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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2016
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Minato-ku, JP;
Abstract
According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device comprises: a first wiring line; a memory string connected to this first wiring line; and a plurality of second wiring lines connected to this memory string. In addition, this memory string comprises: a first semiconductor layer connected to the first wiring line; a plurality of second semiconductor layers connected to this first semiconductor layer; and a variable resistance element connected between this second semiconductor layer and the second wiring line. Moreover, of the first semiconductor layer and the plurality of second semiconductor layers, one includes a semiconductor of a first conductivity type, and the other includes a semiconductor of a second conductivity type.