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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2017
Applicant:
Macronix International Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Shang-Chi Yang, Changhua County, TW;
Chun-Yu Liao, Taichung, TW;
Assignee:
MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 8/00 (2006.01); G11C 8/10 (2006.01); G11C 8/12 (2006.01); G06F 11/10 (2006.01); G11C 8/08 (2006.01); G11C 16/34 (2006.01); G11C 17/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 8/10 (2013.01); G06F 11/1016 (2013.01); G06F 11/1048 (2013.01); G11C 8/08 (2013.01); G11C 8/12 (2013.01); G11C 16/3427 (2013.01); G11C 17/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A row decoder includes a plurality of address lines, a first selection circuit and a second selection circuit. The first selection circuit is coupled to the address lines and with a latch function, and configured to enable and latch a first selection signal to select a first word line in a first cell array. The second selection circuit is coupled to the address lines and without the latch function, and configured to enable a second selection signal to select a second word line in a second cell array.