摘要:
A flash EEPROM is produced comprising multiple MOS cells. In each cell, programming and erasing are performed through tunneling from the write gate (22) to the floating gate (14) and by tunneling from the floating gate to the erase gate (10), respectively. The directional dielectric employed is a multilayered structured (MLS) oxide (16), where thin oxide and thin polycrystalline silicon form alternating layers. The layering is asymmetric: that is, either the uppermost or bottommost layer is thicker than the other layers. As a result of this structure, the oxide exhibits directionality, that is, the tunneling is easier in one direction than the reverse direction, and significantly enhances the tunneling phenomena (tunneling current can be observed at as low as 4.7V). In addition, the MLS oxide can be fabricated having different dielectric constants. The directionality, coupled with the separate write and erase gates, gives the new flash EEPROM cell a number of advantages: it is low-voltage operable, it is highly resistant to disturbance and has an easily scalable structure (that is, it can be made to operate at any given voltage within a specified scale).
摘要:
A sensing circuit for dynamic random access memory is disclosed including a pair of bitlines precharged to a first voltage before sensing. A sense amplifier circuit is provided having one node thereof being connected to an external power supply via a switching means including pulsed sense clocks. Control means is provided and is connected to the switching means for controlling the switching means such that the voltage of the power supply is coupled to the node of the sense amplifier for activation for a predetermined period of time, thereby limiting the swing for the high-going bitline to a second voltage lower than said power supply voltage and higher than said first voltage. The reduced bitline swings are achieved by means of the pulsed sense clocks and the pulse widths for sense clocks are determined by means of a reference bitlines connected to the control means.
摘要:
A sensing technique uses a variable precharge voltage sensing with a single bitline swing in a DRAM cell or array of DRAM cells so that the power dissipation is reduced. The bitline precharge voltage varies from one RAS cycle to the next RAS cycle depending upon the level of the data in the accessed cells. Such an arrangement eliminates the need for a reference voltage generator since the precharge voltage is not the same voltage for each RAS cycle.
摘要:
A method is described for fabricating a novel double trench memory structure including a shallow trench (15) access transistor adjacent to a deep trench (11) storage capacitor. The described three-dimensional DRAM cell structure consists of shallow trench access transistors and deep trench storage capacitors in a n-well (12) disposed on a semiconductor substrate (10). In the fabrication method, the vertical access transistors are built adjacent to the one side of one deep substrate-plate trench storage capacitor. The vertical access transistor partially overlaps the storage capacitor. An asymmetric insulation scheme (34) decreases the overlap capacitance between word line (20) and storage node (30). The contact between drain region (26) and storage node (30) is made by selectively powing an epitaxial layer after forming the shallow trench (15). Arrangement of the access transistors and trench storage capacitor are different from that of standard single trench cells. The structure may be fabricated for p-channel or n-channel embodiments.
摘要:
A sensing technique uses a variable precharge voltage sensing with a single bitline swing in a DRAM cell or array of DRAM cells so that the power dissipation is reduced. The bitline precharge voltage varies from one RAS cycle to the next RAS cycle depending upon the level of the data in the accessed cells. Such an arrangement eliminates the need for a reference voltage generator since the precharge voltage is not the same voltage for each RAS cycle.
摘要:
A boost clock signal generator which provides a boost clock signal from a pair of phase clocks. A pair of differentially-connected FET transistors (46) which generate a boost clock signal. The transistors have drain connections connected to each of two clock signals, and commonly connected sources which form an output terminal for the boost clock signal. A series pass FET transistor (58, 59) is connected with each gate of the differential transistors for maintaining the gate at a floating voltage potential. A pair of capacitive elements couple the drain of each pair of differentially-connected FET transistors to the gate of an opposite transistor. A first and second logic circuit (78, 79) are connected to the series pass FET transistors for enabling one or the other of the differentially-connected FET transistors into conduction. The pair of capacitive coupling elements (51, 52) coupling the drain of each pair of differentially-connected FET transistors to the gate of an opposite transistor increase switching speed of the clock signal generator.
摘要:
A sensing circuit for dynamic random access memory is disclosed including a pair of bitlines precharged to a first voltage before sensing. A sense amplifier circuit is provided having one node thereof being connected to an external power supply via a switching means including pulsed sense clocks. Control means is provided and is connected to the switching means for controlling the switching means such that the voltage of the power supply is coupled to the node of the sense amplifier for activation for a predetermined period of time, thereby limiting the swing for the high-going bitline to a second voltage lower than said power supply voltage and higher than said first voltage. The reduced bitline swings are achieved by means of the pulsed sense clocks and the pulse widths for sense clocks are determined by means of a reference bitlines connected to the control means.
摘要:
Circuitry for implementing a gate enhanced lateral transistor (3l) to provide a circuit having a bipolar current driving capability and an FET channel voltage drop. The circuits provide switching of the lateral transistor by enabling both gate and base connections. The device is merged into an FET providing essentially no voltage drop across the collector-emitter connections permitting the collector to reach a full power supply voltage.
摘要:
A boost clock signal generator which provides a boost clock signal from a pair of phase clocks. A pair of differentially-connected FET transistors (46) which generate a boost clock signal. The transistors have drain connections connected to each of two clock signals, and commonly connected sources which form an output terminal for the boost clock signal. A series pass FET transistor (58, 59) is connected with each gate of the differential transistors for maintaining the gate at a floating voltage potential. A pair of capacitive elements couple the drain of each pair of differentially-connected FET transistors to the gate of an opposite transistor. A first and second logic circuit (78, 79) are connected to the series pass FET transistors for enabling one or the other of the differentially-connected FET transistors into conduction. The pair of capacitive coupling elements (51, 52) coupling the drain of each pair of differentially-connected FET transistors to the gate of an opposite transistor increase switching speed of the clock signal generator.