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Phase change memory having temperature budget sensor

US7460394B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2006
Grant dateDec 2, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C7/04
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a plurality of memory cells, a temperature budget sensor, and a circuit. The circuit periodically compares a signal from the temperature budget sensor to a reference signal and refreshes the memory cells based on the comparison.

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