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Memory device with data line steering and bitline redundancy

US7117400B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26Claims
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Filing dateNov 13, 2002
Grant dateOct 3, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C15/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit including: a set of bitlines; a set of data lines; means for coupling each respective data line to a first respective bitline or to a second respective bitline based on a steering signal, the second respective bitline being adjacent to the first respective bitline; and means for maintaining the first respective bitline at a desired potential after the data line is coupled to the second bitline.

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