IP Library Granted Patent US 7,990,752
Granted Patent B2
US 7,990,752 · App. 12/476,950 · Granted Aug 2, 2011

Semiconductor memory

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Patent No.
US 7,990,752
App. No.
12/476,950
Granted
Aug 2, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor memory of an aspect of the present invention including a main bit line, a first and second sub-bit line, a first resistive memory element which has a first terminal being connected with the main bit line, a first select transistor which has one end of a first current path being connected with the second terminal of the first resistive memory element and the other end of the first current path being connected with the first sub-bit line, a second resistive memory element which has a third terminal being connected with the main bit line, and a second select transistor which has one end of a second current path being connected with the fourth terminal of the second resistive memory element and the other end of the second current path being connected with the second sub-bit line.

Claims (19)

1. A semiconductor memory comprising:

a first main bit line;

a pair of bit lines comprising the first main bit line and a first sub-bit line;

a first word line extended in a direction crossing a direction of extension of the first main bit line;

a first resistive memory element which comprises a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal being connected with the first main bit line;

a first select transistor which comprises a first current path and a first gate electrode connected with the first word line, a first end of the first current path being connected with the second terminal of the first resistive memory element, and a second end of the first current path being connected with the first sub-bit line;

a pair of bit lines comprising the first main bit line and a second sub-bit line;

a second word line extended in a direction crossing the direction of extension of the first main bit line;

a second resistive memory element which comprises a third terminal and a fourth terminal, the third terminal being connected with the first main bit line; and

a second select transistor which comprises a second current path and a second gate electrode connected with the second word line, a first end of the second current path being connected with the fourth terminal of the second resistive memory element, and a second end of the second current path being connected with the second sub-bit line.

2. The semiconductor memory of claim 1 , wherein the first main bit line is at a high potential, the first sub-bit line is at a low potential, and the second sub-bit line is at a high potential, when executing a read operation with respect to the first memory cell.

3. The semiconductor memory of claim 1 , further comprising:

a pair of bit lines comprising the second sub-bit line and a second main bit line;

a third resistive memory element which comprises a fifth terminal and a sixth terminal, the fifth terminal being connected with the second main bit line; and

a third select transistor which comprises a third current path and a third gate electrode connected with the first word line, a first end of the third current path being connected with the sixth terminal of the third resistive memory element, and a second end of the third current path being connected with the second sub-bit line.

4. The semiconductor memory of claim 3 , wherein the first main bit line is at a high potential, the first sub-bit line is at a low potential, the second sub-bit line is at a high potential, and the second main bit line is at a high potential, when executing a read operation with respect to the first memory cell.

5. The semiconductor memory of claim 1 , wherein the first and second resistive memory elements are magnetoresistive effect elements.

6. The semiconductor memory of claim 1 , further comprising:

a sense amplifier connected with the first main bit line and configured to detect a fluctuation in a potential of the first main bit line.

Assignments (4)
DE-MERGER Recorded Dec 12, 2019
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051260/0291 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 12, 2019
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION; K.K PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051262/0776 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Dec 12, 2019
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051262/0881 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2009
From: ASAO, YOSHIAKI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 022931/0590 →