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公开(公告)号:US20210272973A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-02
申请号:US16803876
申请日:2020-02-27
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Feng Zhou , Xian Liu , JinHo Kim , Serguei Jourba , Catherine Decobert , Nhan Do
IPC: H01L27/11534 , H01L27/11521
Abstract: A method of forming a device with a silicon substrate having upwardly extending first and second fins. A first implantation forms a first source region in the first silicon fin. A second implantation forms a first drain region in the first silicon fin, and second source and drain regions in the second silicon fin. A first channel region extends between the first source and drain regions. A second channel region extends between the second source and drain regions. A first polysilicon deposition is used to form a floating gate that wraps around a first portion of the first channel region. A second polysilicon deposition is used to form an erase gate wrapping around first source region, a word line gate wrapping around a second portion of the first channel region, and a dummy gate wrapping around the second channel region. The dummy gate is replaced with a metal gate.
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公开(公告)号:US20210257026A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-19
申请号:US17191392
申请日:2021-03-03
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Thuan Vu , Stanley Hong , Anh Ly , Vipin Tiwari , Nhan Do
IPC: G11C16/04 , G06N3/08 , H01L27/11521 , H01L29/788
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. 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:US11081553B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-03
申请号:US16868143
申请日:2020-05-06
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Leo Xing , Chunming Wang , Guo Yong Liu , Melvin Diao , Xian Liu , Nhan Do
IPC: H01L21/00 , H01L21/28 , H01L27/11521 , H01L27/11531 , H01L29/423 , H01L21/265 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/3213 , H01L29/788
Abstract: A method of forming a memory device includes forming a second insulation layer on a first conductive layer formed on a first insulation layer formed on semiconductor substrate. A trench is formed into the second insulation layer extending down and exposing a portion of the first conductive layer, which is etched or oxidized to have a concave upper surface. Two insulation spacers are formed along sidewalls of the trench, having inner surfaces facing each other and outer surfaces facing away from each other. A source region is formed in the substrate between the insulation spacers. The second insulation layer and portions of the first conductive layer are removed to form floating gates under the insulation spacers. A third insulation layer is formed on side surfaces of the floating gates. Two conductive spacers are formed along the outer surfaces. Drain regions are formed in the substrate adjacent the conductive spacers.
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公开(公告)号:US11074980B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-27
申请号:US16813317
申请日:2020-03-09
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Xiaozhou Qian , Xiao Yan Pi , Vipin Tiwari
Abstract: A memory device that includes a memory array having pluralities of non-volatile memory cells, a plurality of index memory cells each associated with a different one of the pluralities of the non-volatile memory cells, and a controller. The controller is configured to erase the pluralities of non-volatile memory cells, set each of the index memory cells to a first state, and program first data into the memory array by reading the plurality of index memory cells and determining that a first one of the index memory cells is in the first state, programming the first data into the plurality of the non-volatile memory cells associated with the first one of the index memory cells, and setting the first one of the index memory cells to a second state different from the first state.
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公开(公告)号:US20210209458A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-08
申请号:US17185725
申请日:2021-02-25
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , STEVEN LEMKE , NHAN DO , MARK REITEN
Abstract: Numerous embodiments of a precision programming 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:US20210209456A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-08
申请号:US16829757
申请日:2020-03-25
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Steven Lemke , Vipin Tiwari , Nhan Do , Mark Reiten
Abstract: Numerous embodiments of a precision programming 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:US11031050B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-08
申请号:US16526987
申请日:2019-07-30
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran
Abstract: In one aspect, the invention concerns a memory system that compensates for power level variations in sense amplifiers for multilevel memory. For example, a compensation circuit can be employed to compensate for current or voltage variations in the power supplied to multilevel memory sense amplifiers. As another example, compensation can be accomplished by application of a bias voltage to the power supply. Another example is a sense amplifier configured with improved input common mode voltage range. Such sense amplifiers can be two-pair and three-pair sense amplifiers. Further examples of the invention include more simplified sense amplifier configurations, and sense amplifiers having reduced leakage current.
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公开(公告)号:US11018147B1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-25
申请号:US16781798
申请日:2020-02-04
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Jinho Kim , Elizabeth Cuevas , Parviz Ghazavi , Bernard Bertello , Gilles Festes , Catherine Decobert , Yuri Tkachev , Bruno Villard , Nhan Do
IPC: H01L21/00 , H01L27/11534 , H01L21/28 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/02 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/08 , H01L21/027 , H01L27/11521 , H01L29/788
Abstract: A method of forming a memory device includes forming a floating gate on a memory cell area of a semiconductor substrate, having an upper surface terminating in an edge. An oxide layer is formed having first and second portions extending along the logic and memory cell regions of the substrate surface, respectively, and a third portion extending along the floating gate edge. A non-conformal layer is formed having a first, second and third portions covering the oxide layer first, second and third portions, respectively. An etch removes the non-conformal layer third portion, and thins but does not entirely remove the non-conformal layer first and second portions. An etch reduces the thickness of the oxide layer third portion. After removing the non-conformal layer first and second portions, a control gate is formed on the oxide layer second portion and a logic gate is formed on the oxide layer first portion.
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公开(公告)号:US11011240B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-18
申请号:US16879663
申请日:2020-05-20
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Anh Ly , Thuan Vu
Abstract: The present invention relates to a flash memory cell with only four terminals and a high voltage row decoder for operating an array of such flash memory cells. The invention allows for fewer terminals for each flash memory cell compared to the prior art, which results in a simplification of the decoder circuitry and overall die space required per flash memory cells. The invention also provides for the use of high voltages on one or more of the four terminals to allow for read, erase, and programming operations despite the lower number of terminals compared to prior art flash memory cells.
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公开(公告)号:US20210142854A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-13
申请号:US17125459
申请日:2020-12-17
Applicant: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hieu Van Tran , Vipin Tiwari , Nhan Do , Mark Reiten
Abstract: Numerous embodiments of programming, verifying, and reading systems and methods for use with a vector-by-matrix multiplication (VMM) array in an artificial neural network are disclosed. Selected cells can be programmed and verified with extreme precision to hold one of N different values. During a read operation, the system determines which of the N different values is stored in a selected cell.
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