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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1992
Filed:
Jun. 25, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clarence W Teng, Plano, TX (US);
Robert R Doering, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
437 52 ; 437 47 ; 437 48 ; 437 60 ; 437228 ; 437233 ; 437919 ;
Abstract
A memory cell comprises a semiconductor pillar and an insulator on a sidewall of the pillar. A conductive capacitor of the memory cell comprises a first electrode adjacent the insulator. A transistor of the memory cell is formed in the pillar and comprises a first source/drain region, a gate, and a second source/drain region coupled to the first electrode.