Analog memory for storing digital information

A hybrid memory system for storing digital information in analog signal form, said system comprising:

• memory means for storing a plurality of analog signals;
• shifting means for shifting the stored analog signals;
• a refresh circuit for refreshing the stored analog signals;
• and
• converter means for generating digital output signals in response to the stored analog signals.

A hybrid memory system for storing digital information in analog signal form, said system comprising:

• charge memory means for storing a plurality of multiple state charge signals having an information content related to the signal state;
• means for refreshing the stored multiple state charge signals to reduce amplitude degradation;
• shifting means for shifting the stored multiple state charge signals;
• and
• converter means for generating digital output signals in response to the stored multiple state charge signals.

A memory system comprising:

• input means for generating a digital input signal;
• means for generating an analog signal in response to the digital input signal;
• memory means for storing the analog signal generated with said generating means;
• means for shifting the stored analog signal;
• and
• converter means for generating a digital output signal in response to the stored analog signal.

A memory system comprising:

• input means for generating a digital input signal;
• means for generating an analog signal in response to the digital input signal;
• memory means for storing the analog signal generated with said generating means;
• means for shifting the stored analog signal;
• converter means for generating a digital output signal in response to the stored analog signal;
• refresh means for generating a reference signal in response to the analog signal stored in said memory means;
• and
• means for reducing amplitude degradation of the analog signal stored in said memory means in response to the reference signal.

A memory system comprising:

• digital means for generating at least one digital input signal;
• means for generating analog signals in response to the digital input signal;
• memory means for storing a plurality of the analog signals;
• shifting means for shifting the stored analog signals;
• and
• converter means for generating digital output signals in response to the stored analog signals.

A memory system for storing analog information in response to digital input information, said system comprising:

• memory means for storing information, said memory means including
• (a) means for storing a plurality of analog signals and
• (b) means for shifting the stored analog signals, wherein the shifting of the stored analog signals degrades the stored analog signals;
• and
• means for refreshing the degraded analog signals.

A memory system for storing analog information in response to digital input information, said system comprising:

• means for generating digital input information;
• means for generating analog signals in response to the digital input information;
• memory means for storing information, said memory means including
• (a) means for storing the analog signals and
• (b) means for shifting the stored analog signals, wherein the shifting of the stored analog signals degrades the stored analog signals;
• and
• means for refreshing the degraded analog signals.

A memory system for storing analog information, said system comprising:

• memory means for storing information, said memory means including
• (a) means for storing a plurality of analog signals and
• (b) means for shifting the stored analog signals, wherein the shifting of the stored analog signals degrades the stored analog signals;
• means for refreshing the degraded analog signals;
• and
• means for generating a digital output signal in response to the stored analog signals.

A hybrid memory system for storing digital information in analog signal form, said system comprising:

• shiftable memory means for storing a plurality of analog signals, wherein the plurality of analog signals stored in said memory means includes a stored program;
• shifting means for shifting the stored analog signals;
• converter means for generating digital output signals in response to the stored analog signals, wherein the digital output signals from said converter means include stored program digital output signals;
• and
• a stored program digital computer for processing digital information under control of the stored program digital output signals.

A memory system comprising:

• input means for generating a digital input signal;
• means for generating an analog signal in response to the digital input signal;
• memory means for storing the analog signal generated with said generating means, wherein said memory means includes means for shifting the stored analog signal and wherein the shifting of the stored analog signal degrades the stored analog signal;
• means for refreshing the degraded analog signal degraded by the shifting, said refreshing means including
• (a) means for generating an analog reference signal in response to the stored analog signal and
• (b) means for performing the refreshing in response to the analog reference signal;
• and
• converter means for generating a digital output signal in response to the stored analog signal.

A memory system comprising:

• input means for generating a digital input signal;
• means for generating an analog signal in response to the digital input signal;
• memory means for storing the analog signal generated with said generating means;
• means for shifting the stored analog signal;
• converter means for generating a digital output signal in response to the stored analog signal;
• and
• means for generating a reference signal in response to the stored analog signal from said memory means and means for reducing amplitude degradation of the stored analog signal in response to the reference signal.

A memory system comprising:

• digital means for generating at least one digital input signal;
• means for generating analog signals in response to the digital input signal;
• memory means for storing a plurality of the analog signals;
• shifting means for shifting the stored analog signals;
• refresh means for reducing amplitude degradation of the stored analog signals;
• and
• converter means for generating digital output signals in response to the stored analog signals.

A memory system comprising:

• digital means for generating at least one digital input signal;
• means for generating analog signals in response to the digital input signal;
• memory means for storing a plurality of the analog signals;
• shifting means for shifting the stored analog signals;
• refresh means for reducing amplitude gradation of the stored analog signals, wherein said refresh means includes means for generating a digital number in response to at least one of the analog signals stored in said memory means, means for correcting the digital number to compensate for the signal degradation, and means for generating a corrected analog signal in response to the corrected digital number;
• and
• converter means for generating digital output signals in response to the stored analog signals.

A memory system comprising:

• digital means for generating at least one digital input signal;
• means for generating analog signals in response to the digital input signal;
• memory means for storing a plurality of the analog signals;
• shifting means for shifting the stored analog signals;
• refresh means for reducing amplitude degradation of the stored analog signals, wherein said refresh means includes
• (a) means for generating a reference signal in response to at least one of the stored analog signals from said memory means and
• (b) means for reducing amplitude degradation of the stored analog signals in response to the reference signal;
• and
• converter means for generating digital output signals in response to the stored analog signals.

A memory system comprising:

• digital means for generating at least one digital input signal;
• means for generating analog signals in response to the digital input signal;
• memory means for storing a plurality of the analog signals;
• shifting means for shifting the stored analog signals;
• converter means for generating digital output signals in response to the stored analog signals;
• and
• a digital processor for processing digital information in response to the digital output signals from said converter means.