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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2005
Applicants:
Stephan Henker, Nossen, DE;
René Schueffny, Coswig, DE;
Inventors:
Stephan Henker, Nossen, DE;
René Schueffny, Coswig, DE;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/42 (2006.01); H03K 17/78 (2006.01); H01L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for setting an initial value on a charge-storage element. A circuit includes at least one charge-storage element with at least one signal node coupled to at least one reset circuit that is associated with the charge-storage element. A diode can be included between the charge-storage element and the reset circuit. Initially, an initial potential is applied to the at least one signal node during a setting phase by connecting the at least one signal node to the initial potential. A rest potential can then be applied to the signal node during a subsequent holding phase.