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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2013
Richard K. Eguchi, Austin, TX (US);
Jon S. Choy, Austin, TX (US);
Chen He, Austin, TX (US);
Kelly K. Taylor, Austin, TX (US);
Richard K. Eguchi, Austin, TX (US);
Jon S. Choy, Austin, TX (US);
Chen He, Austin, TX (US);
Kelly K. Taylor, Austin, TX (US);
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A method includes, in one implementation, performing a memory operation to place memory cells of a memory array to a first logic state using a voltage of a charge pump. A portion of the operation is performed on the memory cells using the voltage of the charge pump. A temperature of the memory array is compared to a threshold. If the temperature is above a reference level, a load on the charge pump is reduced by providing the voltage to only a reduced number of memory cells.