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公开(公告)号:US20160093375A1
公开(公告)日:2016-03-31
申请号:US14850152
申请日:2015-09-10
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Balaji Srinivasan , Doyle Rivers , Derchang Kau , Matthew Goldman
IPC: G11C13/00
CPC classification number: G11C13/0004 , G11C7/12 , G11C8/08 , G11C11/24 , G11C13/0023 , G11C13/0026 , G11C13/0028 , G11C13/004 , G11C13/0061 , G11C13/0069 , G11C2013/0054 , G11C2013/0057 , G11C2213/77
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reference and sense architecture in a cross-point memory. An apparatus may include a memory controller configured to select a target memory cell for a memory access operation. The memory controller includes word line (WL) switch circuitry configured to select a global WL (GWL) and a local WL (LWL) associated with the target memory cell; bit line (BL) switch circuitry configured to select a global BL (GBL) and a local BL (LBL) associated with the target memory cell; and sense circuitry including a first sense circuitry capacitance and a second sense circuitry capacitance, the sense circuitry configured to precharge the selected GWL, the LWL and the first sense circuitry capacitance to a WL bias voltage WLVDM, produce a reference voltage (VREF) utilizing charge on the selected GWL and charge on the first sense circuitry capacitance and determine a state of the target memory cell based, at least in part, on VREF and a detected memory cell voltage VLWL.
Abstract translation: 本公开涉及交叉点存储器中的参考和感测架构。 设备可以包括被配置为选择用于存储器访问操作的目标存储器单元的存储器控制器。 存储器控制器包括被配置为选择与目标存储器单元相关联的全局WL(GWL)和本地WL(LWL)的字线(WL)开关电路; 配置为选择与目标存储器单元相关联的全局BL(GBL)和本地BL(LBL)的位线(BL)开关电路; 以及感测电路,包括第一感测电路电容和第二感测电路电容,所述感测电路经配置以将所选择的GWL,LWL和第一感测电路电容预充电至WL偏置电压WLVDM,产生利用电荷的参考电压(VREF) 在所选择的GWL上并对第一感测电路电容进行充电,并且至少部分地基于VREF和检测到的存储器单元电压VLWL来确定目标存储器单元的状态。
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公开(公告)号:US10678315B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-09
申请号:US16147950
申请日:2018-10-01
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Rajesh Sundaram , Muthukumar P. Swaminathan , Doyle Rivers
IPC: G06F1/20 , G06F1/3234 , G06F1/3225
Abstract: Data reliability and integrity may be compromised when memory resources used to store the data reach elevated temperatures. A sensor in the memory resource may monitor the temperature of the memory resource in real-time. A comparator in the memory resource may indicate a high temperature condition to a memory controller. The memory controller, in response to the high temperature condition, can restrict or halt data flow to the memory resource. When the real-time temperature of the memory resource falls below a defined threshold, the memory controller may resume data flow to the memory resource.
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公开(公告)号:US10324793B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-18
申请号:US15909929
申请日:2018-03-01
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Kiran Pangal , Prashant S. Damle , Rajesh Sundaram , Shekoufeh Qawami , Julie M. Walker , Doyle Rivers
Abstract: Uncorrectable memory errors may be reduced by determining a logical array address for a set of memory arrays and transforming the logical array address to at least two unique array addresses based, at least in part, on logical locations of at least two memory arrays within the set of memory arrays. The at least two memory arrays are then accessed using the at least two unique array addresses, respectively.
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公开(公告)号:US20170372780A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-28
申请号:US15645990
申请日:2017-07-10
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Shekoufeh Qawami , Rajesh Sundaram , Prashant S. Damle , Doyle Rivers , Julie M. Walker
IPC: G11C13/00
CPC classification number: G11C13/0033 , G06F13/1668 , G11C13/0004 , G11C13/004 , G11C13/0069
Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods to correct for threshold voltage drift in non-volatile memory devices are disclosed and described. In one example, a compensated demarcation voltage is generated by either a time-based drift compensation scheme or a disturb-based drift compensation scheme, and read and write operations to the non-volatile memory are carried out using the compensated voltage threshold.
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公开(公告)号:US09747978B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-29
申请号:US14850152
申请日:2015-09-10
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Balaji Srinivasan , Doyle Rivers , Derchang Kau , Matthew Goldman
CPC classification number: G11C13/0004 , G11C7/12 , G11C8/08 , G11C11/24 , G11C13/0023 , G11C13/0026 , G11C13/0028 , G11C13/004 , G11C13/0061 , G11C13/0069 , G11C2013/0054 , G11C2013/0057 , G11C2213/77
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reference and sense architecture in a cross-point memory. An apparatus may include a memory controller configured to select a target memory cell for a memory access operation. The memory controller includes word line (WL) switch circuitry configured to select a global WL (GWL) and a local WL (LWL) associated with the target memory cell; bit line (BL) switch circuitry configured to select a global BL (GBL) and a local BL (LBL) associated with the target memory cell; and sense circuitry including a first sense circuitry capacitance and a second sense circuitry capacitance, the sense circuitry configured to precharge the selected GWL, the LWL and the first sense circuitry capacitance to a WL bias voltage WLVDM, produce a reference voltage (VREF) utilizing charge on the selected GWL and charge on the first sense circuitry capacitance and determine a state of the target memory cell based, at least in part, on VREF and a detected memory cell voltage VLWL.
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公开(公告)号:US20160188409A1
公开(公告)日:2016-06-30
申请号:US14844843
申请日:2015-09-03
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Kiran Pangal , Prashant S. Damle , Rajesh Sundaram , Shekoufeh Qawami , Julie M. Walker , Doyle Rivers
CPC classification number: G06F11/1076 , G06F3/0619 , G06F3/064 , G06F3/0679 , G06F11/1044 , G06F11/1048 , G06F11/1068 , H03M13/05 , H03M13/1515 , H03M13/152 , H03M13/19 , H03M13/27 , H03M13/6508
Abstract: Uncorrectable memory errors may be reduced by determining a logical array address for a set of memory arrays and transforming the logical array address to at least two unique array addresses based, at least in part, on logical locations of at least two memory arrays within the set of memory arrays. The at least two memory arrays are then accessed using the at least two unique array addresses, respectively.
Abstract translation: 可以通过确定一组存储器阵列的逻辑阵列地址并且至少部分地基于该组内的至少两个存储器阵列的逻辑位置将逻辑阵列地址变换为至少两个唯一阵列地址来减少不可校正的存储器错误 的存储器阵列。 然后使用至少两个唯一的阵列地址分别访问至少两个存储器阵列。
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公开(公告)号:US09142271B1
公开(公告)日:2015-09-22
申请号:US14313695
申请日:2014-06-24
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Balaji Srinivasan , Doyle Rivers , Derchang Kau , Matthew Goldman
CPC classification number: G11C13/0004 , G11C7/12 , G11C8/08 , G11C11/24 , G11C13/0023 , G11C13/0026 , G11C13/0028 , G11C13/004 , G11C13/0061 , G11C13/0069 , G11C2013/0054 , G11C2013/0057 , G11C2213/77
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reference and sense architecture in a cross-point memory. An apparatus may include a memory controller configured to select a target memory cell for a memory access operation. The memory controller includes word line (WL) switch circuitry configured to select a global WL (GWL) and a local WL (LWL) associated with the target memory cell; bit line (BL) switch circuitry configured to select a global BL (GBL) and a local BL (LBL) associated with the target memory cell; and sense circuitry including a first sense circuitry capacitance and a second sense circuitry capacitance, the sense circuitry configured to precharge the selected GWL, the LWL and the first sense circuitry capacitance to a WL bias voltage WLVDM, produce a reference voltage (VREF) utilizing charge on the selected GWL and charge on the first sense circuitry capacitance and determine a state of the target memory cell based, at least in part, on VREF and a detected memory cell voltage VLWL.
Abstract translation: 本公开涉及交叉点存储器中的参考和感测架构。 设备可以包括被配置为选择用于存储器访问操作的目标存储器单元的存储器控制器。 存储器控制器包括被配置为选择与目标存储器单元相关联的全局WL(GWL)和本地WL(LWL)的字线(WL)开关电路; 配置为选择与目标存储器单元相关联的全局BL(GBL)和本地BL(LBL)的位线(BL)开关电路; 以及感测电路,包括第一感测电路电容和第二感测电路电容,所述感测电路经配置以将所选择的GWL,LWL和第一感测电路电容预充电至WL偏置电压WLVDM,产生利用电荷的参考电压(VREF) 在所选择的GWL上并对第一感测电路电容进行充电,并且至少部分地基于VREF和检测到的存储器单元电压VLWL来确定目标存储器单元的状态。
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公开(公告)号:US08982661B2
公开(公告)日:2015-03-17
申请号:US13910632
申请日:2013-06-05
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Julie M. Walker , Doyle Rivers
Abstract: A shared-signaling multi-device memory system is capable of changing between addressing modes without the multi-device memory being required to undergo a power cycle. First and second registers of a memory device are set to both contain first address-identification information in response a first address-assignment command that is received a power cycle. The first register is set to contain second address-identification information in response a second address-assignment command that is received subsequently to the first address assignment command. Depending on the value of the second address-identification information, the memory device is configured in an individual-device-addressing mode or a parallel addressing mode without a power cycle. The first register can be reset to the first address-identification information contained in the second register in response to an address-restore command without a power cycle. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
Abstract translation: 共享信令多设备存储器系统能够在寻址模式之间改变,而不需要多器件存储器来进行功率循环。 存储器件的第一和第二寄存器被设置为响应于接收到功率周期的第一地址分配命令而包含第一地址识别信息。 响应于在第一地址分配命令之后接收到的第二地址分配命令,将第一寄存器设置为包含第二地址识别信息。 取决于第二地址识别信息的值,存储器件被配置为单个设备寻址模式或并行寻址模式而没有功率循环。 响应于没有电源循环的地址恢复命令,第一寄存器可以被重置为包含在第二寄存器中的第一地址识别信息。 还公开了相应的方法。
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