Patent ID: 7388773

Claim:
A Random Access Memory ( 1 ) with a plurality of symmetrical memory cells ( 2 ) which are connected in groups of memory cells ( 2 ) to complementary bit lines (blc, blt), and said complementary bit lines (blc, blt) are coupled through a cross coupled device ( 31 , 32 ), said groups of memory cells are connected to complementary global data lines (data_c, data_t) used to provide data to a selected cell of the groups of memory cells, a first switch ( 33 ) and a second switch ( 34 ) are provided that deactivate the cross coupled device, wherein the first and second switch are driven by the complementary global data lines (data_c, data_t); the cross coupled device comprises a first coupling transistor ( 31 ) the gate ( 31 g ) of which is connected to a first line (blc) of the complementary bit lines, and the source ( 31 s ) of which is connected to a power source ( 4 ) of a defined signal level (HIGH) and the drain ( 31 d ) of which is connected to a second line (blt) of the complementary bit lines, and that the cross coupled device ( 31 , 32 ) comprises a second coupling transistor ( 32 ) the gate ( 32 g ) of which is connected to the second line (blt) of the complementary bit lines, the source ( 32 s ) of which is connected to the power source ( 4 ) of a defined signal level (HIGH) and the drain ( 32 d ) of which is connected to the first line (blc) of the complementary bit lines; the first switch ( 33 ) is a first transistor and the second switch ( 34 ) is a second transistor; and the first transistor ( 33 ) is connected in series in between the source ( 31 s ) of the first coupling transistor ( 31 ) and the power source ( 4 ) of a defined signal level (HIGH) or is connected in series in between the drain ( 31 d ) of the first coupling transistor ( 31 ) and the second line (blt) of the complementary bit lines.