Method and apparatus for decoding memory

摘要

A thin-film memory may include a thin-film transistor-free address decoder in conjunction with thin-film memory elements to yield an all-thin-film memory. Such a thin-film memory excludes all single-crystal electronic devices and may be formed, for example, on a low-cost substrate, such as fiberglass, glass or ceramic. The memory may be configured for operation with an external memory controller.

主权项

1. A method for operating an electronic system comprising:
providing an electronic system, the electronic system including a component selected from the group consisting of RAM, ROM, a hard drive, a removable storage medium, a display, and an input device; the component including a first thin-film memory cell and a first thin-film transistor-free address decoder, the first thin-film memory cell includes a first thin-film isolation device in series with a first thin-film memory element, the first decoder including one or more diodes; and selecting the first thin-film memory cell, the selecting permitting access to the first thin-film memory element and including applying a reverse bias to one of the one or more diodes, the applying reverse bias triggering the first thin-film isolation device to permit the access to the first thin-film memory element.