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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wayland Bart Holland, Dallas, TX (US);
Craig Waller, Garland, TX (US);
G. R. Mohan Rao, McKinney, TX (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 1/124 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 1/124 ;
Abstract
A memory,including an array of rows and columns of memory cells,is disclosed. For each column, first and second interdigitated bitlines,are coupled to the cells of the column. The first bitlines,has an end coupled to a sense amplifier,at a first boundary of the array and a second bitline,has an end coupled to a second sense amplifier at a second boundary of the array, the first and second boundaries being spaced apart by the array. Control circuitry,precharges the first bitlines,of the columns of the array substantially simultaneous to an access to the array through the second bitlines,of selected columns of the array.