Array of memory cells
    14.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11877438B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US18076888

    申请日:2022-12-07

    发明人: Antonino Rigano

    摘要: A method used in forming an array of memory cells comprises forming a vertical stack comprising transistor material directly above and directly against a first capacitor electrode material. A mask is used to subtractively etch both the transistor material and thereafter the first capacitor electrode material to form a plurality of pillars that individually comprise the transistor material and the first capacitor electrode material. Capacitors are formed that individually comprise the first capacitor electrode material of individual of the pillars. Vertical transistors are formed above the capacitors that individually comprise the transistor material of the individual pillars. Other aspects and embodiments are disclosed, including structure independent of method.

    POWER GATING IN A MEMORY DEVICE
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230113576A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US18053966

    申请日:2022-11-09

    发明人: Makoto Kitagawa

    摘要: Methods, systems, and devices for power gating in a memory device are described for using one or more memory cells as drivers for load circuits of a memory device. A group of memory cells of the memory device may represent memory cells that include a switching component and that omit a memory storage element. These memory cells may be coupled with respective plate lines that may be coupled with a voltage source having a first supply voltage. Each memory cell of the group may also be coupled with a respective digit line that may be coupled with the load circuits. Respective switching components of the group of memory cells may therefore act as drivers to apply the first supply voltage to one or more load circuits by coupling a digit line with a plate line having the first supply voltage.

    THIN FILM TRANSISTOR DECK SELECTION IN A MEMORY DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240276736A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18589134

    申请日:2024-02-27

    摘要: Methods, systems, and devices for thin film transistor deck selection in a memory device are described. A memory device may include memory arrays arranged in a stack of decks formed over a substrate, and deck selection components distributed among the layers to leverage common substrate-based circuitry. For example, each memory array of the stack may include a set of digit lines of a corresponding deck, and deck selection circuitry operable to couple the set of digit lines with a column decoder that is shared among multiple decks. To access memory cells of a selected memory array on one deck, the deck selection circuitry corresponding to the memory array may each be activated, while the deck selection circuitry corresponding to a non-selected memory array on another deck may be deactivated. The deck selection circuitry, such as transistors, may leverage thin-film manufacturing techniques, such as various techniques for forming vertical transistors.