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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1985

Filed:

Dec. 22, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:

Austin C Dumbri, Easton, PA (US);

Frank J Procyk, Center Valley, PA (US);

Assignee:

AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
365230 ; 365189 ;
Abstract

A memory of rows and columns of memory cells uses a multiplexed input address buffer having output row-column address lines which are coupled to a multiplexer and to column decoders. The multiplexer is coupled to row address decoders and serves to selectively couple the address lines to the row decoders. The address lines typically first carry row address information and then column address information. The use of a common portion of the address lines to couple the address buffer to the column decoders and multiplexer tends to reduce the overall size of the memory and thereby increases yield and reduces cost.


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