Zeno Semiconductor Assigned Patent

Zeno Semiconductor, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, has been assigned a patent (12148472) developed by Widjaja; Yuniarto, Cupertino, CA, for “semiconductor memory having both volatile and non-volatile functionality including resistance change material and method of operating.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “Semiconductor memory is provided wherein a memory cell includes a capacitorless transistor having a floating body configured to store data as charge therein when power is applied to the cell. The cell further includes a nonvolatile memory comprising a resistance change element configured to store data stored in the floating body under any one of a plurality of predetermined conditions. A method of operating semiconductor memory to function as volatile memory, while having the ability to retain stored data when power is discontinued to the semiconductor memory is described.”

The patent application was filed on 2023-06-27 (18/214714).