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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2008
Applicants:
Ward Parkinson, Boise, ID (US);
Yukio Fuji, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Ward Parkinson, Boise, ID (US);
Yukio Fuji, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ovonyx, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An array of non-volatile memory cells arranged in logical columns and logical rows, and associated circuitry to enable reading or writing one or more memory cells on a row in parallel. In some embodiments, the array of memory cells may include a phase change material. In some embodiments, the circuitry may include a write driver, a read driver, a sense amplifier, and circuitry to isolate the memory cells from the sense amplifier with extended refresh.