A gain cell for a memory circuit, a memory circuit formed from multiple
gain cells, and methods of fabricating such gain cells and memory
circuits. The memory gain cell includes a storage capacitor, a write
device electrically coupled with the storage capacitor for charging and
discharging the storage capacitor to define a stored electrical charge,
and a read device. The read device includes one or more semiconducting
carbon nanotubes each electrically coupled between a source and drain. A
portion of each semiconducting carbon nanotube is gated by the read gate
and the storage capacitor to thereby regulate a current flowing through
each semiconducting carbon nanotube from the source to the drain. The
current is proportional to the electrical charge stored by the storage
capacitor. In certain embodiments, the memory gain cell may include
multiple storage capacitors.