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Integrated memory having a reference potential and operating method for such a memory

US6236607A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2000
Grant dateMay 22, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/22
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The memory has a control unit, which, in order to generate a common reference potential on the two bit lines, turns on the first switching element and the selection transistors of the two reference memory cells and, after a specific time period, turns off the selection transistors, while the first switching element remains in the on state and compensates for a potential difference between the two bit lines.

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