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Memory with ferroelectric capacitor connectable to transistor gate

US5559733A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateSep 24, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/223
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A ferroelectric memory includes a constant voltage source, a capacitor having first and second electrodes, and a transistor having a gate. A switch alternately connects the gate of the transistor to the first electrode and the constant voltage source. In another embodiment, there are two ferroelectric transistors, and the first electrode of each capacitor is connected both to the gate of the transistor and to a voltage source external of the memory.

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