Claims
- 1. A random access memory comprising:
a controlled high voltage supply; word lines; memory cells, each comprising a charge storage capacitor and a pass transistor for storing a logic level on the storage capacitor, the pass transistor having an enable input connected to a word line; word line selection circuits, each selection circuit comprising:
a pair of cross-coupled transistors coupled drain-to-gate at respective control nodes and having respective sources coupled to the controlled high voltage supply; a first pull-down transistor coupled to one of the control nodes and gated by a word line select signal; and a second pull-down transistor connected in parallel with the first pull-down transistor to said one of the control nodes, the gate of the second pull-down transistor being coupled to the other control node.
Priority Claims (2)
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RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/919,752, filed on Jul. 31, 2001, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/548,879, filed on Apr. 13, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,278,640, which issued on Aug. 21, 2001, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/123,112, filed on Jul. 27, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,061,277, which issued on May 9, 2000, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 08/705,534, filed on Aug. 29, 1996, now abandoned, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 08/611,558, filed on Mar. 6, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,751,643, which issued on May 12, 1998, which is a Continuation-in-Part of application Ser. No. 08/515,904, filed on Aug. 16, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,822,253, which issued on Oct. 13, 1998, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 08/205,776, filed on Mar. 3, 1994, now abandoned, which is a File Wrapper Continuation of application Ser. No. 08/031,898, filed on Mar. 16, 1993, now abandoned, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 07/680,746, filed on Apr. 5, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,214,602, which issued on May 25, 1993, which relates to Japanese Application No. 9107165, filed on Apr. 5, 1991 and United Kingdom Application No. 9007790.0, filed on Apr. 6, 1990. The entire teachings of the above applications are incorporated herein by reference.
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