Patents Examined by Raj Gupta
  • Patent number: 7606098
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device (e.g., a logic device or a memory device) having a memory cell array including a plurality of word lines (e.g., first and second word lines) and a plurality of word line segments (e.g., first and second word line segments) wherein each word line segment is coupled to an associated word line (e.g., a first segment is associated with the first word line and a second segment is associated with the second word line). The memory cell array further includes a plurality of memory cells, wherein each memory cell includes a transistor having a first region, a second region, a body region, wherein the body region is electrically floating, and a gate coupled to an associated word line via an associated word line segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Innovative Silicon ISi SA
    Inventor: Gregory Allan Popoff