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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Dennis G. Montierth, Meridian, ID (US);
Boon Hor Lam, Boise, ID (US);
C Omar Benitez, Meridian, ID (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/408 (2006.01); G11C 11/4094 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/4085 (2013.01); G11C 11/4087 (2013.01); G11C 11/4094 (2013.01);
Abstract
A memory device includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells and a column decoder circuit that is configured to provide at least one column select signal for selecting corresponding bit-lines for memory operations on the plurality of memory cells. The memory device also includes a column select section that is configured to route the at least one column select signal such that non-adjacent bit-lines are exclusively selected during a same column select access memory operation.