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Semiconductor memory device capable of realizing a chip with high operation reliability and high yield

US6836444B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 3, 2003
Grant dateDec 28, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2029/0403
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array comprising memory cell units arranged in an array form, first blocks including first memory cell units each having at least one memory cell and at least one selection gate transistor, and second blocks including second memory cell units each having at least one memory cell and at least one selection gate transistor, wherein the first blocks are arranged on both end portions of the memory cell array, the second blocks are arranged in another portion, and a structure of the first memory cell units on the end portions of the memory cell array is different from a structure of the second memory cell units.

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