A memory device includes a plurality of sense amplifiers, an array of memory cells including a first subset of memory cells, and a plurality of word lines. Each word line is coupled to each memory cell in a respective row of the memory cells and each row of the memory cells includes one memory cell of the first subset of memory cells. Each of a plurality of control word lines is coupled to a respective one of the memory cells in the first subset of memory cells and each of the memory cells in the first subset of memory cells generates a sense amplifier control signal coupled to control operation of a respective one of the plurality of sense amplifiers.