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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2005
Lorenzo Bedarida, Milan, IT;
Andrea Sacco, Alessandria, IT;
Giorgio Oddone, Genoa, IT;
Simone Bartoli, Cambiago, IT;
Lorenzo Bedarida, Milan, IT;
Andrea Sacco, Alessandria, IT;
Giorgio Oddone, Genoa, IT;
Simone Bartoli, Cambiago, IT;
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for approximating resistance in a non-volatile memory has a memory matrix. The memory matrix has a plurality of memory cells and a plurality of memory source lines that are coupled to the plurality of memory cells. A reference matrix is coupled to the memory matrix and has a reference cell. A logic generator is coupled to the reference matrix and is configured to generate an approximation, at the reference cell, of a resistance between a selected one of the plurality of memory cells and at least one of the plurality of memory source lines.