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公开(公告)号:US20240355389A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-24
申请号:US18760971
申请日:2024-07-01
Inventor: Zheng-Jun Lin , Chung-Cheng Chou , Yu-Der Chih
IPC: G11C13/00
CPC classification number: G11C13/0069 , G11C13/0026 , G11C13/0033 , G11C2213/79
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11942150B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-26
申请号:US18054359
申请日:2022-11-10
Inventor: Chung-Cheng Chou , Zheng-Jun Lin , Pei-Ling Tseng
CPC classification number: G11C13/0038 , G11C13/003 , G11C2213/15 , G11C2213/79
Abstract: A resistive random-access memory (RRAM) circuit includes an RRAM device configured to output a cell current responsive to a bit line voltage, and a current limiter including an input terminal coupled to the RRAM device, first and second parallel current paths configured to conduct the cell current between the input terminal and a reference voltage node, and an amplifier configured to generate a first signal responsive to a voltage level at the input terminal and a reference voltage level. Each of the first and second current paths includes a switching device configured to selectively conduct a portion of the cell current responsive to the first signal.
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公开(公告)号:US11636896B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-25
申请号:US17103239
申请日:2020-11-24
Inventor: Chin-I Su , Chung-Cheng Chou , Yu-Der Chih , Zheng-Jun Lin
IPC: G11C13/00
Abstract: A memory circuit includes a first driver circuit, a first column of memory cells coupled to the first driver circuit, a first current source, a tracking circuit configured to track a leakage current of the first column of memory cells, and a footer circuit coupled to the first column of memory cells, the first current source and the tracking circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US20220254412A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-11
申请号:US17470849
申请日:2021-09-09
Inventor: Zheng-Jun Lin , Chin-I Su , Pei-Ling Tseng , Chung-Cheng Chou
IPC: G11C13/00
Abstract: In some aspects of the present disclosure, a memory device is disclosed. In some aspects, the memory device includes a first voltage regulator to receive a word line voltage provided to a memory array; a resistor network coupled to the first voltage regulator to provide an inhibit voltage to the memory array, wherein the resistor network comprises a plurality of resistors and wherein each of the resistors are coupled in series to an adjacent one of the plurality of resistors; and a switch network comprising a plurality of switches, wherein each of the switches are coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of resistors and to the memory array via a second voltage regulator.
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公开(公告)号:US20210096586A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-01
申请号:US17010064
申请日:2020-09-02
Inventor: Zheng-Jun Lin , Chung-Cheng Chou , Yu-Der Chih , Chin-I Su
Abstract: A voltage regulator circuit is provided. The voltage regulator circuit includes a voltage regulator configured to provide an output voltage at an output terminal. A plurality of macros are connectable at a plurality of connection nodes of a connector connected to the output terminal of the voltage regulator. A feedback circuit having a plurality of feedback loops is connectable to the plurality of connection nodes. The feedback loop of the plurality of feedback loops, when connected to a connection node of the plurality of connection nodes, is configured to provide an instantaneous voltage of the connection node as a feedback to the voltage regulator. The voltage regulator is configured, in response to the instantaneous voltage, regulate the output voltage to maintain the instantaneous voltage of the connection node approximately equal to a reference voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US11984162B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-14
申请号:US17981977
申请日:2022-11-07
Inventor: Zheng-Jun Lin , Chung-Cheng Chou , Yu-Der Chih , Pei-Ling Tseng
CPC classification number: G11C13/0064 , G11C13/003 , G11C13/004
Abstract: The disclosed invention presents a self-tracking reference circuit that compensates for IR drops and achieves the target resistance state at different temperatures after write operations. The disclosed self-tracking reference circuit includes a replica access path, a configurable resistor network, a replica selector mini-array and a step current generator that track PVT variations to provide a PVT tracking level for RRAM verify operation.
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公开(公告)号:US20240036597A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-01
申请号:US17877115
申请日:2022-07-29
Inventor: Zheng-Jun Lin , Chung-Cheng Chou , Yu-Der Chih , Chin-I Su
Abstract: A voltage regulator circuit is provided. The voltage regulator circuit includes a voltage regulator configured to provide an output voltage at an output terminal. A plurality of macros are connectable at a plurality of connection nodes of a connector connected to the output terminal of the voltage regulator. A feedback circuit having a plurality of feedback loops is connectable to the plurality of connection nodes. The feedback loop of the plurality of feedback loops, when connected to a connection node of the plurality of connection nodes, is configured to provide an instantaneous voltage of the connection node as a feedback to the voltage regulator. The voltage regulator is configured, in response to the instantaneous voltage, regulate the output voltage to maintain the instantaneous voltage of the connection node approximately equal to a reference voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US11735263B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-22
申请号:US17871144
申请日:2022-07-22
Inventor: Chin-I Su , Chung-Cheng Chou , Yu-Der Chih , Zheng-Jun Lin
IPC: G11C13/00
CPC classification number: G11C13/0069 , G11C13/0028 , G11C13/0038 , G11C2013/0078 , G11C2213/79
Abstract: A method of operating a memory circuit includes generating a first voltage by a first amplifier circuit of a first driver circuit coupled to a first column of memory cells, and generating a first current in response to the first voltage. The first current includes a first set of leakage currents and a first write current. The method further includes generating, by a tracking circuit, a second set of leakage currents configured to track the first set of leakage currents of the first column of memory cells, and mirroring the first current in a first path with a second current in a second path by a first current mirror. The second current includes the second set of leakage currents and a second write current. The first write current corresponds to the second write current. The first set of leakage currents corresponds to the second set of leakage currents.
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公开(公告)号:US11609815B1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-21
申请号:US17461532
申请日:2021-08-30
Inventor: Zheng-Jun Lin , Pei-Ling Tseng , Hsueh-Chih Yang , Chung-Cheng Chou , Yu-Der Chih
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, an error correction code circuit, a register circuit and a write circuit. The memory circuit is configured to output, in response to at least one address signal, first data associated with at least one memory cell in the memory circuit. The error correction code circuit is configured to convert the first data to second data and configured to generate error information when the first data is not identical to the second data. The register circuit is configured to output, based on the error information, reset information corresponding to the at least one address signal. The write circuit is configured to reset the at least one memory cell according to the reset information. A method is also disclosed herein.
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公开(公告)号:US11495294B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-08
申请号:US17106725
申请日:2020-11-30
Inventor: Zheng-Jun Lin , Chung-Cheng Chou , Yu-Der Chih , Pei-Ling Tseng
Abstract: The disclosed invention presents a self-tracking reference circuit that compensates for IR drops and achieves the target resistance state at different temperatures after write operations. The disclosed self-tracking reference circuit includes a replica access path, a configurable resistor network, a replica selector mini-array and a step current generator that track PVT variations to provide a PVT tracking level for RRAM verify operation.
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