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:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2015
Applicant:
SK Hynix Inc., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventor:
Hyung-Sik Won, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Assignee:
SK Hynix Inc., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 (2006.01); G11C 7/06 (2006.01); G11C 7/10 (2006.01); G11C 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/06 (2013.01); G11C 7/10 (2013.01); G11C 7/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A memory device may include a cell array including a plurality of memory cells and a bit line coupled to the plurality of memory cells; a sense amplifier suitable for amplifying a voltage difference between a first line and a second line; and a separation unit suitable for electrically coupling the bit line and the first line, and electrically separating the bit line and the first line during an initial period of an operation of the sense amplifier.