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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2007
Richard E. Fackenthal, Carmichael, CA (US);
Ferdinando Bedeschi, Milan, IT;
Meenatchi Jagasivamani, Fairfield, CA (US);
Ravi Annavajjhala, Folsom, CA (US);
Enzo M. Donze, Agrate Brianza, IT;
Richard E. Fackenthal, Carmichael, CA (US);
Ferdinando Bedeschi, Milan, IT;
Meenatchi Jagasivamani, Fairfield, CA (US);
Ravi Annavajjhala, Folsom, CA (US);
Enzo M. Donze, Agrate Brianza, IT;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
The leakage current and power consumption of phase change memories may be reduced using adaptive word line biasing. Depending on the particular voltage applied to the bitline of a programmed cell, the word lines of unselected cells may vary correspondingly. In some embodiments, the word line voltage may be caused to match the bitline voltage of the programmed cell.