Abstract:
A phase change memory device performs a program operation by receiving program data to be programmed in selected memory cells, sensing read data already stored in the selected memory cells by detecting respective magnitudes of verify currents flowing through the selected memory cells when a verify read voltage is applied to the selected memory cells, determining whether the read data is identical to the program data, and upon determining that the program data for one or more of the selected memory cells is not identical to the corresponding read data, programming the one or more selected memory cells with the program data.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a phase-changeable memory device and method of programming the same. The phase-changeable memory device includes memory cells each having multiple states, and a program pulse generator providing current pulses to the memory cells. The program pulse generator initializes a memory cell to a reset or set state by applying a first pulse thereto and thereafter provides a second pulse to program the memory cell to one of the multiple states. According to the invention, as a memory cell is programmed after being initialized to a reset or set state, it is possible to correctly program the memory cell without influence from the previous state of the memory cell.
Abstract:
A synchronous mirror delay circuit comprises a delay monitor circuit for delaying a reference clock signal from a clock buffer circuit. A forward delay array sequentially delays an output clock signal of the delay monitor circuit to generate delay clock signals, and the mirror control circuit detects a delay clock signal synchronized with the reference clock signal among the delay clock signals. A backward delay array delays a clock signal delayed by the mirror control circuit, and a clock driver receives an output clock signal of the backward delay array to generate the internal clock signal. A locking range control circuit controls a delay time of each clock signal transferred to the delay monitor circuit by the amount of a delay time of each signal transferred to the clock driver when none of delay clock signals of the forward delay array is synchronized with the reference clock signal.
Abstract:
A method and device for maintaining data coherency in a semiconductor memory device, having two or more memory chips combined into one chip and operated according to a late select synchronous pipeline type input/output protocol. A method includes the steps of generating first and second bypass summation signals by utilizing a chip block select address signal inputted in a latest write operation and comparison signals obtained from comparison between a latest write address and a current read address; and generating first and second bypass control signals having logic values contrary to each other by utilizing the first and second bypass summation signals and an internal clock signal, wherein a bypass operation is performed in one of read paths associated with the memory chips and a normal read operation is performed through other read paths when all the comparison signals are same.
Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling an enable of a sense amplifier in a semiconductor memory device includes a test part for repeatedly varying a test code value until the enable of the sense amplifier has a zero margin with respect to data to be read by the sense amplifier, and for determining the test code value at a time point when the enable has the zero margin. A fuse array cuts a fuse corresponding to the determined test code value.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a level shifter that can receive and convert a first signal that can have various voltage logic levels to a second signal having internal voltage logic levels. The level shifter includes first and second ascending/descending circuits, where the first ascend/descending circuit receives the first signal and the second ascend/descending circuit receives an inverted first signal. Each ascend/descending circuit is operable to descend a high logic level of the received signal to a low output voltage level and ascend a low logic level of the received signal to a high output voltage level. The output voltages from the first and second ascending/descending circuits are input to a sense amplifier that amplifies the difference between the output voltages in order to generate the internal voltage logic levels of the second signal. The first and second ascending/descending circuits buffer their respective received signals using the high logic level of the input signal as a supply voltage. The same principles are also applicable to the level shifting from internal voltage logic levels to external voltage logic levels.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a preparation method of a tungsten carbide sintered body for a friction stir welding tool used in a friction stir welding tool of a high melting point material such as steel, titanium and the like or a dissimilar material such as aluminum, magnesium-steel, titanium and the like. The preparation method comprises the following steps: filling a tungsten carbide (WC) powder in a mold made of a graphite material; mounting the mold filled with tungsten carbide powder in a chamber of a discharge plasma sintering apparatus; making a vacuum inside of the chamber; molding the tungsten carbide powder while maintaining a constant pressure inside the mold and increasing the temperature according to a set heat increase pattern until the temperature reaches a final target temperature; and cooling the inside of the chamber while maintaining the pressure pressurized in the mold after the molding step.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a pressurized hollow fiber membrane module that exhibits improved durability without deterioration in packing density and permeation flux. The pressurized hollow fiber membrane module includes a composite hollow fiber membrane comprising a tubular braid woven by yarns and a polymer film on the outer surface of the tubular braid. At least one of the yarns comprises a small-fineness filament and a medium-fineness filament. The small-fineness filament comprises first monofilaments having a fineness of 0.01 to 0.4 denier, the medium-fineness filament comprises second monofilaments having a fineness higher than 0.4 and lower than 3, and a ratio of thickness of the tubular braid to outer diameter thereof is 15 to 35%.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a crosslinked polymer nanoparticle containing composition, a method for preparing a copolymer using the composition, and a vinyl chloride resin with improved foam molding properties. Processing aid in according with the present invention, provides the effects of improved foam molding properties and processibility of a vinyl chloride resin, during a foam molding process upon being added to the vinyl chloride resin.
Abstract:
A nonvolatile memory device includes an array of resistive memory cells and a write driver, which is configured to drive a selected bit line in the array with a reset current pulse, which is responsive to a first external voltage input through a first terminal/pad of the memory device during a memory cell reset operation. The write driver is further configured to drive the selected bit line in sequence with a first set current pulse, which is responsive to the first external voltage, and a second set current pulse, which is responsive to a second external voltage input through a second terminal/pad of the memory device during a memory cell set operation.