Method for reducing power consumption in a volatile memory...

Details Method for reducing power consumption in a volatile memory... Method for reducing power consumption in a volatile memory...

2008-10-01

2010-10-12

Mai, Son L (Department: 2827)

Static information storage and retrieval

Powering

Conservation of power

C365S201000, C365S226000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07813209

ABSTRACT:
A method for reducing power consumption in a volatile memory includes switching off a bitline voltage provider according to a leakage control signal when a bitline array corresponding to the bitline voltage provider is dysfunctional due to a wordline to bitline short, controlling connections between a plurality of first bitline arrays corresponding to the bitline voltage provider and a plurality of sense amplifiers according to an access control signal, controlling connections between a plurality of second bitline arrays corresponding to the plurality of first bitline arrays and the plurality of sense amplifiers according to the access control signal, and providing power to the plurality of corresponding sense amplifiers according to the access control signal.

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