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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Hitesh Gupta, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Greg M Hess, Mountain View, CA (US);
Aravind Kandala, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A memory array includes a number of word lines, with each word line coupled to a word line driver for memory write operations and a word line driver for memory read operations. A decode stage includes write logic for each word line and read logic for each word line. A word line driver stage includes a write word line driver and a read word line driver. The write logic for at least one world line is configured to enable the write word line driver for a memory write operation of the word line while prohibiting the read word line logic from enabling the read word line driver for a memory read operation of the word line.