Patents Examined by Connie C. Yoba
  • Patent number: 6452856
    Abstract: The present invention includes an address decoder for a memory device. The address decoder includes a number of address lines and a number of output lines. The address lines, and the output lines form an array. A number of non-volatile memory cells are disposed at intersections of output lines and address lines. Each non-volatile memory cell includes a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), a stacked capacitor formed according to a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) process, and an electrical contact that couples the stacked capacitor to a gate of the MOSFET. The non-volatile memory cells are selectively programmed such that the non-volatile memory cells implement a logic function that selects an output line responsive to an address provided to the address lines. Methods, integrated circuits, and electronic systems are similarly provided and included within the scope of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard Forbes, Eugene H. Cloud, Wendell P. Noble