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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
365145 ; 365149 ; 365210 ;
Abstract
A ferroelectric memory having a memory cell array or a plurality of memory cell arrays, word lines, where each memory cell array includes word lines. The memory also includes a plurality of plate lines, where each memory cell array includes some of the plate lines and the word line corresponds with some of the plate lines, a bit line, a word line select circuit for selecting among the word lines, and plurality of plate line select circuits, where each of the plate line select circuit is coupled to an associated plate line.