Patent ID: 9406389
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: G11C

Claim Text:
1. A method of operating an array of memory cells, the method comprising: coupling a first end of a first string of memory cells to a first data line and coupling a second end of the first string of memory cells to a source; coupling a first end of a second string of memory cells to a second data line and coupling a second end of the second string of memory cells to the source; biasing the second data line to a potential of the source by coupling the second data line to the source regardless of states of the memory cells of the second string of memory cells; and performing a sense operation on a selected memory cell of the first string of memory cells while the second data line is biased to the potential of the source and while the second data line is coupled to the source regardless of the states of the memory cells of the second string of memory cells; and charging the first data line to a particular potential prior to performing the sense operation on the selected memory cell of the first string of memory cells; wherein the first data line is decoupled from the source while charging the first data line to the particular potential.