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US09461161B1 Memory element circuitry with minimum oxide definition width 有权
具有最小氧化物定义宽度的存储元件电路

Memory element circuitry with minimum oxide definition width
Abstract:
Integrated circuits with memory circuitry are provided. The memory circuitry may include memory cell transistors and associated pass transistors. The memory cell transistors and the pass transistors may be formed using multiple strips of oxide definition (OD) regions coupled in parallel. The multiple OD strips may have reduced widths. The ratio of the distance from adjacent OD strips to a given OD strip to the width of the given OD strip may be at least 0.5. Forming memory circuitry transistors using this multi-strip arrangement may provide increased levels of stress that improve transistor performance. Each OD strip may have a reduced width that still satisfies fabrication design rules. Forming OD regions having reduced width allows the pass transistors to be overdriven at higher voltage levels to further improve transistor performance.
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