IP Library Granted Patent US 7,751,222
Granted Patent B2
US 7,751,222 · App. 12/267,878 · Granted Jul 6, 2010

Semiconductor memory device

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Patent No.
US 7,751,222
App. No.
12/267,878
Granted
Jul 6, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A basic cell comprises a memory cell capable of retaining data having at least a binary value, a first selecting transistor connected between a first terminal of the memory cell and the Mth bit line, and a second selecting transistor connected between the first terminal of the memory cell and the M+1th bit line. A gate of the first selecting transistor is connected to the 2·N−1th selecting line, and a gate of the second selecting transistor is connected to the 2·Nth selecting line.

Claims (48)

1. A semiconductor memory device comprising a memory cell array comprising a single or a plurality of basic cells, and selecting lines, bit lines and word lines respectively provided for designating the basic cells, wherein

the basic cell comprises, provided that N and M are respectively integers of at least one:

first and second memory cells for retaining data having at least a binary value;

a first selecting transistor connected between a first terminal of the first memory cell and the Mth bit line;

a second selecting transistor connected between the first terminal of the first memory cell and the M+1th bit line,

a third selecting transistor connected between a first terminal of the second memory cell and the M+1th bit line; and

a fourth selecting transistor connected between the first terminal of the second memory cell and the M+2th bit line, wherein

a gate of the first selecting transistor is connected to the 2·N−1th selecting line,

a gate of the second selecting transistor is connected to the 2·Nth selecting line,

a gate of the third selecting transistor is connected to the 2·N+1th selecting line,

a gate of the fourth selecting transistor is connected to the 2·N+2th selecting line, and

the memory cell array is able to control only the selected word line.

2. A semiconductor memory device comprising a memory cell array comprising a single or a plurality of basic cells, and selecting lines, bit lines and word lines respectively provided for designating the basic cells, wherein

the basic cell comprises, provided that N and M are respectively integers of at least one:

first through fourth memory cells for retaining data having at least a binary value;

a first selecting transistor connected between a first terminal of the first memory cell and the 2·M−1th bit line;

a second selecting transistor connected between the first terminal of the first memory cell and the 2·Mth bit line,

a third selecting transistor connected between a first terminal of the second memory cell and a first terminal of the fourth memory cell, and the 2·Mth bit line;

a fourth selecting transistor connected between the first terminal of the second memory cell and the first terminal of the fourth memory cell, and the 2·M+1th bit line;

a fifth selecting transistor connected between a first terminal of the third memory cell and the 2·M−1th bit line; and

a sixth selecting transistor connected the first terminal of the third memory cell and the 2·Mth bit line, wherein

a gate of the first selecting transistor is connected to the 4·N−3th selecting line,

a gate of the second selecting transistor is connected to the 4·N−2th selecting line,

a gate of the third selecting transistor is connected to the 4·N−1th selecting line,

a gate of the fourth selecting transistor is connected to the 4·Nth selecting line,

a gate of the fifth selecting transistor is connected to the selecting line of 4·N+1th order, and

a gate of the sixth selecting transistor is connected to the 4·N+2th selecting line.

3. The semiconductor memory device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the memory cell array is configured in such a manner that a common line is used as the 4·N−2th selecting line and the 4·N+1th selecting line, a common line is used as the 4·Nth selecting line and the 4·N+3th selecting line, and the memory cell array is able to control only the selected word line.

4. A semiconductor memory device comprising a memory cell array comprising a single or a plurality of basic cells, and selecting lines, bit lines and word lines respectively provided for designating the basic cells, wherein

the basic cell comprises, provided that N and M are respectively integers of at least one:

first and second VGA memory cells for retaining data having at least a binary value;

a first selecting transistor connected between a first terminal of the first VGA memory cell and the 2·M−1th bit line;

a second selecting transistor connected between the first terminal of the first VGA memory cell and the 2·Mth bit line,

a third selecting transistor connected between a second terminal of the first VGA memory cell and the 2·M+1th bit line;

a fourth selecting transistor connected between the second terminal of the first VGA memory cell and the 2·M+2th bit line;

a fifth selecting transistor connected to between a first terminal of the second VGA memory cell and the 2·Mth bit line;

a sixth selecting transistor connected to the first terminal of the second VGA memory cell and the 2·M+1th bit line,

a seventh selecting transistor connected to a second terminal of the second VGA memory cell and the 2·M+2th bit line; and

an eighth selecting transistor connected to the second terminal of the second VGA memory cell and the 2·M+3th bit line; wherein

a gate of the first selecting transistor is connected to the 2·N−1th selecting line,

a gate of the second selecting transistor is connected to the 2·Nth selecting line,

a gate of the third selecting transistor is connected to the 2·N−1th selecting line,

a gate of the fourth selecting transistor is connected to the 2·Nth selecting line,

a gate of the fifth selecting transistor is connected to the 2·N+1th selecting line,

a gate of the sixth selecting transistor is connected to the 2·N+2th selecting line,

a gate of the seventh selecting transistor is connected to the 2·N+1th selecting line, and

a gate of the eighth selecting transistor is connected to the 2·N+2th selecting line.

5. The semiconductor memory device as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising a reader for pre-charging a group of selecting transistors including the Mth bit line and the M+2th bit line or a group of transistors including the M+1th bit line and the M+3th bit line to a predetermined voltage in accordance with a selecting address, and reading data of the memory cell from one of the Mth bit line and the M+2th bit line or one of the M+1th bit line and the M+3th bit line based on either of the two transistor groups.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
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