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公开(公告)号:US10720217B1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-21
申请号:US16382060
申请日:2019-04-11
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Steven Lemke , Vipin Tiwari , Nhan Do , Mark Reiten
Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells and a controller. The controller is configured to program each of the memory cells to one of a plurality of program states, and to read the memory cells using a read operation of applied voltages to the memory cells. During the read operation, separations between adjacent ones of the program states vary based on frequencies of use of the program states in the plurality of memory cells.
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公开(公告)号:US10699787B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-30
申请号:US16783286
申请日:2020-02-06
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Vipin Tiwari , Nhan Do , Hieu Van Tran
IPC: G11C16/10 , G11C11/56 , G11C16/04 , H01L29/788 , H01L29/423
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:US10692548B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-23
申请号:US16551593
申请日:2019-08-26
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Xian Liu , Nhan Do
IPC: G11C16/06 , G11C7/10 , G11C8/12 , H01L27/11521 , H01L21/28 , G11C16/08 , G11C29/02 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/788 , G11C8/08 , G11C8/10 , G11C16/04 , G11C29/12 , H01L27/11524
Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for performing address fault detection in a flash memory system. In one embodiment, a flash memory system comprises a memory array comprising flash memory cells arranged in rows and columns, a row decoder for receiving a row address as an input, the row decoder coupled to a plurality of word lines, wherein each word line is coupled to a row of flash memory cells in the memory array, an address fault detection array comprising a column of memory cells, wherein each of the plurality of word lines is coupled to a memory cell in the column, and an analog comparator for comparing a current drawn by the column with a reference current and for indicating a fault if the current drawn by the column exceeds the reference current.
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公开(公告)号:US10658027B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-19
申请号:US15002302
申请日:2016-01-20
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Nhan Do , Xian Liu , Vipin Tiwari , Hieu Van Tran
IPC: H01L29/76 , G11C11/419 , G11C16/04 , G11C16/14 , H01L21/28 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/788 , H01L27/11521
Abstract: A method of forming a memory device that includes forming on a substrate, a first insulation layer, a first conductive layer, a second insulation layer, a second conductive layer, a third insulation layer. First trenches are formed through third insulation layer, the second conductive layer, the second insulation layer and the first conductive layer, leaving side portions of the first conductive layer exposed. A fourth insulation layer is formed at the bottom of the first trenches that extends along the exposed portions of the first conductive layer. The first trenches are filled with conductive material. Second trenches are formed through the third insulation layer, the second conductive layer, the second insulation layer and the first conductive layer. Drain regions are formed in the substrate under the second trenches. A pair of memory cells results, with a single continuous channel region extending between drain regions for the pair of memory cells.
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公开(公告)号:US20200065660A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-27
申请号:US16182237
申请日:2018-11-06
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Vipin Tiwari , Mark Reiten , Nhan Do
Abstract: Numerous embodiments are disclosed for a configurable hardware system for use in an analog neural memory system for a deep learning neural network. The components within the configurable hardware system that are configurable can include vector-by-matrix multiplication arrays, summer circuits, activation circuits, inputs, reference devices, neurons, and testing circuits. These devices can be configured to provide various layers or vector-by-matrix multiplication arrays of various sizes, such that the same hardware can be used in analog neural memory systems with different requirements.
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公开(公告)号:US20200051635A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-13
申请号:US16550248
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. Compensation measures are utilized to compensate for changes in voltage or current as the number of cells being programmed changes.
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公开(公告)号:US20200019848A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-16
申请号:US16150606
申请日:2018-10-03
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Vipin Tiwari , Nhan Do
Abstract: Numerous embodiments are disclosed for compensating for differences in the slope of the current-voltage characteristic curve among reference transistors, reference memory cells, and flash memory cells during a read operation in an analog neural memory in a deep learning artificial neural network. The embodiments are able to compensate for slope differences during both sub-threshold and linear operation of reference transistors.
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公开(公告)号:US20190341118A1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-07
申请号:US16414714
申请日:2019-05-16
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:US20190295647A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-26
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: G11C16/04 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/788 , H01L27/11521
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:US20190286976A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-19
申请号:US15991890
申请日:2018-05-29
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Stanley Hong , Anh Ly , Thuan Vu , Hien Pham , Kha Nguyen , Han TRan
Abstract: Numerous embodiments of decoders for use with a vector-by-matrix multiplication (VMM) array in an artificial neural network are disclosed. The decoders include bit line decoders, word line decoders, control gate decoders, source line decoders, and erase gate decoders. In certain embodiments, a high voltage version and a low voltage version of a decoder is used.
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