SELECTOR-BASED RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR AND METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220286118A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-08

    申请号:US17736081

    申请日:2022-05-03

    IPC分类号: H03K3/84 H03K3/037 H03L7/099

    摘要: A random number generator that includes control circuit, an oscillation circuit, an oscillation detection circuit and a latch circuit is introduced. The control circuit sweeps a configuration of a bias control signal among a plurality of configurations. The oscillation circuit generates an oscillation signal based on the configuration of the bias control signal. The oscillation detection circuit detects an onset of the oscillation signal, and outputs a lock signal. The latch circuit latches the oscillation signal according to a trigger signal to output a random number, wherein the trigger signal is asserted after the lock signal is outputted, and the configuration of bias control signal is locked after the lock signal is outputted. A method for generating a random number and an operation method of a random number generator are also introduced.

    MEMORY DEVICE, METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME, AND MEMORY ARRAY

    公开(公告)号:US20220285435A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-08

    申请号:US17362979

    申请日:2021-06-29

    摘要: Provided are a memory device and a method of forming the same. The memory device includes: a selector; a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structure, disposed on the selector; a spin orbit torque (SOT) layer, disposed between the selector and the MTJ structure, wherein the SOT layer has a sidewall aligned with a sidewall of the selector; a transistor, wherein the transistor has a drain electrically coupled to the MTJ structure; a word line, electrically coupled to a gate of the transistor; a bit line, electrically coupled to the SOT layer; a first source line, electrically coupled to a source of the transistor; and a second source line, electrically coupled to the selector, wherein the transistor is configured to control a write signal flowing between the bit line and the second source line, and control a read signal flowing between the bit line and the first source line.

    SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20240015988A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18472235

    申请日:2023-09-22

    IPC分类号: H10B63/00 H10N70/00 H10N70/20

    摘要: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and an interconnection structure. The interconnection structure is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The interconnection structure includes first conductive lines, second conductive lines, and ovonic threshold switches. The first conductive lines extend parallel to each other in a first direction. The second conductive lines are stacked over the first conductive lines and extend parallel to each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The ovonic threshold switches are disposed between the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines. The ovonic threshold switches include a ternary GeCTe material. The ternary GeCTe material consists substantially of carbon, germanium, and tellurium. In the ternary GeCTe material, a content of carbon is in a range from 10 to 30 atomic percent and a content of germanium is in a range from 10 to 65 atomic percent.

    FIRST FIRE OPERATION FOR OVONIC THRESHOLD SWITCH SELECTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20230386573A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US17826180

    申请日:2022-05-27

    IPC分类号: G11C13/00

    CPC分类号: G11C13/003 G11C2213/72

    摘要: First fire operations for an ovonic threshold switch (OTS) selector is provided. A first fire operation includes setting a peak amplitude of a voltage pulse, and performing at least one cycle, including: providing the voltage pulse to the OTS selector; sensing an output current passing through the OTS selector in response to the received voltage pulse; comparing a peak amplitude of the voltage pulse with a maximum peak amplitude ensuring initialization of the OTS selector; ending the first fire operation if the peak amplitude reaches the maximum peak amplitude; comparing the output current with a target current indicative of initialization of the OTS selector if the peak amplitude is lower than the maximum peak amplitude; ending the first fire operation if the output current reaches the target current; and setting another voltage pulse with a greater peak amplitude if the output current is lower than the target current.