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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2003
Applicants:
Donald J. Redwine, Canton, TX (US);
Robert R. Doering, Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
Donald J. Redwine, Canton, TX (US);
Robert R. Doering, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of operating a memory circuit to reduce standby current is disclosed. The method includes applying a first voltage (Vdd) to a power terminal () of a memory cell having a first () and a second () data terminal. A data bit is stored in a memory cell (). A second voltage (VDA) different from the first voltage is applied to the power terminal. A third voltage (Ground) is applied to the first and second data terminals. The first voltage is applied to the power terminal.