摘要:
Disclosed is a high density semiconductor memory having diagonal bit lines and a dual word line configuration with highly efficient use of chip area. In an exemplary embodiment, the semiconductor memory includes a memory cell array (10) of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, and a plurality of diagonal bit lines (BLP 1 -BLP N ) arranged in a pattern that changes horizontal direction along the memory cell array to facilitate access to said memory cells. True bit lines are periodically twisted at locations (33) in the vertical plane with the associated complementary bit lines. The bit lines are arranged non-orthogonal to a plurality of dual word lines (WL 1 -WL M ), where each dual word line includes a master word line (MWL i ) at a first layer and a plurality of local word lines (LWL 1 -LWL X ) at a second layer. The local word lines are connected to the master word line of a common row via a plurality of spaced electrical connections (29), e.g., electrical contacts in a "stitched" architecture, and each local word line is connected to plural memory cells (MC). The electrical contacts or stitches (29) that connect the local word lines to the associated master word line follow the same zigzag pattern in the horizontal plane as the bit it lines. Accordingly, the area penalty of the segmented architecture of FIG. 1A is largely eliminated.
摘要:
A dynamic random access memory array having an array of memory cells. Individual cells of the array are addressable by a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines. The memory cells are disposed in active areas of the array. The array of memory cells includes a first strip of memory cells. The dynamic random access memory array includes a lower metal layer and an upper metal layer disposed above the lower metal layer. The dynamic random access memory array further includes a dielectric layer disposed between the lower metal layer and the upper metal layer. There is further included a first bit line of the plurality of bit lines which includes a lower metal first bit line portion implemented in the lower metal layer. The lower metal first bit line portion is coupled to a first plurality of memory cells of the first strip of memory cells. The first bit line also includes an upper metal first bit line portion implemented in the upper metal layer. The upper metal first bit line portion is coupled to the lower first metal bit line portion by a first contact through the dielectric layer. The first contact is disposed above one of the active areas.
摘要:
Disclosed is a high density semiconductor memory having diagonal bit lines and a dual word line configuration with highly efficient use of chip area. In an exemplary embodiment, the semiconductor memory includes a memory cell array (10) of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, and a plurality of diagonal bit lines (BLP 1 -BLP N ) arranged in a pattern that changes horizontal direction along the memory cell array to facilitate access to said memory cells. The bit lines are arranged non-orthogonal to a plurality of dual word lines (WL 1 -WL M ), where each dual word line includes a master word line (MWL i ) at a first layer and a plurality of local word lines (LWL 1 -LWL X ) at a second layer. The local word lines are connected to the master word line of a common row via a plurality of spaced electrical connections (29), e.g., electrical contacts in a "stitched" architecture, and each local word line is connected to plural memory cells (MC). The electrical connections run in substantially the same pattern along the memory cell array as the bit lines.
摘要:
A dynamic random access memory array having an array of memory cells. Individual cells of the array are addressable by a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines. The memory cells are disposed in active areas of the array. The array of memory cells includes a first strip of memory cells. The dynamic random access memory array includes a lower metal layer and an upper metal layer disposed above the lower metal layer. The dynamic random access memory array further includes a dielectric layer disposed between the lower metal layer and the upper metal layer. There is further included a first bit line of the plurality of bit lines which includes a lower metal first bit line portion implemented in the lower metal layer. The lower metal first bit line portion is coupled to a first plurality of memory cells of the first strip of memory cells. The first bit line also includes an upper metal first bit line portion implemented in the upper metal layer. The upper metal first bit line portion is coupled to the lower first metal bit line portion by a first contact through the dielectric layer. The first contact is disposed above one of the active areas.
摘要:
Reduced current consumption in a DRAM during standby mode is achieved by switching off the power source that is connected to, for example, the n-well.
摘要:
An arrangement of enhanced drivability transistors is disclosed herein which includes a plurality of conductor patterns, wherein the conductor patterns include ring-shaped portions which enclose device diffusion contacts and the ring-shaped portions form the gate conductors of insulated gate field effect transistors (IGFETs).
摘要:
Reduced current consumption in a DRAM during standby mode is achieved by switching off the power source that is connected to, for example, the n-well.
摘要:
A method, and a system for employing the method, for providing a modified optical proximity correction (OPC) for correcting distortions of pattern lines on a semiconductor circuit wafer. The method comprises producing a mask having one or more pattern regions, and producing the semiconductor circuit wafer from the mask. The pattern regions include one or more non-edge pattern regions located adjacent to other of the non-edge pattern regions on the mask. The pattern regions further include one or more edge pattern regions located at or near an area on the mask not having the other non-edge pattern regions. The edge pattern regions have widths calculated to minimize the variance in dimensions between one or more pattern lines on the semiconductor circuit wafer formed from them and one or more pattern lines on the semiconductor circuit wafer formed from the non-edge pattern regions. The distances between any two of the pattern regions are calculated to minimize the variance in dimensions between the one or more pattern lines formed from the edge pattern regions and the one or more pattern lines formed from the non-edge pattern regions. The above producing step includes producing the semiconductor circuit wafer from the mask having the pattern lines formed from the non-edge pattern regions and having the pattern lines formed from the edge pattern regions, where the pattern lines formed from the non-edge regions are permitted to differ in distances between them.