Integrated circuit and method for reading the content of a memory cell

A method for reading a memory cell, the method comprising:

• reading the memory cell, thereby providing a memory cell content signal;
• determining whether the memory cell fulfills a predetermined criterion;
• and
• providing the memory cell content signal at an output of a read circuit of the memory cell arrangement only if the memory cell fulfills the predefined criterion.

An integrated circuit comprising:

• at least one memory cell;
• a read circuit configured to read the memory cell, wherein the read circuit comprises a holding circuit configured to hold a signal read from the memory cell;
• a data bus coupled with an output of the read circuit;
• and
• a circuit configured to provide a memory cell content signal at an output of the read circuit only in case the memory cell is a valid bit memory cell.

A method for reading content of a memory cell of a memory cell arrangement in an integrated circuit, the method comprising:

• reading the content of the memory cell, thereby providing a memory cell content signal;
• determining whether the memory cell fulfills a predetermined criterion before the memory cell content signal is provided to a data bus of the memory cell arrangement;
• and
• blocking the memory cell content signal before it reaches an output of a read circuit of the memory cell arrangement in case the memory cell does not fulfill the predefined criterion.