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Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018

Filed:

Aug. 01, 2016
Applicant:

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;

Inventors:

Yue-Der Chih, Hsin-Chu, TW;

Carlos H. Diaz, Mountain View, CA (US);

Jean-Pierre Colinge, Hsinchu, TW;

Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang, Hsinchu, TW;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/39 (2006.01); G11C 7/18 (2006.01); G11C 8/14 (2006.01); G11C 11/408 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/39 (2013.01); G11C 7/18 (2013.01); G11C 8/14 (2013.01); G11C 11/4085 (2013.01);
Abstract

A memory cell includes a plurality of thyristors each having a first end and a second. The memory cell further includes a plurality of bit-lines. Each of the plurality of thyristors are electrically coupled to one of the plurality of bit-lines at a first end. A local word line is electrically coupled to the second end of each of the thyristors. A selector is electrically coupled to the local word line. The selector is configured to selectively electrically couple the local word line to a data line.


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