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Non-volatile ferroelectric memory device and method of driving the same

US10210921B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2018
Grant dateFeb 19, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B51/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a non-volatile ferroelectric memory device including a semiconductor active layer, a plurality of memory cells connected in series on the semiconductor active layer, and a control circuit for performing a read operation and a program operation on the selected memory cell among the plurality of memory cells, each of the memory cells comprising a para-dielectric layer on the semiconductor active layer; a dielectric stack including a ferroelectric layer stacked on the para-dielectric layer and a charge trap site for generating a negative capacitance effect of the ferroelectric layer by charges disposed and trapped at an interface between the ferroelectric layer and the para-dielectric layer; and a control gate electrode on the ferroelectric layer.

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