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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 29, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Adrian E Ong, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
G-Link Technology, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
36523006 ; 36523001 ; 36523003 ;
Abstract
In one aspect of the invention, a circuit for the hierarchical decoding of a memory device includes a local word line for accessing a memory cell. A local word line driver, which drives the local word line, has at most two transistors, each of these transistors coupled to the local word line. In another aspect of the invention, a circuit for the hierarchical decoding of a memory device includes a local word line driver for driving a local word line. A local phase line driver is connected to the local word line driver by a single metal line. The local phase line driver cooperates with the local word line driver for accessing a memory cell.