Dynamic random access memory device
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
- Publication Date
- 2019-06-13
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Abstract
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This U.S. non-provisional patent application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0168152, filed on Dec. 8, 2017, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the content of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND1. Field
[0002] The present inventive concept relates generally to semiconductor memory devices and, more particularly, to dynamic random access memory devices.2. Discussion of Related Art
[0003] Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices may have an open bit line architecture or a folded bit line architecture according to an arrangement of bit lines.
[0004] A DRAM device having an open bit line architecture may include a plurality of memory cell array blocks arranged in a bit line direction. In a plurality of memory cell array blocks extending in a bit line direction, those memory cell array blocks disposed at the ends thereof may include dummy bit lin...