Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for preparing a memory cell of computer for data writing operation. SOLUTION: The memory cell 202 has a cell voltage source whose one end is connected to a pull-up device in a memory cell and whose another end is connected to a pull-down device in the memory. The memory cell has, further, a pair of access transistor coupling the memory cell selectively to a pair of complementary bit line. In one embodiment, this method comprises a step in which voltage of a cell voltage source is adjusted to a second voltage value from a first voltage value. In this case, the second voltage value is lower than the first voltage value. Next, data write-in operation is made easy by coupling the memory cell to a pair of complementary bit lines BL, BR. Succeeding to write-in operation, voltage of a cell voltage source is returned to the first voltage value from the second voltage value.
Abstract:
A single stress liner (120) is applied over different type semiconductor devices. The single stress liner (120) avoids the problems of a dual/hybrid stress liner scheme by eliminating the meeting area. The single stress liner (120) may be tensile or compressive. In one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a static random access memory (SRAM) cell having numerous NFETs (110) and PFETs (112).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a static/random/access/memory (SRAM) including a plurality of SRAM cells arranged in an array state. SOLUTION: The array includes a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. The SRAM includes a plurality of voltage control circuit corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of columns of the array. Each of the plurality of voltage control circuit is coupled to an output of a power supply. Each voltage control circuit has a function to temporarily reduce voltage provided to the power supply input of a plurality of SRAM cells that belong to the selected column of columns of the SRAM. The selected column is selected and the power supply voltage to that column is reduced during a write operation in which a bit is written to one of the SRAM cells belonging to the selected column. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide contacts of P well and N well and, suitably, a low cost SRAM (static random access memory) cell having a P+ a diffusion intersection section to ground. SOLUTION: The SRAM cell is completed at second metal (M2) level, and the leakage, function and manufacturing yield in cell path gate are improved. The SRAM cell is provided with cross-linked pnp pull-up devices P1, P2 and npn pull-down devices N1, N2, the P1, P2 devices are connected to a power supply VDD, and the N1 N2 devices are connected to the ground through the P + diffusion area. A first gate is connected between the junction of a first bit line and the device P1, and N1, and the gate is connected to a word line. And a second path gate is connected between the junction of a second bit line and the device P2 and N2, and the gate is connected to the word line. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
A structure and method is disclosed for forming a buried interconnect (10) of an integrated circuit in a single crystal semiconductor layer (12) of a substrate. The buried interconnect is formed of a deposited conductor and has one or more vertical sidewalls (18) which contact a single crystal region of an electronic device (20) formed in the single crystal semiconductor layer.