Patent ID: 9059401
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: G11C,H01L

Abstract:
1. A non-volatile storage system, comprising: a monolithic three dimensional memory array of memory cells arranged in blocks, the memory array includes gaps between blocks; a plurality of word lines connected to the memory cells; a plurality of vertically oriented bit lines connected to the memory cells; a plurality of global bit lines; a plurality of vertically oriented select devices above and not in the substrate that are connected to the vertically oriented bit lines and the global bit lines and selectively put the vertically oriented bit lines in communication with the global bit lines; a plurality of row select lines connected to and for controlling the vertically oriented select devices; and a plurality of row select line drivers that are connected to and drive the row select lines, each of the row select line drivers includes multiple components that are distributed in different gaps between blocks.