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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 23, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masahumi Miyawaki, Tokyo, JP;
Sanpei Miyamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
365226 ; 365228 ;
Abstract
A memory circuit has a Vcc post that is connected to a Vcc pad and is optionally connectable to a mode pad. The memory circuit also has N data output buffers, M of which operate regardless of whether the Vcc post is connected to the mode pad or not. These M data output buffers are all powered from the Vcc pad. The remaining N-M data output buffers operate only when the Vcc post is connected to the mode pad; at least one of these N-M data output buffers is powered from the mode pad, thereby reducing the potential drop at the Vcc pad.