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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2004
Applicants:
Ebrahim Abedifard, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Fariborz Frankie Roohparvar, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ebrahim Abedifard, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Fariborz Frankie Roohparvar, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C016/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A flash memory device is disclosed in which includes a plurality of flash memory transistors disposed within a doped well. The transistors are coupled at respective sources to an array ground node via a plurality of array ground lines. A plurality of switching devices distributed throughout the doped well switchingly couple the array ground lines to the doped well to reduce an elevated voltage otherwise present on the array ground lines when the array ground lines are heavily loaded.