Memory device with series-connected ferroelectric transistor and capacitor, associated electronic circuit, programming method and reading method

The integration of a ferroelectric field-effect transistor and capacitor in a memory device addresses the von Neumann bottleneck by enabling logical operations with reduced current consumption, facilitating efficient AND, OR, and NAND functions.

FR3170692A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-06-26COMMISSARIAT A LENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

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Authority / Receiving Office
FR · FR
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
COMMISSARIAT A LENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
Filing Date
2024-12-24
Publication Date
2026-06-26

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Abstract

Memory device with series-connected ferroelectric transistor and capacitor, associated electronic circuit, programming method and reading method. The present invention relates to a memory device (14) comprising: - a ferroelectric field-effect transistor (20) having a gate electrode (21) and first (22) and second (23) conduction electrodes; - a ferroelectric capacitor (25) having first (27) and second (28) charge electrodes; the transistor (20) and the ferroelectric capacitor (25) being connected according to a first connection configuration (C1) in which the first conduction electrode (22) is connected to a reference potential (GND) and the second conduction electrode (23) is connected to the first charge electrode (27);or according to a second connection configuration in which the first conduction electrode (22) is connected to the first charging electrode (27) and the second conduction electrode (23) is connected to the second charging electrode (28). Figure for the abbreviation: Figure 2;
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