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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2007
Donald Albert Evans, Lancaster, OH (US);
Richard J. Mcpartland, Nazareth, PA (US);
Hai Quang Pham, Hatfield, PA (US);
Wayne E. Werner, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Ronald James Wozniak, Allentown, PA (US);
Donald Albert Evans, Lancaster, OH (US);
Richard J. McPartland, Nazareth, PA (US);
Hai Quang Pham, Hatfield, PA (US);
Wayne E. Werner, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Ronald James Wozniak, Allentown, PA (US);
Agere Systems Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
A row line driver circuit for use in a memory array including multiple memory cells and multiple row lines coupled to the memory cells for selectively accessing the memory cells includes an output stage adapted for connection to a corresponding one of the row lines and a control circuit connected to the output stage. The output stage is operative during an active phase of a given memory cycle to drive the corresponding row line to a potential as a function of at least one address signal received by the driver circuit. The control circuit is operative to generate at least one control signal for disabling the output stage at least during an inactive phase of the memory cycle to thereby substantially eliminate a leakage current path in the driver circuit.