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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2003
Applicants:
Dirk Fuhrmann, München, DE;
Reidar Lindstedt, München, DE;
Inventors:
Dirk Fuhrmann, München, DE;
Reidar Lindstedt, München, DE;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C005/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semiconductor memory has a novel geometry of a memory cell array. Without reducing the distance between storage capacitors that are the most closely adjacent to one another it is possible to structure additional lines between adjacent lines in particular word lines. In a preferred embodiment, the number of word lines required for the number of memory cells remaining the same is reduced, as a result of which word line drivers are saved and substrate area is gained.