Providing a reference voltage to a cross point memory array
US6970375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2213/31
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Providing a reference voltage to a cross point memory array. The invention is a cross point memory array and some peripheral circuitry that, when activated, provides a reference voltage to a cross point array in order to prevent unselected conductive array lines from floating to an undesired voltage. The peripheral circuitry can be activated before, after or during selection of a specific memory plug. If the peripheral circuitry is activated during selection, only the unselected conductive array lines should be brought to the reference voltage. Otherwise, all the conductive array lines can be brought to the reference voltage.
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