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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alessandro Manstretta, Broni, IT;
Andrea Pierin, Graffignana, IT;
Guido Torelli, Sant'Alessio Con Vialone, IT;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/762 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/762 ;
Abstract
A monolithically integrated selector for electrically programmable memory cell devices can be switched at an output terminal (OUT) between a high voltage (HV) and a low voltage (LV). It comprises a leg (N,, N,) of fast ground discharge (GND) from the output terminal, a discharge control leg (P,, N,, N,) driving the selector switching through a phase generator (PHG).