MULTIPLE DATA LINE MEMORY AND METHODS
First Claim
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of rows of vertical strings of memory cells, each vertical string comprising a respective plurality of memory cells; and
a respective plurality of data lines associated with each row of vertical strings, each data line associated with a respective row being coupled to at least one of the vertical strings in the respective row.
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods are disclosed, including an apparatus with rows of vertical strings of memory cells coupled to a common source and multiple data lines associated with each row of vertical strings. Each data line associated with a row is coupled to at least one of the vertical strings in the row. Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
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40 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of rows of vertical strings of memory cells, each vertical string comprising a respective plurality of memory cells; and a respective plurality of data lines associated with each row of vertical strings, each data line associated with a respective row being coupled to at least one of the vertical strings in the respective row. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus comprising:
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a respective plurality of data lines associated with each row of vertical strings of charge storage devices in a block of charge storage devices, the block comprising a plurality of the rows of vertical strings, each data line associated with a respective row being coupled to at least one of the vertical strings in the respective row of vertical strings; and a common source coupled to all of the vertical strings of the block. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of tiers of data lines associated with a block of vertical strings of charge storage devices, each vertical string being coupled to a respective one of the data lines; and a common source coupled to all of the vertical strings of the block. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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