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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael W. Williams, Citrus Heights, CA (US);
Jim M. Dodd, Shingle Springs, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 1/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 1/304 ;
Abstract
A memory containing a plurality of memory banks and a plurality of sense amplifiers. Also, the memory device contains a multiplexer and logic. The logic receives a refresh request for one of the plurality of memory banks and instructs the multiplexer to select one of the plurality of sense amplifiers in response to the refresh request.