摘要:
A semiconductor memory cell containing a dual emitter transistor having an uncontacted base is operated as a two-terminal device. A voltage pulse circuit connected to the first emitter, a conduction detector voltage pulse circuit is connected to the second emitter, and a resistor is connected between the first emitter and the collector. Bit information is written into the cell by setting the potential of the base of two values, which represent respectively a ''''1'''' and ''''0.'''' A ''''1'''' is written into the cell by applying appropriate polarity and amplitude voltage pulses to the two emitters to bias the first emitter-base junction to avalanche breakdown and to forward bias the second emitter-base and collector-base junctions so as to cause the transistor to operate in saturation. To read out information previously stored in the cell and write a ''''0'''' into the cell, a positive going voltage pulse is applied by the voltage pulse circuit to the first emitter.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory cell containing a single transistor having an uncontacted base is operated as a two-terminal device with a voltage pulse circuit coupled to the collector and a conduction detector coupled to the emitter. Bit information is written into the cell by setting the potential of the base to one of two values, which represent respectively a ''''1'''' and a ''''0.'''' A ''''1'''' is written into the cell by applying a positive polarity voltage pulse to the collector of sufficient amplitude to bias the collector-base junction to avalanche breakdown and to forward-bias the emitter-base junction, thereby causing transistor conduction. To read out information previously stored in the cell and to write a ''''0'''' into the cell, a positive polarity voltage pulse is applied to the collector; the positive pulse is of insufficient amplitude to bias the collector-base junction to avalanche breakdown.
摘要:
A voltage-stable, negative resistance device is provided that comprises a bulk material which is subjected to both a selected Radio Frequency electric field and a DC bias electric field. A pair of such devices provides a memory when mounted in a waveguide that is subjected to either a standing wave field or a traveling wave field.