Apparatuses and methods including memory array and data line architecture
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1. A device comprising:
- a first memory array located over a substrate;
first data lines located between the substrate and the first memory array;
a second memory array located over the substrate;
second data lines located between the substrate and the second memory array;
additional data lines located over the first and second memory arrays;
a first circuit to selectively couple first memory cells of the first memory array to the additional data lines through at least a portion of the first data lines; and
a second circuit to selectively couple second memory cells of the second memory array to the additional data lines through at least a portion of the second data lines, wherein at least a portion of each of the first and second circuit is located in the substrate.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include apparatus and methods having memory cells located in different device levels of a device, at least a portion of a transistor located in a substrate of the device, and a data line coupled to the transistor and the memory cells. The data line can be located between the transistor and the memory cells. Other embodiments including additional apparatus and methods are described.
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1. A device comprising:
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a first memory array located over a substrate; first data lines located between the substrate and the first memory array; a second memory array located over the substrate; second data lines located between the substrate and the second memory array; additional data lines located over the first and second memory arrays; a first circuit to selectively couple first memory cells of the first memory array to the additional data lines through at least a portion of the first data lines; and a second circuit to selectively couple second memory cells of the second memory array to the additional data lines through at least a portion of the second data lines, wherein at least a portion of each of the first and second circuit is located in the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device comprising:
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a first memory array including a first memory cell string; a first transistor including at least a portion located in a substrate of the device; a first data line coupled to the first transistor and the first memory cell string, the first data line located between the first transistor and the first memory cell string; a first additional data line coupled to the first transistor, the first additional data line located between the first transistor and the first data line; a second memory array including a second memory cell string; a second transistor including at least a portion located in the substrate; a second data line coupled to the second transistor and the second memory cell string, the second data line located between the second transistor and the second memory cell string; a second additional data line coupled to the second transistor, the second additional data line located between the second transistor and the second data line; and a third additional data line coupled to the first and second additional data lines, wherein the first memory cell string is located between the first data line and the third additional data line. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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forming a first circuit and a second circuit such that at least a portion of each of the first and second circuit is located in a substrate; forming first data lines over the first circuit; forming first a memory array over the first data lines; forming second data lines over the second circuit; forming a second memory array over the second data lines; and forming additional data lines over the first and second memory arrays, such that at least one of the additional data lines is coupled to one of the first data lines and one of the second data lines. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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