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US 6,388,472 B1Granted
Word line decoder
AssigneeHyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.
InventorHyeok Kang
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Abstract
A word line decoder is characterized in that addresses for decoding word lines are divided into a global word line and a local word line, and if said global word line is selected, a voltage generated at said local word line is applied to a selected word line, but if said global word line is not selected, the voltage applied to said word line is passed to a ground terminal.
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A word line decoder, comprising:
- a first circuit, wherein addresses for decoding word lines are divided into a global word line and a local word line, for supplying a given voltage of a decoder signal generated at said local word line to said word lines, depending on a control signal generated at said global word line;
- a second circuit for falling the potential of said word line to a ground potential, depending on a control signal generated at said global word line;
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- a third circuit for initializing the potential of said word line to said ground potential, depending on an inverted signal of said decoder signal generated at said local word line.
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