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Semiconductor memory device
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-19
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Granted: 1993-07-27
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Expires: 2010-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor memory device has a memory cell array region, a plurality of signal lines arranged above the memory cell array region, and a plurality of power-supply lines or grounding lines, each of which has a first end and a second end and which are arranged between the signal lines in a similar pattern to that of the signal lines.
Inventors
- 👤 Munehiro Yoshida
- 👤 Syuso Fujii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:31
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C5/00; G11C5/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A semiconductor memory device, comprising: a semiconductor chip; a memory cell array region on said semiconductor chip including a memory cell array having memory cells; signal lines arranged on a surface of said semiconductor chip above said memory cell array; power conductor lines arranged on a surface of said semiconductor chip above said memory cell array, each of said power conductor lines having a first end, a second end, and a portion extending between adjacent ones of said signal lines, the first ends of said power conductors connected together and the second ends of said power conductors connected together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A semiconductor memory device, comprising: a semiconductor chip; a memory cell array region on said semiconductor chip including a memory cell array having memory cells; signal lines arranged on a surface of said semiconductor chip above said memory cell array; power conductor lines arranged on a surface of said semiconductor chip above said memory cell array, each of said power conductor lines having a first end, a second end, and a portion extending between adjacent ones of said signal lines, the first ends of said power conductors connected together and the second ends of said power conductors connected together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second ends of each power conductor is connected to a power conductor pad.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 1, wherein said signal lines are column-selecting lines.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 1, wherein said signal lines are column signal reading/writing lines.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The semiconductor memory device according claim 1, wherein said power conductor lines include power-supply lines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The semiconductor memory device according to claim 1, wherein said power conductor lines include ground lines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The semiconductor memory device according to claim 1, wherein said signal lines are signal lines for supplying signals to memory cells of said array.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
155 words
A semiconductor memory device, comprising: a semiconductor chip; two memory cell array regions on said semiconductor chip each including a memory cell array having memory cells; a peripheral circuit region between said two memory cell array regions; signal lines arranged on a surface of said semiconductor chip above said memory cell array regions; a first arrangement of power-supply lines, each of which has a first end, a second end, and a portion disposed between adjacent ones of said signal lines and each of which is connected to said peripheral circuit region; and a second arrangement of ground lines, each of which has a first end and a second end, and a portion disposed between adjacent ones of said signal lines and each of which is connected to said peripheral circuit region, wherein both the first and second ends of each line in at least one of said first and second arrangements are respectively connected together.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
155 words
A semiconductor memory device, comprising: a semiconductor chip; two memory cell array regions on said semiconductor chip each including a memory cell array having memory cells; a peripheral circuit region between said two memory cell array regions; signal lines arranged on a surface of said semiconductor chip above said memory cell array regions; a first arrangement of power-supply lines, each of which has a first end, a second end, and a portion disposed between adjacent ones of said signal lines and each of which is connected to said peripheral circuit region; and a second arrangement of ground lines, each of which has a first end and a second end, and a portion disposed between adjacent ones of said signal lines and each of which is connected to said peripheral circuit region, wherein both the first and second ends of each line in at least one of said first and second arrangements are respectively connected together.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the first and second ends of each power-supply line is connected to a power-supply pad.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the first and second ends of each ground line is connected to a ground pad.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 8, wherein said power-supply lines are connected to one another above the peripheral circuit region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 8, wherein said ground lines are connected to one another above the peripheral circuit region.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 8, wherein said signal lines are column-selecting lines.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 8, wherein said signal lines are column signal reading/writing lines.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The semiconductor memory device according to claim 10, wherein one of said power supply lines and one of said ground lines are arranged between adjacent ones of said signal lines.
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