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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2002
Applicant:
Katsuo Komatsuzaki, Ibaraki, JP;
Inventor:
Katsuo Komatsuzaki, Ibaraki, JP;
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C011/22 ; G11C005/06 ; G11C007/02 ; G11C008/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Memory devices and memory cell groups therefor are disclosed, which comprise series connected ferroelectric (FE) memory cells accessible using a single bitline. The cells individually comprise a transistor and an FE capacitor where a single cell within the group or array is connected to a bitline for external access during read, write, and/or restore operations. Methods are also disclosed for reading target cells in a memory cell group.