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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sergio Pelagalli, Corsico, IT;
Marco Olivo, Bergamo, IT;
Assignee:
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; G11C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
711-1 ; 711201 ; 711100 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a matrix of memory cells for a semiconductor integrated microcontroller. The matrix is of the type intended for accommodation between macrocells of the microcontroller so as to reduce the needed circuit area on the semiconductor. The matrix comprises memory cells which are organized into rows and columns, with the number of columns defining the matrix height. The matrix height is advantageously variable according to the number of bits intended for selecting the matrix column, while its width is dependent on the overall capacity of the memory.