ATE348389T1 - Segmentierte metall bitleitungen - Google Patents

Segmentierte metall bitleitungen

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ATE348389T1
ATE348389T1 AT02766312T AT02766312T ATE348389T1 AT E348389 T1 ATE348389 T1 AT E348389T1 AT 02766312 T AT02766312 T AT 02766312T AT 02766312 T AT02766312 T AT 02766312T AT E348389 T1 ATE348389 T1 AT E348389T1
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memory cells
metal
bitlines
segments
segmented
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AT02766312T
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Raul-Adrian Cernea
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Sandisk Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C7/00—Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
    • G11C7/18—Bit line organisation; Bit line lay-out
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C7/00—Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
    • G11C7/12—Bit line control circuits, e.g. drivers, boosters, pull-up circuits, pull-down circuits, precharging circuits, equalising circuits, for bit lines
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/06—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
    • G11C16/24—Bit-line control circuits

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  • Semiconductor Memories (AREA)
  • Read Only Memory (AREA)
  • Non-Volatile Memory (AREA)
  • Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
  • Superconductors And Manufacturing Methods Therefor (AREA)
AT02766312T 2001-09-21 2002-09-18 Segmentierte metall bitleitungen ATE348389T1 (de)

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