Abstract: A data processing system includes a plurality of memory access devices, each having a characteristic operating speed, for writing data into and reading data from a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) as well as a memory controller for accessing a plurality of addressable storage locations in the DRAM for either storing data in or reading stored data from the various storage locations in the DRAM.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory (DRAM) device comprises memory cells, each of which is composed of an FET and a capacitor. The FET has an SOI structure. The capacitor is composed of a dielectric layer as an insulating layer for the SOI structure, an upper capacitor electrode as a semiconductor layer for the SOI structure, and a lower capacitor electrode as a semiconductor substrate. The substrate is biased with a voltage at an intermediate level between a first storage voltage and a second storage voltage.

Abstract: A gate array integrated circuit incorporating memories and a method therefore can realize various bit/word constructions according to customer's requests. The gate array integrated circuit of the present invention provides a basic cell array region in which a plurality of basic cells are arranged, a memory cell matrix region in which a plurality of memory cells are arranged, and a plurality of peripheral circuits which include address input circuits and decoders to access the memory cells.

Abstract: A magnetic disc cartridge is composed of a pair of upper and lower case members so as to form a hard case to accommodate a magnetic disc therein. An aperture for access of a read-write head to the magnetic disc extends in a radial direction, which aperture is selectively covered by a shutter. The case has a groove on the peripheral edge thereof to receive a shutter actuation pin. The groove extends across the adjoining surfaces of the two case members. A groove portion defined by the lower case member is more enlarged than the remaining groove portion defined by the upper case member so that the shutter actuation pin does not catch in the step between the two groove portions.

Abstract: A magnetic disk drive apparatus is disclosed including a read and write head having a read and write coil and an erase head having an erase coil at the opposite sides of the read and write head for erasing data at the both sides of the written data track, the improvement includes a leakage magnetic flux cancelling coil wound on the read and write head which is energized with a d.c. current for cancelling the leakage magnetic flux from the erase head when the erase coil is energized with a d.c. current.

Abstract: An electrically programmable, electrically erasable semiconductor memory apparatus for storing information in which the equivalent of a floating gate memory device and a select transistor device are combined in a single device cell is disclosed. A single control gate both controls a select transistor and is used in programming the floating gate.

Abstract: A magnetic tape backing leaf spring which includes a reed element comprising a working portion engageable directly with a tape and two supporting portions connected to the working portions by two stepped zones, the working portion getting elastically deformed when a magnetic head is inserted into the cassette, to press the tape against the magnetic head, while the angles between the stepped zones, the supporting portions and the working portion keep constant, the reed element being provided at its ends with projections extending in the longitudinal direction of it, and defining a swinging axis for the reed element along its longitudinal development.

Abstract: Magnetic thin films are formed on two base plates in relation to tracks of a recording medium. After a non-magnetic thin film is disposed on the magnetic thin films, the two base plates are joined via the non-magnetic thin film to form a magnetic gap, so that a magnetic head is fabricated. The magnetic head can be mass-produced in a simple process with uniform quality, and offers a small area of the surface opposite to each other in adjacent recording and/or reproducing portions, so that crosstalk is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic head, which can form guard bands on a magnetic recording medium and which is especially suitable for magnetic discs, and a fabrication process thereof. The magnetic core of the present invention includes a recording and reproduction head core (31) and an erasure head core (32) which is integrally joined in series to the head core (31) for forming guard bands. Magnetic circuits are constructed of metallic magnetic materials (34), (34'), (35) and (35') formed on non-magnetic members (33) and (33'). As a result, a recording medium having high coercive forces can be recorded while the track width is reduced and the fabrication is facilitated with a high accuracy.

Abstract: The semiconductor memory device can continously read or store a plurality of data therefrom or therein. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory unit having a plurality of memory cells. The memory cells are arranged in a matrix having rows and columns. A reading/storing circuit is also provided. The reading/storing circuit can read data from or store data in the memory cell at an address corresponding to an address signal received therein in response to the first and second control signals, respectively. The reading/storing circuit also can consecutively read data from or store data in the memory cell at another address subsequent to a previous address read or stored, in response to the second control signal.

Abstract: A memory array comprised of floating gate, direct write nonvolatile memory cells having cell interiors which are interconnected by successive adjacent rows to share column lines between adjacent columns of cell and thereby reduce the column line pitch.

Abstract: A cartridge has a flexible pad which is disposed between a Bernoulli plate and a record disk when the cartridge is inserted into the disk drive. The flexible pad prevents ringing as the record disk is rotated against the Bernoulli plate. The cartridge has a slider which is opened when the cartridge is inserted into the drive to expose the record disk for rotation. This slider has a locking mechanism which can be opened only when the cartridge is properly inserted into the drive.

Abstract: A CMOS flip-flop circuit is disclosed which enables a single side pull-down operation for inputting test signals during a test mode and alternately a dual side push-pull operation for inputting data signals during the normal use of the circuit. A pair of inverter circuits selectively feed complementary data signals to opposite sides of a bistable circuit so that the circuit operates in the push-pull manner thereby decreasing the switching time of the flip-flop. A pair of transmission gates, which are coupled to outputs of the inverter circuits, electrically isolate any noise appearing at a data input from the bistable circuit. During a test mode of the flip-flop, a test signal is fed into one side of the bistable circuit and facilitates a single side pull-down operation of the flip-flop. Two such flip-flop circuits are concatenated in a push-pull cascaded connection to provide a shift register latch.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes a plurality of cell blocks, a refresh control circuit which sequentially refreshes a plurality of the cell blocks, an access control circuit which accesses a plurality of the cell blocks, and an ECC circuit which is provided in a data path between the access control circuit and the plurality of cell blocks, so that the data which is input from and output to the access control circuit is converted to a predetermined bit converted data (so called code) by the ECC circuit and is stored in the plurality of cell blocks. Accordingly, when the access control circuit accesses the plurality of cell blocks, if the access cannot be carried out for specified cell block which is in a refresh state (that is, a correct data (code) cannot be written to or read from the cell block in a refresh state) the data in the access control circuit side can be reproduced as correct data by the ECC circuit.

Abstract: The semiconductor memory device contains a plurality of memory cells, a row decoder for selectively actuating memory cells according to the selected one of the row and column address signals, and bit lines set to a potential dependent on the data in the memory cell actuated. Particularly, this memory device has latching circuits for latching the potentials on the bit lines, and a timing controller for causing the latching circuits to keep the latched potentials for a predetermined period after the update of the row address signal.

Abstract: Voltage converters are arranged in units of columns in a memory device. Each voltage converter is connected to a column decoder. The column decoder receives a column address signal and supplies a column selection signal to the voltage converter. The voltage converters apply a ground level voltage to the source junctions of the drive transistor pairs of the memory cells of the selected columns, and a voltage higher than the ground level voltage to the source junctions of the drive transistor pairs of the memory cells of the nonselected columns so as to decrease power consumption in the nonselected columns as compared with that in the selected columns.

Abstract: In a recording and/or reproducing apparatus for use with a disc cassette including a jacket containing a record disc and having a window through which the disc may be exposed, a shutter movable on the jacket between opened and closed positions in respect to the window and a latch for locking the shutter in its closed position, there is provided a loading device for positioning the disc cassette and which comprises a cassette holder having opposite side portions slidably receiving the jacket for the insertion and removal of the latter to and from an operative position therein in which said record disc is engageable by a spindle and transducer on a chassis of the apparatus, a projection extending from one of the side portions of the cassette holder and being operative, in response to slidable insertion of the jacket into the cassette holder, to release the latch and to move the shutter to its opened position relative to said window, and a pawl at said one side portion of the cassette holder and being engageable

Abstract: A recorder-reproducer includes a rotary head cylinder against which a tape from a tape cassette is slidable, a pair of movable bodies for moving the tape in directions toward and away from the rotary head cylinder, a pair of connectors having ends angularly movably coupled to the movable bodies, respectively, and a sole rotatable body to which opposite ends of the connectors are angularly movably coupled, the rotatable body being rotatable for loading the tape against the rotary head cylinder and unloading the tape away from the rotary head cylinder. The recorder-reproducer also includes a holder for holding the tape cassette therein, a pair of arms movably disposed in the holder for gripping the tape cassette therebetween, and an arm drive means for bringing the arms into and out of the holder.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device in accordance with the present invention operates in response to an address transition detection (ATD) signal for detecting a change in an x address as well as to a write enable signal WE to make the signal level on a selected word line vary according to the read mode and the write mode, whereby dissipation of electric power can be reduced.

Abstract: A flexible magnetic disk cassette includes a flexible magnetic disk. A center core disk is also provided having a center hollow and raised fringe, and is attached at a center of the flexible magnetic disk with the raised fringe. A cover having an upper half and lower half for containing the flexible magnetic disk with the center core disk is provided. The lower half of the cover has a driving hole a little larger than an outer diameter of the center hollow of the center core disk.