Non-volatile memory with efficient word line hook-up
AssigneeSanDisk Technologies LLC
InventorsShiqian Shao, Fumiaki Toyama
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Abstract
A three dimensional non-volatile memory structure includes word lines connected to non-volatile memory cells arranged in blocks. A plurality of word line switches are connected to the word lines and one or more sources of voltage. The word line switches are arranged in groups of X word line switches such that each group of X word line switches is positioned in a line under Y blocks of non-volatile memory cells and has a length that is equal to the width of the Y blocks of non-volatile memory cells, where X>Y.
Claims20
A non-volatile storage apparatus, comprising:
- a three dimensional non-volatile memory structure that includes word lines connected to non-volatile memory cells, the non-volatile memory cells are arranged in blocks;
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- one or more control circuits connected to the word lines, the one or more control circuits are configured to perform one or more memory operations on the three dimensional non-volatile memory structure, the one or more control circuits comprise word line switches connected to the word lines and one or more sources of voltage, the word line switches are arranged in groups of X word line switches such that each group of X word line switches is positioned in a line under Y blocks of non-volatile memory cells and has a length that is equal to the width of the Y blocks of non-volatile memory cells, X>Y.
A non-volatile storage apparatus, comprising:
- a memory die comprising:
- a three dimensional non-volatile memory structure that includes word lines and bit lines connected to non-volatile memory cells, the non-volatile memory cells are arranged in blocks;
- a first set of bond pads;
- a first set of one or more metal layers configured to connect the word lines and the bit lines to the first set of bond pads;
- and
- a control die bonded to the memory die, the control die comprising:
- a second set of bond pads bonded to the first set of bond pads;
- a substrate;
- one or more circuits on the substrate, the one or more circuits include word line switch transistors arranged in groups of four word line switch transistors such that each group of four word line switch transistors is positioned in a line under three blocks of non-volatile memory cells and has a length that is equal to the width of the three blocks of non-volatile memory cells;
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- a second set of one or more metal layers above the one or more circuits and configured to connect the word line switch transistors to the second set of bond pads for communication of electrical signals from the word line switch transistors to the word lines via the first set of bond pads and the first set of one or more metal layers.
A method, comprising:
- fabricating a memory die, comprising:
- creating a three dimensional non-volatile memory structure that includes word lines connected to non-volatile memory cells, the non-volatile memory cells are arranged in blocks,
- adding one or more bottom metal layers positioned below the three dimensional non-volatile memory structure and connected to the word lines, and
- adding a first interface connected to the one or more bottom metal layers;
- fabricating a control die, comprising:
- adding a second interface in electrical communication with the first interface,
- adding one or more control metal layers below the second interface, and
- adding a plurality of electrical circuits to a substrate below the one or more control metal layers including adding word line switch transistors arranged in groups of four word line switch transistors such that each group of four word line switch transistors is positioned in a line under three blocks of non-volatile memory cells and has a length that is equal to the width of the three blocks of non-volatile memory cells, the word line switch transistors are connected to the second interface via the one or more control metal layers;
- bonding the control die to the memory die;
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- communicating electrical signals from the word line switch transistors to the word lines via the one or more control metal layers, the second interface, the first interface and the one or more bottom metal layers.
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