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Dynamic semiconductor memory device
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1986-03-27
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Granted: 1988-03-22
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Expires: 2006-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor memory device has N sense amplifiers each having first and second input terminals, N first memory cells, N second memory cells, N first bit lines each of which is connected to the first memory cells of the same column and connected to the first input terminal of one of the sense amplifiers, and N second bit lines each of which is connected to the second memory cells of the same column and connected to the second input terminal of one of the sense amplifiers. The first memory cells are formed in a first memory cell area and the second memory cells are formed in a second memory cell area arranged adjacent to the first memory cell area and on the same side as the first memory cell area with respect to the sense amplifiers.
Inventors
- 👤 Tohru Furuyama
- 👤 Shigeyoshi Watanabe
- 👤 Tatsuo Ikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:52
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/30; H10B12/37; G; G11; G11C; G11C8/00; G11C8/14; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/34; G11C11/40; G11C11/401; G11C11/4063; G11C11/407; G11C11/408; G11C11/409; G11C11/4097
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
282 words
A dynamic semiconductor memory device comprising: a base surface having a sense area and first and second memory cell areas diposed adjacent to each other, each said first and second memory cell areas being adjacent said sense area at one side thereof; .sup. N sense amplifiers, N being an integer greater than one (1), disposed within said sense area, each of said amplifiers including a first input terminal and a second input terminal for receiving input signals, each said sense amplifier generating an output signal responsive to said input signals received at said first and second input terminals; a plurality of first memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in said first memory area; a plurality of second memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in said second memory cell area; 2 N first bit lines, N being said integer greater than one (1), each of said bit lines being commonly connected to one of said plurality of columns of said first memory cells and connected to said first input terminal of one of said sense amplifiers; .sup. N second bit lines, N being said integer greater than one (1), each of said bit lines being commonly connected to one of said plurality of columns of said second memory cells and connected to said second input terminal of one of said sense amplifiers; a plurality of first word lines, each of said first word lines being connected to one of said plurality of rows of said first memory cells; and a plurality of second word lines, each of said second word lines being connected to one of said plurality of rows of said second memory cells.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
282 words
A dynamic semiconductor memory device comprising: a base surface having a sense area and first and second memory cell areas diposed adjacent to each other, each said first and second memory cell areas being adjacent said sense area at one side thereof; .sup. N sense amplifiers, N being an integer greater than one (1), disposed within said sense area, each of said amplifiers including a first input terminal and a second input terminal for receiving input signals, each said sense amplifier generating an output signal responsive to said input signals received at said first and second input terminals; a plurality of first memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in said first memory area; a plurality of second memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in said second memory cell area; 2 N first bit lines, N being said integer greater than one (1), each of said bit lines being commonly connected to one of said plurality of columns of said first memory cells and connected to said first input terminal of one of said sense amplifiers; .sup. N second bit lines, N being said integer greater than one (1), each of said bit lines being commonly connected to one of said plurality of columns of said second memory cells and connected to said second input terminal of one of said sense amplifiers; a plurality of first word lines, each of said first word lines being connected to one of said plurality of rows of said first memory cells; and a plurality of second word lines, each of said second word lines being connected to one of said plurality of rows of said second memory cells.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The dynamic semiconductor memory device of claim 1, wherein each of said memory cells comprises a vertical capacitor cell having a MOS transistor and a vertical capacitor connected to said MOS transistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
145 words
The semiconductor memory device of claim 2, wherein each of said plurality of first word lines comprises a first conductive strip portion connected to said one of said plurality of rows of said first memory cells, and a second conductive strip portion connected to and extending longitudinally from said first conductive strip portion, and wherein each of said plurality of second word lines comprises a third conductive strip portion overlaying said first conductive strip portion, said first and third conductive strip portions being electrically insulated from each other, and a fourth conductive strip portion connected to and extending longitudinally from said third conductive strip portion, said fourth conductive strip portion being connected to said one of said plurality of rows of said second memory cells and underlying said second conductive strip portion, said second and fourth conductive strip portions being electrically insulated from each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The dynamic semiconductor memory device of claim 3, wherein said first and fourth conductive strip portions are disposed substantially in a first plane and said second and third conductive strip portions are metal portions disposed substantially in a second plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The semiconductor memory device of claim 4 wherein each of said rows of first memory cells is adjacent to and arranged longitudinally with one of said rows of second memory cells.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
The dynamic semiconductor memory device of claim 1, wherein said first and second bit lines are spacedly disposed is said memory cell area, for providing an isolation region therebetween, said isolation region having an isolation groove of a predetermined width on said base surface, and wherein each of said memory cells is comprised of a folded capacitor cell including a capacitor having an electrode partly disposed in said isolation groove and a MOS transistor connected to said capacitor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
The dynamic semiconductor memory device of claim 6, wherein the first and second memory cell areas are spaced with a cell area groove therebetween wider than grooves extending in parallel with said bit lines formed in said first and second memory areas is formed between the first and second memory cell areas, said cell area groove having a width greater than said predetermined width of said isolated groove.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The dynamic semiconductor memory device of claim 6, wherein each of said first and second memory cell areas include a plurality of bit line grooves extending substantially in parallel with said bit lines in said base surface and between said first and second bit lines.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dynamic semiconductor memory device of claim 1, wherein each of said memory cells is comprised of a corrugated memory cell.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The dynamic semiconductor memory device of claim 1, wherein said 2N sense amplifiers are arranged in a direction parallel with said first and second bit lines.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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