Band offset FinFET-based URAM (Unified-RAM) built on SiC for multi-functioning NVM and capacitorless 1T-DRAM

A FinFET-based unified-RAM (URAM) using the band offset of Si/SiC is demonstrated for the fusion of a non-volatile memory (NVM) and capacitorless 1T-DRAM operation. An oxide/nitride/oxide (O/N/O) gate dielectric and a floating body caused by the band offset are combined in a bulk FinFET to allow two memory operations in a single transistor. The device is fabricated on an epitaxially grown Si/SiC substrate and its process is fully compatible with a conventional bulk FinFET SONOS. Highly reliable NVM and high speed 1T-DRAM operation are confirmed in a single URAM cell.