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Semiconductor storage apparatus having main bit line and sub bit line

US6339549B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2000
Grant dateJan 15, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C7/18
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To provide a semiconductor storage apparatus capable of reducing a chip area, one main bit line is provided to a plurality of sub bit lines commonly connected with drains of memory cell transistors, the plurality of the bit lines are connected to ends on one side of switches at a first stage, control terminals of which are respectively inputted with column selecting signals and ends on other side of the switches are commonly connected and connected to the main bit line via a switch at a second stage, a control terminal of which is inputted with a column selecting signal, the sub bit lines are wired to a first wiring layer, the main bit line is wired to a second wiring layer and the second wiring layer is wired with power source lines, lines of voltage control signals in erasing or writing and high voltage power supply lines in regions among the main bit lines.

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