AU2003298793A1 - Apparatus and method for a current limiting bleeder device shared by columns of different memory arrays - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for a current limiting bleeder device shared by columns of different memory arrays

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AU2003298793A1
AU2003298793A1 AU2003298793A AU2003298793A AU2003298793A1 AU 2003298793 A1 AU2003298793 A1 AU 2003298793A1 AU 2003298793 A AU2003298793 A AU 2003298793A AU 2003298793 A AU2003298793 A AU 2003298793A AU 2003298793 A1 AU2003298793 A1 AU 2003298793A1
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columns
current limiting
memory arrays
different memory
device shared
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Howard C. Kirsch
George B. Raad
J. Wayne Thompson
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Micron Technology Inc
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    • 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
    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/21—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements
    • G11C11/34—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices
    • G11C11/40—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors
    • G11C11/401—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming cells needing refreshing or charge regeneration, i.e. dynamic cells
    • G11C11/4063—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing
    • G11C11/407—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing for memory cells of the field-effect type
    • G11C11/409—Read-write [R-W] circuits 
    • G11C11/4094—Bit-line management or control circuits
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/21—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements
    • G11C11/34—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices
    • G11C11/40—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors
    • G11C11/401—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming cells needing refreshing or charge regeneration, i.e. dynamic cells
    • G11C11/4063—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing
    • G11C11/407—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing for memory cells of the field-effect type
    • G11C11/409—Read-write [R-W] circuits 
    • G11C11/4097—Bit-line organisation, e.g. bit-line layout, folded bit lines
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C2207/00—Indexing scheme relating to arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
    • G11C2207/005—Transfer gates, i.e. gates coupling the sense amplifier output to data lines, I/O lines or global bit lines

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  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
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  • Semiconductor Memories (AREA)
AU2003298793A 2002-12-03 2003-12-01 Apparatus and method for a current limiting bleeder device shared by columns of different memory arrays Abandoned AU2003298793A1 (en)

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US10/309,572 US6934208B2 (en) 2002-12-03 2002-12-03 Apparatus and method for a current limiting bleeder device shared by columns of different memory arrays
US10/309,572 2002-12-03
PCT/US2003/038226 WO2004051662A2 (en) 2002-12-03 2003-12-01 Apparatus and method for a current limiting bleeder device shared by columns of different memory arrays

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EP (1) EP1576347A2 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2006518523A (enExample)
KR (1) KR100788182B1 (enExample)
CN (1) CN101405809A (enExample)
AU (1) AU2003298793A1 (enExample)
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CN101405809A (zh) 2009-04-08
EP1576347A2 (en) 2005-09-21
KR20050084162A (ko) 2005-08-26
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JP2006518523A (ja) 2006-08-10
KR100788182B1 (ko) 2008-01-02

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