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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2023
Applicant:
SK Hynix Inc., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Sang Hyun Ku, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Do Hong Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Min Ho Seok, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Duck Hwa Hong, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
So Yoon Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Assignee:
SK hynix Inc., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/406 (2006.01); G11C 11/408 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/40615 (2013.01); G11C 11/40622 (2013.01); G11C 11/4085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A memory includes: a plurality of word lines; and a row circuit configured to: activate at least one word line among the word lines to an active voltage level during an active operation and discharge the activated word line during a precharge operation; and discharge the word line from the active voltage level to a precharge voltage level in different manners during the precharge operation in response to a precharge command and during the precharge operation during a refresh operation.