IP Library Granted Patent US 8,116,128
Granted Patent B2
US 8,116,128 · App. 12/774,476 · Granted Feb 14, 2012

Semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 8,116,128
App. No.
12/774,476
Granted
Feb 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

For example, one memory cell is configured using two memory cell transistors and one phase change element by disposing a plurality of diffusion layers in parallel to a bit-line, disposing gates between the diffusion layers so as to cross the bit-line, disposing bit-line contacts and source contacts alternately to the plurality of diffusion layers arranged in a bit-line direction for each diffusion layer, and providing a phase change element on the source contact. Also, the phase change element can be provided on the bit-line contact instead of the source contact. By this means, for example, increase in drivability of the memory cell transistors and reduction in area can be realized.

Claims (38)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a memory cell array comprising a first memory cell;

a first word line connected to the first memory cell;

a second word line connected to the first memory cell and arranged adjacent to the first word line;

a first word driver block; and

a second word driver block,

wherein the first word line is connected to the first word driver block, and

wherein the second word line is connected to the second word driver block.

2. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the second word driver is arranged in the opposite side of the first word driver from the memory cell array.

3. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a bit line,

wherein the first memory cell comprises a first memory element which retains data based on electric resistance, a first transistor and a second transistor,

wherein a first node of the first transistor is connected to the first memory element,

wherein a gate of the first transistor is connected to the first word line,

wherein a first node of the second transistor is connected to the first memory element,

wherein a gate of the second transistor is connected to the first word line, and

wherein a second node of the first transistor and a second node of the second transistor are independently connected to the bit line, respectively.

4. A semiconductor device comprising:

a memory cell array comprising a first memory cell;

a first word line connected to the first memory cell;

a second word line connected to the first memory cell and arranged adjacent to the first word line; and

a first word driver block,

wherein the first word line and the second word line are independently connected to the first word driver block, respectively.

5. A semiconductor device according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a bit line,

wherein the first memory cell comprises a first memory element which retains data based on electric resistance, a first transistor and a second transistor,

wherein a first node of the first transistor is connected to the first memory element,

wherein a gate of the first transistor is connected to the first word line,

wherein a first node of the second transistor is connected to the first memory element,

wherein a gate of the second transistor is connected to the first word line, and

wherein a second node of the first transistor and a second node of the second transistor are independently connected to the bit line, respectively.

6. A semiconductor device according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a third word line;

a fourth word line; and

a second word driver block arranged in the opposite side of the first word driver from the memory cell array,

wherein the memory cell array further comprises a second memory cell arranged adjacent to the first memory cell, wherein the third word line is connected to the second memory cell,

wherein the fourth word line is connected to the second memory cell, and

wherein the third word line and the fourth word line are independently connected to the second word driver block, respectively.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044928/0001 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 9, 2010
From: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024953/0672 →