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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2003
Hyun-Su Choi, Suwon, KR;
Nak-Woo Sung, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The device comprises km memory cell array blocks arranged in the form of a matrix, divided by x block selecting signals and y block selecting signals, and including a plurality of divided word lines arranged horizontally; a plurality of bit lines for each of the km memory cell array blocks arranged vertically; a plurality of main word lines for a plurality of bit lines for each of the km memory cell array blocks arranged horizontally; km of xy address word lines above or below the km memory cell array blocks; a decoder for decoding a corresponding x block selecting signal among x block selecting signals generated by decoding the x block selecting address and y block selecting signals generated by decoding the y block address to select corresponding m of xy address word lines and for being arranged for each of m memory cell array blocks arranged horizontally among the km memory cell array blocks; km of divided y address lines arranged vertically from the km of xy address word lines to the km memory cell array blocks; and word line driver for combining the plurality of the main word lines of each of the km memory cell array blocks and a signal of a corresponding xy address word line among the km of xy address word lines to select the plurality of the divided word lines.