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Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 23, 2024
Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;

Inventors:

Sanghoon Jung, Suwon-si, KR;

Changyoung Lee, Suwon-si, KR;

Jeongdon Ihm, Suwon-si, KR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/408 (2006.01); H03K 19/20 (2006.01); H10W 90/00 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/4087 (2013.01); G11C 11/4085 (2013.01); H03K 19/20 (2013.01); H10W 90/792 (2026.01);
Abstract

A memory device includes a row decoder connected to a plurality of word lines of each of a plurality of memory blocks. The row decoder includes a main word line driver circuit commonly connected to the plurality of memory blocks and configured to generate first main word line driving signals, second main word line driving signals, and sub-word line driving signals based on row address signals, and a sub-word line driving signal connected to each of the plurality of memory blocks and configured to activate one word line from among the plurality of word lines using a NOR logic circuit to which the first main word line driving signals, the second main word line driving signals, and the sub-word line driving signals are connected.


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