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Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013

Filed:

Dec. 30, 2009
Applicants:

Myung-jae Lee, Bucheon-si, KR;

Sang Seok Kang, Suwon-si, KR;

Jong Hyoung Lim, Hwasung-si, KR;

Inventors:

Myung-Jae Lee, Bucheon-si, KR;

Sang Seok Kang, Suwon-si, KR;

Jong Hyoung Lim, Hwasung-si, KR;

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 (2006.01); G11C 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A semiconductor memory device comprises a memory array including a plurality of bit lines and a plurality of dummy bit lines, a bias application unit configured to supply bias voltages having a plurality of voltage levels to the plurality of dummy bit lines, a standby current measuring unit configured to measure a value of at least one of standby currents between at least one of the plurality of bit lines and at least one of the plurality of dummy bit lines. Each of the standby currents is generated by each of the bias voltages applied by the bias application unit.


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Lee, Myung-Jae. (2013). Semiconductor memory device and method of reducing consumption of standby current therein (U.S. Patent No. 8411520). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8411520

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