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Static semiconductor memory using thin film FET
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1991-11-14
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Granted: 1994-01-11
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Expires: 2011-11-14
Abstract
Abstract According to this invention, there is provided a semiconductor static data memorizing apparatus including, a first power supply terminal, a second power supply terminal, a first TFT (thin film transistor), the first TFT having a first conductivity type, one terminal connected to the first power supply terminal, and the other terminal connected to a first data storage node for memorizing the second data, a second TFT, the TFT having the first conductivity type, one terminal connected to the first power supply terminal, and the other terminal connected to a second data storage node for memorizing the data, a third TFT, the third TFT having a second conductivity type, one terminal connected to the second power supply terminal, and the other terminal connected to the first data storage node, and a fourth TFT, the fourth TFT having the second conductivity type, one terminal connected to the second power supply terminal, and the other terminal connected to the second data storage node, wherein a gate of the first TFT is connected to the second memory node, and a gate of the second TFT is connected to the first data storage node, such that a flip-flip circuit is formed by the first power supply terminal, the second power supply terminal, the first TFT, the second TFT, the third TFT, and the fourth TFT, and further including data bit lines which are inverted with respect to each other, a first switching device for performing a switching operation between one of the bit lines and the first data storage node, a second switching device for performing a switching operation between the other of the data bit lines and the second data memory, and a word line device, connected to gates of the first and second switching devices, for controlling operations of the first and second switching devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Masataka Matsui
- 👤 Kiyofumi Ochii
- 👤 Katsuhiko Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:00
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/353; H03K3/356; H03K3/356017; H03K3/356052; G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/34; G11C11/40; G11C11/41; G11C11/412; H10; H10B; H10B10/00; H10B10/12; H10B10/125; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
321 words
A semiconductor static data memory apparatus comprising: a first power supply terminal; a second power supply terminal; a first TFT (thin film transistor), said first TFT having a first conductivity type, and said first TFT including one terminal connected to said first power supply terminal and another terminal connected to a first data storage node for memorizing the data; a second TFT, said second TFT having the first conductivity type, and said second TFT including one terminal connected to said first power supply terminal and another terminal connected to a second data storage node for memorizing the data; a third TFT, said third TFT having a second conductivity type, and said third TFT including one terminal connected to said second power supply terminal and another terminal connected to said first data storage node; a fourth TFT, said fourth TFT having the second conductivity type, and said fourth TFT including one terminal connected to said second power supply terminal and another terminal connected to said second data storage node; data bit line which are inverted with respect to each other; first switching means for performing a switching operation between a first one of said bit lines and said first data storage node; second switching means for performing a switching operation between a second one of said data bit lines and said second data node; and word line means, connected to gates of said first and second switching means, for controlling operations of said first and second switching means; wherein a gate of said first TFT is connected to said second storage node and a gate of said third TFT, and a gate of said second TFT is connected to said first data storage node and a gate of said fourth TFT, such that a flip-flap circuit is formed by said first power supply terminal, said second power supply terminal, said first TFT, said second TFT, said third TFT, and said fourth TFT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
321 words
A semiconductor static data memory apparatus comprising: a first power supply terminal; a second power supply terminal; a first TFT (thin film transistor), said first TFT having a first conductivity type, and said first TFT including one terminal connected to said first power supply terminal and another terminal connected to a first data storage node for memorizing the data; a second TFT, said second TFT having the first conductivity type, and said second TFT including one terminal connected to said first power supply terminal and another terminal connected to a second data storage node for memorizing the data; a third TFT, said third TFT having a second conductivity type, and said third TFT including one terminal connected to said second power supply terminal and another terminal connected to said first data storage node; a fourth TFT, said fourth TFT having the second conductivity type, and said fourth TFT including one terminal connected to said second power supply terminal and another terminal connected to said second data storage node; data bit line which are inverted with respect to each other; first switching means for performing a switching operation between a first one of said bit lines and said first data storage node; second switching means for performing a switching operation between a second one of said data bit lines and said second data node; and word line means, connected to gates of said first and second switching means, for controlling operations of said first and second switching means; wherein a gate of said first TFT is connected to said second storage node and a gate of said third TFT, and a gate of said second TFT is connected to said first data storage node and a gate of said fourth TFT, such that a flip-flap circuit is formed by said first power supply terminal, said second power supply terminal, said first TFT, said second TFT, said third TFT, and said fourth TFT.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one pair of said first, second, third, and fourth TFTs are three-dimensionally formed on said first and second switching means to partially overlap each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first, second, third and fourth TFTs are three-dimensionally formed on said first and second switching means to overlap each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a capacitor formed between said first and second storage nodes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: capacitors formed between said first and second storage nodes and said second power supply terminal, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus includes a first polysilicon layer and a second polysilicon layer formed on a semiconductor substrate through insulating means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said apparatus includes a third polysilicon layer and a fourth polysilicon layer formed on said first and second polysilicon layers through said insulating means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said first polysilicon layer serves as a gate of said first switching means, said second polysilicon layer serves as the gate of said third TFT, said third polysilicon layer serves as a silicon substrate for forming said third TFT, and said fourth polysilicon layer serves as the gate of said first TFT.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a layer for forming the gate of said third TFT forms a layer of the second conductivity type of said first switching means, and a layer for forming the gate of said fourth TFT forms said layer of the second conductivity type of said second switching means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising; means which extends through said second, third, and fourth polysilicon layers perpendicularly to said silicon substrate to connect the layers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
293 words
A semiconductor static data memory apparatus comprising: a first power supply terminal; a second power supply terminal; a first TFT (thin film transistor), said first TFT having a first conductivity type, and said first TFT including one terminal connected to said first power supply terminal and another terminal connected to a first data storage node for memorizing the data; a second TFT, said second TFT having the first conductivity type, and said second TFT including one terminal connected to said first power supply terminal and another terminal connected to a second data storage node for memorizing the data; a third TFT, said third TFT having a second conductivity type, and said third TFT including one terminal connected to said second power supply terminal and another terminal connected to said first data storage node; a fourth TFT, said fourth TFT having the second conductivity type, and said fourth TFT including one terminal connected to said second power supply terminal and another terminal connected to said second data storage node; data bit lines which are inverted with respect to each other; switching means for performing a switching operation between one of said bit lines and said first data storage node; and word line means, connected to a gate of said switching means, for controlling an operation of said switching means; wherein a gate of said first TFT is connected to said second data storage node and a gate of said third TFT, and a gate of said second TFT is connected to said first data storage node and a gate of said fourth TFT, such that a flip-flip circuit is formed by said first power supply terminal, said second power supply terminal, said first TFT, said second TFT, said third TFT, and said fourth TFT.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
293 words
A semiconductor static data memory apparatus comprising: a first power supply terminal; a second power supply terminal; a first TFT (thin film transistor), said first TFT having a first conductivity type, and said first TFT including one terminal connected to said first power supply terminal and another terminal connected to a first data storage node for memorizing the data; a second TFT, said second TFT having the first conductivity type, and said second TFT including one terminal connected to said first power supply terminal and another terminal connected to a second data storage node for memorizing the data; a third TFT, said third TFT having a second conductivity type, and said third TFT including one terminal connected to said second power supply terminal and another terminal connected to said first data storage node; a fourth TFT, said fourth TFT having the second conductivity type, and said fourth TFT including one terminal connected to said second power supply terminal and another terminal connected to said second data storage node; data bit lines which are inverted with respect to each other; switching means for performing a switching operation between one of said bit lines and said first data storage node; and word line means, connected to a gate of said switching means, for controlling an operation of said switching means; wherein a gate of said first TFT is connected to said second data storage node and a gate of said third TFT, and a gate of said second TFT is connected to said first data storage node and a gate of said fourth TFT, such that a flip-flip circuit is formed by said first power supply terminal, said second power supply terminal, said first TFT, said second TFT, said third TFT, and said fourth TFT.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising: a capacitor formed between said first data storage node and said second power supply terminal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein, in said third and fourth TETs, a driving power of said third TFT connected to said switching means is set to be larger than that of said fourth TFT.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the driving powers of said third and fourth TFTs have a difference due to a difference between sizes of said third and fourth TFTs.
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