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High density static memory cell with polysilicon resistors

US4246593A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 2, 1979
Grant dateJan 20, 1981
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Expiry dateJan 2, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D88/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory of the static type employs a pair of cross-coupled driver transistors which are formed by a method which results in field oxide over the source and drain regions. Access transistors are formed by a different method and have silicon gates self-aligned with their source and drain diffusions. The load devices are ion-implanted polycrystalline silicon strips which overlie the driver transistors. These features permit a very small cell layout with a minimum of space used for the cross-coupling connections, and the polysilicon address line can cross over the ground line.

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