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公开(公告)号:US20200242453A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-30
申请号:US16382051
申请日:2019-04-11
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Steven Lemke , Vipin Tiwari , Nhan Do , Mark Reiten
IPC: G06N3/063 , H01L27/115
Abstract: A neural network device with synapses having memory cells each having source and drain regions in a semiconductor substrate with a channel region extending there between, a floating gate over an entirety of the channel region, and a first gate over the floating gate. First lines each electrically connect together the first gates in one of the memory cell rows, second lines each electrically connect together the source regions in one of the memory cell rows, and third lines each electrically connect together the drain regions in one of the memory cell columns. The synapses are configured to receive a first plurality of inputs as electrical voltages on the first lines or on the second lines, and to provide a first plurality of outputs as electrical currents on the third lines.
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公开(公告)号:US20200234758A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-23
申请号:US16382045
申请日:2019-04-11
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Steven Lemke , Vipin Tiwari , Nhan Do , Mark Reiten
IPC: G11C11/54 , H01L27/11521 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/788 , G06N3/04 , G11C16/10 , G11C16/14 , G11C16/04
Abstract: A neural network device with synapses having memory cells each having a floating gate and a first gate over first and second portions of a channel region disposed between source and drain regions, and a second gate over the floating gate or the source region. First lines each electrically connect the first gates in one of the memory cell rows, second lines each electrically connect the second gates in one of the memory cell rows, third lines each electrically connect the source regions in one of the memory cell columns, and fourth lines each electrically connect the drain regions in one of the memory cell columns. The synapses receive a first plurality of inputs as electrical voltages on the first or second lines, and provide a first plurality of outputs as electrical currents on the third or fourth lines.
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公开(公告)号:US20200119028A1
公开(公告)日:2020-04-16
申请号:US16231231
申请日:2018-12-21
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Steven Lemke , Vipin Tiwari , Nhan Do , Mark Reiten
IPC: H01L27/11531 , H01L29/788 , G11C16/04 , G06N3/08
Abstract: Numerous embodiments of a precision tuning algorithm and apparatus are disclosed for precisely and quickly depositing the correct amount of charge on the floating gate of a non-volatile memory cell within a vector-by-matrix multiplication (VMM) array in an artificial neural network. Selected cells thereby can be programmed with extreme precision to hold one of N different values.
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公开(公告)号:US10600484B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-24
申请号:US15849268
申请日:2017-12-20
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Vipin Tiwari , Nhan Do , Hieu Van Tran
IPC: G11C16/10 , G11C11/56 , G11C16/04 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/788
Abstract: An improved programming technique for non-volatile memory cell arrays, in which memory cells to be programmed with higher programming values are programmed first, and memory cells to be programmed with lower programming values are programmed second. The technique reduces or eliminates the number of previously programmed cells from being adversely incrementally programmed by an adjacent cell being programmed to higher program levels, and reduces the magnitude of adverse incremental programming for most of the memory cells, which is caused by floating gate to floating gate coupling. The memory device includes an array of non-volatile memory cells and a controller configured to identify programming values associated with incoming data, and perform a programming operation in which the incoming data is programmed into at least some of the non-volatile memory cells in a timing order of descending value of the programming values.
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公开(公告)号:US10580491B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-03
申请号:US16015020
申请日:2018-06-21
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Vipin Tiwari , Hieu Van Tran , Nhan Do , Mark Reiten
IPC: G11C5/08 , G11C16/04 , H01L27/11521 , H01L29/788 , H01L29/423
Abstract: A memory device includes rows and columns of memory cells, word lines each connected to a memory cell row, bit lines each connected to a memory cell column, a word line driver connected to the word lines, a bit line driver connected to the bit lines, word line switches each disposed on one of the word lines for selectively connecting one memory cell row to the word line driver, and bit line switches each disposed on one of the bit lines for selectively connecting one memory cell column to the bit line driver. A controller controls the word line switches to connect only some of the rows of memory cells to the word line driver at a first point in time, and controls the bit line switches to connect only some of the columns of memory cells to the bit line driver at a second point in time.
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公开(公告)号:US20200051636A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-13
申请号:US16550253
申请日:2019-08-25
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Thuan Vu , Stanley Hong , Anh Ly , Vipin Tiwari , Nhan Do
IPC: G11C16/04 , H01L27/11521 , H01L29/788 , G06N3/08
Abstract: Numerous embodiments are disclosed for a high voltage generation algorithm and system for generating high voltages necessary for a particular programming operation in analog neural memory used in a deep learning artificial neural network. Different calibration algorithms and systems are also disclosed. Optionally, compensation measures can be utilized that compensate for changes in voltage or current as the number of cells being programmed changes.
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公开(公告)号:US10446246B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-15
申请号:US15990220
申请日:2018-05-25
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Vipin Tiwari , Nhan Do
Abstract: Numerous embodiments of a data refresh method and apparatus for use with a vector-by-matrix multiplication (VMM) array in an artificial neural network are disclosed. Various embodiments of a data drift detector suitable for detecting data drift in flash memory cells within the VMM array are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10269440B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-23
申请号:US15374588
申请日:2016-12-09
Inventor: Xinjie Guo , Farnood Merrikh Bayat , Dmitri Strukov , Nhan Do , Hieu Van Tran , Vipin Tiwari
IPC: G11C16/14 , G11C16/34 , G11C16/10 , G11C16/26 , H01L27/11521 , H01L27/11558 , G11C7/18 , G11C8/14 , G11C16/04 , H01L29/788 , H01L27/11524
Abstract: A memory device that provides individual memory cell read, write and erase. In an array of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, each column of memory cells includes a column bit line, a first column control gate line for even row cells and a second column control gate line for odd row cells. Each row of memory cells includes a row source line. In another embodiment, each column of memory cells includes a column bit line and a column source line. Each row of memory cells includes a row control gate line. In yet another embodiment, each column of memory cells includes a column bit line and a column erase gate line. Each row of memory cells includes a row source line, a row control gate line, and a row select gate line.
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公开(公告)号:US10249375B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-02
申请号:US15987735
申请日:2018-05-23
Inventor: Xinjie Guo , Farnood Merrikh Bayat , Dmitri Strukov , Nhan Do , Hieu Van Tran , Vipin Tiwari
IPC: G11C16/14 , G11C16/34 , G11C16/10 , G11C16/26 , H01L27/11521 , H01L27/11558 , G11C7/18 , G11C8/14 , G11C16/04 , H01L29/788 , H01L27/11524
Abstract: A memory device that provides individual memory cell read, write and erase. In an array of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, each column of memory cells includes a column bit line, a first column control gate line for even row cells and a second column control gate line for odd row cells. Each row of memory cells includes a row source line. In another embodiment, each column of memory cells includes a column bit line and a column source line. Each row of memory cells includes a row control gate line. In yet another embodiment, each column of memory cells includes a column bit line and a column erase gate line. Each row of memory cells includes a row source line, a row control gate line, and a row select gate line.
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公开(公告)号:US20170337466A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-23
申请号:US15594439
申请日:2017-05-12
Inventor: Farnood Merrikh Bayat , Xinjie Guo , Dmitri Strukov , Nhan Do , Hieu Van Tran , Vipin Tiwari , Mark Reiten
CPC classification number: G06N3/04 , G06F3/061 , G06F3/0655 , G06F3/0688 , G06N3/0454 , G06N3/063
Abstract: An artificial neural network device that utilizes one or more non-volatile memory arrays as the synapses. The synapses are configured to receive inputs and to generate therefrom outputs. Neurons are configured to receive the outputs. The synapses include a plurality of memory cells, wherein each of the memory cells includes spaced apart source and drain regions formed in a semiconductor substrate with a channel region extending there between, a floating gate disposed over and insulated from a first portion of the channel region and a non-floating gate disposed over and insulated from a second portion of the channel region. Each of the plurality of memory cells is configured to store a weight value corresponding to a number of electrons on the floating gate. The plurality of memory cells are configured to multiply the inputs by the stored weight values to generate the outputs.
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