Sub-word line driver circuitry including interconnected chain of bleeder transistors, and related devices, methods, and systems

A method comprising:

• connecting a first word line to an active word line voltage at least partially responsive to turning on a first sub-word line driver transistor using a first phase signal line, the first sub-word line driver transistor coupled to a main word line having the active word line voltage;
• floating a second word line at least partially responsive to turning off a second sub-word line driver transistor using a second phase signal line, the second sub-word line driver transistor coupled to the main word line having the active word line voltage;
• and
• maintaining the floating second word line at a negative word line voltage through a chain of bleeder transistors coupled to the negative word line voltage.

A device comprising:

• a number of sub-word line drivers including:
• a first sub-word line driver to drive a first word line;
• a second sub-word line driver to drive a second word line;
• a third sub-word line driver to drive a third word line;
• and
• a fourth sub-word line driver to drive a fourth word line;
• and
• a chain of bleeder transistors coupled to a negative word line voltage, the chain of bleeder transistors including:
• a first bleeder transistor coupled between the first word line and the second word line;
• a second bleeder transistor coupled between the second word line and the third word line;
• a third bleeder transistor coupled between the third word line and the fourth word line;
• and
• a fourth bleeder transistor coupled between the fourth word line and the first word line.