Abstract: A method and circuit improves the timing of a static column mode device by extending the valid write time to be equal to the write time in a fast page mode device. In particular, the circuit extends the global write enable signal and maintains the address in the address latch to increase the valid write time. Also, the circuit of the present invention improves the noise margin in the static column mode device by decoupling the write enable and column address strobe signals after they are initially received to ignore any noise in those signals. A timer is used.

Abstract: A method and circuit for configuring I/O devices, such as a DRAM or other memory device, uses master-slave buffer circuits in configurable I/O devices. When arranged in a master-slave arrangement, the slave data buffer is adapted to receive both input data and the output of an associated master circuit. In one configuration, each data buffer outputs data based upon the input data. In another configuration, each slave buffer outputs the output of an associated master buffer. The circuit of the present invention is preferably employed with a configurable I/O device incorporated in a lead-on-chip (LOC) package, although could be used in any configurable I/O device.

Abstract: A structural element in rectangular form folded along its longitudinal center forming a truss element in triangular faced polyhedrals when end edges of the structured element are connected to the corresponding adjacent, respective, end edges of like structural elements in an assembled polyhedral. The fold in the structural element assumes a dihedral angle well under 180.degree., approximating 110.degree., with the truss element used in forming a four triangular faced tetrahedron, 90.degree. with the truss element used in a cube, although this is an unstable structure in not presenting the structural shape integrity attained inherently with truss elements used in triangularly faced polyhedrals. Further, the structural element assumes a dihedral angle approximating 75.degree. with the truss element used in forming an eight triangular faced octahedron, and approximately a 42.degree. fold in the truss elements forming a twenty triangular faced icosahedron.