Patent ID: 6466507
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: G06F,G11C

Abstract:
A method of accessing data in a memory device having a plurality of memory cells, comprising:activating a selected portion of the plurality of memory cells in response to a request selected from the group consisting of read data from the selected portion of the plurality of memory cells and write data to the selected portion of the plurality of memory cells; coupling the selected portion of the plurality of memory cells to a plurality of bidirectional data paths; coupling the plurality of bidirectional data paths to an intermediate storage buffer; coupling the intermediate storage buffer to a plurality of unidirectional data paths, wherein the plurality of unidirectional data paths comprise input data paths when the request is write data and output data paths when the request is read data; and accessing data stored in the selected portion of the plurality of memory cells through the plurality of unidirectional data paths.