Phase change memory having temperature budget sensor
US7460394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 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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