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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2006
Applicants:
Norihiko Sumitani, Osaka, JP;
Kazuki Tsujimura, Shiga, JP;
Inventors:
Norihiko Sumitani, Osaka, JP;
Kazuki Tsujimura, Shiga, JP;
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Reset dummy cells which change the load capacitance of a dummy read line DRD according to stored information are provided. Memory information are set to the reset dummy cells according to environmental factors, such as the temperature condition, voltage condition, etc. The timing of reading data from memory cells is controlled according to a change in voltage of the dummy read line DRD which is caused due to the discharge of the precharged dummy read line DRD.