Research/Patents/US 5305255
US 5305255

NON-DESTRUCTIVE READOUT FERROELECTRIC MEMORY CELL

Assignee

RAYTHEON COMPANY, A CORP. OF DE

Filed

Dec 18, 1989

Granted

Apr 19, 1994

Location

SHARON MA US

Abstract

A non-volatile ferroelectric memory with very slight disruption of the memory contents during a read operation. The ferroelectric capacitors are connected to the row and column control lines through transistor switches. Control logic senses the level of current flowing into the ferroelectric capacitor during a read operation. If the current flow exceeds a threshold, the transistor switches are activated to reverse the polarity of the voltage applied to the ferroelectric capacitor.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Aug 6, 1990

Rescinded

Oct 4, 1993

Duration

3 years, 2 months

Inventor

  • 1TZVI RUBINSTEIN

Record Details

Patent number
US 5305255
Application
00074517
Aerospace match
No
Dataset source
35 USC §181 SO records
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