公开(公告)号：US08237212B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

申请号：US13072281

申请日：2011-03-25

申请人： Peter W. Lee ,  Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao ,  Han-Rei Ma ,  Koucheng Wu

发明人： Peter W. Lee ,  Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao ,  Han-Rei Ma ,  Koucheng Wu

IPC分类号： H01L29/788

CPC分类号： H01L27/115 ,  G11C11/005 ,  G11C16/0408 ,  G11C16/0416 ,  G11C16/0433 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/16 ,  G11C16/3436 ,  G11C16/344 ,  G11C16/3445 ,  G11C16/3454 ,  G11C16/3459 ,  H01L27/11519 ,  H01L27/11521 ,  H01L27/11524

摘要： A novel FLASH-based EEPROM cell, decoder, and layout scheme are disclosed to eliminate the area-consuming divided triple-well in cell array and allows byte-erase and byte-program for high P/E cycles. Furthermore, the process-compatible FLASH cell for EEPROM part can be integrated with FLASH and ROM parts so that a superior combo, monolithic, nonvolatile memory is achieved. Unlike all previous arts, the novel combo nonvolatile memory of the present invention of ROM, EEPROM and FLASH or combination of any two is made of one unified, fully compatible, highly-scalable BN+cell and unified process. In addition, its cell operation schemes have zero array overhead and zero disturbance during P/E operations. The novel combo nonvolatile memory is designed to meet the need in those markets requiring flexible write size in units of bytes, pages and blocks at a lower cost.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种新颖的基于FLASH的EEPROM单元，解码器和布局方案，以消除单元阵列中的面积消耗的划分三阱，并允许字节擦除和字节程序用于高P / E周期。 此外，用于EEPROM部件的处理兼容FLASH单元可以与FLASH和ROM部件集成，从而实现了优异的组合，单片，非易失性存储器。 与所有以前的技术不同，ROM，EEPROM和FLASH本发明的新颖的组合非易失性存储器或任何两个的组合由一个统一的，完全兼容的，高度可扩展的BN +单元和统一过程组成。 此外，其单元操作方案在P / E操作期间具有零阵列开销和零扰动。 该新颖的组合非易失性存储器旨在满足那些需要灵活的写入大小（以字节，页面和块为单位）以低成本的市场的需求。

公开(公告)号：US07915092B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-29

申请号：US12001647

申请日：2007-12-12

申请人： Peter W. Lee ,  Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao ,  Han-Rei Ma ,  Koucheng Wu

发明人： Peter W. Lee ,  Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao ,  Han-Rei Ma ,  Koucheng Wu

IPC分类号： H01L21/82

CPC分类号： H01L27/115 ,  G11C11/005 ,  G11C16/0408 ,  G11C16/0416 ,  G11C16/0433 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/16 ,  G11C16/3436 ,  G11C16/344 ,  G11C16/3445 ,  G11C16/3454 ,  G11C16/3459 ,  H01L27/11519 ,  H01L27/11521 ,  H01L27/11524

摘要： A novel FLASH-based EEPROM cell, decoder, and layout scheme are disclosed to eliminate the area-consuming divided triple-well in cell array and allows byte-erase and byte-program for high P/E cycles. Furthermore, the process-compatible FLASH cell for EEPROM part can be integrated with FLASH and ROM parts so that a superior combo, monolithic, nonvolatile memory is achieved. Unlike all previous arts, the novel combo nonvolatile memory of the present invention of ROM, EEPROM and FLASH or combination of any two is made of one unified, fully compatible, highly-scalable BN+ cell and unified process. In addition, its cell operation schemes have zero array overhead and zero disturbance during P/E operations. The novel combo nonvolatile memory is designed to meet the need in those markets requiring flexible write size in units of bytes, pages and blocks at a lower cost.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种新颖的基于FLASH的EEPROM单元，解码器和布局方案，以消除单元阵列中的面积消耗的划分三阱，并允许字节擦除和字节程序用于高P / E周期。 此外，用于EEPROM部件的处理兼容FLASH单元可以与FLASH和ROM部件集成，从而实现了优异的组合，单片，非易失性存储器。 与所有以前的技术不同，ROM，EEPROM和FLASH本发明的新颖的组合非易失性存储器或任何两个的组合由一个统一的，完全兼容的，高度可扩展的BN +单元和统一过程组成。 此外，其单元操作方案在P / E操作期间具有零阵列开销和零扰动。 该新颖的组合非易失性存储器旨在满足那些需要灵活的写入大小（以字节，页面和块为单位）以低成本的市场的需求。

公开(公告)号：US20110072201A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：US12807997

申请日：2010-09-17

申请人： Peter W. Lee ,  Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Kesheng Wang

发明人： Peter W. Lee ,  Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Kesheng Wang

IPC分类号： G06F12/02 ,  G11C16/06

CPC分类号： G11C16/32 ,  G11C16/0408

摘要： A nonvolatile memory device includes multiple independent nonvolatile memory arrays that concurrently for parallel reading and writing the nonvolatile memory arrays. A serial interface communicates commands, address, device status, and data between a master device and nonvolatile memory arrays for concurrently reading and writing of the nonvolatile memory arrays and sub-arrays. Data is transferred on the serial interface at the rising edge and the falling edge of the synchronizing clock. The serial interface transmits a command code and an address code from a master device and transfers a data code between the master device and the nonvolatile memory device, wherein the data code has a length that is determined by the command code and a location determined by the address code. Reading one nonvolatile memory array may be interrupted for reading another. One reading operation has two sub-addresses with one transferred prior to a command.

摘要翻译： 非易失性存储器件包括多个独立的非易失性存储器阵列，用于并行读写非易失性存储器阵列。 串行接口在主设备和非易失性存储器阵列之间传送命令，地址，设备状态和数据，用于同时读写非易失性存储器阵列和子阵列。 数据在同步时钟的上升沿和下降沿在串行接口上​​传输。 串行接口从主设备发送命令代码和地址代码，并在主设备和非易失性存储设备之间传送数据代码，其中数据代码具有由命令代码确定的长度和由 地址代码 读取一个非易失性存储器阵列可能会中断读取另一个。 一次读取操作具有两个子地址，一个命令之前传送一个。

公开(公告)号：US20080247230A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-09

申请号：US11483241

申请日：2006-07-07

申请人： Peter W. Lee ,  Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao ,  Han-Rei Ma ,  Koucheng Wu

发明人： Peter W. Lee ,  Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao ,  Han-Rei Ma ,  Koucheng Wu

IPC分类号： G11C16/06 ,  H01L21/336

CPC分类号： H01L27/115 ,  G11C11/005 ,  G11C16/0408 ,  G11C16/0416 ,  G11C16/0433 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/16 ,  G11C16/3436 ,  G11C16/344 ,  G11C16/3445 ,  G11C16/3454 ,  G11C16/3459 ,  H01L27/11519 ,  H01L27/11521 ,  H01L27/11524

摘要： A novel FLASH-based EEPROM cell, decoder, and layout scheme are disclosed to eliminate the area-consuming divided triple-well in cell array and allows byte-erase and byte-program for high P/E cycles. Furthermore, the process-compatible FLASH cell for EEPROM part can be integrated with FLASH and ROM parts so that a superior combo, monolithic, nonvolatile memory is achieved. Unlike all previous arts, the novel combo nonvolatile memory of the present invention of ROM, EEPROM and FLASH or combination of any two is made of one unified, fully compatible, highly-scalable BN+ cell and unified process. In addition, its cell operation schemes have zero array overhead and zero disturbance during P/E operations. The novel combo nonvolatile memory is designed to meet the need in those markets requiring flexible write size in units of bytes, pages and blocks at a lower cost.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种新颖的基于FLASH的EEPROM单元，解码器和布局方案，以消除单元阵列中的面积消耗的划分三阱，并允许字节擦除和字节程序用于高P / E周期。 此外，用于EEPROM部件的处理兼容FLASH单元可以与FLASH和ROM部件集成，从而实现了优异的组合，单片，非易失性存储器。 与所有以前的技术不同，ROM，EEPROM和FLASH本发明的新颖的组合非易失性存储器或任何两个的组合由一个统一的，完全兼容的，高度可扩展的BN +单元和统一过程组成。 此外，其单元操作方案在P / E操作期间具有零阵列开销和零扰动。 该新颖的组合非易失性存储器旨在满足那些需要灵活的写入大小（以字节，页面和块为单位）以低成本的市场的需求。

公开(公告)号：US07149120B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-12

申请号：US11011304

申请日：2004-12-14

申请人： Peter W. Lee ,  Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao ,  Han-Rei Ma

发明人： Peter W. Lee ,  Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao ,  Han-Rei Ma

IPC分类号： G11C11/34

CPC分类号： H01L27/115 ,  G11C16/0408 ,  G11C16/0416 ,  G11C16/0433 ,  G11C16/14 ,  G11C16/16 ,  G11C16/3445 ,  G11C2216/18 ,  G11C2216/22 ,  H01L27/11521 ,  H01L27/11524

摘要： A combination EEPROM and Flash memory is described containing cells in which the stacked gate transistor of the Flash cell is used in conjunction with a select transistor to form an EEPROM cell. The select transistor is made sufficiently small so as to allow the EEPROM cells to accommodate the bit line pitch of the Flash cell, which facilitates combining the two memories into memory banks containing both cells. The EEPROM cells are erased by byte while the Flash cells erased by block. The small select transistor has a small channel length and width, which is compensated by increasing gate voltages on the select transistor and pre-charge bitline during CHE program operation.

公开(公告)号：US06714457B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-30

申请号：US10233642

申请日：2002-09-03

申请人： Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Peter W. Lee ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao

发明人： Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Peter W. Lee ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao

IPC分类号： G11C1604

CPC分类号： G11C16/0483 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C16/12 ,  G11C2211/5622

摘要： In the present invention programming a plurality of MLC flash memory cells is done in parallel using a channel programming operation by applying a high positive voltage to a word line and positive voltages to the bit lines connected to cells to be programmed. The positive bit line voltages combined with the word line voltage create a channel voltage that is sufficient to program a required Vt level into each cell in parallel during a predetermined amount of time. Using a high positive word line voltage turns on the channel of a cell being programmed and eliminates potential breakdown condition, band to band tunneling current, channel pinch through and hole injection into the gate insulator, while allowing a small symmetrical cell that has low power consumption and a higher endurance cycle.

摘要翻译： 在本发明中，使用通道编程操作并行地对多个MLC闪速存储器单元进行编程，通过向连接到待编程单元的位线向字线施加高正电压和正电压。 与字线电压组合的正位线电压产生足以在预定量的时间内将所需Vt电平并行编程到每个单元中的沟道电压。 使用高正字线电压打开正在编程的单元的通道，并消除潜在的击穿条件，带对隧道电流，沟道夹紧和空穴注入栅绝缘体，同时允许具有低功耗的小对称单元 和更高的耐力周期。

公开(公告)号：US06687154B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-03

申请号：US10364033

申请日：2003-02-11

申请人： Peter W. Lee ,  Fu-Chang Hsu

发明人： Peter W. Lee ,  Fu-Chang Hsu

IPC分类号： G11C1604

CPC分类号： H01L27/1126 ,  G11C11/005 ,  G11C16/0433 ,  G11C17/12 ,  H01L27/112 ,  H01L27/115

摘要： A memory cell device is achieved. The memory cell device comprises a first transistor having gate, drain, and source. A second transistor has gate, drain, and source. The first transistor drain is coupled to an array bit line. The second transistor source is coupled to an array source line. The first transistor source is coupled to the second transistor drain. The first transistor and the second transistor comprise one Flash transistor and one mask ROM transistor. The programmed state of the mask ROM transistor can be read.

摘要翻译： 实现了存储单元装置。 存储单元器件包括具有栅极，漏极和源极的第一晶体管。 第二个晶体管具有栅极，漏极和源极。 第一晶体管漏极耦合到阵列位线。 第二晶体管源耦合到阵列源极线。 第一晶体管源耦合到第二晶体管漏极。 第一晶体管和第二晶体管包括一个闪存晶体管和一个掩模ROM晶体管。 可以读取掩模ROM晶体管的编程状态。

公开(公告)号：US06660585B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-09

申请号：US09531787

申请日：2000-03-21

申请人： Peter W. Lee ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao ,  Vei-Han Chan ,  Hung-Sheng Chen ,  Fu-Chang Hsu

发明人： Peter W. Lee ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao ,  Vei-Han Chan ,  Hung-Sheng Chen ,  Fu-Chang Hsu

IPC分类号： H01L21336

CPC分类号： H01L29/66825 ,  G11C16/0416 ,  H01L21/28273

摘要： In this invention a stacked gate flash memory cell is disclosed which has a lightly doped drain (LDD) on the drain side of the device and uses the source to both program using hot electron generation and erase the floating gate using Fowler-Nordheim-tunneling. Disturb conditions are reduced by taking advantage of the LDD and the biasing of the cell that uses the source for both programming and erasure. The electric field of the drain is greatly reduced as a result of the LDD which reduces hot electron generation. The LDD also helps reduce bit line disturb conditions during programming. A transient bit line disturb condition in a non-selected cell is minimized by preconditioning the bit line to the non-selected cell to Vcc.

摘要翻译： 在本发明中，公开了一种堆叠栅极闪存单元，其在器件的漏极侧具有轻掺杂漏极（LDD），并且使用源使用热电子发生进行编程并使用Fowler-Nordheim隧道擦除浮动栅极。 通过利用LDD和使用源进行编程和擦除的单元的偏置来减少干扰条件。 作为减少热电子产生的LDD的结果，漏极的电场大大减小。 LDD还有助于在编程期间减少位线干扰条件。 通过将未选择的单元的位线预处理为Vcc，使未选择的单元中的瞬态位线干扰条件最小化。

公开(公告)号：US06584034B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-24

申请号：US10131271

申请日：2002-04-23

申请人： Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Peter W. Lee ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao

发明人： Fu-Chang Hsu ,  Peter W. Lee ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao

IPC分类号： G11C800

CPC分类号： G11C16/10 ,  G11C7/18 ,  G11C8/12 ,  G11C2216/22

摘要： In the present invention is disclosed a flash memory for simultaneous read and write operations. The memory is partitioned into a plurality of sectors each of which have a sector decoder. The sector decoder connects a plurality of main bit lines to a plurality of sub bit lines contained within each memory sector A 21 decoder is used to demonstrate the invention although other decoders including a 2M decoder and a hierarchical type decoder can be used. The memory array can be configured from a variety of architectures, including NOR, OR, NAND, AND, Dual-String and DINOR. The memory cells can be formed from a variety of array structures including ETOX, FLOTOX, EPROM, EEPROM, Split-Gate, and PMOS.

摘要翻译： 在本发明中公开了一种用于同时读和写操作的闪速存储器。 存储器被划分成多个扇区，每个扇区具有扇区解码器。 扇区解码器将多个主位线连接到每个存储器扇区内所包含的多个子位线。虽然可以使用包括2M解码器和分层式解码器的其他解码器，但是使用解码器来解释本发明。 存储器阵列可以由各种架构进行配置，包括NOR，OR，NAND，AND，Dual-String和DINOR。 存储器单元可以由包括ETOX，FLOTOX，EPROM，EEPROM，分离栅极和PMOS的各种阵列结构形成。

公开(公告)号：US5796657A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-18

申请号：US691281

申请日：1996-08-01

申请人： Peter W. Lee ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao ,  Fu-Chang Hsu

发明人： Peter W. Lee ,  Hsing-Ya Tsao ,  Fu-Chang Hsu

IPC分类号： G11C8/08 ,  G11C8/10 ,  G11C11/56 ,  G11C16/04 ,  G11C16/08 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/14 ,  G11C16/16 ,  G11C16/34 ,  H01L27/115 ,  G11C16/00

CPC分类号： G11C8/08 ,  G11C11/56 ,  G11C11/5621 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C11/5635 ,  G11C11/5642 ,  G11C16/0416 ,  G11C16/0491 ,  G11C16/08 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/14 ,  G11C16/16 ,  G11C16/3404 ,  G11C16/3409 ,  G11C16/3413 ,  G11C16/3418 ,  G11C16/3427 ,  G11C16/3431 ,  G11C8/10 ,  H01L27/115 ,  G11C16/24 ,  G11C2211/5642 ,  G11C2211/5644 ,  G11C2216/20 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C7/18 ,  G11C8/00 ,  G11C8/14

摘要： A flash memory with a flexible erasing size includes a first bank of flash transistors and a second bank of flash transistors. Each bank of flash transistors forms a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, each transistor having a gate, drain and source, where the gates of transistors in each row are coupled to common wordlines, the drains of transistors in each column are coupled to common bitlines and the sources of the transistors in the first bank are all coupled to a first sourceline and the sources of the transistors in the second bank are all coupled to a second sourceline. A wordline decoder is coupled to the wordlines and configured to receive a wordline address signal and to decode the wordline address signal to select a wordline, where the wordline decoder includes a wordline latch configured to latch the selected wordline. A sourceline decoder is coupled to the sourcelines and configured to receive a sourceline address signal and to decode the sourceline address signal to select a sourceline, where the sourceline decoder includes a sourceline latch configured to latch the selected sourceline. A bitline decoder is coupled to the bitlines and configured to receive a bitline address signal and to decode the bitline address signal to latch a selected bitline, where the bitline decoder includes a bitline latch configured to latch the selected bitline.

摘要翻译： 具有柔性擦除尺寸的闪速存储器包括闪存晶体管的第一组和闪存晶体管的第二组。 每个闪存晶体管组形成多个行和多个列，每个晶体管具有栅极，漏极和源极，其中每行中的晶体管的栅极耦合到公共字线，每列中的晶体管的漏极耦合到 公共位线和第一组中的晶体管的源极都耦合到第一源极线，并且第二组中的晶体管的源极都耦合到第二源极线。 字线解码器被耦合到字线并被配置为接收字线地址信号并且解码字线地址信号以选择字线，其中字线解码器包括配置成锁存所选字线的字线锁存器。 源线解码器被耦合到源极线并且被配置为接收源线地址信号并且解码源线地址信号以选择源极线，其中源极线解码器包括被配置为锁存所选择的源极线的源极线锁存器。 位线解码器耦合到位线并且被配置为接收位线地址信号并且解码位线地址信号以锁存所选择的位线，其中位线解码器包括被配置为锁存所选位线的位线锁存器。