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公开(公告)号:US11069386B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-20
申请号:US16869816
申请日:2020-05-08
IPC分类号: G11C7/00 , G11C7/22 , G11C5/02 , G11C11/21 , G11C13/00 , G11C8/10 , G11C8/12 , G11C7/04 , B82Y30/00
摘要: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to semiconductors and memory technology, and more particularly, to systems, integrated circuits, and methods to implement circuits configured to compensate for parameter variations in layers of memory by adjusting access signals during memory operations. In some embodiments, memory cells are based on third dimensional memory technology. In at least some embodiments, an integrated circuit includes multiple layers of memory, a layer including sub-layers of semiconductor material. The integrated circuit also includes an access signal generator configured to generate an access signal to facilitate an access operation, and a characteristic adjuster configured to adjust the access signal for each layer in the multiple layers of memory.
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公开(公告)号:US10790334B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-29
申请号:US15633050
申请日:2017-06-26
发明人: Bruce Lynn Bateman
摘要: An ultra-high-density vertical cross-point array comprises a plurality of horizontal line layers having horizontal lines interleaved with a plurality of vertical lines arranged in rows and columns. The vertical lines are interleaved with the horizontal lines such that a row of vertical lines is positioned between each consecutive pair of horizontal lines in each horizontal line layer. Each vertical line comprises a center conductor surrounded by a single or multi-layered memory film. Accordingly, when interleaved with the horizontal lines, two-terminal memory cells are integrally formed between the center conductor of each vertical line and each crossing horizontal line. By configuring the vertical and horizontal lines so that a row of vertical lines is positioned between each consecutive pair of horizontal lines, a unit memory cell footprint of just 2F2 may be realized.
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公开(公告)号:US10788993B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-29
申请号:US16811401
申请日:2020-03-06
发明人: Chang Hua Siau
摘要: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to semiconductors and memory technology, and more particularly, to systems, integrated circuits, and methods to preserve states of memory elements in association with data operations using variable access signal magnitudes for other memory elements, such as implemented in third dimensional memory technology. In some embodiments, a memory device can include a cross-point array with resistive memory elements. An access signal generator can modify a magnitude of a signal to generate a modified magnitude for the signal to access a resistive memory element associated with a word line and a subset of bit lines. A tracking signal generator is configured to track the modified magnitude of the signal and to apply a tracking signal to other resistive memory elements associated with other subsets of bit lines, the tracking signal having a magnitude at a differential amount from the modified magnitude of the signal.
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公开(公告)号:US10650870B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-12
申请号:US16276333
申请日:2019-02-14
IPC分类号: G11C7/00 , G11C7/22 , G11C5/02 , G11C11/21 , G11C13/00 , G11C8/10 , G11C8/12 , G11C7/04 , B82Y30/00
摘要: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to semiconductors and memory technology, and more particularly, to systems, integrated circuits, and methods to implement circuits configured to compensate for parameter variations in layers of memory by adjusting access signals during memory operations. In some embodiments, memory cells are based on third dimensional memory technology. In at least some embodiments, an integrated circuit includes multiple layers of memory, a layer including sub-layers of semiconductor material. The integrated circuit also includes an access signal generator configured to generate an access signal to facilitate an access operation, and a characteristic adjuster configured to adjust the access signal for each layer in the multiple layers of memory.
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公开(公告)号:US10210917B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-19
申请号:US15868280
申请日:2018-01-11
IPC分类号: G11C7/00 , G11C7/22 , G11C5/02 , G11C11/21 , G11C13/00 , G11C8/10 , G11C8/12 , B82Y30/00 , G11C7/04
摘要: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to semiconductors and memory technology, and more particularly, to systems, integrated circuits, and methods to implement circuits configured to compensate for parameter variations in layers of memory by adjusting access signals during memory operations. In some embodiments, memory cells are based on third dimensional memory technology. In at least some embodiments, an integrated circuit includes multiple layers of memory, a layer including sub-layers of semiconductor material. The integrated circuit also includes an access signal generator configured to generate an access signal to facilitate an access operation, and a characteristic adjuster configured to adjust the access signal for each layer in the multiple layers of memory.
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公开(公告)号:US09870809B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-16
申请号:US15197482
申请日:2016-06-29
摘要: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to semiconductors and memory technology, and more particularly, to systems, integrated circuits, and methods to implement circuits configured to compensate for parameter variations in layers of memory by adjusting access signals during memory operations. In some embodiments, memory cells are based on third dimensional memory technology. In at least some embodiments, an integrated circuit includes multiple layers of memory, a layer including sub-layers of semiconductor material. The integrated circuit also includes an access signal generator configured to generate an access signal to facilitate an access operation, and a characteristic adjuster configured to adjust the access signal for each layer in the multiple layers of memory.
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公开(公告)号:US09806130B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-31
申请号:US15393545
申请日:2016-12-29
发明人: Christophe J. Chevallier , Steve Kuo-Ren Hsia , Wayne Kinney , Steven Longcor , Darrell Rinerson , John Sanchez , Philip F. S. Swab , Edmond R. Ward
CPC分类号: H01L27/2463 , G11C11/16 , G11C11/5685 , G11C13/0002 , G11C13/0007 , G11C13/004 , G11C13/0069 , G11C13/0097 , G11C2013/009 , G11C2213/15 , G11C2213/31 , G11C2213/32 , G11C2213/71 , G11C2213/77 , G11C2213/79 , H01L27/24 , H01L27/2481 , H01L45/04 , H01L45/06 , H01L45/1233 , H01L45/1253 , H01L45/146 , H01L45/147 , H01L45/1633 , H01L45/1658
摘要: A re-writeable non-volatile memory device including a re-writeable non-volatile two-terminal memory element (ME) having tantalum. The ME including a first terminal, a second terminal, a first layer of a conductive metal oxide (CMO), and a second layer in direct contact with the first layer. The second layer and the first layer being operative to store at least one-bit of data as a plurality of resistive states, and the first and second layer are electrically in series with each other and with the first and second terminals.
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公开(公告)号:US09720611B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-01
申请号:US15213756
申请日:2016-07-19
发明人: Chang Hua Siau
CPC分类号: G06F3/0625 , G06F3/061 , G06F3/0655 , G06F3/0688 , G11C5/06 , G11C8/08 , G11C11/419 , G11C13/0002 , G11C13/0004 , G11C13/0007 , G11C13/0011 , G11C13/0021 , G11C13/0023 , G11C13/003 , G11C13/0038 , G11C13/0069 , G11C13/0097 , G11C2213/72
摘要: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to semiconductors and memory technology, and more particularly, to systems, integrated circuits, and methods to preserve states of memory elements in association with data operations using variable access signal magnitudes for other memory elements, such as implemented in third dimensional memory technology. In some embodiments, a memory device can include a cross-point array with resistive memory elements. An access signal generator can modify a magnitude of a signal to generate a modified magnitude for the signal to access a resistive memory element associated with a word line and a subset of bit lines. A tracking signal generator is configured to track the modified magnitude of the signal and to apply a tracking signal to other resistive memory elements associated with other subsets of bit lines, the tracking signal having a magnitude at a differential amount from the modified magnitude of the signal.
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公开(公告)号:US09691480B2
公开(公告)日:2017-06-27
申请号:US15205882
申请日:2016-07-08
发明人: Chang Hua Siau , Bruce Lynn Bateman
IPC分类号: G11C11/00 , G11C13/00 , G11C5/06 , G11C5/08 , G11C7/00 , G11C7/18 , G11C7/04 , G11C7/12 , G11C16/24
CPC分类号: G11C5/06 , G11C5/08 , G11C7/00 , G11C7/04 , G11C7/12 , G11C7/18 , G11C13/0004 , G11C13/0007 , G11C13/0011 , G11C13/0023 , G11C13/0026 , G11C13/004 , G11C13/0069 , G11C13/0097 , G11C16/24 , G11C2213/71
摘要: A memory array includes wordlines, local bitlines, two-terminal memory elements, global bitlines, and local-to-global bitline pass gates and gain stages. The memory elements are formed between the wordlines and local bitlines. Each local bitline is selectively coupled to an associated global bitline, by way of an associated local-to-global bitline pass gate. During a read operation when a memory element of a local bitline is selected to be read, a local-to-global gain stage is configured to amplify a signal on or passing through the local bitline to an amplified signal on or along an associated global bitline. The amplified signal, which in one embodiment is dependent on the resistive state of the selected memory element, is used to rapidly determine the memory state stored by the selected memory element. The global bit line and/or the selected local bit line can be biased to compensate for the Process Voltage Temperature (PVT) variation.
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公开(公告)号:US09570459B2
公开(公告)日:2017-02-14
申请号:US14314622
申请日:2014-06-25
发明人: Bruce Lynn Bateman
IPC分类号: H01L29/76 , H01L27/115 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/792 , G11C16/04 , G11C16/34
CPC分类号: H01L27/11582 , G11C16/0483 , G11C16/3418 , H01L27/11551 , H01L27/11578 , H01L29/66833 , H01L29/7926
摘要: In an example, a device comprises a vertical stack of memory cells. Each memory cell of the vertical stack may include more than one memory element. A first vertical gate line may be coupled to a first one of the memory elements in each memory cell, and a second vertical gate line may be coupled to a second one of the memory elements in each memory cell. The first vertical gate line may be electrically isolated from the second vertical gate line.
摘要翻译: 在一个示例中,设备包括垂直堆叠的存储器单元。 垂直堆栈的每个存储单元可以包括多于一个存储元件。 第一垂直栅极线可以耦合到每个存储器单元中的存储器元件中的第一个,并且第二垂直栅极线可以耦合到每个存储器单元中的第二个存储器元件。 第一垂直栅极线可以与第二垂直栅极线电隔离。
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