Patent ID: 6487139
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
A row line driver circuit coupled to a row line comprising:a first supply voltage potential node; a second supply voltage potential node; a latch node; a first transistor of a first conductivity type and having a source coupled to said first supply voltage potential node, a drain coupled to said latch node, and a gate coupled to the row line; a second transistor of said first conductivity type and having a source coupled to said first supply voltage potential node, a drain coupled to said row line, and a gate coupled to said latch node; a first transistor of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type and having a drain coupled to said latch node, a source coupled to said second supply voltage potential node and a gate coupled to said row line; and a diode having a cathode coupled to said row line and an anode coupled to said second supply voltage potential node.