Semiconductor Storage Device Patent Filed by Panasonic Corporation

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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published a patent application filed by Panasonic Corporation for a semiconductor storage device. The patent, titled "SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE" (WO/2011/142090), was published on November 17. The invention is designed to improve the performance of semiconductor storage devices, which are used in a wide range of electronic devices.

Key Takeaways:

  • The semiconductor storage device is comprised of a memory cell array block, sense amplifiers, and a dummy memory cell array.
  • The memory cell array block includes a plurality of memory cells configured to store data using first and second circuit elements and transistors.
  • The sense amplifiers are connected to the bit lines directly or through switches, and their output signals are used to activate the sense amplifiers.
  • The dummy memory cell array includes a plurality of dummy memory cells, each having at least one inverter circuit configuration and connected to one another through a serial connection.
  • The output signal of the last-stage inverter circuit of the dummy memory cells is used as the activation signal of the sense amplifiers.
  • The patent was filed under Application No. PCT/JP2011/002389 on April 22, 2011, and published on November 17.

Statistics:

  • The semiconductor storage device is designed to improve the performance of electronic devices.
  • The patent application was filed on April 22, 2011 (Source: WO/2011/142090).
  • The publication date of the patent application is November 17 (Source: WO/2011/142090).
  • The semiconductor storage device includes 3 main components: memory cell array block, sense amplifiers, and dummy memory cell array.

Sources:

  • WO/2011/142090 - Patent publication by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  • http://www.wipo.int - Official website of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)