The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Spansion Israel Ltd., Netanya, IL;
Inventor:
Eduardo Maayan, Kfar Saba, IL;
Assignee:
Spansion Israel Ltd, Netanya, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/04 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01); G11C 11/56 (2006.01); G11C 16/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/10 (2013.01); G11C 11/5671 (2013.01); G11C 16/0475 (2013.01); G11C 16/0491 (2013.01); G11C 16/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes minimizing current leaking through a virtual ground pipe during access of NROM memory cells. The minimizing includes operating two neighboring memory cells generally together, which includes connecting an operation voltage to a shared local bit line of the two neighboring memory cells and connecting the external local bit lines of two neighboring memory cells to a receiving unit, such as a ground supply or two sense amplifiers. Also included is an array performing the method.