A memory includes a bank, the bank includes a plurality of sections, each of the plurality of section includes a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines, and a plurality of storage units arranged in an array, and each of the plurality of storage units is connected to one of the plurality of word lines and one of the plurality of bit lines; the bank is configured to: in a preset mode, in response to a control signal, activate each of a plurality of word lines in at least one target section of the bank, pull up or pull down a level of each of a plurality of bit lines in the target section, and pull a complementary bit line of each of the plurality of bit lines in the target section to a level opposite to a level of the plurality of bit lines.

A memory includes a bank, the bank includes a plurality of sections, each of the plurality of section includes a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines, and a plurality of storage units arranged in an array, and each of the plurality of storage units is connected to one of the plurality of word lines and one of the plurality of bit lines; the bank is configured to: in a preset mode, in response to a control signal, activate each of a plurality of word lines in at least one target section of the bank, pull up or pull down a level of each of a plurality of bit lines in the target section, and pull a complementary bit line of each of the plurality of bit lines in the target section to a level opposite to a level of the plurality of bit lines.

An n.sup.+ layer 3a connected to a source line SL at both ends, an n.sup.+ layer 3b connected to a bit line BL, a first gate insulating layer 4a formed on a semiconductor substrate 1 existing on an insulating film 2, a gate conductor layer 16a connected to a plate line PL, a gate insulating layer 4b formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a second gate conductor layer 5b connected to a word line WL and having a work function different from a work function of the gate conductor layer 16a are disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and data hold operation of holding, near a gate insulating film, holes generated by an impact ionization phenomenon or gate-induced drain leakage current inside a channel region 12 of the semiconductor substrate 1 and data erase operation of removing the holes from inside the substrate 1 and the channel region 12 are performed by controlling voltage applied to the source line SL, the plate line PL, the word line WL, and the bit line BL.

The present disclosure relates to the field of semiconductor circuit design, and in particular to a readout circuit layout structure and a method of reading data. The readout circuit layout structure includes: a first readout circuit structure and a second readout circuit structure having identical structures, wherein the first readout circuit structure and the second readout circuit structure each include: a first isolation module, configured to be turned on according to a first isolation signal, electrically connect a bit line and a first readout bit line, and electrically connect a complementary bit line and a first complementary readout bit line; a second isolation module, configured to be turned on according to a second isolation signal, electrically connect the first readout bit line and a second readout bit line, and electrically connect the first complementary readout bit line and a second complementary readout bit line.

The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to performing logical operations using sensing circuitry. An example apparatus comprises an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry coupled to the array. The sensing circuitry can include a sense amplifier coupled to a pair of complementary sense lines and a compute component coupled to the sense amplifier via pass gates coupled to logical operation selection logic. The logical operation selection logic can be configured to control pass gates based on a selected logical operation.

A system for dual mode operation having power saving and active modes in a stacked circuit topology having logic preservation is provided. The system includes a pre-charge circuit and a sleep mode control circuit for providing a signal to disable a plurality of circuit elements and switching a mode of the system, the sleep mode control circuit being coupled to the pre-charge circuit and further being coupled to a logic function circuit, wherein the plurality of circuit elements comprise logic gates and transistor devices. The system also includes a keeper circuit coupled to the global bitline, and the logic function circuit coupled to a solar bitline, wherein the logic function circuit preserves a state of the solar bitline, the state of the global bitline determines the state of the solar bitline. The system includes an effective pull-up transistor coupled to the sleep mode control circuit and the logic function circuit.

A system for dual mode operation having power saving and active modes in a stacked circuit topology having logic preservation is provided. The system includes a pre-charge circuit and a sleep mode control circuit for providing a signal to disable a plurality of circuit elements and switching a mode of the system, the sleep mode control circuit being coupled to the pre-charge circuit and further being coupled to a logic function circuit, wherein the plurality of circuit elements comprise logic gates and transistor devices. The system also includes a keeper circuit coupled to the global bitline, and the logic function circuit coupled to a solar bitline, wherein the logic function circuit preserves a state of the solar bitline, the state of the global bitline determines the state of the solar bitline. The system includes an effective pull-up transistor coupled to the sleep mode control circuit and the logic function circuit.

Methods of maintaining a state of a memory cell without interrupting access to the memory cell are provided, including applying a back bias to the cell to offset charge leakage out of a floating body of the cell, wherein a charge level of the floating body indicates a state of the memory cell; and accessing the cell.

A memory device includes a high density or 3D data memory and a 3D reference memory. The reference memory is used to generate a reference signal used to sense data in the data memory. Conversion circuitry converts signals from one memory cell or a group of memory cells in the reference memory into a reference signal. The reference signal is applied to a sense amplifier to sense data stored in a selected memory cell in the data memory.

A memory device includes a high density or 3D data memory and a 3D reference memory. The reference memory is used to generate a reference signal used to sense data in the data memory. Conversion circuitry converts signals from one memory cell or a group of memory cells in the reference memory into a reference signal. The reference signal is applied to a sense amplifier to sense data stored in a selected memory cell in the data memory.