Patent classifications
G11C11/403
MEMORY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
A novel memory device is provided. The memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, and one memory cell includes a first transistor and a second transistor. One of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor through a node SN. Data written through the first transistor is retained at the node SN. When an OS transistor is used as the first transistor, formation of a storage capacitor is not needed. A region with a low dielectric constant is provided outside the memory cell, whereby noise from the outside is reduced and stable operation is achieved.
Dual row-column major dram
A memory device includes an array of 2T1C DRAM cells and a memory controller. The DRAM cells are arranged as a plurality of rows and columns of DRAM cells. The memory controller is internal to the memory device and is coupled to the array of DRAM cells. The memory controller is capable of receiving commands input to the memory device and is responsive to the received commands to control row-major access and column-major access to the array of DRAM cells. In one embodiment, each transistor of a memory cell includes a terminal directly coupled to a storage node of the capacitor. In another embodiment, a first transistor of a memory cell includes a terminal directly coupled to a storage node of the capacitor, and a second transistor of the 2T1C memory cell includes a gate terminal directly coupled to the storage node of the capacitor.
Dual row-column major dram
A memory device includes an array of 2T1C DRAM cells and a memory controller. The DRAM cells are arranged as a plurality of rows and columns of DRAM cells. The memory controller is internal to the memory device and is coupled to the array of DRAM cells. The memory controller is capable of receiving commands input to the memory device and is responsive to the received commands to control row-major access and column-major access to the array of DRAM cells. In one embodiment, each transistor of a memory cell includes a terminal directly coupled to a storage node of the capacitor. In another embodiment, a first transistor of a memory cell includes a terminal directly coupled to a storage node of the capacitor, and a second transistor of the 2T1C memory cell includes a gate terminal directly coupled to the storage node of the capacitor.
Memory device
A memory device that operates at high speed is provided. The memory device includes first and second memory cells, first and second bit lines, first and second switches, and a sense amplifier. The sense amplifier comprises a first node and a second node. The first memory cell is electrically connected to the first node through the first bit line and the first switch, and the second memory cell is electrically connected to the second node through the second bit line and the second switch. The sense amplifier amplifies the potential difference between the first node and the second node. The first memory cell and the second memory cell include an oxide semiconductor in a channel formation region.
Apparatuses and methods for cache operations
The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for cache operations. An example apparatus includes a memory device including a plurality of subarrays of memory cells, where the plurality of subarrays includes a first subset of the respective plurality of subarrays and a second subset of the respective plurality of subarrays. The memory device includes sensing circuitry coupled to the first subset, the sensing circuitry including a sense amplifier and a compute component. The first subset is configured as a cache to perform operations on data moved from the second subset. The apparatus also includes a cache controller configured to direct a first movement of a data value from a subarray in the second subset to a subarray in the first subset.
Apparatuses and methods for cache operations
The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for cache operations. An example apparatus includes a memory device including a plurality of subarrays of memory cells, where the plurality of subarrays includes a first subset of the respective plurality of subarrays and a second subset of the respective plurality of subarrays. The memory device includes sensing circuitry coupled to the first subset, the sensing circuitry including a sense amplifier and a compute component. The first subset is configured as a cache to perform operations on data moved from the second subset. The apparatus also includes a cache controller configured to direct a first movement of a data value from a subarray in the second subset to a subarray in the first subset.
MEMORY CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND MEMORY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
The present disclosure provides a memory cell and a manufacturing method thereof, and a memory and a manufacturing method thereof, and relates to the technical field of semiconductors. The memory unit includes a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer that are stacked. A first transistor is disposed in the first dielectric layer. A second transistor is disposed in the second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is connected to the second dielectric layer by using a connecting wire.
NON-VOLATILE MEMORY WITH DUAL GATED CONTROL
A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells. A first memory cell of the plurality of memory cells includes a first write transistor includes a first write gate, a first write source, and a first write drain. A first read transistor includes first read gate, a first read source, a first read drain, and a first body region separating the first read source from the first read drain. The first read source is coupled to the first write source. A first capacitor has a first upper capacitor plate coupled to the first write drain and a first lower capacitor plate coupled to the first body region of the first read transistor.
MEMORY DEVICE HAVING 2-TRANSISTOR VERTICAL MEMORY CELL
Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming the apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes a memory cell, first, second, and third data lines, and first and second access lines. Each of the first, second, and third data lines includes a length extending in a first direction. Each of the first and second access lines includes a length extending in a second direction. The memory cell includes a first transistor including a charge storage structure, and a first channel region electrically separated from the charge storage structure, and a second transistor including a second channel region electrically coupled to the charge storage structure. The first data line is electrically coupled to the first channel region. The second data line is electrically coupled to the first channel region. The third data line is electrically coupled to the second channel region, the second channel region being between the charge storage structure and the third data line. The first access line is located on a first level of the apparatus and separated from the first channel by a first dielectric. The second access line is located on a second level of the apparatus and separated from the second channel by a second dielectric. The charge storage structure is located on a level of the apparatus between the first and second levels.
MEMORY DEVICE HAVING 2-TRANSISTOR VERTICAL MEMORY CELL AND SEPARATE READ AND WRITE GATES
Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of operating such apparatuses. One of such apparatuses includes a data line, a conductive region, and a memory cell including a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor includes a first channel region coupled to the data line and the conductive region, a charge storage structure, and a first gate. The second transistor includes a second channel region coupled to the data line and the charge storage structure, and a second gate. The first gate is electrically separated from the second gate and opposite from the second gate in a direction from the first channel region to the second channel region.