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Semiconductor integrated circuit device

US11450674B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2020
Grant dateSep 20, 2022
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/038
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a ROM cell using a vertical nanowire (VNW) FET, the gate of the VNW FET is connected with a word line (WL), the bottom thereof is connected with a bit line (BL), and the top thereof is selectively connected with a ground potential line. The bottom of the VNW FET of the ROM cell is connected to the bit line (BL) irrespective of the data stored in the ROM cell.

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