Patent ID: 8618614
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: G11C,H01L

Abstract:
1. A non-volatile storage system, comprising: a substrate; a monolithic three dimensional array of memory elements positioned above and not in the substrate; word lines connected to the memory elements; a plurality of word line drivers in the substrate and in communication with the word lines; a plurality of bit line drivers in the substrate; a plurality of global bit lines in communication with the bit line drivers; a plurality of vertically oriented bit lines that are above and not in the substrate, the memory elements in combination with the vertically oriented bit lines and the word lines form a continuous mesh; a plurality of vertically oriented select devices that are above and not in the substrate, the vertically oriented select devices are connected to the vertically oriented bit lines and the global bit lines; and a plurality of select lines connected to the vertically oriented select devices, the select lines are above and not in the substrate.