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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2002
Applicants:
Paul Arthur Layman, Orlando, FL (US);
Samir Chaudhry, Weston, FL (US);
James Gary Norman, Orlando, FL (US);
J. Ross Thomson, Clermont, FL (US);
Inventors:
Paul Arthur Layman, Orlando, FL (US);
Samir Chaudhry, Weston, FL (US);
James Gary Norman, Orlando, FL (US);
J. Ross Thomson, Clermont, FL (US);
Assignee:
Agere Systems Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C016/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for predetermining the initial state of the memory cells of a static random access memory such that when the memory is powered up the predetermined initial states are attained. The initial states can be predetermined by modifying one or more physical or operational parameters of the MOSFETS comprising the memory cells.