Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device which can locate the contacting pads of its through silicon vias efficiently when laminating a plurality of dice as a three-dimensional integrated circuit package. SOLUTION: In an integrated circuit including a first die coupled to such a second die as a memory die, a plurality of through silicon vias TSV are located so as to pass them through the second die, and a power reference is fed to the first die. The plurality of through silicon vias are made relocatable in a lateral direction without interfering with a plurality circuit sections MS of the second die. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
An integrated circuit includes a semiconducting substrate (110), electrically conductive layers (120) over the semiconducting substrate, and a capacitor (130) at least partially embedded within the semiconducting substrate such that the capacitor is entirely underneath the electrically conductive layers. A storage node voltage is on an outside layer (132) of the capacitor. In the same or another embodiment, the integrated circuit may act as a 1T-1C embedded memory cell including the semiconducting substrate, an electrically insulating stack (160) over the semiconducting substrate, a transistor (140) including a source/drain region (142) within the semiconducting substrate and a gate region (141) above the semiconducting substrate, a trench (111) extending through the electrically insulating layers and into the semiconducting substrate, a first electrically insulating layer (131) located within the trench, and the capacitor located within the trench interior to the first electrically insulating layer.
Abstract:
An open bit line dynamic random access memory (DRAM) architecture uses a multiple layer bit line configuration to reduce coupling between switching bit lines in the device. In one approach, each successive cell within a row of DRAM cells is coupled to a bit line segment that is on a different metallization layer than a previous cell in the row. Shielding members are also provided between adjacent bit lines on a common metallization layer to further reduce noise coupling. Functionality is also provided for reducing the effect of word line to bit line coupling in the DRAM device using dummy signal injection techniques. In this manner, common mode noise that could otherwise saturate one or more sense amplifiers within the DRAM device is reduced or eliminated before such saturation can take place. In one approach, dummy cells and reference cells are provided for use in performing the signal injection. The principles of the present invention are particularly well suited for use within embedded DRAM structures where low charge storage capacity within individual cells reduces the signal voltage levels that are achievable.
Abstract:
A hierarchical DRAM sensing apparatus and method which employs local bit line pairs and global bit lines. A word line selects the cells in a cluster of sense amplifiers, each of the amplifiers being associated with a pair of bit lines. One of the local bit lines is selected for coupling to global bit lines and a global sense amplifier. Clusters are located in a plurality of subarrays forming a bank with the global bit lines extending from each of the banks to the global sense amplifier.
Abstract:
Embodiments for data dependent boosted (DDB) bit cells that may allow for smaller minimum cell supplies (Vmin) without necessarily having to increase device dimensions are presented.
Abstract:
A cache memory system is provided that uses multi-bit Error Correcting Code (ECC) with a low storage and complexity overhead. The cache memory system can be operated at very low idle power, without dramatically increasing transition latency to and from an idle power state due to loss of state.
Abstract:
An eight-cell memory cell for static random access memory, the memory cell comprising cross-coupled inverters to store the information bit, two access nMOSFETs connected to local bit lines to access the stored information bit, and two nMOSFETs each having a gate connected to ground and coupled to the local bit lines and the cross-coupled inverters so that sub-threshold leakage currents to and from the local bit lines for a memory cell not being read are balanced.
Abstract:
An embedded memory cell includes a semiconducting substrate (110), a transistor (120) having a source/drain region (121) at least partially embedded in the semiconducting substrate, and a capacitor (130) at least partially embedded in the semiconducting substrate. The capacitor includes a first electrode (131) and a second electrode (132) that are electrically isolated from each other by a first electrically insulating material (133). The first electrode is electrically connected to the semiconducting substrate and the second electrode is electrically connected to the source/drain region of the transistor.
Abstract:
A NOR architecture for selecting a word line driver in a DRAM is disclosed. Complements of separately decoded addresses in the low, mid and high ranges are used to select a final word line driver. The output of the word line driver is at a potential negative with respect to ground for a deselected word line and a positive potential more positive than the power supply potential for a selected word line.
Abstract:
An embedded memory cell includes a semiconducting substrate (110), a transistor (120) having a source/drain region (121) at least partially embedded in the semiconducting substrate, and a capacitor (130) at least partially embedded in the semiconducting substrate. The capacitor includes a first electrode (131) and a second electrode (132) that are electrically isolated from each other by a first electrically insulating material (133). The first electrode is electrically connected to the semiconducting substrate and the second electrode is electrically connected to the source/drain region of the transistor.