Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low power memory device
- Patent Title (中): 低功耗存储设备
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Application No.: US12709422Application Date: 2010-02-19
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Publication No.: US08194493B2Publication Date: 2012-06-05
- Inventor: Frederick A. Ware , Ely K. Tsern , Craig E. Hampel
- Applicant: Frederick A. Ware , Ely K. Tsern , Craig E. Hampel
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Rambus, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rambus, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Main IPC: G11C8/00
- IPC: G11C8/00

Abstract:
A method of operation within a memory device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving address information and corresponding enable information in association with a memory access request. The address information includes a row address that specifies a row of storage cells within a storage array of the memory device, and the enable information includes first and second enable values that correspond respectively to first and second storage locations within the row of storage cells. The method involves selectively transferring data between the first and second storage locations and sense amplifier circuitry according to states of the first and second enable values. This includes transferring data between the first storage location and the sense amplifier circuitry if the first enable value is in an enable state and transferring data between the second storage location and the sense amplifier circuitry if the second enable value is in the enable state. The states of the first and second enable values may be separately controlled.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100142292A1 LOW POWER MEMORY DEVICE Public/Granted day:2010-06-10
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