High area efficient data line architecture

摘要

A hierarchical bit line selection circuit is connected between a plurality of pairs of bit lines of a plurality of sub-arrays of a random access memory and a data line sense amplifier. The bit line selection circuit has a bit line selector circuit to selectively couple one pair of bit lines of the plurality of bit lines of each sub-array to the pair of local data lines. The bit line selection circuit further has a local data line selector circuit to select one of a plurality of pairs of local data lines to be connected to a pair main data lines that are connected to the inputs of the data line sense amplifier. The memory cell sub-arrays are folded in placement with the main data line switches to reduce data access time.