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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Ruili Zhang, Folsom, CA (US);
Richard Fackenthal, Folsom, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ruili Zhang, Folsom, CA (US);
Richard Fackenthal, Folsom, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/04 (2006.01); G11C 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a virtual ground memory array, sneak currents between input/output groups of sensed cells may be reduced by providing at least one column of programmed cells between the input/output groups. The sneak currents may arise when cells in each of two adjacent I/O groups are sensed (or programmed) at the same time.