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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2008
Gil I. Winograd, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Morteza Cyrus Afghahi, Coto De Caza, CA (US);
Esin Terzioglu, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Gil I. Winograd, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Morteza Cyrus Afghahi, Coto De Caza, CA (US);
Esin Terzioglu, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Novelics, LLC, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a read-only memory (ROM) is provided that includes: a plurality of word lines; a plurality of bit lines; a plurality of memory cell transistors arranged in rows corresponding to the word lines such that if a word line is asserted the corresponding memory cell transistors are conducting, the memory cell transistors also being arranged in columns corresponding to the bit lines; wherein each column of memory cell transistors is arranged into column groups, each column group including an access transistor coupled to the corresponding bit line, the remaining transistors in the column group being coupled in series from the access transistor to a last transistor in the column group, the last transistor in the column group being coupled to a voltage node.