Patent ID: 6188632
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
A half row line decoder for use with two half memory units and for activating consecutive left and right half word lines of a memory array, the half row decoder comprising:a line decoder, connected to full word lines, for activating a full word line N upon receipt of a word line address N;one left half word line selector associated with each left half word line, each said left half word line selector being connected between said line decoder and said associated left half word line; andone right half word line selector associated with each right half word line, each said right half word line selector being connected between said line decoder and said associated right half word line,wherein each right half word line selector is connected to the left half word line selector of the row above said right half word line selector and wherein each left half word line selector is connected to the right half word line selector of the row below said left half word line selector.