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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lee Cleveland, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Jin-Lien Lin, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Takao Akaogi, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ali Al-Shamma, San Jose, CA (US);
Boon Tang Teh, Penang, MY;
Kendra Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Yong Kim, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
Abstract
A method of charging a data line to a desired voltage level prior to the data line being sensed in a low power memory device by discharging the data line from a voltage level above the desired voltage level to approximately the desired voltage level. By using N-type transistors to discharge the data line to the desired voltage level, the voltage level can be reached faster with cheaper components.