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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:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2003
Applicants:
Jing-wen Chen, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Ful-long NI, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Nien-chao Yang, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C017/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a read-only memory array having a flat-type structure. The read-only memory array comprises at least two memory banks having a plurality of memory cells. At least two inter-bank transistors are coupled to the two memory banks and shared by the two memory banks. Each inter-bank transistor is used for enabling to select the memory cells of the two memory banks. At least a contact commonly is coupled to the two memory banks through the two inter-bank transistors.