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US 6,720,598 B1Granted
Series memory architecture
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorJoerg Wohlfahrt
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Abstract
An IC with a memory array having a series architecture is disclosed. The memory cells of the series group are arranged in pairs in which the capacitors of a memory cell pair are stacked one on top of the other. This advantageously allows for larger capacitor arrays without increasing the chip size.
Claims10
An integrated circuit comprising:
- a plurality of memory cells coupled in series to form a series group, the memory cells of a group are arranged in memory cell pairs, a memory cell pair of the group comprises;
- a first memory cell having a first transistor having a gate and first and second diffusion regions and a first capacitor having first and second plates separated by a first capacitor dielectric;
- a second memory cell having a second transistor having a gate and first and second diffusion regions and a second capacitor having first and second plates separated by second capacitor dielectric;
- the second diffusion regions of the first and second transistors of the memory cell pair is a common second diffusion region;
- the first and second capacitors are arranged in a stack in which the second plates of the capacitors is a common second plate;
- the first plate of the first capacitor is coupled to the first diffusion region of the first transistor;
- the first plate of the second capacitor is coupled to the first diffusion region of the second transistor;
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- the common second plate is coupled to the common second diffusion region.
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