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Method and apparatus to operate a memory cell

US6667900B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 28, 2001
Grant dateDec 23, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2213/72
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Briefly, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a method and an apparatus to read a phase change memory is provided, wherein the method includes zero biasing unselected memory cells during reading of a selected memory cell.

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