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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2013
Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, Shanghai, CN;
Guangjun Yang, Shanghai, CN;
Abstract
A memory array device is disclosed, which includes a plurality of memory array rows, each memory array row including a plurality of subsidiary memory arrays and a switch arranged between every adjacent two subsidiary memory arrays; wherein each subsidiary memory array includes: a memory unit for storing a data; a programming indication bit arranged prior to the memory unit for indicating whether the subsidiary memory array has been programmed; and an inversion indication bit arranged subsequent to the memory unit for indicating whether a data had been inverted before being written in the memory unit of the subsidiary memory array. A method for reducing a read current of a memory array device is also disclosed.