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Digit line architecture for dynamic memory

US6504255B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2001
Grant dateJan 7, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/4097
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A novel bi-level DRAM architecture is described which achieves significant reductions in die size while maintaining the noise performance of traditional folded architectures. Die size reduction results primarily by building the memory arrays with 6F2 or smaller memory cells in a type of cross point memory cell layout. The memory arrays utilize stacked digitlines and vertical digitline twisting to achieve folded architecture operation and noise performance.

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