Patent ID: 8553476
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A non-volatile storage apparatus, comprising: a monolithic three dimensional array of non-volatile storage elements arranged in blocks of non-volatile storage elements; a plurality of word lines connected to the non-volatile storage elements, each block of non-volatile storage elements includes a set of the word lines; a plurality of bit lines connected to the non-volatile storage elements, the bit lines are grouped into columns, each block has multiple columns of bit lines; row decoders connected to the word lines, the row decoders are positioned underneath the array of non-volatile storage elements; one or more signal sources; selection circuitry for selecting bit lines to be in communication with the one or more signal sources; column decoders in communication with and controlling the selection circuits, the column decoders are arranged outside the array of non-volatile storage elements, each column decoder selects corresponding columns of bit lines for multiple blocks of non-volatile storage elements; and a control circuit in communication with the row decoders and column decoders to store one page of data across multiple word lines and within one column of bit lines for a block by selecting one column of bit lines of the block using the column decoders and programming non-volatile storage elements connected to bit lines of the selected column and multiple word lines while maintaining the selection of the one column.