Abstract:
A device includes a proportional-to-absolute-temperature (PTAT) current source having a bandgap reference voltage node, and a negative temperature dynamic load having an input terminal electrically connected to the bandgap reference voltage node.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure that includes a first metal layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, wherein the first metal layer includes a first metal feature in a first region and a second metal feature in a second region; a second metal layer disposed on the first metal layer, wherein the second metal layer includes a third metal feature in the first region and a fourth metal feature in a second region; a magneto-resistive memory device sandwiched between the first metal feature and the third metal feature; and a capacitor sandwiched between the second metal feature and the fourth metal feature.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes an error correction code circuit and a register circuit. The error correction code circuit is configured to generate first data according to second data. The register circuit is configured to generate reset information according to a difference between the first data and the second data, for adjusting a memory cell associated with the second data. A method is also disclosed herein.
Abstract:
A memory circuit includes a first driver circuit, a memory cell array including a first column of memory cells, a first transistor coupled between the first driver circuit and the memory cell array, a second driver circuit, a first column of tracking cells and a header circuit coupled to the first driver circuit and the second driver circuit. The first transistor is configured to receive a first select signal. The first column of tracking cells is configured to track a leakage current of the first column of memory cells, and is coupled between a first conductive line and a second conductive line, the first conductive line being coupled to the second driver circuit.
Abstract:
A circuit includes a memory macro comprising a plurality of memory banks. The circuit includes a first voltage regulator configured to provide a first operation voltage to the memory macro at a first output node. The circuit includes a second voltage regulator configured to provide a second operation voltage to the memory macro at a second output node. The second operation voltage is substantially higher than the first operation voltage. The circuit includes a decoupling capacitor configured to be alternately shared by the first voltage regulator when the memory macro receives the first operation voltage, and by the second voltage regulator when the memory macro receives the second operation voltage.
Abstract:
A memory device includes RRAM memory cells configured to form a zero-transistor and one-resistor (0T1R) array structure in which access transistors of the RRAM memory cells are bypassed or removed. Alternatively, the access transistors of the RRAM memory cells may be arranged in a parallel structure to reduce associated IR drop and thus enable reduced write voltage operation.
Abstract:
A memory circuit includes a bias voltage generator including a bias voltage node, an activation voltage generator including a resistive device, and a first amplifier, a drive circuit including a second amplifier including an input terminal coupled to the bias voltage node, and a resistive random-access memory (RRAM) array. The activation voltage generator and the first amplifier are configured to generate a portion of a bias voltage level on the bias voltage node based on a resistance of the resistive device, and the drive circuit is configured to output a drive voltage having the bias voltage level to the RRAM array.
Abstract:
A memory device includes a main array comprising main memory cells; a redundancy array comprising redundancy memory cells; and write circuitry configured to perform a first programming operation on a main memory cell, to detect whether a current of the main memory cell exceeds a predefined current threshold during the first programming operation, and to disable a second programming operation for a redundancy memory cell if the current of the main memory cell exceeds the predefined current threshold during the first programming operation.
Abstract:
A memory device includes a memory cell and a sense amplifier. The sense amplifier has a reference circuit configured to output a reference voltage and a sensing circuit connected to the memory cell. A comparator includes a first input and a second input, with the first input connected to the reference circuit to receive the reference voltage, and the second input connected to the memory cell. A precharger is configured to selectively precharge the sensing circuit to a predetermined precharge voltage.
Abstract:
A memory device includes RRAM memory cells configured to form a zero-transistor and one-resistor (0T1R) array structure in which access transistors of the RRAM memory cells are bypassed or removed. Alternatively, the access transistors of the RRAM memory cells may be arranged in a parallel structure to reduce associated IR drop and thus enable reduced write voltage operation.