RESISTANCE VARIABLE MEMORY APPARATUS
    1.
    发明申请
    RESISTANCE VARIABLE MEMORY APPARATUS 有权
    电阻可变存储器

    公开(公告)号:US20100046270A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-25

    申请号:US12514025

    申请日:2007-11-16

    IPC分类号: G11C17/00 G11C11/00

    摘要: A resistance variable memory apparatus (100) of the present invention is a resistance variable memory apparatus (100) using a resistance variable element (22) transitioning between plural resistance states in response to electric pulses of the same polarity, in which a series resistance setting unit (10) is configured to set a resistance value of the series current path and a parallel resistance setting unit (30) is configured to set a resistance value of a parallel current path such that the resistance values become resistance values at which a node potential is not larger than a second voltage level in a state where an electric pulse application device (50) is outputting a first electric pulse after the resistance variable element (22) has switched to the high-resistance state, and the node potential is not larger than a first voltage level in the state where the electric pulse application device (50) is outputting a second electric pulse after the resistance variable element (22) has switched to the low-resistance state.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的电阻可变存储装置(100)是电阻可变存储装置(100),其使用电阻可变元件(22),其响应于相同极性的电脉冲在多个电阻状态之间转变,其中串联电阻设定 单元(10)被配置为设置串联电流路径的电阻值,并联电阻设定单元(30)被配置为设置并联电流路径的电阻值,使得电阻值成为节点电位 在电阻可变元件(22)切换到高电阻状态之后电脉冲施加装置(50)输出第一电脉冲的状态下不大于第二电压电平,并且节点电位不大 在电脉冲施加装置(50)在电阻可变元件(22)之后输出第二电脉冲的状态下的第一电压电平ha s切换到低电阻状态。

    Resistance variable memory apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Resistance variable memory apparatus 有权
    电阻变量存储装置

    公开(公告)号:US07920402B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-05

    申请号:US12514025

    申请日:2007-11-16

    IPC分类号: G11C17/00 G11C11/00

    摘要: A resistance variable memory apparatus (100) of the present invention is a resistance variable memory apparatus (100) using a resistance variable element (22) transitioning between plural resistance states in response to electric pulses of the same polarity, in which a series resistance setting unit (10) is configured to set a resistance value of the series current path and a parallel resistance setting unit (30) is configured to set a resistance value of a parallel current path such that the resistance values become resistance values at which a node potential is not larger than a second voltage level in a state where an electric pulse application device (50) is outputting a first electric pulse after the resistance variable element (22) has switched to the high-resistance state, and the node potential is not larger than a first voltage level in the state where the electric pulse application device (50) is outputting a second electric pulse after the resistance variable element (22) has switched to the low-resistance state.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的电阻可变存储装置(100)是电阻可变存储装置(100),其使用电阻可变元件(22),其响应于相同极性的电脉冲在多个电阻状态之间转变,其中串联电阻设定 单元(10)被配置为设置串联电流路径的电阻值,并联电阻设定单元(30)被配置为设置并联电流路径的电阻值,使得电阻值成为节点电位 在电阻可变元件(22)切换到高电阻状态之后电脉冲施加装置(50)输出第一电脉冲的状态下不大于第二电压电平,并且节点电位不大 在电脉冲施加装置(50)在电阻可变元件(22)之后输出第二电脉冲的状态下的第一电压电平ha s切换到低电阻状态。

    NONVOLATILE MEMORY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WRITING DATA IN NONVOLATILE MEMORY APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请
    NONVOLATILE MEMORY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WRITING DATA IN NONVOLATILE MEMORY APPARATUS 有权
    非易失性存储器装置和非易失性存储器装置中的数据写入方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100110766A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-06

    申请号:US12524313

    申请日:2008-02-22

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00 G11C7/10 G11C7/00

    摘要: A nonvolatile memory apparatus comprises a memory array (102) including plural first electrode wires (WL) formed to extend in parallel with each other within a first plane; plural second electrode wires (BL) formed to extend in parallel with each other within a second plane parallel to the first plane and to three-dimensionally cross the plural first electrode wires; and nonvolatile memory elements (11) which are respectively provided at three-dimensional cross points between the first electrode wires and the second electrode wires, the elements each having a resistance variable layer whose resistance value changes reversibly in response to a current pulse supplied between an associated first electrode wire and an associated second electrode wire; and a first selecting device (13) for selecting the first electrode wires, and further comprises voltage restricting means (15) provided within or outside the memory array, the voltage restricting means being connected to the first electrode wires, for restricting a voltage applied to the first electrode wires to a predetermined upper limit value or less; wherein plural nonvolatile memory elements of the nonvolatile memory elements are connected to one first electrode wire connecting the first selecting device to the voltage restricting means.

    摘要翻译: 非易失性存储装置包括存储器阵列(102),其包括形成为在第一平面内彼此平行延伸的多个第一电极线(WL) 多个第二电极线(BL),其形成为在与第一平面平行的第二平面内彼此平行延伸并且三维地交叉所述多个第一电极线; 和非易失性存储元件(11),其分别设置在第一电极线和第二电极线之间的三维交叉点处,每个元件具有电阻变化层,其电阻值响应于在 相关联的第一电极线和相关联的第二电极线; 以及用于选择所述第一电极线的第一选择装置(13),并且还包括设置在所述存储器阵列内或外的电压限制装置(15),所述电压限制装置连接到所述第一电极线,用于限制施加到 所述第一电极线达到预定的上限值以下; 其中所述非易失性存储元件的多个非易失性存储元件连接到将所述第一选择装置连接到所述电压限制装置的一个第一电极线。

    Nonvolatile memory apparatus and method for writing data in nonvolatile memory apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    Nonvolatile memory apparatus and method for writing data in nonvolatile memory apparatus 有权
    非易失性存储装置和用于在非易失性存储装置中写入数据的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07916516B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-29

    申请号:US12524313

    申请日:2008-02-22

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00

    摘要: A nonvolatile memory apparatus comprises a memory array (102) including plural first electrode wires (WL) formed to extend in parallel with each other within a first plane; plural second electrode wires (BL) formed to extend in parallel with each other within a second plane parallel to the first plane and to three-dimensionally cross the plural first electrode wires; and nonvolatile memory elements (11) which are respectively provided at three-dimensional cross points between the first electrode wires and the second electrode wires, the elements each having a resistance variable layer whose resistance value changes reversibly in response to a current pulse supplied between an associated first electrode wire and an associated second electrode wire; and a first selecting device (13) for selecting the first electrode wires, and further comprises voltage restricting means (15) provided within or outside the memory array, the voltage restricting means being connected to the first electrode wires, for restricting a voltage applied to the first electrode wires to a predetermined upper limit value or less; wherein plural nonvolatile memory elements of the nonvolatile memory elements are connected to one first electrode wire connecting the first selecting device to the voltage restricting means.

    摘要翻译: 非易失性存储装置包括存储器阵列(102),其包括形成为在第一平面内彼此平行延伸的多个第一电极线(WL) 多个第二电极线(BL),其形成为在与第一平面平行的第二平面内彼此平行延伸并且三维地交叉所述多个第一电极线; 和非易失性存储元件(11),其分别设置在第一电极线和第二电极线之间的三维交叉点处,每个元件具有电阻变化层,其电阻值响应于在 相关联的第一电极线和相关联的第二电极线; 以及用于选择所述第一电极线的第一选择装置(13),并且还包括设置在所述存储器阵列内或外的电压限制装置(15),所述电压限制装置连接到所述第一电极线,用于限制施加到 所述第一电极线达到预定的上限值以下; 其中所述非易失性存储元件的多个非易失性存储元件连接到将所述第一选择装置连接到所述电压限制装置的一个第一电极线。

    Method of programming variable resistance nonvolatile memory element
    5.
    发明授权
    Method of programming variable resistance nonvolatile memory element 有权
    编程可变电阻非易失性存储元件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08867259B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-21

    申请号:US13704649

    申请日:2012-08-09

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00 G11C13/00

    摘要: A method of programming a variable resistance nonvolatile memory element that removes a defect in a resistance change, ensures an operation widow, and stably sustains a resistance change operation, the method including: applying, when the detect in the resistance change occurs in the variable resistance nonvolatile memory element, a recovery voltage pulse at least once to the variable resistance nonvolatile memory element, the recovery voltage pulse including: a first recovery voltage pulse that has an amplitude greater than amplitudes of a normal high resistance writing voltage pulse and a low resistance writing voltage pulse; and a second recovery voltage pulse that is the low resistance writing voltage pulse following the first recovery voltage pulse.

    摘要翻译: 一种编程消除电阻变化缺陷的可变电阻非易失性存储元件的方法,确保操作遗ow,并稳定地维持电阻变化操作,该方法包括:当在可变电阻中发生电阻变化的检测时, 非易失性存储元件,至少一次到可变电阻非易失性存储元件的恢复电压脉冲,恢复电压脉冲包括:第一恢复电压脉冲,其具有大于正常高电阻写入电压脉冲和低电阻写入的幅度的幅度 电压脉冲; 以及第二恢复电压脉冲,其是跟随第一恢复电压脉冲的低电阻写入电压脉冲。

    CROSS POINT VARIABLE RESISTANCE NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF READING THEREBY
    6.
    发明申请
    CROSS POINT VARIABLE RESISTANCE NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF READING THEREBY 有权
    交叉点可变电阻非易失性存储器件及其读取方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130077384A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-28

    申请号:US13636169

    申请日:2012-04-27

    IPC分类号: G11C11/21

    摘要: A cross point variable resistance nonvolatile memory device including: a cross point memory cell array having memory cells each of which is placed at a different one of cross points of bit lines and word lines; a word line decoder circuit that selects at least one of the memory cells from the memory cell array; a read circuit that reads data from the selected memory cell; an unselected word line current source that supplies a first constant current; and a control circuit that controls the reading of the data from the selected memory cell, wherein the control circuit controls the word line decoder circuit, the read circuit, and the unselected word line current source so that when the read circuit reads data, the first constant current is supplied to an unselected word line.

    摘要翻译: 一种交叉点可变电阻非易失性存储器件,包括:具有存储单元的交叉点存储单元阵列,每个存储单元位于位线和字线的交叉点的不同位置; 字线解码器电路,从存储单元阵列中选择至少一个存储单元; 从所选择的存储单元读取数据的读取电路; 提供第一恒定电流的未选字线电流源; 以及控制电路,其控制来自所选择的存储单元的数据的读取,其中所述控制电路控制所述字线解码器电路,所述读取电路和所述未选字线电流源,使得当所述读取电路读取数据时,所述第一 恒定电流被提供给未选择的字线。

    Variable resistance nonvolatile memory element writing method and variable resistance nonvolatile memory device
    7.
    发明授权
    Variable resistance nonvolatile memory element writing method and variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 有权
    可变电阻非易失性存储元件写入方法和可变电阻非易失性存储器件

    公开(公告)号:US09378817B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US13581925

    申请日:2012-03-22

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00 G11C13/00

    摘要: A variable resistance nonvolatile memory element writing method of, by applying a voltage pulse to a memory cell including a variable resistance element, reversibly changing the variable resistance element between a first resistance state and a second resistance state according to a polarity of the applied voltage pulse is provided. The variable resistance nonvolatile memory element writing method includes applying a first preliminary voltage pulse and subsequently applying the first voltage pulse to the variable resistance element to change the variable resistance element from the second resistance state to the first resistance state, the first preliminary voltage pulse being smaller in voltage absolute value than the second threshold voltage and different in polarity from the first voltage pulse.

    摘要翻译: 一种可变电阻非易失性存储元件写入方法,通过向包括可变电阻元件的存储单元施加电压脉冲,根据所施加的电压脉冲的极性可逆地改变第一电阻状态和第二电阻状态之间的可变电阻元件 被提供。 可变电阻非易失性存储元件写入方法包括施加第一初步电压脉冲,并随后将第一电压脉冲施加到可变电阻元件,以将可变电阻元件从第二电阻状态改变到第一电阻状态,第一初步电压脉冲为 电压绝对值比第二阈值电压小,并且极性与第一电压脉冲不同。

    METHOD OF INSPECTING VARIABLE RESISTANCE NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND VARIABLE RESISTANCE NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF INSPECTING VARIABLE RESISTANCE NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND VARIABLE RESISTANCE NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE 有权
    检测可变电阻非易失性存储器件和可变电阻非易失性存储器件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130021838A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-24

    申请号:US13637428

    申请日:2011-09-07

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00

    摘要: A method of inspecting a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device detecting a faulty memory cell of a memory cell array employing a current steering element, and a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device are provided. The method of inspecting a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device having a memory cell array, a memory cell selection circuit, and a read circuit includes: determining that a current steering element has a short-circuit fault when a variable resistance element is in a low resistance state and a current higher than or equal to a predetermined current passes through the current steering element, when the resistance state of the memory cell is read using a second voltage; and determining whether the variable resistance element is in the low or high resistance state, when the resistance state of the memory cell is read using a first voltage.

    摘要翻译: 提供了检测使用电流导向元件的存储单元阵列的故障存储单元的可变电阻非易失性存储器件和可变电阻非易失性存储器件的方法。 检查具有存储单元阵列的可变电阻非易失性存储器件,存储单元选择电路和读取电路的方法包括:当可变电阻元件处于低电阻时,确定当前的导向元件具有短路故障 当使用第二电压读取存储单元的电阻状态时,高于或等于预定电流的电流通过电流导向元件; 以及当使用第一电压读取存储单元的电阻状态时,确定可变电阻元件是处于低电阻还是高电阻状态。

    Nonvolatile memory device and method of writing data to nonvolatile memory device
    9.
    发明授权
    Nonvolatile memory device and method of writing data to nonvolatile memory device 有权
    非易失性存储器件和将数据写入非易失性存储器件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08102696B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-24

    申请号:US12677421

    申请日:2008-08-25

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00

    摘要: A nonvolatile memory device (300) is provided, including a memory cell array having plural resistance variable elements which are switchable between plural resistance states in response to electric pulses with the same polarity. A series resistance setting unit (310) is provided between the memory cell array (70) and an electric pulse application unit (50). The series resistance setting unit is controlled to change a resistance value of a series current path with a predetermined range with time in at least one of a case where the selected resistance variable element is switched from a low-resistance state to a high-resistance state and a case where the selected resistance variable element is switched from the high-resistance state to the low-resistance state.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种非易失性存储器件(300),包括具有多个电阻可变元件的存储单元阵列,该电阻可变元件可响应于具有相同极性的电脉冲在多个电阻状态之间切换。 在存储单元阵列(70)和电脉冲施加单元(50)之间设置串联电阻设定单元(310)。 串联电阻设定单元被控制为在所选择的电阻可变元件从低电阻状态切换到高电阻状态的情况中的至少一个中随时间改变具有预定范围的串联电流路径的电阻值 以及所选择的电阻可变元件从高电阻状态切换到低电阻状态的情况。

    Resistance variable memory apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Resistance variable memory apparatus 有权
    电阻变量存储装置

    公开(公告)号:US08094481B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-10

    申请号:US12529103

    申请日:2008-03-12

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00

    摘要: A resistance variable memory apparatus (10) of the present invention comprises a resistance variable element (1) which is switched to a high-resistance state when a voltage exceeds a first voltage and is switched to a low-resistance state when the voltage exceeds a second voltage, a controller (4), a voltage restricting active element (2) which is connected in series with the resistance variable element (1); and a current restricting active element which is connected in series with the resistance variable element (1) via the voltage restricting active element (2), and the controller (4) is configured to control the current restricting active element (3) so that a product of a current and a first resistance value becomes a first voltage or larger and to control the voltage restricting active element (2) so that the voltage between electrodes becomes smaller than a second voltage when the element is switched to the high-resistance state, while the controller (4) is configured to control the current restricting active element (3) so that an absolute value of a product of the current and the second resistance value becomes the second voltage or larger and an absolute value of a product of the current and the first resistance value becomes smaller than the first voltage, when the element is switched to the low-resistance state.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的电阻可变存储装置(10)具有电阻可变元件(1),当电压超过第一电压时,电阻可变元件(1)被切换到高电阻状态,当电压超过 第二电压,控制器(4),与电阻可变元件(1)串联连接的电压限制有源元件(2); 和电流限制有源元件(1)经由电压限制有源元件(2)与电阻可变元件(1)串联连接的电流限制有源元件,并且控制器(4)被配置为控制电流限制有源元件(3),使得 电流和第一电阻值的乘积变为第一电压或更大,并且当元件切换到高电阻状态时,控制电压限制有源元件(2)使得电极之间的电压变得小于第二电压, 而控制器(4)被配置为控制电流限制有源元件(3),使得电流和第二电阻值的乘积的绝对值变为第二电压或更大,并且电流的乘积的绝对值 并且当元件切换到低电阻状态时,第一电阻值变得小于第一电压。