20100157660 | MULTIPLE-VALUED DRAM - Provided herein is an MV DRAM device capable of storing multiple value levels using an SET device. The device includes one or more word lines; one or more bitlines; a DRAM cell connected to intersections of the word lines and the bitlines; a current source transistor having a source connected to a power supply voltage and a gate and a drain connected to the bitlines; an SET (single electron transistor) device having a gate connected to the bitlines and a source connected to the ground voltage; and a transistor connected between the bitlines and the drain of the SET device, wherein the gate of the transistor is connected to the ground voltage. According to the MV DRAM device of the present invention, since two or more multiple value data are stored in a cell, it is possible to increase the storage density of the device. In addition, since the MV DRAM device only needs to enable the word lines in order to rewrite the data, thereby requiring only a small amount of current flow, it is suitable for a low-power application. | 06-24-2010 |