Abstract: A voltage level translator for converting a small-signal differential ECL input signal into a full rail, single-ended CMOS output signal, wherein the difference in current generated by a pair of P-channel transistors as a result in a transitioning of the ECL signal is "mirrored" by a pair of N-channel output transistors, causing the CMOS output voltage to transition, the delay in transitioning of the output transistors being minimized through the use of delayed feedback.

Abstract: A memory device is described which has memory storage cells coupled to data bit lines. Sense amplifier circuits are provided to receive input from the data bit lines and produce an output in response thereto. The memory includes circuitry which shifts the input to the sense amplifiers. Data bit lines from a neighboring sense amplifier is shifted to another sense amplifier such that redundant memory storage cells and data bit lines can be substituted for defective ones.

Abstract: A voltage level translator for converting a small-signal differential ECL input signal into a full rail, single-ended CMOS output signal, wherein the difference in current generated by a pair of P-channel transistors as a result in a transitioning of the ECL signal is "mirrored" by a pair of N-channel output transistors, causing the CMOS output voltage to transition, the delay in transitioning of the output transistors being minimized through the use of delayed feedback.

Abstract: A memory device is described which has memory storage cells coupled to data bit lines. Sense amplifier circuits are provided to receive input from the data bit lines and produce an output in response thereto. The memory includes circuitry which shifts the input to the sense amplifiers. Data bit lines from a neighboring sense amplifier is shifted to another sense amplifier such that redundant memory storage cells and data bit lines can be substituted for defective ones.

Abstract: A memory array configuration of memory cells that allows simultaneous read and refresh of the memory cells includes M rows and N columns of memory cells, each row being arranged into a top half-row of N/2 memory cells corresponding to each odd-numbered column and a bottom half-row of N/2 memory cells corresponding to each even-numbered column. Each memory cell in the top half-row has a write column node coupled to a respective write column line, a read column node coupled to a respective read column line, a write row node coupled to a respective first write row line, and a read row node coupled to a respective read row line. Each memory cell in the bottom half-row has a write column node coupled to a respective write column line, a read column node coupled to a respective read column line, a write row node coupled to a respective second write row line, and a read row node coupled to a respective read row line.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory cell includes a write row line, a read row line, a write column line, a read column line, a single MOS write transistor, and a single MOS read transistor. The write transistor has a first controlled node coupled to the write column line, a second controlled node, and a gate coupled to the write row line. The read transistor has a first controlled node coupled to the read column line, a second controlled node coupled to the read row line, and a gate coupled to the second controlled node to define a charge storage node.

Abstract: A memory array configuration of memory cells that allows simultaneous read and refresh of the memory cells includes M rows and N columns of memory cells, each row being arranged into a top half-row of N/2 memory cells corresponding to each odd-numbered column and a bottom half-row of N/2 memory cells corresponding to each even-numbered column. Each memory cell in the top half-row has a write column node coupled to a respective write column line, a read column node coupled to a respective read column line, a write row node coupled to a respective first write row line, and a read row node coupled to a respective read row line. Each memory cell in the bottom half-row has a write column node coupled to a respective write column line, a read column node coupled to a respective read column line, a write row node coupled to a respective second write row line, and a read row node coupled to a respective read row line.