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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 20, 1999
Thoai-Thai Le, M{umlaut over (u)}nchen, DE;
J{umlaut over (u)}rgen Lindolf, Friedberg, DE;
Helmut Schneider, M{umlaut over (u)}nchen, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An integrated memory has memory cells disposed in a cell array at crossover points of bit lines and word lines for storing information items. In addition, the memory has a word line decoder by which the word lines can be addressed, and at least one evaluation unit for evaluating the information items read from the memory cells onto the bit lines and the evaluation unit has an activation input. In addition, the integrated memory has a logic unit for performing an OR function and has inputs connected to that end of each of the word lines which is remote from the word line decoder. The logic unit further has an output connected to the activation input of the evaluation unit. The logic unit serves for time-optimized activation of the evaluation unit as soon as one of the word lines has been selected by the word line decoder.