Streaming mode for accessing memory cells in a memory device
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsAndrea Martinelli, Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent, Ferdinando Bedeschi, Efrem Bolandrina
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AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsAndrea Martinelli, Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent, Ferdinando Bedeschi, Efrem Bolandrina
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Systems, methods, and apparatus for a memory device. In one approach, a memory device selectively enters a streaming mode when accessing memory cells in a memory array. A controller determines for new read operations whether memory cells will be accessed in a streaming mode or in a random mode. First memory cells addressed using a wordline are read by the controller. The wordline is charged to an initial voltage for reading the first memory cells. When in the streaming mode, instead of discharging the wordline after reading the first memory cells, as is done for a random mode, the controller keeps a minimum bias on the wordline and returns the wordline again to the initial voltage for performing a next read operation to read second memory cells. This saves memory device power.
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