A read-only memory and read-only memory devices
CA 2302014 C · Owner: Opticom Asa · Inventors: Leistad, Geirr I.; Nordal, Per-Erik; Gudesen, Hans Gude
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A read-only memory is made electrically addressable over a passive conductor matrix, wherein the volume between intersection of two conductors (2; 4) in the matrix defines a memory cell (5). Data are stored as impedance values in the memory cells. The memory cells (5) comprise either an isolating material (6) which provides high impedance or one or more inorganic or organic semiconductors (9), preferably with an anisotropic conducting property. The semiconductor material (9) forms a diode junction at the interface to a metallic conductor (2; 4) in the matrix. By suitable arrangement of respectively the isolating material (6) and semiconductor material (9) in the memory cells these …
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- Filed August 28, 1998 and granted November 11, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 28, 2018.
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