摘要:
A pair of impurity regions are formed at a specified interval in a semiconductor substrate. A channel region is defined between the impurity regions. A select gate is provided on the channel region, and a sidewall for holding electric charge is provided along a side of the select gate. A tunnel insulating film is interposed between the sidewall for holding electric charge and the channel region. An insulating film covers the sidewall for holding electric charge. A control gate is provided on the insulating film lying over the sidewall. In such a structure, since the select gate can have a large cross-sectional area, speed-up of the reading can be attained.
摘要:
A data memory device is provided that is capable of reading data accurately even if the reading action is repeated. Respective output ends of memory cells D0-D7 and input ends on one side of respective exclusive OR elements Eo0-Eo7 are interconnected, and the output end of a polarity holding cell Dc and the input ends on the other side of the respective exclusive OR elements Eo0-Eo7 are interconnected. When it is assumed that the stored value of the memory cell D0 is a logic “1” and the stored value of the polarity holding cell Dc is a logic “0,” the value of the output data Do0 read out becomes a logic “1”. By the reversal writing action that follows, the value of the memory cell D0 becomes a logic “0” and the stored value of the polarity holding cell Dc becomes a logic “1.” When the value of the memory cell D0 is read again in that state, the value of the output data Do0 is still a logic “1.” That is to say, even if data reading action is repeated, values of the output data Do0-Do7 remain unchanged. However, the direction of polarization of respective ferroelectric capacitors constituting the memory cells D0-D7 and the polarity holding cell Dc are reversed every time of the reading.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device including a memory element for storing data, and a supplemental element substantially electrically associated with the memory element at least at the time of reading data. The semiconductor memory device is for reading data stored in the memory element by applying specified electric action to the compound element including the memory element and the supplemental element substantially electrically mutually associated. The semiconductor memory device is characterized in that the electric characteristic of the supplemental element is adapted to be variable based on a signal for changing the electric characteristic of the supplemental element so that data may be read free from troubles.
摘要:
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory which includes a voltage supply terminal, a multiplicity of memory cells, a voltage selection circuit, and a voltage dropping circuit. The terminal receives a supply voltage from an external voltage source. The voltage selection circuit is coupled to the terminal for selectively outputting a first and a second voltage to be supplied to the memory cells. The voltage dropping circuit is coupled between the voltage selection circuit and the memory cells for dropping the second voltage output from the voltage selection circuit before it is input to the memory cells.
摘要:
A method for making a nonvolatile memory device having a field effect transistor for storing information, and a Schottky diode in series with the field effect transistor. The field effect transistor includes source and drain regions in a semiconductor substrate, with a channel region interposed between them and a gate electrode above the channel region. A ferroelectric gate film is sandwiched between the channel region and the gate electrode. In the method, a conductive barrier meterial is deposited in contact with the source region of the field effect transistor to make the Schottky diode. In reading information from the memory device, voltage is applied to a serial circuit consisting of the field effect transistor and the Schottky diode to turn the Schottky diode on.
摘要:
A semiconductor device having a source region, a drain region, a channel region between the source region and the drain region, a gate consisting of at least three input electrodes provided above the channel region, and a potential modulating film provided between the channel region and the gate. The potential modulating film can assume at least two potential modulating states, so that the potential of the channel region is modulated between and held at different values. The potential of the channel region is modulated by changing the state of the potential modulating film. Specifically, the potential of the channel region is modulated by not only applying voltages to the input electrodes but also controlling the state of the potential modulating film. If in processing at least three input signals, a predetermined one of them corresponds to control of the state of the potential modulating film and the remaining input signals correspond to the input voltages to the input electrodes, the number of wires can be decreased.