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Semiconductor device and method of controlling said semiconductor device

US7251161B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 2005
Grant dateJul 31, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/26
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes: memory blocks each having groups of memory cells that are connected to word lines; select gates for selecting the groups of memory cells; and an apply circuit that applies, at the time of reading data, a back bias to the select gates of unselected memory blocks.

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