US PATENT SUBCLASS 365 / 185.16
.~.~ Virtual ground


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365 /   HD   STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL

185.01  DF  FLOATING GATE {5}
185.05  DF  .~ Particular connection {9}
185.16.~.~ Virtual ground


DEFINITION

Classification: 365/185.16

Virtual ground:

Subject matter under 185.05 wherein all of the memory cells in a column are connected in parallel by column lines, and alternative column lines are either connected to ground or

switchable to a potential related to ground.

(1) Note. All of the internal columns of the memory cells in the floating gate array share a common column line with an adjacent column. Each internal column line is shared by two columns of cells to reduce the number and size of the connections.