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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2004
Luan C. Tran, Meridian, ID (US);
Stephen R. Porter, Boise, ID (US);
Scot M. Graham, Boise, ID (US);
Steven E. Howell, Boise, ID (US);
Luan C. Tran, Meridian, ID (US);
Stephen R. Porter, Boise, ID (US);
Scot M. Graham, Boise, ID (US);
Steven E. Howell, Boise, ID (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
A memory device includes isolation devices located between memory cells. A plurality of isolation lines connects the isolation devices to a positive voltage during normal operations but still keeps the isolation devices in the off state to provide isolation between the memory cells. A current control circuit is placed between the isolation lines and a power node for reducing a current flowing between the isolation lines and the power node in case a deflect occurs at any one of isolation devices.