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Capacitorless DRAM and methods of manufacturing and operating the same

US8053822B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 2008
Grant dateNov 8, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/711

Abstract

Example embodiments provide a capacitorless dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and methods of manufacturing and operating the same. The capacitorless DRAM according to example embodiments may include a semiconductor layer separated from a top surface of a substrate and that contains a source region, a drain region, and a channel region, a charge reserving layer formed on the channel region, and a gate formed on the substrate to contact the channel region and the charge reserving layer.

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