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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2006
Applicants:
Hsin-chien Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Shin-jang Shen, Hsinchu, TW;
Fu-chia Shone, HsinChu, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Skymedi Corporation, Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A flash memory includes: a plurality of switches; a global bit line; and a plurality of memory blocks, each containing a plurality of local bit lines, and a plurality of memory units coupled to the plurality of local bit lines respectively. A first switch couples a first local bit line to the global bit line; a second switch couples a second local bit line to the global bit line; a third switch couples the first local bit line to a first voltage source; and a fourth switch couples the second local bit line to a second voltage source.