Circuit and method for preconditioning memory word lines across word line boundaries

摘要

During the preconditioning of word lines (19) of a memory array (10), Each nondefective word line (19) is fired, one at a time, to raise the turn-on voltage of the word line. After each nondefective word line (19) has been fired, physically adjacent word line groupings (35) are fired simultaneously without regard to the presence of defective word lines (19).