Abstract:
A memory system includes a flash memory device and a memory controller for controlling the flash memory device. The flash memory device includes a cell string and a selection transistor connected in series to the cell string. The cell string includes multiple series-connected memory cells. The selection transistor has the same structure as a memory cell of the series-connected memory cells, and is programmed through channel hot electron injection.
Abstract:
A non-volatile memory device includes an array of flash memory cells therein and a voltage generator. The voltage generator is configured to generate a program voltage (Vpgm), a pass voltage (Vpass), a blocking voltage (Vblock) and a decoupling voltage (Vdcp) during a flash memory programming operation. The blocking voltage is generated at a level that inhibits inadvertent programming of an unselected memory cell(s). This voltage level of the blocking voltage is set so that Vdcp
Abstract:
A system and method for performing a handover of a mobile station (MS) by considering Quality of Service (QoS) in a broadband mobile communication system. The method can include the steps of: receiving information about one or more neighbor base stations and reception strengths for the neighbor base stations from a Serving Radio Access System (RAS) currently communicating with the MS; extracting a value of a specific field from the received information about the neighbor base stations; combining the extracted value of the specific field with the reception strengths to thereby obtain combined values, and selecting a maximum value among the combined values; and transmitting a handover (handoff) request message to a base station corresponding to the selected maximum value. The system includes an MS that analyzes information about neighbor stations received in a Mobile Neighbor Base-station Advertisement (MOB_NBR_ADV) message to select a target RAS.
Abstract:
A photoelectric cross-connect system for an optical-communication system minimizes service recovery time when an error is generated. A plurality of nodes are connected by an optical-transmission line wherein each nodes automatically recognizes a data rate of an input signal and communicates over a redundant channel with an adjacent node when there is a certain type of error. An optical-receiving unit receives an optical signal performs O/E conversion. A main optical-transmitting unit recovers clock and data signals according to the converted signal and sets a data rate according to the converted signal for subsequent transmission; a redundant optical-transmitting unit recovers a clock and data according to the converted signal and sets a data rate according to the converted signal for subsequent transmission A switch provides selectively connection state between the optical-receiving unit and the main optical-transmitting unit and between the optical-receiving unit and the redundant optical-transmitting unit.
Abstract:
A nonvolatile memory including a plurality of memory transistors in series, wherein source/drain and channel regions therebetween are of a first type and a select transistor, at each end of the plurality of memory transistors in series, wherein channels regions of each of the select transistors is of the first type. The first type may be n-type or p-type. The nonvolatile memory may further include a first dummy select transistor at one end of the plurality of memory transistors in series between one of the select transistors and the plurality of memory transistors in series and a second dummy select transistor at the other end of the plurality of memory transistors in series between the other select transistor and the plurality of memory transistors in series.
Abstract:
An air bag apparatus includes: a supporting plate; an air bag case mounted on the supporting plate such that a space is formed therein; an air bag cushion installed in the space and attached to the supporting plate; an inflator for supplying a gas to the air bag cushion, the inflator being mounted at the supporting plate; and a clamping device for clamping a middle portion of the air bag cushion, the clamping device being coupled with the supporting plate. The inflator may supply the gas to side portions of the air bag, such that the side portions expand for a predetermined time while the middle portion is clamped by the clamping device, and when the inflating force of the air bag overcomes the clamping force, the middle portion expands.
Abstract:
A non-volatile memory device includes an array of flash memory cells therein and a voltage generator. The voltage generator is configured to generate a program voltage (Vpgm), a pass voltage (Vpass), a blocking voltage (Vblock) and a decoupling voltage (Vdcp) during a flash memory programming operation. The blocking voltage is generated at a level that inhibits inadvertent programming of an unselected memory cell(s). This voltage level of the blocking voltage is set so that Vdcp
Abstract:
A non-volatile memory device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region. A first gate electrode is disposed on the first region. A multi-layered charge storage layer is interposed between the first gate electrode and the substrate, the multi-layered charge storage including a tunnel insulation, a trap insulation, and a blocking insulation layer which are sequentially stacked. A second gate electrode is placed on the substrate of the second region, the second gate electrode including a lower gate and an upper gate connected to a region of an upper surface of the lower gate. A gate insulation layer is interposed between the second gate electrode and the substrate. The first gate electrode and the upper gate of the second gate electrode comprise a same material.
Abstract:
A cell array includes a semiconductor substrate including an active region comprising a first region, a second region, and a transition region, the second region being separated from the first region by the transition region, wherein a top surface of the second region is at a different level than a top surface of the first region. The cell array also includes a plurality of word lines crossing over the first region. The cell array also includes a selection line crossing over the active region, wherein at least a portion of the selection line is located over the transition region.
Abstract:
An electrically erasable charge trap nonvolatile memory cell has an initial threshold voltage, a program voltage that is higher than the initial threshold voltage, and an erase threshold voltage that is lower than the program threshold voltage but is higher than the initial threshold voltage. The programmed electrically erasable charge trap nonvolatile memory cells may be erased by applying an erase voltage for a time interval that is sufficient to lower the threshold voltage the transistor from a program threshold voltage to an erase threshold voltage that is lower than the program threshold voltage, but is higher than the initial threshold voltage. The time interval may be determined by repeatedly performing an endurance test using a time interval that is increased or decreased from an initial time interval, to obtain the time interval that meets an endurance specification, or allows a read to be performed successfully.