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Semiconductor memory device having a redundancy area

US8614925B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2010
Grant dateDec 24, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C29/808
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory includes a main area and a redundancy area. The main area includes a plurality of memory blocks sharing a write bit line and a read bit line. The redundancy area includes a plurality of redundancy memory blocks sharing a redundancy write bit line and a redundancy read bit line. The redundancy area is provided to replace a component in the main area having a defect.

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