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Analog memories are devices which can store any analog value taken from a given range, at the opposite of digital memories, for which only two values are represented. The values are stored in voltage form, by modulating the quantity of charges at a given point and thus the voltage influence of it at a measured point. The analog programming of such memories requires a precise control of charge, to have a precise control of potential, and is by this aspect far more difficult to implement than digital programming. Another difficulty of analog memories implementations concerns the retention quality. The analog stored value is directly concerned by parasitic modification of charges, whereas the digital stored value can be refreshed periodically to eradicate the parasitic influences.
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Tournier, E., Noullet, JL. (1998). Programming Analog Non-Volatile Memories. In: Napieralski, A., Ciota, Z., Martinez, A., De Mey, G., Cabestany, J. (eds) Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 434. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5651-0_7
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