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Apparatus and methods including a bipolar junction transistor coupled to a string of memory cells

US8638605B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Micron Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Paolo Tessariol · Montebelluna, IT
Roberto Gastaldi · Carugate, IT

Key dates

Filing date	May 25, 2011
Grant date	Jan 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 1, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11C16/10
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Some embodiments include apparatus and methods having a string of memory cells, a conductive line and a bipolar junction transistor configured to selectively couple the string of memory cells to the conductive line. Other embodiments including additional apparatus and methods are described.

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