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8174857 Efficient readout schemes for analog memory cell devices using multiple read threshold sets  
A method for data readout includes storing two or more candidate sets of read thresholds for reading from a memory device that includes a plurality of analog memory cells. A group of the memory...
8149605 Compact and accurate analog memory for CMOS imaging pixel detectors  
An analog memory circuit, i.e. a sample and hold circuit, wherein the source and the gate of the switching transistor is maintained at a same potential prior and after the sampling process using a...
8125809 Adjustable write bins for multi-level analog memories  
An analog memory having adjustable write bins including a system for writing to the memory. The system includes a write apparatus interpreting one or more write control signals, generating a write...
7952903 Multimedia three-dimensional memory module (M3DMM) system  
Multimedia three-dimensional memory module (M3DMM) is an ideal storage for pre-recorded multimedia library (PML). Among all semiconductor storage technologies, (3D)2-MM (i.e. three-dimensional...
7952904 Three-dimensional memory-based three-dimensional memory module  
Three-dimensional-memory-based three-dimensional memory module (3D2-M2) is a three-dimensional memory module (3D-MM) comprising a plurality of three-dimensional mask-programmable memory (3D-mM)...
7924587 Programming of analog memory cells using a single programming pulse per state transition  
A method for data storage in analog memory cells includes defining multiple programming states for storing data in the analog memory cells. The programming states represent respective combinations...
7894225 Switched current memory cell  
A switched current memory cell includes a current source 100 having one end connected to an operation power source (Vdd) stage, a current memory circuit unit 200 that stores an input current; which...
7830691 Low power content addressable memory  
A low power content addressable memory (CAM) device. The CAM device receives an N-bit comparand value and, in response, activates less than N compare lines within the CAM device to compare each of...
7808857 Analog memory  
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an analog memory includes a first to third memory blocks. Each of the first to third memory blocks includes a plurality of capacitive...
7751221 Media player with non-volatile memory  
A media player is provided that includes a processor configured to execute a media player program, a non-volatile memory electrically coupled with the processor, the non-volatile memory being...
7589988 Fast analog sampler for continuous recording and read-out and digital conversion system  
An analog sampler for continuous recording and read-out of analog data carried by a bus comprises an array of recording cells aranged in L rows and C columns. Each cell has an analog input coupled...
7542319 Chalcogenide glass constant current device, and its method of fabrication and operation  
The invention is related to methods and apparatus for providing a two-terminal constant current device, and its operation thereof. The invention provides a constant current device that maintains a...
7495815 Electro-optical modulator  
An electro-optical modulator device and method are provided. The device comprises a light modulator unit having a first Cathode for exposing to input light; and an electric field source configured...
7471535 Programable identification circuitry  
An integrated circuit has been described that includes a user programmable identification code register. The register can be programmed by the user to emulate other integrated circuit devices. The...
7471552 Analog phase change memory  
An analog memory may be formed using a phase change material. The phase change material may assume one of a number of resistance states which defines a specific analog characteristic to be stored.
7466575 Memory device programming using combined shaping and linear spreading  
A method for data storage includes accepting data for storage in a memory (28) that includes multiple analog memory cells (32). The data is converted to input values. The input values are filtered...
7417881 Low power content addressable memory  
A low power content addressable memory (CAM) device. The CAM device receives an N-bit comparand value and, in response, activates less than N compare lines within the CAM device to compare each of...
7363176 Operating voltage determination for an integrated circuit  
Voltage-binning of individual integrated circuits is achieved by operating those integrated circuits at a plurality of required clock frequencies and for each of those frequencies determining the...
7286387 Reducing the effect of write disturbs in polymer memories  
The write disturb that occurs in polymer memories may be reduced by writing back data after a read in a fashion which offsets any effect on the polarity of bits in bit lines associated with the...
7002821 Zero drift analog memory cell, array and method of operation  
A zero-drift analog memory (ZDAM) cell that indefinitely maintains an output signal at a discrete voltage while the memory circuit is powered, wherein the memory circuit receives an input signal,...
6985372 Analog content addressable memory (CAM) employing analog nonvolatile storage  
The invention discloses an analog content addressable memory (CAM) that employs analog storage cells with programmable analog transfer function capability. The analog CAM scans and/or compares its...
6959279 Text-to-speech conversion system on an integrated circuit  
A text-to-speech conversion system that includes a first module to convert text into words, a second module to convert words into phonemes, a third module to map phonemes to sound units, and a...
6952375 Self-timed voltage-subtraction sneak current cancellation method and apparatus  
A single bit line reference signal path or line is used for both voltage subtraction and self-timing of a second sense that is longer than a first sense in a dual-sense, single-read memory cell....
6940740 Multilevel semiconductor memory device and method for driving the same as a neuron element in a neural network computer  
A semiconductor device includes: a control-voltage supply unit 110; an MOS transistor including a gate electrode 109 and drain and source regions 103a and 103b; a dielectric capacitor 104; and a...
6898097 Floating-gate analog circuit  
In one exemplary embodiment, a programmable analog array (PAA) contains a configurable analog matrix having two floating-gate field effect transistors (FETs). Also contained in the PAA is an...
6859375 Fast analog sampler with great memory depth  
An analog sampler for recording analog data carried by a bus includes an array of recording cells arranged in rows and columns. Each cell has an analog input coupled to the bus by a switch having a...
6842357 Nondestructive sensing mechanism for polarized materials  
A circuit for non-destructive sensing of polarized materials includes a signal generator to generate a periodic, alternating voltage signal. The alternating voltage signal is applied to at least...
RE38685 Data-output driver circuit and method  
A drive circuit includes drive input and output terminals, a supply terminal, a drive transistor, and a drive-control circuit. The drive transistor includes a control terminal, a first transistor...
6822885 High speed latch and compare function  
A high speed latch and compare function providing rapid cache comparison through the use of a dual rail comparison circuit having transmission gate exclusive or (XOR) circuits.
6801445 Multiple level RAM device  
A multiple level logic memory device is achieved. The device comprises, first, a plurality of memory cells capable of storing an analog voltage. Second, there is included a means of converting an...
6694281 Real time signal analysis of a remote block data storage device  
Method and apparatus for remote data acquisition from a block data storage device having a data storage medium, a host interface port, a serial communication (COM) port and a programmable...
6687155 Analog storage semiconductor memory that uses plural write voltages and plural read voltages having different voltage levels  
An analog storage flash memory by which sufficient write accuracy can be obtained even when the write speed of the memory cell transistor disperses due to manufacturing dispersion or other reasons....
6667894 Acquisition process by analog signal sampling, and an acquisition system to implement such a process  
An acquisition process for signal sampling includes high-speed analog signal sampling, storing the samples of the analog signal in a matrix of memory cells, and re-reading the samples from the...
6654052 Card type semiconductor memory device  
In a card type semiconductor memory device, at least one memory chip for storing a still image and a connector having a number of signal lines for transferring various signals between the memory...
6634003 Decoding circuit for memories with redundancy  
A system for disabling defective memory elements includes a memory array, an address decoder and a decoder element. The memory array has multiple memory elements for storing data. The address...
6559895 Analog memory and image processing system for reducing fixed pattern noise  
Fixed pattern noise of an analog memory is reduced. Transfer paths of an address selection signal (SL) between an address generation unit (10) and respective storage elements (21) for storing an...
6556465 Adjustable circuits for analog or multi-level memory  
An integrated circuit detects the voltage level of the supply voltage to the integrated circuit. Circuity on the integrated circuit including the charge pump circuity adjusts to operate more...
6556468 High bit density, high speed, via and metal programmable read only memory core cell architecture  
A high bit density, high speed, via and metal BE type programmable ROM core cell architecture for storing large amounts of non-volatile data and having a relatively fast turn around time is...
6525952 Recording system, data recording apparatus, memory apparatus, and data recording method  
Data 30 is recorded into storages 0 to 3 in parallel. Writing sectors are selected from a plurality of clusters so that the sectors are continuously arranged in each cluster, and the data is...
6525977 Circuit configuration  
A circuit configuration prevents a transfer of interference signals present on an input line to a processing section. Electrical input signals are evaluated in an analysis circuit which is...
6445602 Structure and method for correction of defective analog data in a nonvolatile semiconductor memory  
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory includes a memory unit, memory control unit, defect position detection unit, and data correction unit. The memory unit has a plurality of memory cells to...
6388916 Magnetoelectronic memory element with isolation element  
A hybrid memory device combines a ferromagnetic layer and a Hall Effect device. The ferromagnetic layer is magnetically coupled to a portion of a Hall plate, and when such plate is appropriately...
6388908 Recording system, data recording device, memory device, and data recording method  
Data 30 is recorded into storages 0 to 3 in parallel. Writing sectors are selected from a plurality of clusters so that the sectors are continuously arranged in each cluster, and the data is...
6373478 Liquid crystal display driver supporting a large number of gray-scale values  
A column driver circuit for a liquid crystal display (LCD) system provides a large number of gray-scale values without significant cost, power requirements, and size requirements. The column driver...
6288934 Analog memory device and method for reading data stored therein  
A read-out circuit, includes a data detecting circuit which detects analog data of a selected memory cell; a data condition deciding circuit which decides whether or not the analog data detected by...
6208542 Techniques for storing digital data in an analog or multilevel memory  
An integrated circuit stores analog or digital information, or both, in memory cells (416). The memory cells provide analog or multilevel storage. Analog information is provided through an analog...
6185119 Analog memory IC with fully differential signal path  
An integrated circuit memory is capable of storing analog information without the need for A/D conversion. Samples of a analog signal input are stored in nonvolatile memory cells. The integrated...
6185127 Selectable analog functions on a configurable device and method employing nonvolatile memory  
A configurable integrated circuit and method for trimming a desirable combination of analog and digital functions and customizing pin assignments by programming nonvolatile memory. Functional...
6167101 Apparatus and method for correcting a phase of a synchronizing signal  
The present invention discloses an apparatus and a method for correcting the phase of a synchronizing signal. A best clock timing on latching the data input can be achieved by the apparatus and the...
6141261 DRAM that stores multiple bits per storage cell  
A memory constructed from a plurality of data storage words. Each data storage word includes a plurality of data storage cells and a plurality of reference storage cells, each data storage cell and...
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