Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an MRAM arrangement in which a cross point structure having advantages of a transistor memory cell is present in common in all possible large areas. SOLUTION: TMR-memory cells 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 are interposed between a bit line BL and word lines WL1 and WL2, respectively. Memory cells 1 to 8 include an soft magnetic layer, a tunnel resistive layer, and a hard magnetic layer. The ends of the TMR-memory cells 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 are connected to the drains or the source of switching transistors Tr1 and Tr2, respectively. The gates of the switching transistors Tr1 and Tr2 are connected to the word lines WL1 and WL2, respectively. Four TMR-memory cells 1 to 4 or 5 to 8 are connected to one switching transistor Tr1 or Tr2, respectively.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a high degree of integration in forming a trenched DRAM memory cell by facilitating the connection between a vertical transistor and a trench capacitor. SOLUTION: A first and a second source/drain regions, a channel region disposed in a semiconductor substrate for connecting the first and the second source/drain regions, and a gate electrode are included; and the gate electrode is disposed along the channel region for controlling the current flowing between the first and the second source/drain regions and is electrically insulated from the channel region. Further, in the channel region, the channel has a ridge-shaped fin region. Here, the "ridge" consists of a single upper surface and two side surfaces perpendicular to the line connecting the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region (in the cross-sectional view). This upper surface is disposed below the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and the gate electrode is provided along this upper surface and the two side surfaces. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To decrease an area of a DRAM memory cell. SOLUTION: A memory cell 51 has at least a memory capacitor 52 and a selection transistor 12 which are intrinsically formed in a region of a rectangular cell region 59. The rectangular cell region 59 has a larger range in a longitudinal direction L than in a widthwise direction B. It is wired to a periphery of a cell via word lines 56, 57 and a bit line 55, or can be wired thereto. The word lines 56, 57 and the bit line 55 are transmitted onto the memory cell 51 and are directed at least intrinsically perpendicular to each other.