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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Gianluca Blasi, Vimercate, IT;
Barbara Vese, Milan, IT;
Inventors:
Gianluca Blasi, Vimercate, IT;
Barbara Vese, Milan, IT;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A memory device an array of memory cells, the array including word lines and bit lines. The memory device also includes managing logic for managing array reading operations that are carried out by executing a step of precharging the bit lines and a step of turning on the word lines. The managing logic includes a control block for generating a first enable signal of the precharge step and a second enable signal of the turning on step such that, within the same reading operation, the precharge and turning on steps are partially concurrent.