Static random access memory device having thin film transistor loads
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorMituhiro Azuma
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Abstract
In a static random access memory device where thin film transistors are used memory cell loads, first and second semiconductor layers having source regions, channel regions and drain regions of the thin film transistors partly oppose first and second conductive layers serving as gate electrodes thereof. A third conductive layer for receiving a definite potential opposes at least the channel regions of the first and second semiconductor layers.
Claims15
A static random access semiconductor memory device having a first inverter circuit formed by serially connecting a first load thin film transistor to a first driving MIS transistor and a second inverter circuit formed by serially connecting a second load thin film transistor to a second driving MIS transistor, an output of one of said first and second inverter circuits being connected to an input of the other of said first and second inverter circuits, comprising:
- first and second conductive layers, each serving as gate electrodes of said first and second load thin film transistors respectively;
- first and second semiconductor layers partly opposing said first and second conductive layers, respectively, said first semiconductor layer having a source region, a channel region and a drain region of said first load thin film transistor, said second semiconductor layer having a source region, a channel region and a drain region of said second load thin film transistor;
- a first insulating layer interposed between said first conductive layer and said first semiconductor layer and between said second conductive layer and said second semiconductor layer;
- a third conductive layer partly opposing at least the channel regions of said first and second semiconductor layers, for receiving a definite potential;
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- a second insulating layer interposed between said first semiconductor layer and said third conductive layer and between said second semiconductor layer and said third conductive layer.
A static random access semiconductor memory device comprising:
- first and second bit lines;
- and a memory cell connected to said first and second bit line;
- said memory cell comprising:
- a first inverter circuit formed by serially connecting a first load thin film transistor to a first driving MIS transistor;
- a second inverter circuit cross-coupled to said first inverter circuit, formed by serially connecting a second load thin film transistor to a second driving MIS transistor;
- and first and second transfer gates, each connected between one of said first and second bit lines and one of said first and second inverter circuits,
- said device comprising:
- first and second conductive layers, each serving as gate electrodes of said said first and second load thin film transistors, respectively;
- first and second semiconductor layers partly opposing said first and second conductive layers, respectively, said first semiconductor layer having a source region, a channel region and a drain region of said first load thin film transistor, said second semiconductor layer having a source region, a channel region and a drain region of said second load thin film transistor, the channel regions of said first and second semiconductor layers extending beneath said first and second bit lines;
- a first insulating layer interposed between said first conductive layer and said first semiconductor layer and between said second conductive layer and said second semiconductor layer;
- a third conductive layer partly opposing at least the channel regions of said first and second semiconductor layers, for receiving a definite potential;
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- a second insulating layer interposed between said first semiconductor layer and said third conductive layer and between said second semiconductor layer and said third conductive layer.
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