US Patent Application 18446072. ARRANGEMENTS OF MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE MEMORY DEVICES simplified abstract

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ARRANGEMENTS OF MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE MEMORY DEVICES

Organization Name

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.


Inventor(s)

Chien-Yuan Chen of Hsinchu City (TW)

Hau-Tai Shieh of Hsinchu City (TW)

Cheng Hung Lee of Hsinchu City (TW)

Hung-Jen Liao of Hsinchu City (TW)

ARRANGEMENTS OF MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE MEMORY DEVICES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18446072 titled 'ARRANGEMENTS OF MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE MEMORY DEVICES

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a memory device and a method of operating it.

  • The memory device includes multiple memory arrays and a controller with multiple buffers.
  • The first buffer is connected to a first memory array, and the second buffer is connected to a second memory array.
  • The first and second memory arrays are located on opposite sides of the controller.
  • The memory device also includes wires for connecting the buffers and the controller.
  • There is a first wire connected to the first buffer, a second wire connected to the second buffer, and a third wire connected to both the first and second wires.
  • The third wire extends in a direction perpendicular to the first wire and second wire.
  • The third wire is electrically connected to the controller.
  • The lengths of the first wire and second wire are the same.


Original Abstract Submitted

A memory device and a method of operating the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the memory device includes a plurality of memory arrays and a controller including a plurality of buffers including a first buffer connected to a first memory array and a second buffer connected to a second memory array. The first and second memory arrays are disposed on opposing sides of the controller. The memory device can include a first wire extending in a first direction and connected to the first buffer, a second wire extending in the first direction and connected to the second buffer, and a third wire connected to the first and second wires and extending in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The third wire can be electrically connected to the controller, and respective lengths of the first wire and the second wire are substantially the same.

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