I get the impression that many do not fully realize the significance of the '148 patent. IMO it is huge.

This is from the Synopsys website

<Content and feature-rich products require faster, more power efficient SoCs with increasingly large amounts of on-chip memory. With memory consuming over 50% of the chip area and clock speeds increasing at 25% yearly - memory, power, area and performance are critical contributors to the overall design viability.>

and because memory is taking up so mush space, what do they offer?

DesignWare coolSRAM-1T™ IP
Cost Effective 1 Transistor SRAM

• Up to 3x more dense than SRAM-6T
• For chips containing over 50% of embedded memory, it saves up to 20% in die area
• Bulk logic CMOS process
  • Requires no additional manufacturing steps
  • Reduces wafer manufacturing costs by up to 15% compared to other SRAM-1T products

Don't you just love it? Now if the USPTO will just get around to issuing that cert....... Opty