Semiconductor memory device

Details Semiconductor memory device Semiconductor memory device

Filed on

1998-10-26

Date issued

1999-07-27

Examiner

Fears, Terrell W.

Patent Class

Static information storage and retrieval

SubClass

Addressing

SubSubClass

Plural blocks or banks

Other Related Categories

36523008, G11C 1300

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

059301953

Description

ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of main bit lines; a first bank having a plurality of memory cells, a plurality of word lines and a plurality of sub-bit lines; a second bank having a plurality of memory cells, a plurality of word lines and a plurality of sub-bit lines; an auxiliary conductive region connected to one of the plurality of main bit lines, the auxiliary conductive region being shared by the first bank and the second bank; a first bank selection transistor for selectively connecting one of the plurality of sub-bit lines of the first bank to the auxiliary conductive region; a second bank selection transistor for selectively connecting one of the plurality of sub-bit lines of the second bank to the auxiliary conductive region; and a first bank selection line shared by the first bank selection transistor and the second bank selection transistor.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5499216 (1996-03-01), Yamamoto

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