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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Inventors:
Giacomo Curatolo, Unterhaching, DE;
Wolf Allers, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/22 (2006.01); G11C 7/12 (2006.01); G11C 5/14 (2006.01); G11C 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/12 (2013.01); G11C 5/14 (2013.01); G11C 7/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for controlling current in an array cell is disclosed. The method includes applying a supply voltage to a first access point of a transistor, precharging a second access point of the transistor to a predetermined voltage, applying a control voltage to a third access point of the transistor, and discharging the second access point of the transistor to turn on the transistor which causes a current flow through the array cell connected to the transistor.