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To: NightOwl who wrote (13261)5/24/2007 3:49:37 AM
From: NightOwl  Read Replies (1) of 14464
 
More clues as to the non-memory FRAM application:

Integration of Ferroelectric Films for Memories and Capacitors
Dr.T.Davenport, Ramtron USA
isif.net

Of course capacitors have more applications than I can begin to imagine. One old Ramtron patent (issued 1999) called for a special linearly polarized capacitor to be embedded or integrated with standard FRAM memory cells to replace discrete, off die or less integrated capacitors as in RF/ID transponder/tags:
patentstorm.us

More recently there have been patents on logic devices.

Octal Latches and D-type Registers (2002):
patentstorm.us

Those were actually sold, at least for awhile, by RMTR. And there have been several other patents relating to other kinds of "ferroelectric logic elements" (e.g., 2005):
patentstorm.us

Now most recently there are a couple of patents relating to "non-volatile counter" circuits (e.g., 2006):
patentstorm.us

I wouldn't think RMTR would design any RF/ID products today, but then again maybe Fujitsu is the "customer." <Hoo><Hoo>

I'd say it's more likely the new non-memory application will involve some kind of logic discrete, or the counter (lord knows people love to count stuff) circuitry, probably in some customer specific standalone design... But hopefully there'd be a road map including some future product embedded on a standard FRAM memory circuit or packaged with one of the MCU products... since that would increase the value added price. <vbg>

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