APPARATUS AND METHODS INCLUDING A BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR COUPLED TO A STRING OF MEMORY CELLS

Title:

APPARATUS AND METHODS INCLUDING A BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR COUPLED TO A STRING OF MEMORY CELLS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/162494

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Some embodiments include apparatus and methods having a string of memory cells, a conductive line and a bipolar junction transistor configured to selectively couple the string of memory cells to the conductive line. Other embodiments including additional apparatus and methods are described.

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Inventors:

TESSARIOL PAOLO (IT)
GASTALDI ROBERTO (IT)

Application Number:

PCT/US2012/039331

Publication Date:

January 24, 2013

Filing Date:

May 24, 2012

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Assignee:

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (US)
TESSARIOL PAOLO (IT)
GASTALDI ROBERTO (IT)

International Classes:

G11C16/02; G11C16/10; G11C16/26; G11C16/30

Foreign References:

US5371703A	1994-12-06
US20080144371A1	2008-06-19
KR19980017439A	1998-06-05
JPH0512880A	1993-01-22

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

MADDEN, Robert B. et al. (Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.,P.O. Box 293, Minneapolis Minnesota, US)

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