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Dynamic type memory
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-19
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Granted: 1998-01-27
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Expires: 2015-09-19
Abstract
Abstract In a dynamic type memory, a memory cell array is divided into a plurality of sub arrays on a memory chip. Each of the sub arrays is provided with a data line formed in parallel with word lines. Data buffer and multiplexer circuits and I/O pads are arranged on one side of the memory chip in parallel with bit lines. This arrangement allows a data path to be shortened and enables data to be transferred at high speed.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaki Ogihara
- 👤 Satoru Takase
- 👤 Kiyofumi Sakurai
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:35
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/34; G11C7/00; G11C7/10; G11C7/1006; G11C7/1012; G11C11/40; G11C11/401; G11C11/4063; G11C11/407; G11C11/409; G11C11/4093; G11C11/4096; G11C5/00; G11C5/02; G11C5/025; G11C7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
406 words
A dynamic type memory comprising: a memory cell array formed on a semiconductor chip having a first edge and a second edge perpendicular to the first edge; a plurality of sub arrays into which said memory cell array is divided, said plurality of sub arrays being arranged in a first direction parallel to the first edge and a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, and grouped into a plurality of banks, each of said plurality of sub arrays having a plurality of memory cells arranged in matrix; a plurality of word lines formed on the semiconductor memory chip for each of said plurality of sub arrays and extending in the first direction, each of said plurality of word lines being connected to those of the memory cells which are in a row; a plurality of bit lines formed on the semiconductor memory chip for each of said plurality of sub arrays and extending in the second direction, each of said plurality of bit lines being connected to those of the memory cells which are in a column; a plurality of sense amplifiers formed on the semiconductor memory chip for each of said plurality of sub arrays and connected to said plurality of bit lines, each for sensing and amplifying a potential read out from a memory cell when a corresponding bit line is selected; a plurality of data lines formed on the semiconductor memory chip for said plurality of sub arrays and extending in the first direction in which said word lines extend, each of said plurality of data lines being connected to the sense amplifiers of a corresponding sub array, for transferring data sensed and amplified by a sense amplifier the bit line connected to which is selected; a plurality of data buffer and multiplexer circuits formed on the semiconductor memory chip in the second direction and in parallel to said second edge of said semiconductor memory chin, each of said plurality of data buffer and multiplexer circuits being connected to one of said sub arrays of each of said banks; and a plurality of input/output pads connected to said data buffer and multiplexer circuits, the input/output pads being in an arrangement in the second direction on the semiconductor memory chip and being in parallel to said second edge of said semiconductor memory, chip, the arrangement being closer to the second edge of the semiconductor memory chip than said data buffer and multiplexer circuits.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
406 words
A dynamic type memory comprising: a memory cell array formed on a semiconductor chip having a first edge and a second edge perpendicular to the first edge; a plurality of sub arrays into which said memory cell array is divided, said plurality of sub arrays being arranged in a first direction parallel to the first edge and a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, and grouped into a plurality of banks, each of said plurality of sub arrays having a plurality of memory cells arranged in matrix; a plurality of word lines formed on the semiconductor memory chip for each of said plurality of sub arrays and extending in the first direction, each of said plurality of word lines being connected to those of the memory cells which are in a row; a plurality of bit lines formed on the semiconductor memory chip for each of said plurality of sub arrays and extending in the second direction, each of said plurality of bit lines being connected to those of the memory cells which are in a column; a plurality of sense amplifiers formed on the semiconductor memory chip for each of said plurality of sub arrays and connected to said plurality of bit lines, each for sensing and amplifying a potential read out from a memory cell when a corresponding bit line is selected; a plurality of data lines formed on the semiconductor memory chip for said plurality of sub arrays and extending in the first direction in which said word lines extend, each of said plurality of data lines being connected to the sense amplifiers of a corresponding sub array, for transferring data sensed and amplified by a sense amplifier the bit line connected to which is selected; a plurality of data buffer and multiplexer circuits formed on the semiconductor memory chip in the second direction and in parallel to said second edge of said semiconductor memory chin, each of said plurality of data buffer and multiplexer circuits being connected to one of said sub arrays of each of said banks; and a plurality of input/output pads connected to said data buffer and multiplexer circuits, the input/output pads being in an arrangement in the second direction on the semiconductor memory chip and being in parallel to said second edge of said semiconductor memory, chip, the arrangement being closer to the second edge of the semiconductor memory chip than said data buffer and multiplexer circuits.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dynamic type memory according to claim 1, wherein said banks are spaced apart from each other in said second direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dynamic type memory according to claim 1, wherein said banks are spaced apart from each other in said first direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A dynamic type memory according to claim 1, wherein those of said data lines which are provided for those of said sub arrays which are far from said input/output pads are over those of said sub arrays which are near to said input/output pads.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A dynamic type memory according to claim 2, wherein those of said data lines which are provided for those of said sub arrays which are far from said input/output pads are over those of said sub arrays which are near to said input/output pads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A dynamic type memory according to claim 3, wherein those of said data lines which are provided for those of said sub arrays which are far from said input/output pads are over those of said sub arrays which are near to said input/output pads.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A dynamic type memory according to claim 1, wherein those of said data lines which are provided for those of said sub arrays which are far from said input/output pads are arranged above portions of those of said sub arrays which are near to said input/output pads.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
A dynamic type memory according to claim 2, wherein those of said data lines which are provided for those of said sub arrays which are far from said input/output pads are arranged above portions of those of said sub arrays which are near to said input/output pads.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
A dynamic type memory according to claim 3, wherein those of said data lines which are provided for those of said sub arrays which are far from said input/output pads are arranged above portions of those of said sub arrays which are near to said input/output pads.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
A dynamic type memory according to claim 1, wherein a size of those of said data lines which are provided for those of said sub arrays which are far from said input/output pads is larger than that of those of the data lines which are provided for those of said sub arrays which are near to said input/output pads.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
A dynamic type memory according to claim 2, wherein a size of those of said data lines which are provided for those of said sub arrays which are far from said input/output pads is larger than that of those of the data lines which are provided for those of said sub arrays which are near to said input/output pads.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
A dynamic type memory according to claim 3, wherein a size of those of said data lines which are provided for those of said sub arrays which are far from said input/output pads is larger than that of those of the data lines which are provided for those of said sub arrays which are near to said input/output pads.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
134 words
A semiconductor memory device, comprising: a semiconductor chip formed on a semiconductor substrate; a memory cell array formed on said semiconductor chip, said memory cell array comprising sub arrays organized into memory banks which are spaced apart from each other in one of a first and a second direction; data buffer and multiplexer circuits formed on said semiconductor chip and spaced apart from each other in the second direction, each data buffer and multiplexer circuit being connected to a sub array from each memory cell bank; and input/output pads formed on said semiconductor chip and spaced apart from each other in the second direction, each input/output pad being connected to a corresponding data buffer and multiplexer circuit, wherein said data buffer and multiplexer circuits are arranged between said input/output pads and said sub arrays.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
134 words
A semiconductor memory device, comprising: a semiconductor chip formed on a semiconductor substrate; a memory cell array formed on said semiconductor chip, said memory cell array comprising sub arrays organized into memory banks which are spaced apart from each other in one of a first and a second direction; data buffer and multiplexer circuits formed on said semiconductor chip and spaced apart from each other in the second direction, each data buffer and multiplexer circuit being connected to a sub array from each memory cell bank; and input/output pads formed on said semiconductor chip and spaced apart from each other in the second direction, each input/output pad being connected to a corresponding data buffer and multiplexer circuit, wherein said data buffer and multiplexer circuits are arranged between said input/output pads and said sub arrays.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 13, wherein said sub arrays comprise dynamic memory cells arranged in rows and columns.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 14, further comprising: word lines each connecting the dynamic memory cells in a row of one of said sub arrays, said word lines extending in the first direction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 15, further comprising: bit lines each connecting the dynamic memory cells in a column of one of said sub arrays, said bit lines extending in the second direction.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 16, further comprising: sense amplifiers for sensing and amplifying potentials of said bit lines.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 13, further comprising: data lines for connecting said sub arrays to said data buffer and multiplexer circuits.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
65 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 18, wherein said data buffer and multiplexer circuits are connected to the sub arrays of a first memory cell bank by first ones of said data lines having a first size and to the sub arrays of a second memory cell bank by second ones of said data lines having a second size different than the first size.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 18, wherein said data buffer and multiplexer circuits comprise switching elements connected between said data lines and said input/output pads.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 13, wherein said memory cell banks are spaced apart from each other in the first direction.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 13, wherein said memory cell banks are spaced apart from each other in the second direction.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
226 words
A semiconductor memory device, comprising: a semiconductor chip formed on a semiconductor substrate; a memory cell array formed on said semiconductor chip, said memory cell array comprising sub arrays organized into memory banks which are spaced apart from each other in one of a first and a second direction, each sub array comprising memory cells arranged in rows and columns; word lines extending in the first direction and provided for each sub array, each word line connecting memory cells in a row of the corresponding sub array; bit lines extending in the second direction and provided for each sub array, each bit line connecting memory cells in a column of the corresponding sub array; data buffer and multiplexer circuits formed on said semiconductor chip and spaced apart from each other in the second direction; data lines including at least data line potions extending in the first direction and connecting said sub arrays and said data buffer and multiplexer circuits such that each data buffer and multiplexer circuit is connected to a sub array from each memory cell bank; and input/output pads formed on said semiconductor chip and spaced apart from each other in the second direction, each input/output pad being connected to a corresponding data buffer and multiplexer circuit, wherein said data buffer and multiplexer circuits are arranged between said input/output pads and said sub arrays.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
226 words
A semiconductor memory device, comprising: a semiconductor chip formed on a semiconductor substrate; a memory cell array formed on said semiconductor chip, said memory cell array comprising sub arrays organized into memory banks which are spaced apart from each other in one of a first and a second direction, each sub array comprising memory cells arranged in rows and columns; word lines extending in the first direction and provided for each sub array, each word line connecting memory cells in a row of the corresponding sub array; bit lines extending in the second direction and provided for each sub array, each bit line connecting memory cells in a column of the corresponding sub array; data buffer and multiplexer circuits formed on said semiconductor chip and spaced apart from each other in the second direction; data lines including at least data line potions extending in the first direction and connecting said sub arrays and said data buffer and multiplexer circuits such that each data buffer and multiplexer circuit is connected to a sub array from each memory cell bank; and input/output pads formed on said semiconductor chip and spaced apart from each other in the second direction, each input/output pad being connected to a corresponding data buffer and multiplexer circuit, wherein said data buffer and multiplexer circuits are arranged between said input/output pads and said sub arrays.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
65 words
A semiconductor memory device according to claim 23, wherein said data buffer and multiplexer circuits are connected to the sub arrays of a first memory cell bank by first ones of said data lines having a first size and to the sub arrays of a second memory cell bank by second ones of said data lines having a second size different than the first size.
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