Memory device comprising electrically floating body transistor
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1. A semiconductor memory instance comprising:
- a plurality of memory sub-arrays, each said memory sub-array comprising;
a plurality of semiconductor memory cells arranged in at least one column and at least one row, each said semiconductor memory cell comprising;
a floating body region configured to be charged to a level indicative of a state of the memory cell;
a buried well region contacting said floating body regions of said plurality of semiconductor cells, wherein said buried well region is common to said plurality of semiconductor memory cells in said memory sub-array; and
a first decoder circuit to select at least one of said at least one column or at least one of said at least one row; and
a second decoder circuit to select at least one of said memory sub-arrays.
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A semiconductor memory instance is provided that includes an array of memory cells. The array includes a plurality of semiconductor memory cells arranged in at least one column and at least one row. Each of the semiconductor memory cells includes a floating body region configured to be charged to a level indicative of a state of the memory cell. Further includes are a plurality of buried well regions, wherein each of the buried well regions can be individually selected, and a decoder circuit to select at least one of the buried well regions.
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1. A semiconductor memory instance comprising:
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a plurality of memory sub-arrays, each said memory sub-array comprising; a plurality of semiconductor memory cells arranged in at least one column and at least one row, each said semiconductor memory cell comprising;
a floating body region configured to be charged to a level indicative of a state of the memory cell;a buried well region contacting said floating body regions of said plurality of semiconductor cells, wherein said buried well region is common to said plurality of semiconductor memory cells in said memory sub-array; and a first decoder circuit to select at least one of said at least one column or at least one of said at least one row; and a second decoder circuit to select at least one of said memory sub-arrays. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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