GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) Electronics & CE (EC): Questions 1 of 1602

Appeared in Year: 1997

Question MCQ▾

Each cell of a static random access memory contains

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

1 MOS transistors and 1 capacitors

b.

6 MOS transistor

c.

2 MOS transistors and 4 capacitors

d.

4 MOS transistors and 2 capacitors

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Answer

b.

Explanation

  • SRAM: is random access memory that retains data bits in its memory as long as power is being supplied.
Circuit Diagram of SRAM Using 6 MOSFET
  • Each bit in it is stored on four transistors that form two cross- coupled inverters. This transistors has digital output in the form of 0 or 1.
  • Two additional access transistors are used to control the access to a storage cell during read and write operations.

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