Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
365177000 | Bioplar and FET | 9 |
20090141550 | Memory Array Having a Programmable Word Length, and Method of Operating Same - A memory cell array and device having a memory cell array (i.e., an integrated circuit device, for example, a logic device (such as, a microcontroller or microprocessor) or a memory device (such as, a discrete memory)) including electrically floating body transistors in which electrical charge is stored in the body of the transistor, and techniques for reading, controlling and/or operating such memory cell array and such device. The memory cell array and device include a variable and/or programmable word length. The word length relates to the selected memory cells of a selected row of memory cells (which is determined via address data). In one embodiment, the word length may be any number of memory cells of a selected row which is less than or equal to the total number of memory cells of the selected row of the memory array. In one aspect, write and/or read operations may be performed with respect to selected memory cells of a selected row of the memory array, while unselected memory cells of the selected row are undisturbed. | 06-04-2009 |
20090168508 | Static random access memory having cells with junction field effect and bipolar junction transistors - A static random access memory (SRAM) device can include at least one SRAM cell having storage section that includes at least a first junction field effect transistor (JFET) with a gate terminal formed from a semiconductor layer deposited on a substrate surface. The storage section can also include at least a first storage node that provides a potential corresponding to a stored data value. The SRAM cell further includes a first access section that includes at least a first bipolar junction transistor (BJT) having an emitter formed from the semiconductor layer. | 07-02-2009 |
20090201723 | Single Transistor Memory Cell - A semiconductor device along with circuits including the same and methods of operating the same are described. The device comprises a memory cell including one transistor. The transistor comprises a gate, an electrically floating body region, and a source region and a drain region adjacent the body region. Data stored in memory cells of the device is inherently refreshed during hold operations. | 08-13-2009 |
20100020597 | Memory Cell and Memory Cell Array Having an Electrically Floating Body Transistor, and Methods of Operating Same - A technique of writing, programming, holding, maintaining, sampling, sensing, reading and/or determining the data state of a memory cell of a memory cell array (for example, a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells which consist of an electrically floating body transistor). In one aspect, the present inventions are directed to techniques to control and/or operate a semiconductor memory cell (and memory cell array having a plurality of such memory cells as well as an integrated circuit device including a memory cell array) having one or more electrically floating body transistors in which an electrical charge is stored in the body region of the electrically floating body transistor. The techniques of the present inventions may employ bipolar transistor currents to control, write and/or read a data state in such a memory cell. In this regard, the present inventions may employ a bipolar transistor current to control, write and/or read a data state in/of the electrically floating body transistor of the memory cell. | 01-28-2010 |
20140153328 | COMPLEMENTARY SOI LATERAL BIPOLAR FOR SRAM IN A CMOS PLATFORM - An example embodiment is a memory array. The memory array includes a SOI substrate and lateral bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) fabricated on the SOI substrate. The BJTs form first and second inverters cross coupled to form a memory cell. A read circuit outputs the binary state of the memory cell. A power supply is configured to supply a Vdd voltage to the read circuit and to supply a Vcc and a Vee voltage to the first set of lateral bipolar transistors and the second set of lateral bipolar transistors, wherein the Vee voltage is at least zero volts and the Vcc voltage is greater than the Vee voltage and is equal to or less than the Vdd voltage. | 06-05-2014 |
20150036425 | MEMORY CELL AND MEMORY CELL ARRAY HAVING AN ELECTRICALLY FLOATING BODY TRANSISTOR, AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME - Techniques are disclosed for writing, programming, holding, maintaining, sampling, sensing, reading and/or determining a data state of a memory cell of a memory cell array, such as a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells each comprising an electrically floating body transistor. In one aspect, the techniques are directed to controlling and/or operating a semiconductor memory cell having an electrically floating body transistor in which an electrical charge is stored in the body region of the electrically floating body transistor. The techniques may employ bipolar transistor currents to control, write and/or read a data state in such a memory cell. In this regard, the techniques may employ a bipolar transistor current to control, write and/or read a data state in/of the electrically floating body transistor of the memory cell. | 02-05-2015 |
20150092485 | Two Transistor Ternary Random Access Memory - A two transistor ternary random access memory (TTTRAM) circuit includes an voltage/current input, an input/output switch, a first transistor, a first pull up resistor, a second transistor, and a second pull up resistor. The first transistor has a first emitter, a first collector connected to the input/output switch, and a first base. The first pull up resistor is connected to the first emitter and the voltage/current input. The second transistor has a second emitter connected to ground, a second collector, and a second base connected to the input/output switch. The second pull up resistor is connected to the first base, the second collector, and the voltage/current input. | 04-02-2015 |
20150092486 | Dual-Port Semiconductor Memory and First In First Out (FIFO) Memory Having Electrically Floating Body Transistor - Multi-port semiconductor memory cells including a common floating body region configured to be charged to a level indicative of a memory state of the memory cell. The multi-port semiconductor memory cells include a plurality of gates and conductive regions interfacing with said floating body region. Arrays of memory cells and method of operating said memory arrays are disclosed for making a memory device. | 04-02-2015 |
20160189762 | Two Transistor Ternary Random Access Memory - A two transistor ternary random access memory (TTTRAM) circuit includes an voltage/current input, an input/output switch, a first transistor, a first pull up resistor, a second transistor, and a second pull up resistor. The first transistor has a first emitter, a first collector connected to the input/output switch, and a first base. The first pull up resistor is connected to the first emitter and the voltage/current input. The second transistor has a second emitter connected to ground, a second collector, and a second base connected to the input/output switch. The second pull up resistor is connected to the first base, the second collector, and the voltage/current input. | 06-30-2016 |