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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2005
Cyrille Dray, Eybens, FR;
Sébastien Barasinski, Meylan, FR;
Jean Lasseuguette, Grenoble, FR;
Christophe Frey, Austin, TX (US);
Richard Fournel, Lumbin, FR;
Cyrille Dray, Eybens, FR;
Sébastien Barasinski, Meylan, FR;
Jean Lasseuguette, Grenoble, FR;
Christophe Frey, Austin, TX (US);
Richard Fournel, Lumbin, FR;
STMicroelectronics S.A., Montrouge, FR;
Abstract
A memory device includes at least one segmented writing line formed by at least one writing segment. A programming circuit is controlled by a line address circuit in a writing mode of the memory device to program at least one memory cell coupled to the segmented writing line. A reading bit line is connected to a reading circuit for reading the contents of the cell in a reading mode of the memory device. The reading bit line cooperates in writing mode with the line address circuit to control the programming circuit of the segmented writing line.