Patent Publication Number: US-7593283-B2

Title: Semiconductor memory device

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
   The present invention claims priority of Korean patent application number 10-2006-0095181, filed on Sep. 28, 2006, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. 
   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention relates to a semiconductor device, and more particularly, to a semiconductor memory device having a multi-bank structure. 
   In a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a memory density is increasing from 256M to 512M and from 512M to 1 G so as to improve cost performance. Further, a bank structure supported by the DRAM is changing from a 4-bank structure to an 8-bank structure and from an 8-bank structure to a 16-bank structure. 
   There are limitations in increasing the memory density and the multi-bank. In this regard, write global input/output (I/O) lines (WGIO_IO), write global core lines (WGIO_CORE), read global core lines (RGIO_CORE), and read global I/O lines (RGIO_IO) will be described below. External data are transferred to cells of a designated bank through the write global I/O lines (WGIO_IO) and the write global core lines (WGIO_CORE). Data stored in cells of a designated bank are transferred to external circuits through the read global core lines (RGIO_CORE) and the read global I/O lines (RGIO_IO). 
     FIG. 1  is a layout diagram of a conventional 512 MB DRAM having eight banks BANK 0 , BANK 1 , BANK 2 , BANK 3 , BANK 4 , BANK 5 , BANK 6  and BANK 7 . The DRAM of  FIG. 1  operates in an x32 operation mode to read/write 32 bits of data in each column operation. The DRAM includes thirty-two DQ pads for the x32 operation mode. In addition, the DRAM has a 4-bit prefetch architecture. 
   Meanwhile, the DRAM is designed to have I/O paths with a multi-bit structure according to data option modes, e.g., x4, x8, x16, x32, etc. Hence, the semiconductor memory devices may be differently configured even though they have the same capacity. In other words, after the semiconductor device is designed and fabricated such that it satisfies all of the x4, x8, x16, and x32 operation modes, the semiconductor memory device is configured such that it operates in the x4, x8, x16, or x32 operation mode according to a selected option. 
   Referring to  FIG. 1 , the 512 MB DRAM is divided into four quarters QA, QB, QC and QD. The four 128 MB quarters QA, QB, QC and QD read or write data through corresponding ones of pads DQ&lt; 0 : 31 &gt;. That is, the quarter QA reads or writes data through the pads DQ&lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, the quarter QB reads or writes data through the pads DQ&lt; 8 : 15 &gt;, the quarter QC reads or writes data through the pads DQ&lt; 16 : 23 &gt;, and the quarter QD reads or writes data through the pads DQ&lt; 24 : 31 &gt;. 
   In the case of the write operation in the x32 operation mode, data inputted through all of the pads DQ&lt; 0 : 31 &gt; are inputted to the corresponding bank of the quarters QA, QB, QC and QD, that is, one of the banks BANK 0 , BANK 1 , BANK 2 , BANK 3 , BANK 4 , BANK 5 , BANK 6  and BANK 7 . In the case of the read operation in the x32 operation mode, 32-bit data are outputted from the corresponding bank of the quarters QA, QB, QC and QD, that is, one of the banks BANK 0 , BANK 1 , BANK 2 , BANK 3 , BANK 4 , BANK 5 , BANK 6  and BANK 7 , through the corresponding pads DQ&lt; 0 : 31 &gt;. 
   Meanwhile, a strobe decoder  10  is disposed in the center of the chip and outputs bank strobe signals MSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 : 7 &gt; to center portions  20 A,  20 B,  20 C and  20 D of the respective quarters QA, QB, QC and QD so as to enable the corresponding banks BANK 0 , BANK 1 , BANK 2 , BANK 3 , BANK 4 , BANK 5 , BANK 6  and BANK 7 . Although each of the center portions  20 A,  20 B,  20 C and  20 D of the respective quarters QA, QB, QC and QD is indicated by one block in  FIG. 1 , each of them includes a read/write strobe signal generator receiving the bank strobe signals MSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, an input data buffer, and an output data buffer, which will be described later with reference to  FIGS. 3 ,  4  and  5 , respectively. 
     FIG. 2  is a block diagram of the strobe decoder  10  illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 2 , the strobe decoder  10  receives a column strobe signal STROBE_PRE and bank information CAST&lt; 0 : 2 &gt; on eight banks BANK 0 , BANK 1 , BANK 2 , BANK 3 , BANK 4 , BANK 5 , BANK 6  and BANK 7  to output bank strobe signals MSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 : 7 &gt;. The column strobe signal STROBE_PRE is a signal that is activated during a column operation in the read/write operations. 
     FIG. 3  is a circuit diagram of the read/write strobe signal generator illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 3 , the read/write strobe signal generator  23 A receives a read/write signal WTRZT and the bank strobe signals MSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, e.g., MSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 &gt; for enabling the bank BANK 0 , and outputs a read strobe signal RSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 &gt; and a write strobe signal WSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 &gt; corresponding to the bank BANK 0 . 
   The read/write signal WTRZT becomes a logic high level in the write operation and a logic low level in the read operation. When the read or write operation is determined, the read strobe signals RSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 : 7 &gt; or the write strobe signals WSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 : 7 &gt; corresponding to the respective banks are generated according to the bank strobe signals MSTOBE_BANK&lt; 0 : 7 &gt;. Then, the selected banks are enabled and the read/write operations are performed thereto. 
   The strobe signal generator  23 A includes first and second delay units D 1  and D 2  in order for a more stable timing matching of the read strobe signals RSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 : 7 &gt;and the write strobe signals WSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 : 7 &gt;in the read/write operations. 
   The structure and operation of the conventional DRAM will be described in more detail with reference to  FIG. 1 . 
   For convenience, the DRAM will be described centering on the quarter QA. The write global I/O lines WGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, WGIO_IO_OD 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, WGIO_IO_EV 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and WGIO_IO_OD 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, and the read global I/O lines RGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, RGIO_IO_OD 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, RGIO_IO_EV 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and RGIO_IO_OD 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; are connected to the pads DQ&lt; 0 : 7 &gt; corresponding to the quarter QA. The write global core lines WGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, WGIO_CORE_OD 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, WGIO_CORE_EV 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and WGIO_CORE_OD 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, and the read global core lines RGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, RGIO_CORE_OD 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, RGIO_CORE_EV 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and RGIO_CORE_OD 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; are connected to the respective banks. Those lines are provided for the 4-bit prefetch operation. In the following description, the prefetch operation will be omitted. That is, the following description will be focused on the “WGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;” line of the write global I/O lines WGIO_IO_EV&lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, WGIO_IO_ODD 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, WGIO_IO_EV 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and WGIO_IO_OD 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, and the “WGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; line of the write global core lines WGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, WGIO_CORE_OD 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, WGIO_CORE_EV 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and WGIO_CORE_OD 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; for transferring data in the write operation. In addition, the following description will be focused on the “RGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; line of the read global core lines RGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, RGIO_CORE_OD 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, RGIO_CORE_EV 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and RGIO_CORE_OD 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, and the “RGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; line of the read global I/O lines RGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, RGIO_IO_OD 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, RGIO_IO_EV 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and RGIO_IO_OD 1 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; for transferring data in the read operation. 
   In the write operation, external 8-bit data for the bank of the quarter QA are inputted through the pads DQ&lt; 0 : 7 &gt; to the write global I/O lines WGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;. The input data are inputted to an input data buffer and then transferred through the write global core lines WGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; to the corresponding enabled bank. 
     FIG. 4  is a circuit diagram of the input data buffer  21 A illustrated in  FIG. 1 . For convenience, the input data buffer  21 A will be described centering on the “WGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; line of the write global I/O lines WGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and the “WGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; line of the write global core lines WGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;. 
   Referring to  FIG. 4 , the input data buffer  21 A includes inverters INV 1  and INV 2  for buffering data inputted through the write global I/O line WGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt;, and inverters INV 3  and INV 4  for repeating the buffered data. The input data buffer  21 A outputs the data to the write global core line WGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt;. 
   Next, the read operation will be described below with reference to  FIG. 1 . 
   8-bit data of the bank BANK 0  are inputted to the read data buffer through the read global core lines RGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, and an output signal of the read data buffer is transferred through the read global I/O line RGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; to the corresponding pads DQ&lt; 0 : 7 &gt;. 
     FIG. 5  is a circuit diagram of the output data buffer  22 A illustrated in  FIG. 1 . For convenience, the output data buffer will be described centering on the “RGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; line of the read global I/O lines RGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and the “RGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; line of the read global core lines RGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;. 
   Referring to  FIG. 5 , the output data buffer  22 A includes inverters INV 5  and INV 6  for repeating data inputted through the read global core lines RGIO_CORE_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt;, and inverters INV 7  and INV 8  for buffering the inputted data. The output data buffer  22 A outputs the buffered data to the read global I/O lines RGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt;. 
   As the memory density is changing from 512 MB to 1 GB and the multi-bank structure is changing from an 8-bank structure to a 16-bank structure, the loading and junction of the respective global lines in the conventional structure increase more than two times. Therefore, data transferred through the respective global lines experience a timing delay and a voltage level is sloped. Consequently, the semiconductor device cannot operate normally. 
   Further, the number of the bank strobe signals MSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 : 7 &gt; outputted from the strobe decoder  10  that is disposed in the middle of the chip, that is, the peripheral region, increases with increase of number of the banks. The number of the global lines transferring the signals also increases and the shielding lines increases. Consequently, the layout area increases. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   Embodiments of the present invention are directed to providing a semiconductor memory device that can reduce the loading of global lines by dividing bank regions in the read and write operations and generates bank strobe signals not in a peripheral region but a bank region. 
   In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor memory device, including a global input/output line; a first global core line; a second global core line; a global core line controller disposed between the first global core line and the second global core line; a first bank coupled to the global core line controller through the first global core line; and a second bank coupled to the global core line controller through the second global core line. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is a layout diagram of a conventional dynamic random access memory (DRAM); 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram of a strobe decoder illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
       FIG. 3  is a circuit diagram of a read/write strobe signal generator illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
       FIG. 4  is a circuit diagram of an input data buffer illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
       FIG. 5  is a circuit diagram of an output data buffer illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
       FIG. 6  is a layout diagram of a DRAM in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
       FIG. 7  is a circuit diagram illustrating a bank enabling unit of a global core line controller illustrated in  FIG. 6 ; 
       FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating an output strobe signal generating unit of the global core line controller illustrated in  FIG. 6 ; 
       FIG. 9  is a circuit diagram illustrating a control signal generating unit of the global core line controller illustrated in  FIG. 6 ; 
       FIG. 10  is a circuit diagram illustrating an input data transferring unit of the global core line controller illustrated in  FIG. 6 ; 
       FIG. 11  is a circuit diagram illustrating an output data transferring unit of the global core line controller illustrated in  FIG. 6 ; 
       FIG. 12  is a timing diagram of the write operation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and 
       FIG. 13  is a timing diagram of the read operation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
   

   DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS 
   Hereinafter, a semiconductor memory device having a multi-bank structure in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     FIG. 6  is a layout diagram of a DRAM in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The DRAM of  FIG. 6  has a memory capacity of 1 GB and includes sixteen banks BANK 0 , BANK 1 , BANK 2 , BANK 3 , BANK 4 , BANK 5 , BANK 6 , BANK 7 , BANK 8 , BANK 9 , BANK 10 , BANK 11 , BANK 12 , BANK 13 , BANK 14  and BANK 15 . The DRAM operates in an x32 operation mode to read/write 32 bits of data in each column operation. In addition, the DRAM has a 4-bit prefetch architecture. 
   Referring to  FIG. 6 , the 1 GB DRAM is divided into four quarters QA, QB, QC and QD. The four 256 MB quarters QA, QB, QC and QD read or write data through corresponding pads DQ&lt; 0 : 31 &gt;. That is, the quarter QA reads or writes data through the pads DQ&lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, the quarter QB reads or writes data through the pads DQ&lt; 8 : 15 &gt;, the quarter QC reads or writes data through the pads DQ&lt; 16 : 23 &gt;, and the quarter QD reads or writes data through the pads DQ&lt; 24 : 31 &gt;. 
   The structure and operation of the DRAM will be described in more detail with reference to  FIG. 6 . In the following description, the prefetch operation will be omitted, and the DRAM will be described centering on the quarter QA. 
   Sixteen banks BANK 0 , BANK 1 , BANK 2 , BANK 3 , BANK 4 , BANK 5 , BANK 6 , BANK 7 , BANK 8 , BANK 9 , BANK 10 , BANK 11 , BANK 12 , BANK 13 , BANK 14  and BANK 15  are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center of a global core line controller  100 . The sixteen banks are divided into the left banks BANK 0 , BANK 2 , BANK 4 , BANK 6 , BANK 8 , BANK 10 , BANK 12  and BANK  14  (hereinafter, referred to LEFT_BANK) and the right banks BANK 1 , BANK 3 , BANK 5 , BANK 7 , BANK 9 , BANK 11 , BANK 13  and BANK 15  (hereinafter, referred to as RIGHT_BANK). The left banks LEFT_BANK and the global core line controller  100  are connected through left global core lines WGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and RGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, and the right banks RIGHT_BANK and the global core line controller  100  are connected through right global core lines WGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;. The global core line controller  100  and the pads DQ&lt; 0 : 7 &gt; are connected through global I/O lines WGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and RGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;. 
   This structure aims at separately controlling the left global core lines WGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and RGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and the right global core lines WGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV&lt; 0 : 7 &gt; using the global core line controller  100  disposed in the center of the quarter QA. 
   The left global core lines WGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and RGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; are divided into the left write global core lines WGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; for transferring data in the write operation, and the left read global core lines RGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; for transferring data in the read operation. The right global core lines WGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; are divided into the right write global core lines WGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; for transferring data in the write operation, and the left read global core lines RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; for transferring data in the read operation. In addition, the global I/O lines WGIO_IO_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and RGIO_IO_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; are divided into the write global I/O lines WGIO_IO_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; for transferring data in the write operation, and the read global I/O lines RGIO_IO_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; for transferring data in the read operation. 
   The global core line controller  110  disposed in the center of the quarter QA includes a bank enabling unit, an output strobe signal generating unit, a control signal generating unit, an input data transferring unit, and an output data transferring unit. The bank enabling unit enables a desired bank of the sixteen banks LEFT_BANK and RIGHT_BANK within the quarter QA. 
     FIG. 7  is a circuit diagram illustrating the bank enabling unit  110  of the global core line controller  100  illustrated in  FIG. 6 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 7 , the bank enabling unit  110  receives bank information CAST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; on the sixteen banks LEFT_BANK and RIGHT_BANK, the write strobe signal WSTROBE_PRE, and the read strobe signal RSTROBE_PRE to output bank strobe signals RSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 ,  2 ,  4 ,  6 ,  8 ,  10 ,  12 ,  14 &gt;, RSTROBE_BANK&lt; 1 ,  3 ,  5 ,  7 ,  9 ,  11 ,  13 ,  15 &gt;, WSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 ,  2 ,  4 ,  6 ,  8 ,  10 ,  12 ,  14 &gt; and WSTROBE_BANK&lt; 1 ,  3 ,  5 ,  7 ,  9 ,  11 ,  13 ,  15 &gt; for enabling a desired bank. 
   “RSTROBE&lt; 0 ,  2 ,  4 ,  6 ,  8 ,  10 ,  12 ,  14 &gt;” is a strobe signal for enabling one of the left banks in the read operation, “RSTROBE&lt; 1 ,  3 ,  5 ,  7 ,  9 ,  11 ,  13 ,  15 &gt; is a strobe signal for enabling one of the right banks in the read operation, “WSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 ,  2 ,  4 ,  6 ,  8 ,  10 ,  12 ,  14 &gt; is a strobe signal for enabling one of the left banks in the write operation, and “WSTROBE_BANK&lt; 1 ,  3 ,  5 ,  7 ,  9 .  11 ,  13 ,  15 &gt; is a strobe signal for enabling one of the right banks in the write operation. 
   Meanwhile, a strobe signal activating unit  111  receives a column strobe signal STROBE_PRE and a read/write signal WTRZT to output the write strobe signal WSTROBE_PRE and the read strobe signal RSTROBE_PRE. The column strobe signal STROBE_PRE is activated during the column operation in the read/write operations. The write strobe signal WSTROBE_PRE and the read strobe signal RSTROBE_PRE are activated in the write operation and the read operation, respectively. 
     FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating the output strobe signal generating unit  120  of the global core line controller  100  illustrated in  FIG. 6 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 8 , the output strobe signal generating unit  120  includes a third delay unit  121  which delays the read strobe signal RSTROBE_PRE by a predetermined time to output an output strobe signal RSTROBE_IO. In the read operation, the 8-bit data of the bank are transferred to the read global I/O lines RGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; in response to the output strobe signal RSTROBE_IO. This operation will be described later in more detail with reference to  FIGS. 11 and 13 . 
     FIG. 9  is a circuit diagram illustrating the control signal generating unit  130  of the global core line controller  100  illustrated in  FIG. 6 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 9 , the control signal generating unit  130  generates control signals RSTROBE_PCG_RIGHT_B and RSTROBE_PCT_LEFT_B for precharging one of the right read global core lines RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; and one of the left read global core lines RGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; according to one of the bank information CAST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, e.g., the bank information CAST&lt; 0 &gt; that can discern the left banks and the right banks. 
   The control signal RSTROBE_PCG_RIGHT_B is activated to a logic low level to precharge the left read global core lines RGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; to a logic low level, and the control signal RSTROBE_PCG_LEFT_B is activated to a logic low level to precharge the right read global core lines RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; to a logic low level. 
   Fourth and fifth delay units  131  and  132  and the third delay unit  120  of  FIG. 8  provide a more stable timing matching in the read operation. For example, when the read operation is performed on one of the left banks LEFT_BANK, the control signal RSTROBE_PCG_LEFT_B for precharging the right read global core lines RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; is activated earlier than the bank strobe signal selected from the bank strobe signals RSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 ,  2 ,  4 ,  6 ,  8 ,  10 ,  12 ,  14 &gt; for enabling one of the left banks LEFT_BANK, and the output strobe signal RSTROBE_IO is activated later than the selected bank strobe signal. 
     FIG. 10  is a circuit diagram illustrating the input data transferring unit  140  of the global core line controller  100  illustrated in  FIG. 6 . 
   For convenience, the input data transferring unit  140  will be described for the most part about the “WGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; line of the write global I/O lines WGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, the “WGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt;” line of the left write global core lines WGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, and the “WGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; line of the right write global core lines WGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;. 
   Referring to  FIG. 10 , the input data transferring unit  140  includes a data input unit  141 , a control unit  142 , and a transfer unit  143 . The data input unit  141  receives data through the write global I/O line WGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt;, and the control unit  142  receives the read/write signal WTRZT and the bank information CAST&lt; 0 &gt;. The transfer unit  143  transfers an output signal of the data input unit  141  to the left write global core line WGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; or the right write global core line WGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; in response to an output signal of the control unit  142 . In addition, the input data transferring unit  140  further includes a first latch unit  144  and a second latch unit  145 . The first latch unit  144  latches data inputted through the left write global core line WGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt;, and the second latch unit  145  latches data inputted through the right write global core line WGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt;. 
     FIG. 11  is a circuit diagram illustrating the output data transferring unit  150  of the global core line controller  100  illustrated in  FIG. 6 . 
   For convenience, the output data transferring unit  150  will be described, for the most part about the “RGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt; line of the read global I/O lines RGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, the “RGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; line of the left read global core lines RGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 : 7 &gt;, and the “RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; line of the right read global core lines RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV&lt; 0 : 7 &gt;. 
   Referring to  FIG. 11 , the output data transferring unit  150  includes a selection unit  151 , a transfer unit  152 , a latch unit  154 , and an output unit  153 . The selection unit  151  selectively outputs one of the left read global core line RGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; and the right read global core line RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; in response to the control signals RSTROBE_PCG_LEFT_B and RSTROBE_PCG_RIGHT_B. The transfer unit  152  transfers an output signal SEL_OUT of the selection unit  151  to the latch unit  154  in response to the output strobe signal RSTROBE_IO. The latch unit  154  latches an output signal of the transfer unit  152 . The output unit  153  outputs the latched data through the read global I/O line RGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt;. 
     FIG. 12  is a timing diagram of the write operation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
   Referring to  FIG. 12 , the write strobe signal WSTROBE_PRE is generated in response to the column strobe signal STROBE_PRE and the read/write signal WTRZT. In this case, the read/write signal WTRZT is a logic high level. When the write strobe signal WSTROBE_PRE is activated, the bank strobe signal of the corresponding bank is generated based on the bank information CAST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. That is, one of the bank strobe signals WSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 : 15 &gt; is generated. In  FIG. 12 , the bank strobe signals WSTROBE_BANK&lt; 4 : 15 &gt; are not shown. Therefore, the data inputted through the write global I/O line WGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; is transferred and written to the selected bank. 
   Referring again to  FIG. 10 , the input data transferring unit  140  transfers the data inputted through the write global I/O line WGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; to the left write global core line WGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; or the right write global core line WGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; according to the bank information, e.g., CAST&lt; 0 &gt;. 
     FIG. 13  is a timing diagram of the read operation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
   Referring to  FIG. 13 , the read strobe signal RSTROBE_PRE is generated in response to the column strobe signal STROBE_PRE and the read/write signal WTRZT. In this case, the read/write signal WTRZT is a logic low level. The control signals RSTROBE_PCG_LEFT_B and RSTROBE_PCG_RIGHT_B change to a logic high level. The control signals RSTROBE_PCG_LEFT_B and RSTROBE_PCG_RIGHT_B are signals for precharging the left read global core line RGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; or the read right write global core line RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; connected to the banks other than the banks to be selected by the bank information CAST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. Therefore, the corresponding lines are precharged to a logic low level. Then, when one of the bank strobe signals RSTROBE_BANK&lt; 0 : 15 &gt; is activated to a logic high level, data are transferred to the left read global core line RGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; or the right read global core line RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; connected to the enabled bank. In FIG.  1 , the bank strobe signals RSTROBE_BANK&lt; 4 : 15 &gt; are not shown. 
   The selection unit  151  of  FIG. 11  selectively outputs the transferred data in response to the control signals RSTROBE_PCG_LEFT_B and RSTROBE_PCG_RIGHT_B, and the output signal SEL_OUT of the selection unit  151  is outputted through the read global I/O line RGIO_IO_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt;in response to the output strobe signal RSTROBE_IO. Meanwhile, the control signals RSTROBE_PCG_LEFT_B and RSTROBE_PCG_RIGHT_B serve as control signals for precharging the left read global core line RGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; or the right read global core line RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt;, and also serve as select signals for selecting one of the left read global core line RGIO_CORE_LEFT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt; or the right read global core line RGIO_CORE_RIGHT_EV 0 &lt; 0 &gt;. 
   As described above, the banks of the quarter QA are divided into the left banks and the right banks and the read/write operations are separately performed on the left banks and the right banks. Therefore, compared with the case where the 1 G 16-bank memory device is constructed using the conventional structure, the loading and junction of the respective global lines are reduced by ½. 
   In addition, shielding lines constructed according to the respective global lines can be reduced because the global lines to transfer the bank strobe signals from the peripheral region to the bank region is unnecessary. 
   Although the problems caused by the increase from eight banks to sixteen banks have been described, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that the problems are caused by the increase in the number of the multi-bank. 
   As described above, the bank region is divided into more than two regions and the global lines are connected to the corresponding banks. Hence, it is possible to minimize the timing delay and the slope of the voltage level in the data transferred through the global lines connected to the enabled banks. Further, the entire usage rate of the global lines can be increased by precharging the global lines connected to other banks. 
   Moreover, the global lines that have transferred the bank strobe signals in the related art and the shielding lines can be reduced by generating the bank strobe signals in the bank region, thereby reducing the layout of the semiconductor device. 
   While the present invention has been described with respect to the specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.