Static ram cell with trench pull-down transistors and buried-layer ground plate

摘要

Disclosed is a (4T-2R) SRAM cell and method which achieves a much reduced cell area through the combined use of vertical trench pull-down n-channel transistors and a buried-layer ground plate. The reduced cell area allows the fabrication of a higher density SRAM for a given set of lithographic rules. The cell structure also allows the implementation of a (6T) SRAM cell with non-self-aligned poly-silicon p-channel pull-up transistors without appreciably enlarging the cell area.