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Memory cell having a deep trench capacitor and a vertical channel

US6479852B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2001
Grant dateNov 12, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/373

Abstract

A semiconductor memory cell has a deep trench capacitor and a vertical transistor formed over the deep trench capacitor. The vertical transistor has a control gate electrode, a source/drain region at opposite sides of the control gate electrode, and a channel region surrounding the sidewall and top of the control gate electrode. This can increase the length of the channel region to reduce leakage current.

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