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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2010
Kuoyuan Peter Hsu, San Jose, CA (US);
Taehyung Jung, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Douk Hyoun Ryu, Lexington, MA (US);
Young Suk Kim, Fremont, CA (US);
Kuoyuan Peter Hsu, San Jose, CA (US);
TaeHyung Jung, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Douk Hyoun Ryu, Lexington, MA (US);
Young Suk Kim, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A memory circuit includes at least one memory cell for storing a charge representative of a datum. The memory cell is coupled with a word line and a first bit line. At least one bit line equalization transistor is coupled between the first bit line and a second bit line. A bit line equalization circuit is coupled with the bit line equalization transistor. The bit line equalization circuit is configured for providing a pulse to the bit line equalization transistor to substantially equalize voltages of the first bit line and the second bit line during a standby period before an access cycle of the memory cell.