Semiconductor memory
US6925009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/0483
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A semiconductor memory including a memory cell unit, the memory cell unit comprising: a plurality of memory cells in which each conductance between current terminals changes according to held data, each having a plurality of current terminals connected in series between a first terminal and a second terminal, and each capable of electrically rewriting the data; a first select switching element electrically connecting said first terminal to a data transfer line; and a MISFET serving as a second select switching element connecting said second terminal to a reference potential line, wherein said semiconductor memory has a data read mode for forcing the first and second select switching elements of said memory cell unit into conduction, applying a read voltage for forcing a path between the current terminals into conduction or cut-off according to the data of a selected memory cell, to a control electrode of the selected memory cell, applying a pass voltage for forcing a path between the current terminals into conduction irrespectively of the data of each of the memory cells other than said selected memory cell, to the control electrode of each of the memory cells other than said selec…
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