1. A nonvolatile storage device in which memory cells, each including a floating gate, are arranged in an array in a row direction and a column direction perpendicular to the row direction, the nonvolatile storage device that outputs a value of the memory cell selected by a row address and a column address from a first output circuit, the nonvolatile storage device comprising:
a second output circuit including a bistable circuit that is electrically connected to the memory cell via a switch that is controllable by the row address and holds and outputs a value of the memory cell selected by the row address; and
test cells arranged in an array in such a way that each test cell forms a pair with at least one of the memory cells, the test cells each outputting, when being selected by the row address and the column address, from the first output circuit, the value held by the bistable circuit to which the test cell is electrically connected.
2. The nonvolatile storage device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a write circuit that writes, into the memory cell selected by the row address and the column address, an input value which is a value input from the outside of the nonvolatile storage device,
wherein the second output circuit is electrically connected to the write circuit via the switch that is controllable by the row address and can hold the input value in the bistable circuit and output the input value.
3. The nonvolatile storage device according to claim 1, wherein
the memory cell in an even-numbered column and the memory cell in one odd-numbered column which is next to the memory cell in the even-numbered column in the same row store complementary values.
4. The nonvolatile storage device according to claim 1, wherein
the memory cell has a structure in which a FAMOS transistor including the floating gate and a selection transistor controlled by the row address are connected in series.
5. An integrated circuit device comprising the nonvolatile storage device according to claim 1.
6. An integrated circuit device comprising the nonvolatile storage device according to claim 2.
7. An integrated circuit device comprising the nonvolatile storage device according to claim 3.
8. An integrated circuit device comprising the nonvolatile storage device according to claim 4.
9. An electronic apparatus comprising the integrated circuit device according to claim 5.
10. An electronic apparatus comprising the integrated circuit device according to claim 6.
11. An electronic apparatus comprising the integrated circuit device according to claim 7.
12. An electronic apparatus comprising the integrated circuit device according to claim 8.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1.-25. (canceled)
26. An endoscopic capsule comprising:
a biocompatible capsule housing;
a sensor apparatus inside said housing that detects medical information;
a sensor located at an exterior of said housing and communicating with said sensor apparatus, said sensor comprising a first electrode made of a noble metal, which cannot be attacked by acid; and a second electrode made of silver;
said sensor apparatus comprising a voltage source connected between said first electrode and said second electrode that produces an electric voltage between said first electrode and said second electrode; and
said sensor apparatus comprising a detector that detects a change in an electrical variable between said first electrode and said second electrode if ammonia is present between said first electrode and said second electrode.
27. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said voltage source produces an electric voltage between said first electrode and said second electrode of zero.
28. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said voltage source produces said electric voltage source as an AC voltage with a variable frequency spectrum.
29. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said voltage source produces said electric voltage as a DC voltage for a predetermined period of time.
30. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said detector measures electrical potential as said electrical variable.
31. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said detector measures electrical current as said electrical variable.
32. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said detector measures electrical resistance as said electrical variable.
33. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said first electrode is made of a noble metal selected from the group consisting of platinum and gold.
34. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said second electrode comprises a silver chloride layer.
35. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein at least one of said first electrode and said second electrode is configured to be replaceable.
36. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said second electrode is regenerable.
37. An endoscopic capsule as claimed in claim 26 comprising, in said capsule housing, a therapeutic device that administers therapy via said capsule housing.
38. an endoscopic capsule as claimed in claim 26 comprising, in said housing, at least one magnetic element that navigates said capsule housing by interaction with a magnetic field produced by an extracorporeal magnet system.
39. An endoscopic capsule as claimed in claim 26 comprising, in said housing, a data storage medium in which at least sensor data produced by said sensor are stored.
40. An endoscopic capsule as claimed in claim 26 comprising, in said housing, evaluation electronics that evaluates sensor data produced by said sensor.
41. An endoscopic capsule as claimed in claim 26 comprising, in said capsule housing, at least one data transmission device configured to transmit data to a location external of said housing.
42. An endoscopic capsule as claimed in claim 26 comprising, in said housing, an energy storage unit that forms said voltage source.
43. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said voltage source generates said electrical voltage as an AC sinusoidal voltage.
44. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said voltage source generates said electrical voltage as an AC triangular voltage.
45. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said voltage source generates said electrical voltage as an AC sawtooth voltage.
46. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said voltage source generates said electrical voltage as an AC voltage representing a noise spectrum.
47. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said voltage source generates said electrical voltage as an AC voltage having a variable frequency spectrum comprised of at least two pulses with respectively different shapes.
48. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said voltage source generates said electrical voltage as an AC voltage with a variable frequency spectrum comprised of components having respectively different bandwidths.
49. An endoscopic capsule diagnostic device as claimed in claim 26 wherein said voltage source generates said electrical voltage as a modulated AC voltage having a variable frequency spectrum.