Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Memory devices having redundant arrays for repair
- Patent Title (中): 具有用于修复的冗余阵列的内存设备
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Application No.: US12985236Application Date: 2011-01-05
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Publication No.: US08111578B2Publication Date: 2012-02-07
- Inventor: Vikram Bollu
- Applicant: Vikram Bollu
- Applicant Address: US ID Boise
- Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US ID Boise
- Agency: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Main IPC: G11C8/00
- IPC: G11C8/00

Abstract:
Apparatus and methods are disclosed, such as those involving a memory device. One such memory device includes a memory array including a sub-array that includes a first number of columns of memory cells, and one or more global input/output (I/O) lines shared by the first number of columns for data transmission. The memory device also includes one or more multiplexers/demultiplexers, wherein each of the multiplexers/demultiplexers is electrically coupled to one or more, but not all, of the global I/O lines. The memory device further includes a plurality of local I/O lines, each configured to provide a data path between one of the multiplexers/demultiplexers and one or more, but less than the first number, of the columns in the sub-array. This configuration allows local I/O line repairability with fewer redundant elements, and shorter physical local I/O lines, which translate to improved speed and die size reduction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110096615A1 MEMORY DEVICES HAVING REDUNDANT ARRAYS FOR REPAIR Public/Granted day:2011-04-28
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