Hierarchical memory array structure having electrically isolated

Static information storage and retrieval – Read/write circuit – Flip-flop used for sensing

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36523003, 365203, G11C 700

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056006020

ABSTRACT:
An integrated memory array circuit, such as a DRAM, has a global bit line communicating a global bit line signal with a first electrode of each of a plurality of FET devices. The primary global bit line has a plurality of subarray bit lines. Each subarray bit line communicates a subarray bit line signal with a second electrode of one of the FET devices and with a first electrode of each of a plurality of subarray FET devices. Each subarray FET device has a gate communicating a word line signal with a word line. Each subarray FET device has a second electrode communicating a one bit storage signal with a capacitor. Each subarray FET is activated by a word line signal from a corresponding word line to electrically isolate a corresponding capacitor from its corresponding subarray bit line, or to electrically connect the corresponding capacitor with its corresponding subarray bit line. A device senses and amplifies the global bit line signal and outputs an amplified global bit line signal to a column decode device. By using switches and FETs to electrically isolated memory array structure components, data can be temporarily stored on such components, including the device that amplifies the global bit line signal, the global bit line, each of the subarray bit lines, and each of the capacitors.

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