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Trench random access memory cell and method of formation

US5879971A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 1995
Grant dateMar 9, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/00

Abstract

A method for forming a random access memory cell within four separate trench regions (106, 108, 110, and 112). One half of the memory cell has a first N-type transistor, which is a latch transistor (500), has a current electrode (101), a current electrode (126), and a gate electrode (114). A second N-type transistor, which is a word-line select transistor (504), has a first current electrode (101), a second current electrode (128), and a gate electrode (116). A P-channel pull up transistor (502) has a first current electrode (103), a second current electrode (124), and a gate electrode (114). The coupling of the electrodes (101 and 103) form a storage node of the one half of the memory cell which is contacted electrically by a conductive contact (140).

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