Abstract:
A memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes a memory array. The memory array includes a main memory block and an extra memory block. The memory array includes a main bit line and an extra bit line. A ratio of a quantity of the extra memory block to a quantity of the main memory block is a block quantity ratio A. A ratio of a quantity of the extra bit line to a quantity of the main bit line is a bit line quantity ratio B. The block quantity ratio A is larger than the bit line quantity ratio B.
Abstract:
A 3D semiconductor device is provided, including several memory layers vertically stacked on a substrate, an upper selection layer formed on the memory layers, a lower selection layer formed above the substrate, several strings formed vertically to the memory layers and the substrate, several bit lines parallel to each other and disposed above the substrate. The memory layers are parallel to each other, and the strings are electrically connected to the upper selection layer and the lower selection layer. The bit lines are positioned under the memory layers.
Abstract:
A memory device and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The memory device includes a substrate, a ground layer disposed on the substrate, a stacking structure having a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers alternatively stacked on the ground layer and a plurality of memory strings penetrating through the stacking structure. The ground layer includes a metal layer. The memory strings electrically contact with the metal layer.
Abstract:
A memory device includes a plurality of stacks of conductive strips alternating with insulating strips, including at least a bottom plane of conductive strips, a plurality of intermediate planes of conductive strips, a top plane of conductive strips, and an additional intermediate plane. A plurality of vertical structures is arranged orthogonally to the plurality of stacks. Memory elements are disposed in interface regions at cross-points between side surfaces of the plurality of stacks and the plurality of vertical structures. A stack of linking elements is connected to conductive strips in respective intermediate planes and to the additional intermediate plane. Decoding circuitry is coupled to the plurality of intermediate planes and the additional intermediate plane, and is configured to replace an intermediate plane indicated to be defective with the additional intermediate plane.
Abstract:
Roughly described, a memory device has a multilevel stack of conductive layers. Vertically oriented pillars each include series-connected memory cells at cross-points between the pillars and the conductive layers. SSLs run above the conductive layers, each intersection of a pillar and an SSL defining a respective select gate of the pillar. Bit lines run above the SSLs. The pillars are arranged on a regular grid which is rotated relative to the bit lines. The grid may have a square, rectangle or diamond-shaped unit cell, and may be rotated relative to the bit lines by an angle θ where tan(θ)=±X/Y, where X and Y are co-prime integers. The SSLs may be made wide enough so as to intersect two pillars on one side of the unit cell, or all pillars of the cell, or sufficiently wide as to intersect pillars in two or more non-adjacent cells.
Abstract:
A memory repairing method and a memory device applying the same are disclosed, wherein the method comprises steps as follows: A memory device comprising at least one page having a plurality of cell strings is firstly provided. A regular data pattern is then provided to block at least two of the plurality of cell strings, and the blocked cells strings are marked as inaccessible.
Abstract:
A memory device includes a plurality of stacks of conductive strips, a plurality of conductive vertical structures arranged orthogonally to the plurality of stacks, memory elements in interface regions at cross-points between side surfaces of the plurality of stacks and the plurality of conductive vertical structures, multiples pluralities of conductive lines, and control circuitry. The plurality of stacks of conductive strips alternate with insulating strips, including at least a bottom layer of conductive strips, a plurality of intermediate layers of conductive strips, and a top layer of conductive strips. A first plurality of conductive lines electrically couple to the top layer of the conductive strips. A second plurality of conductive lines and a third plurality of conductive lines electrically couple to the plurality of intermediate layers. The control circuitry causes the first plurality of conductive lines to select at least a first particular stack in the plurality of stacks, the second plurality of conductive lines to select at least the first particular stack in the plurality of stacks, and the third plurality of conductive lines to select at least one particular layer in the plurality of intermediate layers.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprises a plurality of stacking blocks and a plurality of conductive lines. Each stacking blocks comprises two opposite finger VG structures. Each finger VG structure includes a staircase structure and a plurality of bit line stacks. The staircase structure is perpendicular to the bit line stacks, and the bit line stacks of the two opposite finger VG structures are arranged alternately. The conductive lines is disposed over the stacking blocks at interval. The direction of the conductive lines is parallel to a direction of the bit line stacks. The conductive lines include a plurality of bit lines and a plurality of ground lines, and each stacking block includes at least one ground line.
Abstract:
A memory device includes a plurality of stacks of conductive strips alternating with insulating strips, including at least a bottom plane of conductive strips, a plurality of intermediate planes of conductive strips, a top plane of conductive strips, and an additional intermediate plane. A plurality of vertical structures is arranged orthogonally to the plurality of stacks. Memory elements are disposed in interface regions at cross-points between side surfaces of the plurality of stacks and the plurality of vertical structures. A stack of linking elements is connected to conductive strips in respective intermediate planes and to the additional intermediate plane. Decoding circuitry is coupled to the plurality of intermediate planes and the additional intermediate plane, and is configured to replace an intermediate plane indicated to be defective with the additional intermediate plane.
Abstract:
Roughly described, a memory device has a multilevel stack of conductive layers. Pillars oriented orthogonally to the substrate each include series-connected memory cells at cross-points between the pillars and the conductive layers. String select lines (SSLs) are disposed above the conductive layers, and bit lines are disposed above the SSLs. The pillars are arranged on a regular grid having a unit cell which is a non-rectangular parallelogram. The pillars may be arranged so as to define a number of parallel pillar lines, each having an acute angle θ>0° relative to the bit line conductors, each line of pillars having n>1 pillars intersecting a common one of the SSL. The arrangement permits higher bit line density, a higher data rate due to increased parallelism, and a smaller number of SSLs, thereby reducing disturbance, reducing power consumption and reducing unit cell capacitance.