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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventor:
Takeshi Ohgami, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 5/02 (2006.01); G11C 8/10 (2006.01); G11C 8/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 5/025 (2013.01); G11C 5/02 (2013.01); G11C 8/10 (2013.01); G11C 8/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A plurality of memory mats classified into groups selected by bits of a row address, a main word driver for selecting a main word line based on bits of the row address, an FX driver for selecting a word driver selecting line based on bits regardless of the bits of the row address, and a plurality of sub-word drivers selected by the main word line and the word driver selecting line to drive the corresponding sub-word line are arranged.