Abstract:
An SRAM cell of a semiconductor device includes a load transistor, a driver transistor and an access transistor. First source/drains of the load, driver and access transistors are connected to a node. A power line, a ground line and a bit line are electrically connected to second source/drains of the load transistor, the driver transistor and the access transistor. The power line, the ground line and the bit line are disposed at substantially the same level to extend in a first direction. A word line is electrically connected to a gate of the access transistor to extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The word line is disposed at a different level from the level of the power line, the ground line and the bit line.
Abstract:
The present invention provides apparatus, methods, and systems for a memory layer layout for a three-dimensional memory. The memory layer includes a plurality of memory array blocks; a plurality of memory lines coupled to the memory array blocks; and a plurality of zia contact areas for coupling the memory layer to other memory layers in a three-dimensional memory. The memory lines extend from the memory array blocks and are formed using a sidewall defined process. The memory lines have a half pitch dimension smaller than the nominal minimum feature size capability of a lithography tool used in forming the memory lines. The zia contact areas have a dimension that is approximately four times the half pitch dimension of the memory lines. The memory lines are arranged in a pattern adapted to allow a single memory line to intersect a single zia contact area and to provide area between other memory lines for other zia contact areas. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.
Abstract:
A memory capable of reducing the memory cell size is provided. This memory includes a first conductive type first impurity region formed on a memory cell array region of the main surface of a semiconductor substrate for functioning as a first electrode of a diode included in a memory cell and a plurality of second conductive type second impurity regions, formed on the surface of the first impurity region at a prescribed interval, each functioning as a second electrode of the diode.
Abstract:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device has a plurality of CMOS-type base cells arranged on a semiconductor substrate and m wiring layers, and gate array type logic cells are composed of the base cells and the wiring layers. Wiring within and between the logic cells is constituted by using only upper n (n
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of source regions and drain regions disposed on a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of word lines disposed on the semiconductor substrate between the source regions and the drain regions. The semiconductor device also includes a conductive line disposed on the semiconductor substrate parallel to the word lines. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of bit lines connected to the drain regions and crossing over the word lines. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of source strapping lines crossing over the plurality of word lines, the plurality of source strapping lines being connected to at least one of the plurality of source regions and the conductive line. The semiconductor device also includes a ground line connected to the conductive line.
Abstract:
A method for providing a high power, low resistance, high efficient vertical DMOS device is disclosed. The method comprises providing a semiconductor substrate with a source body structure thereon. The method further comprises providing a plurality of slots in the source/body structure and providing a metal within the plurality of slots to form a plurality of structures. A slotted PowerFET array is disclosed. This slotted approach results in a dense PowerFET, a low Ron due to the slotted design, an oxide isolated process without any due extra steps other than the slots, lower capacitance, lower leakage, smaller die, improved heat transfer, improved electro-migration, lower ground resistance, less cross talk, drops the isolation diffusion and the sinker diffusion, mostly low temperature processing and provides double metal with single metal processing. Also disclosed is a method for integrating this vertical DMOS with CMOS, bipolar and BCD to provide an optimized small, efficient die using the buried power buss approach and these technologies.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device having a step of forming a first gate electrode on a peripheral circuit portion and a second gate electrode on a memory cell portion, a step of introducing impurity into the peripheral circuit portion and memory cell portion, a step of forming a first insulating film above at least the memory cell portion, and a step of annealing the semiconductor substrate into which the impurity has been introduced. The first gate electrode has a first gate length. The second gate electrode has a second gate length shorter than the first gate length.
Abstract:
A line layout structure comprises first metal lines disposed in a first direction on a cell array region to form first power lines for supplying power to static memory cells, second metal lines disposed over the first metal lines in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first metal lines to form second power lines for supplying power to the first power lines, third metal lines disposed over the second metal lines to form third power lines for supplying power to the second power lines, and fourth metal lines disposed over the third metal lines to form fourth power lines for supplying power to the third power lines.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory device, adapted for storing plural bits per cell to be able to accomplish high storage density by a simplified structure, includes a plurality of first gate electrodes extending parallel to one another along one direction and a plurality of second gate electrodes extending in a direction of intersecting the first gate electrodes, in which a diffusion region is provided on each of a plurality of divisions demarcated in a matrix-like pattern by first and second electrodes on a substrate surface. One of the divisions, the four sides of which are defined by two neighboring first gate electrodes and two neighboring second gate electrodes, has four independently accessible bits, and is connected by a contact (CT) with a diffusion region in the division. There are provided a plurality of interconnections connected via contacts to the diffusion regions of other divisions in the plural matrix-like divisions lying on the line of extension of the aforementioned diagonal line. A plurality of the aforementioned interconnections are arranged for extending parallel to one another in the memory cell array in an oblique direction relative to the lattice of the first and second electrodes.