The Basics of RAM Design and Technology

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VLSI Memory Chip Design

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Advances in memory chip technology have been supported by extensive technologies, such as high-density, high-speed device and circuit technology, lithography and fabrication process technology, and high-density packaging technology. In this chapter, the basics of some of the above supporting technologies are discussed.

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Itoh, K. (2001). The Basics of RAM Design and Technology. In: VLSI Memory Chip Design. Springer Series in Advanced Microelectronics, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04478-0_2

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