Flash memory with improved erasability and its circuitry
    5.
    发明公开
    Flash memory with improved erasability and its circuitry 失效
    具有改进的可擦除性和电路的闪存

    公开(公告)号:EP0961289A2

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-01

    申请号:EP99115179.6

    申请日:1992-12-09

    Abstract: A flash memory which includes a memory cell array (271) in which a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells that can be erased electrically are set in array and decoding units (273) that decode a plurality of signals and access said memory cell array (271), further comprises: drive units (274) each of which includes a first power terminal (275) and a second power terminal (276), inputs the output of the decoding unit (273), and selectively outputs a voltage applied to the first power terminal (275) or a voltage approximate to that voltage, and a voltage applied to the second power terminal or a voltage approximate to that voltage; the drive unit (274) assuming a first operation mode, in which a first voltage is applied to the first power terminal (275) and a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage is applied to the second power terminal (276), and a second operation mode, in which a third voltage is applied to the first power terminal (275) and a fourth voltage that is higher than the third voltage is applied to the second power terminal (276); and selecting an output voltage depending on whether the first or second operation mode is specified.

    Abstract translation: 一种闪速存储器,其包括:存储单元阵列(271),其中可以电擦除的多个非易失性存储单元被设置在阵列中,并且解码多个信号并访问所述存储单元阵列(271)的解码单元(273) 还包括:各包括第一电源端子(275)和第二电源端子(276)的驱动单元(274),输入解码单元(273)的输出,并且选择性地输出施加到第一电源 端子(275)或接近该电压的电压以及施加到第二电源端子的电压或接近该电压的电压; 驱动单元(274)呈现第一操作模式,其中向第一电源端子(275)施加第一电压并且向第二电源端子(276)施加低于第一电压的第二电压,以及以及 第二操作模式,其中向所述第一电源端子(275)施加第三电压,并且向所述第二电源端子(276)施加高于所述第三电压的第四电压; 并根据是否指定第一或第二操作模式来选择输出电压。

    A semiconductor memory device
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP0423495A3

    公开(公告)日:1992-10-21

    申请号:EP90117849.1

    申请日:1990-09-17

    CPC classification number: G11C29/787 G11C29/838

    Abstract: This invention configures a semiconductor memory device in the following manner. The semiconductor contains a first memory part and more than one redundant circuit that is used when the first memory part is faulty, and each redundant circuit memorizes in its status memory part whether a second memory part which becomes a spare cell is in a not-in-use status, in an in-use status or in an out-of-use status, which means that a failure exists in the second memory part. If a second memory part is in the out-of-use status, its access is prohibited, and the other second memory part without a failure is accessed. With this configuration, when a spare cell is confirmed to have a failure after the spare cell is programmed, the spare cell is put in the out-of-use status, thereby preventing the spare cell from being accessed. Consequently, the yield of the semiconductor device is increased.

    A semiconductor memory device
    8.
    发明公开
    A semiconductor memory device 失效
    半导体存储器件

    公开(公告)号:EP0419202A3

    公开(公告)日:1992-04-01

    申请号:EP90310182.2

    申请日:1990-09-18

    Inventor: Kasa, Yasushi

    CPC classification number: G11C11/005 G11C16/102 G11C17/10

    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device with a mask ROM (56) and a PROM (54) whose program characteristics are different is provided with a switching means (58). The switching operation is performed so that the content of the mask ROM (56) becomes effective when the mask ROM is programmed and so that the content of the PROM (54) becomes effective when the PROM is programmed. Thereby, both mask ROM and PROM become programmable, making the semiconductor memory device with mask ROM and PROM effectively operative.

    Abstract translation: 具有程序特性不同的掩膜ROM(56)和PROM(54)的半导体存储器装置具有开关装置(58)。 开关操作被执行,使得掩模ROM(56)的内容在掩模ROM被编程时变得有效,并且使得当PROM被编程时PROM(54)的内容变得有效。 由此,掩模ROM和PROM都变得可编程,使得具有掩模ROM和PROM的半导体存储器件有效地工作。

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