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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
May. 04, 2011
Chulmin Jung, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Dadi Setiadi, Edina, MN (US);
Youngpil Kim, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Harry Hongyue Liu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Hyung-kyu Lee, Edina, MN (US);
Chulmin Jung, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Dadi Setiadi, Edina, MN (US);
YoungPil Kim, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Harry Hongyue Liu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Hyung-Kyu Lee, Edina, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and method for decoding addresses of control lines in a semiconductor device, such as a solid state memory (SSM). In accordance with some embodiments, a switching circuit includes an array of switching devices coupled to 2output lines and M input lines, wherein M and N are respective non-zero integers and each output line has a unique N-bit address. A decoder circuit coupled to the switching circuit divides the N-bit address for a selected output line into a plurality of multi-bit subgroup addresses, and asserts the M input lines in relation to respective bit values of said subgroup addresses to apply a first voltage to the selected output line and to concurrently apply a second voltage to the remaining 2−1 output lines.