Sense amplifier mapping and control scheme for non-volatile memory

    公开(公告)号:US11651800B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-16

    申请号:US17354613

    申请日:2021-06-22

    IPC分类号: G11C7/06 G11C7/10

    摘要: A data storage includes a memory array including a plurality of memory cells, and peripheral circuitry disposed underneath the memory array. The peripheral circuitry includes an M-tier sense amplifier (SA) circuit including X stacks of SA latches, wherein each SA latch is respectively coupled to a bit line of a memory cell of the plurality of memory cells; and an N-tier memory cache data (XDL) circuit including Y stacks of XDL latches, wherein M is less than N, and X is greater than Y. The peripheral circuitry further includes data path circuitry coupling (i) each SA latch of the X stacks of SA latches to (ii) a respective XDL latch of the Y stacks of XDL latches.

    Reference current generator control scheme for sense amplifier in NAND design

    公开(公告)号:US11222694B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-11

    申请号:US16985837

    申请日:2020-08-05

    摘要: A storage device is disclosed herein. The storage device, comprises: a non-volatile memory including control circuitry and an array of memory cells formed using a set of word lines and a set of bit lines; and a reference current generator circuit configured to receive an input voltage from a voltage supply and generate therefrom a plurality of outputs, each output of the plurality of outputs used to generate one or more bias voltages/currents for one or more control signals. The control circuitry is configured to: receive a refresh read operation command; and adapt operation of the reference current generator circuit based on receiving the refresh read operation command. This proposal is also applicable for other test modes, such as SA stress, soft and preprogram, and SA test modes.

    Source line voltage control for NAND memory

    公开(公告)号:US11139022B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-05

    申请号:US16908467

    申请日:2020-06-22

    摘要: An example of an apparatus includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of NAND strings that are connected to a source line and a control circuit connected to the source line. The control circuit is configured to provide a first current to the source line to pre-charge the source line to a target voltage for sensing data states of the plurality of memory cells and provide a second current to the source line to return the source line to the target voltage in a recovery period between sensing data states. The control circuit is configured to provide the second current at any one of a plurality of current levels.

    VHSA-VDDSA generator merging scheme

    公开(公告)号:US10971209B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US16593576

    申请日:2019-10-04

    摘要: A memory device is provided including physical block circuitry including a first lateral network arrangement and a second lateral network arrangement. Each of the first and second lateral network arrangements includes a single generator configured to output both a sense amplifier voltage VHSA and a data latch voltage VDDSA, in each of a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, during which read and program verify and other operations may occur, the generator receives VHSA as a feedback signal and in the second mode, during which programming, POR, and EVFY operations may occur, the generator receives VDDSA as a feedback signal.

    Loop control strobe skew
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10255978B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-09

    申请号:US15589120

    申请日:2017-05-08

    IPC分类号: G11C16/10 G11C16/26

    摘要: This disclosure provides a method and apparatus for applying a dynamic strobe signal to a plurality of sense modules during programming of an array of memory cells, where a characteristic of the dynamic strobe signal is configured to limit a peak current level through the plurality of sense modules. An example apparatus the array of memory cells, a plurality of bit lines spanning the array of memory cells, and the plurality of sense modules connected to the bit lines. The plurality of sense modules enable sensing of states of memory cells. A controller determines the characteristic of the dynamic strobe signal, where the dynamic strobe signal is varied based on the determined characteristic.