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Technologies for clearing a page of memory

US9881659B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2015
Grant dateJan 30, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C8/12
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Technologies for clearing a page of memory include a memory device configured write a value to a block of memory cells in response to an activation signal. The memory device includes a row decoder responsive to a memory address to select a row of memory cells and a column decoder responsive to the activation signal to select one or more columns of memory cells. Additionally, a write driver of the memory device is configured to write a value to global input/output lines, which are connected to the selected memory cells in response to the activation signal and regardless of data received on a data input of the write driver.

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