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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert L. Pitts, Dallas, TX (US);
David Toops, Terrell, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a memory array includes a plurality of memory cells, the memory cells each comprising one or more gates, and a word line for controlling the gates of the plurality of memory cells. A driver is coupled to the word line at a first location. The driver is operable to drive the gates of the memory cells. A load device is coupled to the word line at a second location remote from the first location. The load device is operable to pull a set of gates electrically isolated from the driver to a substantially non-floating state.