Patents Examined by Fernando H Hidalgo
  • Layout structure of bit line sense amplifiers for a semiconductor memory device
    Patent number: 7869239
    Abstract: A layout structure of bit line sense amplifiers for use in a semiconductor memory device includes first and second bit line sense amplifiers arranged to share and be electrically controlled by a first column selection line signal, and each including a plurality of transistors. In this layout structure, each of the plurality of transistors forming the first bit line sense amplifier is arranged so as not to share an active region with any transistors forming the second bit line sense amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Sun Min, Kyu-Chan Lee, Chul-Woo Yi, Jong-Hyun Choi