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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2013
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Zhong-Yi Xia, Boise, ID (US);
Vikram K. Bollu, Boise, ID (US);
Jonathan L. Gossi, Boise, ID (US);
Howard C. Kirsch, Eagle, ID (US);
Todd A. Merritt, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 5/14 (2006.01); G11C 8/08 (2006.01); G11C 16/26 (2006.01); G11C 11/16 (2006.01); G11C 11/4091 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 8/08 (2013.01); G11C 11/16 (2013.01); G11C 11/4091 (2013.01); G11C 16/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for adjusting deactivation voltages are described herein. An example apparatus may include a voltage control circuit. The voltage control circuit may be configured to receive an address and to adjust a deactivation voltage of an access line associated with a target group of memory cells from a first voltage to a second voltage based, at least in part, on the address. In some examples, the first voltage may be lower than the second voltage.