MEMORY APPARATUS AND MEMORY CONTROL METHOD

A memory includes a plurality of blocks that each include a plurality of memory cell arrays connected to divided bit lines, a first decoder that generates a block select signal for selecting any of the blocks based on an inputted address signal, read/write portions disposed for the respective blocks...

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Main Authors MURATA SEIJI, IJITSU KENJI, SOSOGI YASUHIDE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.09.2009
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Summary:A memory includes a plurality of blocks that each include a plurality of memory cell arrays connected to divided bit lines, a first decoder that generates a block select signal for selecting any of the blocks based on an inputted address signal, read/write portions disposed for the respective blocks, each of the read/write portions executes read or write of the memory cell array belonging to the block of its own, and signal generation portions each generates an operation control signal for bringing the read/write portion that belongs to the selected block into an operating state when the block thereof has been selected by the block select signal. Each of the signal generation portions generates an operation control signal for bringing the read/write portion that belongs to the block thereof into a non-operating state when the block thereof is not selected by the block select signal.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20090397672