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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2008
Applicants:
Joon-yong Choi, Seoul, KR;
Byung-gil Choi, Yongin-si, KR;
Du-eung Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 5/14 (2006.01); G11C 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided is a nonvolatile memory using a resistance material. In embodiments of the invention, a PRAM is configured to apply a step-down voltage to wordlines during a standby mode. Aspects of the present invention thus provide a nonvolatile memory with reduced standby current. Additionally, embodiments of the invention allow for faster transition from a standby state to an active state.