The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2023
Applicant:
SK Hynix Inc., Icheon-si, KR;
Inventor:
Ho Seok Em, Icheon-si, KR;
Assignee:
SK hynix Inc., Icheon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 8/08 (2006.01); G11C 11/4074 (2006.01); G11C 11/408 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/4085 (2013.01); G11C 11/4074 (2013.01); G11C 11/4087 (2013.01);
Abstract
A memory apparatus includes a first main word line signal, a second main word line signal, and a word line driver. The first main word line signal is coupled to a first sub-word line driver block including n sub-word line drivers. The second main word line signal is coupled to a second sub-word line driver block including n sub-word line drivers. The main word line driver is configured to selectively enable one of the first and second main word line signals.