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To: Paul Engel who wrote (152152)	12/12/2001 1:08:12 AM
From: wily	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, It reminds me somewhat of Actel's "AntiFuse" programming element - except for the fact that the AntiFuse is a ONE-TIME-ONLY programming element (oxide/dielectric) - and the OUM is reprogrammable. Sounds similar to the way write-once optical disks stole our thunder in removable storage. Here's a colorized version of a cell structure they might be using, taken from one of the ECD patent applications (scroll down for the non-colorized version). frontiernet.net This is a 6F^2 cell that needs sidewall deposition and undercut etching to narrow the contact area of the resistive electrode. If you've got access to patent applications you can read the original. I had access until Delphi started charging... The write/erase/rewrite data cycling looks exceptionally promising. I'm computer-circuitry-challenged: If the write pulse time is 40ns, what is the write latency and how does this compare to DRAM? Am I asking the right question? If this works out, Intel could set up a nice ROYALTY bearing licensing agreement by licensing the technology to Altera, Xilinx, Actel, etc. for FPGAs and PLDs. Slow down there pardner! This is ECD/Ovonyx technology and Intel is only licensed for certain applications. Tyler Lowrey has his own ideas for how to milk the rest of the market... My guess is that Intel will have the patent attorneys working overtime on this technology. I hope we won't be hearing from them! wily