DE602005022229D1 - Nichtflüchtiger nanokristallspeicher und verfahren dafür - Google Patents

Nichtflüchtiger nanokristallspeicher und verfahren dafür

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DE602005022229D1
DE602005022229D1 DE602005022229T DE602005022229T DE602005022229D1 DE 602005022229 D1 DE602005022229 D1 DE 602005022229D1 DE 602005022229 T DE602005022229 T DE 602005022229T DE 602005022229 T DE602005022229 T DE 602005022229T DE 602005022229 D1 DE602005022229 D1 DE 602005022229D1
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Rajesh A Rao
Ramachandran Muralidhar
Bruce E White
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NXP USA Inc
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