The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 1987
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1984
Tohru Furuyama, Ithaca, NY (US);
Yukimasa Uchida, Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A dynamic type semiconductor memory device is disclosed, which comprises an n-type semiconductor layer, at least one memory cell having a capacitor for storing charges of an amount corresponding to a logic value and a first transistor having source and drain regions formed in the surface area of the p-type semiconductor layer and for transferring charges to and from the capacitor, a first drive circuit for applying a voltage to the gate of the first transistor through a word line, a second drive circuit for selectively applying a voltage of one of first and second levels through a bit line and the first transistor to the capacitor, and a bias circuit for applying a voltage to the substrate. The first transistor of the memory device is a p-channel transistor formed in the n-type semiconductor layer which is formed in the surface area of a p-type semiconductor layer. The bias circuit includes a charge pump section for setting the potential of the substrate at a third level lower than the first voltage.