US Patent 7295474 Operating an information storage cell array

A cell in an information storage cell array is written, by asserting a signal on a bit line that is coupled to the cell and to a group of other cells in the array, to a first voltage. The cell is read by asserting a signal on a word line that is coupled to the cell and to another group of cells in the array, in a direction of, but without reaching, the first voltage. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.