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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2003
Theodore W. Houston, Richardson, TX (US);
Luan Dang, Richardson, TX (US);
Andrew Marshall, Dallas, TX (US);
Theodore W. Houston, Richardson, TX (US);
Luan Dang, Richardson, TX (US);
Andrew Marshall, Dallas, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An electronic device (), comprising a plurality of data storage cells (), collectively operable in a data access mode and separately in a sleep mode. The sleep mode comprises a period of time during which the plurality of data cells are not accessed and during which a data state stored in each cell in the plurality of data cells is to be maintained at a valid state. The electronic device further comprises circuitry (') for providing at least one temperature-dependent voltage to at least one storage device in each cell in the plurality of data storage cells during the sleep mode.