公开(公告)号：US20180005692A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15469037

申请日：2017-03-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： JONG-HOON JUNG ,  SUNG-HYUN PARK ,  WOO-JIN RIM

IPC: G11C11/419 ,  G11C11/418

CPC classification number: G11C11/419 ,  G11C7/12 ,  G11C11/418

Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, a plurality of word lines connected to the plurality of memory cells, a plurality of bit lines connected to the plurality of memory cells, a plurality of complementary bit lines connected to the plurality of memory cells, a plurality of auxiliary bit lines, a plurality of auxiliary complementary bit lines, and a switch circuit. The switch circuit electrically connects the plurality of auxiliary bit lines to the plurality of bit lines during a write operation, electrically connects the plurality of auxiliary complementary bit lines to the plurality of complementary hit lines during the write operation, electrically disconnects the plurality of auxiliary bit lines from the plurality of bit lines during a read operation, and electrically disconnects the plurality of auxiliary complementary bit lines from the plurality of complementary bit lines during the read operation.