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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2005
Marco Sforzin, Cantu', IT;
Emanuele Confalonieri, Milan, IT;
Nicola Del Gatto, Torre Del Greco, IT;
Carla Giuseppina Poidomani, Cassina De' Pecchi, IT;
Marco Sforzin, Cantu', IT;
Emanuele Confalonieri, Milan, IT;
Nicola Del Gatto, Torre Del Greco, IT;
Carla Giuseppina Poidomani, Cassina De' Pecchi, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A semiconductor memory device is provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory matrix having a plurality of memory cells arranged according to a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns and a plurality of bit lines, each bit line being associated with at least one respective column of said plurality. The semiconductor memory device further includes a bit line selection structure for selecting at least one among said bit lines and a voltage clamping circuit structure adapted to cause the clamping at a prescribed voltage of unselected bit lines adjacent and capacitively coupled to a selected bit line during a read operation.