IP Library Granted Patent US 7,183,595
Granted Patent B2
US 7,183,595 · App. 10/919,403 · Granted Feb 27, 2007

Ferroelectric memory

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Patent No.
US 7,183,595
App. No.
10/919,403
Granted
Feb 27, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A ferroelectric memory has a plurality of memory cells each having a transistor and a ferroelectric capacitor arranged in a matrix. Plate lines run in the word line direction above the ferroelectric capacitors of memory cells adjacent to each other in the word line direction among the plurality of memory cells. Bit line contacts each for connecting a bit line and an active region of the transistor are placed in regions between the plate lines adjacent to each other in the bit line direction and between the ferroelectric capacitors adjacent to each other in the word line direction. Cuts are formed at positions of the plate lines near the bit line contacts. The active regions of the transistors of the plurality of memory cells extend in directions intersecting with the word line direction and the bit line direction.

Claims (5)

1. A ferroelectric memory in which a plurality of memory cells each having a transistor and a ferroelectric capacitor are arranged in a matrix,

wherein plate lines run in the word line direction above the ferroelectric capacitors of memory cells adjacent to each other in the word line direction among the plurality of memory cells,

bit line contacts each for connecting a bit line and an active region of the transistor are placed in regions between the plate lines adjacent to each other in the bit line direction and between the ferroelectric capacitors adjacent to each other in the word line direction,

cut portions are formed at positions of the plate lines near the bit line contacts, and

the active regions of the transistors of the plurality of memory cells extend in directions intersecting with the word line direction and the bit line direction.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2020
From: PANNOVA SEMIC, LLC
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053755/0859 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2015
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANNOVA SEMIC, LLC
Reel/Frame 036065/0273 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 19, 2014
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033777/0873 →