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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2006
Jean-yves Larguier, Xi'an, CN;
Michael Yap San Min, Valbonne, FR;
Damien Bretegnier, Villiers le Morhier, FR;
Jean-Yves Larguier, Xi'an, CN;
Michael Yap San Min, Valbonne, FR;
Damien Bretegnier, Villiers le Morhier, FR;
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a driver circuit for driving a word line of a memory. The driver circuit comprises a driver unit for deactivating the word line after an access to a memory cell, a discharging means for discharging the word line, and a signal generator that generates two control signals. A first signal triggers the driver unit to deactivate the word line and triggers the discharging means to discharge the word line. A second signal triggers the discharging mean to stop discharging the word line.