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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 1994
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1991
James F Hollander, Dallas, TX (US);
William R Krenik, Garland, TX (US);
Louis J Izzi, Plano, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A memory cell constructed in accordance with the present invention includes a node operable to present an electrical level representing a first state or a second state. Further included is a first switching device having a first terminal connected to the node such that if the first switching device were to close, the electrical level at the node would be connected to a second terminal of the first switching device. Additionally, second and third switching devices are provided both having first and second terminals and both operable to switch as a function of the state at the node. Finally, a single control switching device is provided in association with the second and third switching devices wherein a control signal switches the control switching device such that the state at the node may be determined by connecting to the first terminals of the second and third switching devices.