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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1997
Robert J Proebsting, Los Altos Hill, CA (US);
Townsend & Townsend & Crew LLP, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A memory circuit achieves much higher bandwidth and reduced power consumption by maintaining the maximum number of memory arrays open simultaneously. Circuit area is also saved by sharing bit line sense amplifiers between adjacent arrays. When selected, an array remains open until a different row in the same array or an array adjacent to it is selected. Thus, as long as access is made to an open row of every other array, access time and power are reduced by eliminating the need to turn arrays on and off.
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