Dynamic random access memory
AssigneeWinbond Electronics Corp.
InventorChe-Min Lin
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Abstract
A dynamic random access memory including a memory cell array and a memory controller is provided. The memory cell array includes a plurality of bit lines, a plurality of word lines, and a plurality of memory cells. The memory controller is coupled to the memory cells via the bit lines and the word lines. The memory controller is configured to perform a self-refresh operation on the memory cell array during a self-refresh period. Each of the bit lines includes a switch element. The memory controller controls a part of the switch elements to be conducted and a part of the switch elements not to be conducted during the self-refresh period.
Claims6
A dynamic random access memory, comprising:
- a memory cell array, comprising a plurality of bit lines, a plurality of word lines, and a plurality of memory cells;
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- a memory controller, coupled to the memory cells via the bit lines and the word lines and configured to perform a self-refresh operation on the memory cell array during a self-refresh period,
- wherein each of the bit lines comprises a switch element, and the memory controller controls a part of the switch elements to be conducted and a part of the switch elements not to be conducted during the self-refresh period.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.