a second output terminal, wherein the first output terminal is an output terminal of the first memory device and the second output terminal is an output terminal of the second memory device; and

a test switch coupled to the first output terminal and the second output terminal.

2. The memory circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first memory device is to be programmed in a program state and the second memory device is to be programmed in an erase state.

3. The memory circuit of claim 1 , wherein the memory circuit is to be programmed to store one bit of data.

4. The memory circuit of claim 1 , wherein the test switch is to be switched on to test the first memory device and the second memory device.

5. The memory circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first memory device is a first four-terminal (4T) microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switching device and the second memory device is a second 4T MEMS switching device.

6. The memory circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first memory device is a first three-terminal (3T) conductive bridge device and the second memory device is a second 3T conductive bridge device.

7. The memory circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first memory device includes a first input terminal, a first address terminal, and the first output terminal, and the second memory device includes a second input terminal, a second address terminal, and the second output terminal, further wherein the first input terminal is coupled to a first bitline, the second input terminal is coupled to a second bitline, and the first and second address terminals are coupled to a first address line.

8. A memory array including the memory circuit of claim 1 .

9. A programmable logic device including the memory circuit of claim 1 .

10. A digital system comprising a programmable logic device including the memory circuit of claim 1 .

11. A memory circuit comprising:

a first memory device, wherein the first memory device is to be programmed in a program state;

a second memory device coupled to the first memory device, wherein the second memory device is to be programmed in an erase state;

a freeze circuit coupled to a first output terminal and a second output terminal, wherein the first output terminal is an output terminal of the first memory device and the second output terminal is an output terminal of the second memory device; and

a test switch coupled to the first output terminal and the second output terminal;

wherein the memory circuit is to be programmed to store one bit of data.

12. The memory circuit of claim 11 , wherein the test switch is to be switched on to test the first memory device and the second memory device.

13. The memory circuit of claim 11 , wherein the first memory device is a first four-terminal (4T) microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switching device and the second memory device is a second 4T MEMS switching device.

14. The memory circuit of claim 11 , wherein the first memory device is a first three-terminal (3T) conductive bridge device and the second memory device is a second 3T conductive bridge device.

15. The memory circuit of claim 11 , wherein the first memory device includes a first input terminal, a first address terminal, and the first output terminal, and the second memory device includes a second input terminal, a second address terminal, and the second output terminal, further wherein the first input terminal is coupled to a first bitline, the second input terminal is coupled to a second bitline, and the first and second address terminals are coupled to a first address line.

16. A memory array including the memory circuit of claim 11 .

17. A programmable logic device including the memory circuit of claim 11 .

18. A digital system comprising a programmable logic device including the memory circuit of claim 11 .

19. A memory circuit comprising:

a first memory device, wherein the first memory device includes a first input terminal, a first address terminal, and a first output terminal, wherein the first input terminal is coupled to a first bitline, further wherein the first address terminal is coupled to a first address line, further wherein the first memory device is to be programmed in a program state;

a second memory device coupled to the first memory device, wherein the second memory device includes a second input terminal, a second address terminal, and a second output terminal, wherein the second input terminal is coupled to a second bitline, further wherein the second address terminal is coupled to the first address line, further wherein the second memory device is to be programmed in an erase state;

a freeze circuit coupled to the first output terminal and the second output terminal; and

a test switch coupled to the first output terminal and the second output terminal;

wherein the memory circuit is to be programmed to store one bit of data, further wherein the test switch is to be switched on to test the first memory device and the second memory device.

20. The memory circuit of claim 19 , wherein the first memory device is a first four-terminal (4T) microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switching device and the second memory device is a second 4T MEMS switching device.

21. The memory circuit of claim 19 , wherein the first memory device is a first three-terminal (3T) conductive bridge device and the second memory device is a second 3T conductive bridge device.

22. A memory array including the memory circuit of claim 19 .

23. A programmable logic device including the memory circuit of claim 19 .

24. A digital system comprising a programmable logic device including the memory circuit of claim 19 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2022
From: INTEL CORPORATION
To: TAHOE RESEARCH, LTD.
Reel/Frame 061827/0686 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2022
From: ALTERA CORPORATION
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060778/0032 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2013
From: PATEL, RAKESH H.; SINHA, SHANKAR PRASAD
To: ALTERA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031571/0267 →