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Semiconductor device

  • US 6,054,730 A
  • Filed: 01/05/1998
  • Issued: 04/25/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/08/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:

  • a transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, one of the source and drain being a first end and the other being a second end; and

    a capacitor comprising a storage node connected to the first end, and a plate electrode, whereina first current flowing between the source and drain when a potential Va is applied to said second end and a potential Vb, which is higher than Va, is applied to said storage node is smaller than a second current flowing between the source and drain when a potential Vb is applied to said second end and a potential Va is applied to said storage node, while a potential of the gate and a potential of the plate electrode are maintained to be constant and a voltage of the gate is smaller than a threshold voltage.

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