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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2005
Hiep V. Tran, Dallas, TX (US);
Hiep V. Tran, Dallas, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a memory circuit having a plurality of blocks of memory cells () is disclosed. The method includes storing data in the plurality of blocks of memory cells. A first block of memory cells () is selected in response to a first address signal (RA). A row of memory cells () in the first block of memory cells is selected in response to a second address signal (RA). A first voltage is applied to a first power supply terminal () of the first block of memory cells in response to the first address signal. A second voltage different from the first voltage is applied to a first power supply terminal () of another block of memory cells () of the plurality of blocks of memory cells. Data is retained in the other block of memory cells.