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Semiconductor memory device

US5142492A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 1990
Grant dateAug 25, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C5/025
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device is disclosed which comprises a regular row/column memory cell array having blocks obtained by dividing the memory cell array in the column and row directions, a first peripheral circuit irregularly provided between the blocks divided in the column direction, a second peripheral circuit provided between the blocks divided in the row direction and including a first decoder, a third peripheral circuit provided between the first peripheral circuit and the respective block and including a second decoder, and a fourth peripheral circuit provided at the marginal portion of the memory cell array and including bonding pads and input protection circuit.

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