Non-volatile memory having multiple erase operations
    21.
    发明授权
    Non-volatile memory having multiple erase operations 有权
    具有多次擦除操作的非易失性存储器

    公开(公告)号:US07581058B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-25

    申请号:US11963913

    申请日:2007-12-24

    IPC分类号: G06F12/06

    摘要: A non-volatile storage device (1) has non-volatile memory units (FARY0 to FARY3), buffer units (BMRY0 to BMRY3) and a control unit (CNT), and the control unit can control a first access processing between an outside and the buffer unit and a second access processing between the non-volatile memory unit and the buffer unit upon receipt of directives from the outside separately from each other. The control unit can independently carry out an access control over the non-volatile memory unit and the buffer unit in accordance with the directives sent from the outside, respectively. Therefore, it is possible to set up next write data to the buffer unit simultaneously with the erase operation of the non-volatile memory unit or to output once read storage information to the buffer unit at a high speed as in a cache memory operation in accordance with the directive sent from the outside. Consequently, it is possible to reduce the overhead of a data transfer for reading/writing data from/to the non-volatile storage device.

    摘要翻译: 非易失性存储设备(1)具有非易失性存储单元(FARY0至FARY3),缓冲单元(BMRY0至BMRY3)和控制单元(CNT)),控制单元可以控制外部和 所述缓冲器单元以及当从所述外部分别接收到指令时,所述非易失性存储器单元和所述缓冲器单元之间的第二访问处理。 控制单元可以分别根据从外部发送的指令独立地对非易失性存储器单元和缓冲单元执行访问控制。 因此,可以与非易失性存储器单元的擦除操作同时地将缓冲单元的下一个写入数据设置为缓冲单元,或者按照高速缓存存储器操作中的高速将高速存储信息一次性地输出到缓冲器单元 指令从外面发出。 因此,可以减少用于从/向非易失性存储装置读/写数据的数据传输的开销。

    Nonvolatile memory with independent access capability to associated buffer
    22.
    发明授权
    Nonvolatile memory with independent access capability to associated buffer 有权
    非易失性存储器,具有对相关缓冲区的独立访问能力

    公开(公告)号:US07334080B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-19

    申请号:US10510150

    申请日:2002-11-15

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: A non-volatile storage device (1) has non-volatile memory units (FARY0 to FARY3), buffer units (BMRY0 to BMRY3) and a control unit (CNT), and the control unit can control a first access processing between an outside and the buffer unit and a second access processing between the non-volatile memory unit and the buffer unit upon receipt of directives from the outside separately from each other. The control unit can independently carry out an access control over the non-volatile memory unit and the buffer unit in accordance with the directives sent from the outside, respectively. Therefore, it is possible to set up next write data to the buffer unit simultaneously with the erase operation of the non-volatile memory unit or to output once read storage information to the buffer unit at a high speed as in a cache memory operation in accordance with the directive sent from the outside. Consequently, it is possible to reduce the overhead of a data transfer for reading/writing data from/to the non-volatile storage device.

    摘要翻译: 非易失性存储设备(1)具有非易失性存储单元(FARY 0至FARY 3),缓冲单元(BMRY 0至BMRY 3)和控制单元(CNT)),并且控制单元可以控制第一访问处理 在外部和缓冲单元之间以及从外部分别接收到伪指令之后的非易失性存储单元和缓冲单元之间的第二访问处理。 控制单元可以分别根据从外部发送的指令独立地对非易失性存储器单元和缓冲单元执行访问控制。 因此,可以与非易失性存储器单元的擦除操作同时地将缓冲单元的下一个写入数据设置为缓冲单元,或者按照高速缓存存储器操作中的高速将高速存储信息一次性地输出到缓冲器单元 指令从外面发出。 因此,可以减少用于从/向非易失性存储装置读/写数据的数据传输的开销。

    Non-volatile storage device
    23.
    发明申请
    Non-volatile storage device 有权
    非易失性存储设备

    公开(公告)号:US20050228962A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-13

    申请号:US10510150

    申请日:2002-11-15

    摘要: A non-volatile storage device (1) has non-volatile memory units (FARY0 to FARY3), buffer units (BMRY0 to BMRY3) and a control unit (CNT), and the control unit can control a first access processing between an outside and the buffer unit and a second access processing between the non-volatile memory unit and the buffer unit upon receipt of directives from the outside separately from each other. The control unit can independently carry out an access control over the non-volatile memory unit and the buffer unit in accordance with the directives sent from the outside, respectively. Therefore, it is possible to set up next write data to the buffer unit simultaneously with the erase operation of the non-volatile memory unit or to output once read storage information to the buffer unit at a high speed as in a cache memory operation in accordance with the directive sent from the outside. Consequently, it is possible to reduce the overhead of a data transfer for reading/writing data from/to the non-volatile storage device.

    摘要翻译: 非易失性存储设备(1)具有非易失性存储单元(FARY 0至FARY 3),缓冲单元(BMRY 0至BMRY 3)和控制单元(CNT)),并且控制单元可以控制第一访问处理 在外部和缓冲单元之间以及从外部分别接收到伪指令之后的非易失性存储单元和缓冲单元之间的第二访问处理。 控制单元可以分别根据从外部发送的指令独立地对非易失性存储器单元和缓冲单元执行访问控制。 因此,可以与非易失性存储器单元的擦除操作同时地将缓冲单元的下一个写入数据设置为缓冲单元,或者按照高速缓存存储器操作中的高速将高速存储信息一次性地输出到缓冲器单元 指令从外面发出。 因此,可以减少用于从/向非易失性存储装置读/写数据的数据传输的开销。

    Nonvolatile semiconductor memory
    24.
    发明授权
    Nonvolatile semiconductor memory 有权
    非易失性半导体存储器

    公开(公告)号:US06775185B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-10

    申请号:US10404085

    申请日:2003-04-02

    IPC分类号: G11C1604

    摘要: A memory bank comprises nonvolatile memory sections and two buffer sections to respectively store information of access unit of the nonvolatile memory sections. In response to the instruction of access operation, the memory bank performs data transfer between one buffer section of the memory bank and the nonvolatile memory section. In parallel to this data transfer, the memory bank also enables control of interleave operation to perform data transfer between the other buffer section of the relevant memory bank and the external side. Accordingly, high speed access can be realized by conducting in parallel the data transfer between the nonvolatile memory section and the buffer section and data transfer between the buffer section and the external side in the interleave operation. Moreover, high speed write and read access to the nonvolatile memory section can also be realized.

    摘要翻译: 存储体包括非易失性存储器部分和两个缓冲器部分,用于分别存储非易失性存储器部分的存取单元的信息。 响应于访问操作的指令,存储体在存储体的一个缓冲区和非易失性存储部之间执行数据传送。 与该数据传输并行,存储体还能够进行交织操作的控制,以在相关存储体的另一个缓冲区和外部侧之间执行数据传送。 因此,可以通过并行地进行非易失性存储器部分和缓冲器部分之间的数据传输以及在交错操作中的缓冲器部分和外部侧之间的数据传送来实现高速访问。 此外,还可以实现对非易失性存储器部分的高速写入和读取访问。

    Data processing system and nonvolatile memory
    25.
    发明授权
    Data processing system and nonvolatile memory 有权
    数据处理系统和非易失性存储器

    公开(公告)号:US07773426B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-10

    申请号:US12126285

    申请日:2008-05-23

    IPC分类号: G11C11/34 G11C16/04 G11C16/06

    CPC分类号: G11C16/3468

    摘要: Erasing is performed with respect to a nonvolatile memory cell without causing depletion halfway therethrough. A control circuit for reversibly and variably controlling the threshold voltage of the nonvolatile memory cell by electrical erasing and writing controls an erase process of performing erasing to the plurality of nonvolatile memory cells assigned to one unit in an erase operation, a first write process of performing writing to the nonvolatile memory cell exceeding a pre-write-back level before a depletion level, and a second write process of performing writing to the nonvolatile memory cell exceeding a write-back level after the first write process. Since the occurrence of depletion is suppressed by successively performing the first write process with respect to the nonvolatile memory cells which may exceed the depletion level in the erase process, erasing can be performed to the nonvolatile memory cell without causing depletion halfway therethrough.

    摘要翻译: 相对于非易失性存储单元执行擦除,而不会通过其中途耗尽。 用于通过电擦除和写入可逆地和可变地控制非易失性存储单元的阈值电压的控制电路控制在擦除操作中分配给一个单元的多个非易失性存储单元执行擦除的擦除处理,执行第一写入处理 在耗尽级别之前写入超过预先写入级别的非易失性存储器单元,以及在第一写入处理之后对超过回写电平的非易失性存储单元执行写入的第二写入处理。 由于通过对于可能超过擦除处理中的耗尽电平的非易失性存储单元连续执行第一写入处理来抑制耗尽的发生,所以可以对非易失性存储单元执行擦除,而不会导致中途耗尽。

    System for erasing nonvolatile memory
    26.
    发明授权
    System for erasing nonvolatile memory 有权
    擦除非易失性存储器的系统

    公开(公告)号:US07233529B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-19

    申请号:US10887077

    申请日:2004-07-09

    IPC分类号: G11C11/34 G11C16/04

    CPC分类号: G11C16/3468

    摘要: Erasing is performed with respect to a nonvolatile memory cell without causing depletion halfway therethrough. A control circuit for reversibly and variably controlling the threshold voltage of the nonvolatile memory cell by electrical erasing and writing controls an erase process of performing erasing to the plurality of nonvolatile memory cells assigned to one unit in an erase operation, a first write process of performing writing to the nonvolatile memory cell exceeding a pre-write-back level before a depletion level, and a second write process of performing writing to the nonvolatile memory cell exceeding a write-back level after the first write process. Since the occurrence of depletion is suppressed by successively performing the first write process with respect to the nonvolatile memory cells which may exceed the depletion level in the erase process, erasing can be performed to the nonvolatile memory cell without causing depletion halfway therethrough.

    摘要翻译: 相对于非易失性存储单元执行擦除,而不会通过其中途耗尽。 用于通过电擦除和写入可逆地和可变地控制非易失性存储单元的阈值电压的控制电路控制在擦除操作中分配给一个单元的多个非易失性存储单元执行擦除的擦除处理,执行第一写入处理 在耗尽级别之前写入超过预先写入级别的非易失性存储器单元,以及在第一写入处理之后对超过回写电平的非易失性存储单元执行写入的第二写入处理。 由于通过对于可能超过擦除处理中的耗尽电平的非易失性存储单元连续执行第一写入处理来抑制耗尽的发生,所以可以对非易失性存储单元执行擦除,而不会导致中途耗尽。

    Nonvolatile memory apparatus
    27.
    发明申请
    Nonvolatile memory apparatus 审中-公开
    非易失存储器

    公开(公告)号:US20070035998A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-15

    申请号:US11581690

    申请日:2006-10-17

    IPC分类号: G11C16/04

    摘要: Disclosed is a nonvolatile memory apparatus in which a nonvolatile memory and a controller are mounted and which realizes improved performance of read/write speeds and improved resistance to a retention error. A nonvolatile memory can store information of two bits or more, and can perform a first reading operation of outputting information read from a nonvolatile memory cell as 1-bit information and a second reading operation of outputting the read information as 2-bit information. A controller performs the first reading operation to read first information from the nonvolatile memory and performs the second reading operation to read second information. The reading speed of the first reading operation is faster than that of the second reading operation. In writing to a first area to be read, by using either a voltage in the upper-limit threshold voltage distribution or a voltage in the lower-limit threshold voltage distribution as a threshold voltage, resistance to a retention error of the first information is improved.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种非易失性存储装置,其中安装了非易失性存储器和控制器,并且实现了读/写速度的改进的性能和改进的保持误差的抵抗力。 非易失性存储器可以存储两位以上的信息,并且可以执行将从非易失性存储单元读取的信息作为1位信息输出的第一读取操作和作为2位信息输出读取信息的第二读取操作。 控制器执行第一读取操作以从非易失性存储器读取第一信息,并执行第二读取操作以读取第二信息。 第一读取操作的读取速度比第二读取操作的读取速度更快。 在写入要读取的第一区域中,通过使用上限阈值电压分布中的电压或下限阈值电压分布中的电压作为阈值电压,改善对第一信息的保留误差的抵抗力 。

    Data processing system and nonvolatile memory
    28.
    发明授权
    Data processing system and nonvolatile memory 有权
    数据处理系统和非易失性存储器

    公开(公告)号:US07391655B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-24

    申请号:US11657025

    申请日:2007-01-24

    IPC分类号: G11C11/34 G11C16/04

    CPC分类号: G11C16/3468

    摘要: Erasing is performed with respect to a nonvolatile memory cell without causing depletion halfway therethrough. A control circuit for reversibly and variably controlling the threshold voltage of the nonvolatile memory cell by electrical erasing and writing controls an erase process of performing erasing to the plurality of nonvolatile memory cells assigned to one unit in an erase operation, a first write process of performing writing to the nonvolatile memory cell exceeding a pre-write-back level before a depletion level, and a second write process of performing writing to the nonvolatile memory cell exceeding a write-back level after the first write process. Since the occurrence of depletion is suppressed by successively performing the first write process with respect to the nonvolatile memory cells which may exceed the depletion level in the erase process, erasing can be performed to the nonvolatile memory cell without causing depletion halfway therethrough.

    摘要翻译: 相对于非易失性存储单元执行擦除,而不会通过其中途耗尽。 用于通过电擦除和写入可逆地和可变地控制非易失性存储单元的阈值电压的控制电路控制在擦除操作中分配给一个单元的多个非易失性存储单元执行擦除的擦除处理,执行第一写入处理 在耗尽级别之前写入超过预先写入级别的非易失性存储器单元,以及在第一写入处理之后对超过回写电平的非易失性存储单元执行写入的第二写入处理。 由于通过对于可能超过擦除处理中的耗尽电平的非易失性存储单元连续执行第一写入处理来抑制耗尽的发生,所以可以对非易失性存储单元执行擦除,而不会导致中途耗尽。

    Data processing system and nonvolatile memory
    29.
    发明申请
    Data processing system and nonvolatile memory 有权
    数据处理系统和非易失性存储器

    公开(公告)号:US20070133278A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-14

    申请号:US11657025

    申请日:2007-01-24

    IPC分类号: G11C16/04

    CPC分类号: G11C16/3468

    摘要: Erasing is performed with respect to a nonvolatile memory cell without causing depletion halfway therethrough. A control circuit for reversibly and variably controlling the threshold voltage of the nonvolatile memory cell by electrical erasing and writing controls an erase process of performing erasing to the plurality of nonvolatile memory cells assigned to one unit in an erase operation, a first write process of performing writing to the nonvolatile memory cell exceeding a pre-write-back level before a depletion level, and a second write process of performing writing to the nonvolatile memory cell exceeding a write-back level after the first write process. Since the occurrence of depletion is suppressed by successively performing the first write process with respect to the nonvolatile memory cells which may exceed the depletion level in the erase process, erasing can be performed to the nonvolatile memory cell without causing depletion halfway therethrough.

    摘要翻译: 相对于非易失性存储单元执行擦除,而不会通过其中途耗尽。 用于通过电擦除和写入可逆地和可变地控制非易失性存储单元的阈值电压的控制电路控制在擦除操作中分配给一个单元的多个非易失性存储单元执行擦除的擦除处理,执行第一写入处理 在耗尽级别之前写入超过预先写入级别的非易失性存储器单元,以及在第一写入处理之后对超过回写电平的非易失性存储单元执行写入的第二写入处理。 由于通过对于可能超过擦除处理中的耗尽电平的非易失性存储单元连续执行第一写入处理来抑制耗尽的发生,所以可以对非易失性存储单元执行擦除,而不会导致中途耗尽。

    Data processing system and nonvolatile memory
    30.
    发明申请
    Data processing system and nonvolatile memory 有权
    数据处理系统和非易失性存储器

    公开(公告)号:US20050047215A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-03

    申请号:US10887077

    申请日:2004-07-09

    CPC分类号: G11C16/3468

    摘要: Erasing is performed with respect to a nonvolatile memory cell without causing depletion halfway therethrough. A control circuit for reversibly and variably controlling the threshold voltage of the nonvolatile memory cell by electrical erasing and writing controls an erase process of performing erasing to the plurality of nonvolatile memory cells assigned to one unit in an erase operation, a first write process of performing writing to the nonvolatile memory cell exceeding a pre-write-back level before a depletion level, and a second write process of performing writing to the nonvolatile memory cell exceeding a write-back level after the first write process. Since the occurrence of depletion is suppressed by successively performing the first write process with respect to the nonvolatile memory cells which may exceed the depletion level in the erase process, erasing can be performed to the nonvolatile memory cell without causing depletion halfway therethrough.

    摘要翻译: 相对于非易失性存储单元执行擦除,而不会通过其中途耗尽。 用于通过电擦除和写入可逆地和可变地控制非易失性存储单元的阈值电压的控制电路控制在擦除操作中分配给一个单元的多个非易失性存储单元执行擦除的擦除处理,执行第一写入处理 在耗尽级别之前写入超过预先写入级别的非易失性存储器单元,以及在第一写入处理之后对超过回写电平的非易失性存储单元执行写入的第二写入处理。 由于通过对于可能超过擦除处理中的耗尽电平的非易失性存储单元连续执行第一写入处理来抑制耗尽的发生,所以可以对非易失性存储单元执行擦除,而不会导致中途耗尽。