IP Library Granted Patent US 7,362,638
Granted Patent B2
US 7,362,638 · App. 11/017,641 · Granted Apr 22, 2008

Semiconductor memory device for sensing voltages of bit lines in high speed

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,362,638
App. No.
11/017,641
Granted
Apr 22, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a semiconductor memory device for sensing voltages of bit lines in high speed. The semiconductor memory device for sensing voltages of bit lines in high speed includes: a first bit line pair to a fourth bit line pair each coupled to a different unit cell array; a bit line sense amplifying means coupled to the first bit line pair to the fourth bit line pair for amplifying data transmitted through the first bit line pair to the fourth bit line pair; and a switching block for connecting one of the first bit line pair to the fourth bit line pair with the bit line sense amplifying means in response to a control signal.

Claims (10)

1. A semiconductor memory device, comprising:

a first bit line pair to a fourth bit line pair each coupled to a different unit cell array;

a bit line sense amplifying means coupled to the first bit line pair to the fourth bit line pair for amplifying data transmitted through the first bit line pair to the fourth bit line pair; and

a switching block for connecting one of the first bit line pair to the fourth bit line pair with the bit line sense amplifying means in response to a control signal,

wherein each of the first bit line pair and the second bit line pair makes an individual connection with the bit line sense amplifier means through a first interconnection line disposed in an identical layer, and each of the third bit line pair and the fourth bit line pair makes an individual connection with the bit line sense amplifier means through a second interconnection line disposed in a different layer from the first interconnection line.

2. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , wherein the switching block includes:

a first switching block for making a selective connection between the first bit line pair and the bit line sense amplifying means;

a second switching block for making a selective connection between the second bit line pair and the bit line sense amplifying means;

a third switching block for making a selective connection between the third bit line pair and the bit line sense amplifying means; and

a fourth switching block for making a selective connection between the fourth bit line pair and the bit line sense amplifying means.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE IS HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC. NOT HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC. THERE IS NO HYPHEN IN THE NAME. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 67328 FRAME 814. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded May 14, 2024
From: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067412/0482 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2024
From: SK HYNIX INC.
To: MIMIRIP LLC
Reel/Frame 067369/0832 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2024
From: HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067328/0814 →