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公开(公告)号:US20180358090A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-13
申请号:US16045523
申请日:2018-07-25
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Innocenzo Tortorelli , Fabio Pellizzer , Ferdinando Bedeschi
IPC: G11C13/00
CPC classification number: G11C13/004 , G11C13/0004 , G11C13/0028 , G11C13/0033 , G11C13/0069 , G11C13/0097 , G11C2013/0047 , G11C2013/0057 , G11C2213/72
Abstract: A method is provided for a reading memory even if there is a threshold voltage in an overlapped threshold voltage (VTH) region between a first state distribution and a second state distribution. The method includes ramping a bias on a memory cell a first time to determine a first threshold voltage (VTH1) of the memory cell and determining whether the VTH1 is within the overlapped VTH region. Upon determination that the memory cell is within the overlapped VTH region, the method further includes applying a write pulse to the memory cell; ramping a bias on the memory cell a second time to determine a second threshold voltage (VTH2); and determining the state of the memory cell prior to receiving the write pulse based on a comparison between the VTH1 and the VTH2.
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公开(公告)号:US20180315475A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-01
申请号:US15582329
申请日:2017-04-28
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Andrea Redaelli , Agostino Pirovano , Innocenzo Tortorelli , Fabio Pellizzer
CPC classification number: G11C13/0069 , G11C13/0004 , G11C13/0007 , G11C13/004 , G11C2013/0073 , G11C2213/52 , H01L27/2463 , H01L45/08 , H01L45/143 , H01L45/144 , H01L45/148 , H01L45/1675
Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for programming enhancement in memory cells are described. An asymmetrically shaped memory cell may enhance ion crowding at or near a particular electrode, which may be leveraged for accurately reading a stored value of the memory cell. Programming the memory cell may cause elements within the cell to separate, resulting in ion migration towards a particular electrode. The migration may depend on the polarity of the cell and may create a high resistivity region and low resistivity region within the cell. The memory cell may be sensed by applying a voltage across the cell. The resulting current may then encounter the high resistivity region and low resistivity region, and the orientation of the regions may be representative of a first or a second logic state of the cell.
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公开(公告)号:US10062433B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-28
申请号:US15399530
申请日:2017-01-05
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Innocenzo Tortorelli , Fabio Pellizzer , Ferdinando Bedeschi
IPC: G11C13/00
CPC classification number: G11C13/004 , G11C13/0004 , G11C13/0028 , G11C13/0033 , G11C13/0069 , G11C13/0097 , G11C2013/0047 , G11C2013/0057 , G11C2213/72
Abstract: A method is provided for a reading memory even if there is a threshold voltage in an overlapped threshold voltage (VTH) region between a first state distribution and a second state distribution. The method includes ramping a bias on a memory cell a first time to determine a first threshold voltage (VTH1) of the memory cell and determining whether the VTH1 is within the overlapped VTH region. Upon determination that the memory cell is within the overlapped VTH region, the method further includes applying a write pulse to the memory cell; ramping a bias on the memory cell a second time to determine a second threshold voltage (VTH2); and determining the state of the memory cell prior to receiving the write pulse based on a comparison between the VTH1 and the VTH2.
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公开(公告)号:US09990989B2
公开(公告)日:2018-06-05
申请号:US15154410
申请日:2016-05-13
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Agostino Pirovano , Fabio Pellizzer , Anna Maria Conti , Davide Fugazza , Johannes A. Kalb
CPC classification number: G11C13/0004 , G11C7/04 , G11C13/0069 , G11C2013/0083 , G11C2013/0092
Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein comprise methods and apparatuses for placing phase-change memory (PCM) cells of a memory array into a temperature regime where nucleation probability of the PCM cells is enhanced prior to applying a subsequent SET programming signal. In one embodiment, the method includes applying a nucleation signal to the PCM cells to form nucleation sites within the memory array where the nucleation signal has a non-zero rising-edge. A programming signal is subsequently applied to achieve a desired level of crystallinity within selected ones of the plurality of PCM cells. Additional methods and apparatuses are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US20180138241A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-17
申请号:US15855958
申请日:2017-12-27
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Fabio Pellizzer
Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) memory array and method of manufacturing the same are described. The 3D memory array may include an electrode plane and a memory material disposed through and coupled to the electrode plane. A memory cell included in the memory material is aligned in a same plane as the electrode plane, and the memory cell is configured to exhibit a first threshold voltage representative of a first logic state and a second threshold voltage representative of a second logic state. A conductive pillar is disposed through and coupled to the memory cell, wherein the conductive pillar and electrode plane are configured to provide a voltage across the memory cell to write a logic state to the memory cell. Methods to operate and to form the 3D memory array are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20180138239A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-17
申请号:US15851112
申请日:2017-12-21
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Fabio Pellizzer , Stephen W. Russell , Tony M. Lindenberg
Abstract: An array of cross point memory cells comprises spaced elevationally inner first lines, spaced elevationally outer second lines which cross the first lines, and a multi-resistive state region elevationally between the first and second lines where such cross. Individual of the multi-resistive state regions comprise elevationally outer multi-resistive state material and elevationally inner multi-resistive state material that are electrically coupled to one another. The inner multi-resistive state material has opposing edges in a vertical cross-section. The outer multi-resistive state material has opposing edges in the vertical cross-section that are laterally offset relative to the opposing edges of the inner multi-resistive state material in the vertical cross-section. Methods are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20180123039A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-03
申请号:US15858728
申请日:2017-12-29
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Antonino Rigano , Fabio Pellizzer
CPC classification number: H01L45/1691 , G11C13/0004 , G11C13/0023 , G11C13/0038 , H01L27/2445 , H01L27/2463 , H01L45/06 , H01L45/065 , H01L45/12 , H01L45/124 , H01L45/128 , H01L45/143 , H01L45/144 , H01L45/16
Abstract: Clamp elements, memories, apparatuses, and methods for forming the same are disclosed herein. An example memory may include an array of memory cells and a plurality of clamp elements. A clamp element of the plurality of clamp elements may include a cell structure formed non-orthogonally relative to at least one of a bit line or a word line of the array of memory cells and may be configured to control a voltage of a respective bit line.
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公开(公告)号:US09917253B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-13
申请号:US15596397
申请日:2017-05-16
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Fabio Pellizzer
CPC classification number: H01L45/1675 , H01L27/2463 , H01L45/04 , H01L45/06 , H01L45/065 , H01L45/085 , H01L45/1233 , H01L45/1253 , H01L45/144 , H01L45/1666
Abstract: Some embodiments include a memory array having a first series of access/sense lines which extend along a first direction, a second series of access/sense lines over the first series of access/sense lines and which extend along a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction, and memory cells vertically between the first and second series of access/sense lines. Each memory cell is uniquely addressed by a combination of an access/sense line from the first series and an access/sense line from the second series. The memory cells have programmable material. At least some of the programmable material within each memory cell is a polygonal structure having a sidewall that extends along a third direction which is different from the first and second directions. Some embodiments include methods of forming memory arrays.
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公开(公告)号:US09899451B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-20
申请号:US15155433
申请日:2016-05-16
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Fabio Pellizzer , Stephen W. Russell , Tony M. Lindenberg
CPC classification number: H01L27/2472 , H01L27/2427 , H01L27/2463 , H01L45/04 , H01L45/06 , H01L45/065 , H01L45/1233 , H01L45/126 , H01L45/144 , H01L45/146 , H01L45/147 , H01L45/1675
Abstract: An array of cross point memory cells comprises spaced elevationally inner first lines, spaced elevationally outer second lines which cross the first lines, and a multi-resistive state region elevationally between the first and second lines where such cross. Individual of the multi-resistive state regions comprise elevationally outer multi-resistive state material and elevationally inner multi-resistive state material that are electrically coupled to one another. The inner multi-resistive state material has opposing edges in a vertical cross-section. The outer multi-resistive state material has opposing edges in the vertical cross-section that are laterally offset relative to the opposing edges of the inner multi-resistive state material in the vertical cross-section. Methods are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US09870820B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-16
申请号:US15470492
申请日:2017-03-27
Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Fabio Pellizzer , Hari Giduturi , Mingdong Cui
CPC classification number: G11C13/0033 , G11C13/0004 , G11C13/0007 , G11C13/0023 , G11C13/0026 , G11C13/0028 , G11C13/004 , G11C13/0061 , G11C13/0069 , G11C29/50004 , G11C2013/009 , G11C2029/5004 , G11C2213/72 , G11C2213/76
Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for limiting current in threshold switching memories are disclosed. An example apparatus may include a plurality of first decoder circuits, a plurality of second decoder circuits, an array of memory cells, and a control circuit. Each memory cell of the array of memory cells may be cells coupled to a pair of first decoder circuits of the plurality of first decoder circuits, and further coupled to a pair of second decoder circuits of the plurality of second decoder circuits. The control circuit may be coupled to the plurality of first decoder circuits and the plurality of second decoder circuits, and the control circuit may be configured to activate a first one of the pair of first decoder circuits coupled to a memory cell of the array of memory cells before a second one of the pair of first decoder circuits, and further configured to activate a first one of the pair of second decoder circuits coupled to the memory cell of the array of memory cells before a second one of the pair of second decoder circuits to access the a memory cell.
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