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Semiconductor memory with virtual ground architecture

US7288812B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 2004
Grant dateOct 30, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B69/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Insulation regions in the manner of STI isolations, which run transversely with respect to the word lines, isolate the source/drain regions of adjacent memory cells. Metallic bit lines are applied on the top side and patterned for example along zigzag lines such that the source/drain regions of a memory transistor which are contact-connected by the bit lines are in each case electrically connected by two mutually adjacent bit lines.

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