FeRAM for high speed sensing
US7382641B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C11/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A non-volatile ferroelectric memory device senses a cell data at high speed. Preferably, the non-volatile ferroelectric memory device includes a plurality of cell array blocks, a plurality of sense amplifier units, a plurality of sense amplifier units, a plurality of local data buses, a global data bus, and a plurality of data bus switch arrays. Each of the plurality of cell array blocks has a hierarchical bit line architecture including sub bit lines and a main bit line group corresponding to a plurality of unit cells for storing differential data. The plurality of sense amplifier units, corresponding one-by-one to the cell array blocks, sense and amplify the differential data induced on the main bit line group during a sensing operation. The plurality of local data buses, corresponding one-by-one to the sense amplifier units, transfer the differential data outputted from the sense amplifier units and differential data to be transferred to the sense amplifier units. The global data bus, shared by a plurality of the local data buses, transfers the differential data. The plurality of data bus switch arrays selectively couple the local data buses to the global data bus.
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