Memory unit with bit line discharger
US5627788A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 6, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C7/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for managing a memory is disclosed. A discharging unit discharges overcharged bit lines in memory. The discharging unit discharges the bit lines after a predetermined time after the last memory access. The discharging unit also discharges the bit lines after a microprocessor comes out of a low power mode.
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