Ferroelectric memory device

Details Ferroelectric memory device Ferroelectric memory device

1999-05-13

2000-07-04

Nguyen, Tan T.

Static information storage and retrieval

Systems using particular element

Ferroelectric

365149, 365168, 36518503, G11C 1122

Patent

active

060847956

ABSTRACT:
A ferroelectric memory comprises a DA converter for receiving any one of 3 digital values as write data and for applying a write analog voltage corresponding to the input digital value to a electrode of a ferroelectric capacitor in order to cause the residual dielectric polarization in the ferroelectric capacitor, and an AD conversion circuit for receiving a read analog voltage obtained in accordance with the residual dielectric polarization value of the ferroelectric capacitor and for restoring the read analog voltage to the original digital value. In the ferroelectric capacitor, residual dielectric polarization corresponding to the write analog voltage occurs. The value of the residual dielectric polarization can be set to a plurality of values corresponding to the write analog voltage. Therefore, among 3 or more values of the write data, a predetermined value is stored in the ferroelectric capacitor. The AD conversion circuit receives the residual dielectric polarization value of the ferroelectric capacitor as a read analog voltage, and by restoring the read analog voltage to the original digital value, the written data can be read. Therefore, data of 3 or more values can be stored in one ferroelectric capacitor, and the stored data can be read properly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5487030 (1996-01-01), Drab et al.
patent: 5999438 (1999-12-01), Ohsawa

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