From: Jerry Avins on
On 5/14/2010 3:12 PM, GreenXenon wrote:
> On May 14, 4:37 am, bok...(a)zonnet.nl (Gerard Bok) wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 May 2010 20:07:30 -0700 (PDT), GreenXenon
>>
>> <glucege...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Which type of volatile RAM has the least duration of data remanence
>>> when the power is offed?
>>
>
>
>> SN7489 probably qualifies.
>
>
> Does SN7489 contain capacitors?

All ICs that have a conducting substrate overlain by an insulating layer
on which there are conductors contains capacitors.
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From: Eric Jacobsen on
On 5/14/2010 2:11 PM, Steve Pope wrote:
> GreenXenon<glucegen1x(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Twin-Transistor RAM does not contain capacitors
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Transistor_RAM quote:
>>
>> "TTRAM is similar to conventional one-transistor, one-capacitor DRAM
>> in concept, but eliminates the capacitor by relying on the floating
>> body effect inherent in a silicon on insulator (SOI) manufacturing
>> process."
>
> Jeez, so it is storing charge on parasitic capacitors.
>
> Steve

He's not getting that's it not possible to build semiconductor circuits
without capacitance.

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From: Jerry Avins on
On 5/14/2010 5:23 PM, Eric Jacobsen wrote:
> On 5/14/2010 2:11 PM, Steve Pope wrote:
>> GreenXenon<glucegen1x(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Twin-Transistor RAM does not contain capacitors
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Transistor_RAM quote:
>>>
>>> "TTRAM is similar to conventional one-transistor, one-capacitor DRAM
>>> in concept, but eliminates the capacitor by relying on the floating
>>> body effect inherent in a silicon on insulator (SOI) manufacturing
>>> process."
>>
>> Jeez, so it is storing charge on parasitic capacitors.
>>
>> Steve
>
> He's not getting that's it not possible to build semiconductor circuits
> without capacitance.

I can draw a circuit diagram without capacitors, so why can't I build
the circuit?

Jerry
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From: Michael A. Terrell on

Eric Jacobsen wrote:
>
> On 5/14/2010 2:11 PM, Steve Pope wrote:
> > GreenXenon<glucegen1x(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Twin-Transistor RAM does not contain capacitors
> >>
> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Transistor_RAM quote:
> >>
> >> "TTRAM is similar to conventional one-transistor, one-capacitor DRAM
> >> in concept, but eliminates the capacitor by relying on the floating
> >> body effect inherent in a silicon on insulator (SOI) manufacturing
> >> process."
> >
> > Jeez, so it is storing charge on parasitic capacitors.
> >
> > Steve
>
> He's not getting that's it not possible to build semiconductor circuits
> without capacitance.


He's a nym shifting troll.


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From: Jerry Avins on
On 5/14/2010 6:41 PM, Jim Thompson wrote:

> Jerry, Methinks you "chain-yank" :-)

Clearly!

> Every junction or gate overlay has capacitance... whether you "draw"
> it or not.

We're trying to drum that into Greenxenon's consciousness.

Jerry
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