Patent ID: 8576651
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a non-volatile semiconductor memory array, comprising: acquiring a temperature associated with the semiconductor memory array, the semiconductor memory array comprises a cross-point memory array and includes a first set of control lines arranged in a first direction and a second set of control lines arranged in a second direction, the first set of control lines includes a first particular control line and a plurality of other first control lines, the second set of control lines includes a second particular control line and a plurality of other second control lines, the semiconductor memory array includes a first semiconductor storage element disposed between the first particular control line and the second particular control line; applying a selected first control line voltage to the first particular control line; applying a selected second control line voltage to the second particular control line; applying one or more unselected first control line voltages based on the temperature to the plurality of other first control lines; applying one or more unselected second control line voltages based on the temperature to the plurality of other second control lines; and setting the first semiconductor storage element into a first state in response to the applying a selected first control line voltage and the applying a selected second control line voltage.