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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2017
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang, Hsinchu, TW;
Cheng-Hung Lee, Hsinchu County, TW;
Chi-Ting Cheng, Taichung, TW;
Hung-Jen Liao, Hsinchu, TW;
Jhon-Jhy Liaw, Hsinchu County, TW;
Yen-Huei Chen, Hsinchu County, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A device includes a first strap cell, a first data line, and a second data line. The first strap cell is arranged between a first row of memory cells and a second row of memory cells in a memory array. A first portion of the first data line is configured to transmit data to or from a first memory cell in the first row of memory cells. The second data line and a second portion of the first data line are configured to transmit data to or from a second memory cell in the second row of memory cells.