Memory data detecting apparatus and method for controlling reference voltage based on error in stored data
    41.
    发明授权
    Memory data detecting apparatus and method for controlling reference voltage based on error in stored data 有权
    存储器数据检测装置和基于存储数据中的误差来控制参考电压的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07929346B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-19

    申请号:US12216745

    申请日:2008-07-10

    IPC分类号: G11C16/06 G11C16/34 G11C16/26

    摘要: Example embodiments may relate to a method and an apparatus for reading data stored in a memory, for example, providing a method and an apparatus for controlling a reference voltage based on an error of the stored data. Example embodiments may provide a memory data detecting apparatus including a first voltage comparator to compare a threshold voltage of a memory cell with a first reference voltage, a first data determiner to determine a value of at least one data bit stored in the memory cell according to a result of the comparison, an error verifier to verify whether an error occurs in the determined value, a reference voltage determiner to determine a second reference voltage that is lower than the first reference voltage based on a result of the verification, and a second data determiner to re-determine the value of the data based on the determined second reference voltage.

    摘要翻译: 示例性实施例可以涉及用于读取存储在存储器中的数据的方法和装置,例如提供一种基于存储的数据的错误来控制参考电压的方法和装置。 示例性实施例可以提供一种存储器数据检测装置,其包括用于将存储器单元的阈值电压与第一参考电压进行比较的第一电压比较器,第一数据确定器,用于根据存储器单元存储的至少一个数据位的值,根据 比较结果,用于验证所确定的值是否发生错误验证器,基于验证结果确定低于第一参考电压的第二参考电压的参考电压确定器,以及第二数据 确定器,以基于所确定的第二参考电压重新确定数据的值。

    Apparatus and method for hybrid detection of memory data
    42.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for hybrid detection of memory data 有权
    用于存储器数据的混合检测的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07831881B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-09

    申请号:US12230832

    申请日:2008-09-05

    IPC分类号: H04L1/00

    摘要: The data detecting apparatus may provide a voltage comparison unit that compares a reference voltage, associated with a specific data bit from among a plurality of data bits stored in a memory cell, with a threshold voltage in the memory cell, a detection unit that detects a value of the specific data bit based on a result of the voltage comparison unit, and a decision unit that decides whether the specific data bit is successfully detected based on whether an error occurs in the detected data. The detection unit may re-detect a value of the specific data bit based on detection information with respect to at least one of an upper data bit and a lower data bit in relation to the specific data bit, in response to a result of the decision unit.

    摘要翻译: 数据检测装置可以提供电压比较单元,其将存储在存储单元中的多个数据位中的与特定数据位相关联的参考电压与存储单元中的阈值电压进行比较,检测单元检测 基于电压比较单元的结果的特定数据位的值,以及判定单元,其基于检测到的数据中是否发生错误来判定是否成功检测到特定数据位。 响应于决定的结果,检测单元可以基于关于特定数据比特的上位数据位和下位数据位中的至少一个的检测信息重新检测特定数据位的值 单元。

    Washing machine and method for controlling the same
    43.
    发明申请
    Washing machine and method for controlling the same 有权
    洗衣机及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100269266A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-28

    申请号:US12656985

    申请日:2010-02-22

    IPC分类号: D06F33/00 D06F31/00

    CPC分类号: D06F33/02 D06F29/00

    摘要: A washing machine and a control method thereof are disclosed. The washing machine has a plurality of washing tubs to clean laundry in different ways classified according to capacity and types of clothing. Different washing tubs simultaneously stop operations or are stopped at different times spaced apart from each other by a predetermined time, although washing tubs have different washing conditions (e.g., different input times of laundry, different amounts of laundry, different washing courses, etc.) when laundry is cleaned using the washing tubs.

    摘要翻译: 公开了洗衣机及其控制方法。 洗衣机具有多个洗涤桶,以根据衣物的容量和类型分类的不同方式清洗衣物。 尽管洗涤桶具有不同的洗涤条件(例如,不同的衣物输入时间,不同的衣物量,不同的洗涤程序等),不同的洗涤桶同时停止操作或者在彼此间隔开的不同时间停止预定的时间。 当使用洗涤桶清洗衣物时。

    Memory device and method for estimating characteristics of multi-bit programming
    44.
    发明申请
    Memory device and method for estimating characteristics of multi-bit programming 有权
    用于估计多位编程特性的存储器件和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100254195A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-07

    申请号:US12801505

    申请日:2010-06-11

    IPC分类号: G11C16/04

    摘要: Memory devices and/or methods that may estimate characteristics of multi-bit cell are provided. A memory device may include: a multi-bit cell array; a monitoring unit to extract a threshold voltage change over time value for reference threshold voltage states selected from a plurality of threshold voltage states corresponding to data stored in the multi-bit cell array; and an estimation unit to estimate a threshold voltage change over time values for the plurality of threshold voltage states based on the extracted threshold voltage change. Through this, it is possible to monitor a change over time of threshold voltages of a memory cell.

    摘要翻译: 提供了可以估计多位单元特性的存储器件和/或方法。 存储器设备可以包括:多位单元阵列; 监测单元,用于提取从对应于存储在多位单元阵列中的数据的多个阈值电压状态中选择的参考阈值电压状态的时间值的阈值电压变化; 以及估计单元,用于基于所提取的阈值电压变化来估计所述多个阈值电压状态的时间值的阈值电压变化。 由此,可以监视存储单元的阈值电压随时间的变化。

    Apparatus and method of memory programming
    45.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method of memory programming 有权
    存储器编程的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07738293B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-15

    申请号:US12213944

    申请日:2008-06-26

    IPC分类号: G11C16/04 G11C29/04

    摘要: A memory programming apparatuses and/or methods are provided. The memory programming apparatus may include a data storage unit, a first counting unit, an index storage unit and/or a programming unit. The data storage unit may be configured to store a data page. The first counting unit may be configured to generate index information by counting a number of cells included in at least one reference threshold voltage state based on the data page. The index storage unit may be configured to store the generated index information. The programming unit may be configured to store the data page in the data storage unit and store the generated index information in the index storage unit. The first counting unit may send the generated index information to the programming unit. The memory programming apparatus can monitor distribution states of threshold voltages in memory cells.

    摘要翻译: 提供了存储器编程设备和/或方法。 存储器编程装置可以包括数据存储单元,第一计数单元,索引存储单元和/或编程单元。 数据存储单元可以被配置为存储数据页。 第一计数单元可以被配置为通过基于数据页计数包括在至少一个参考阈值电压状态中的单元的数量来生成索引信息。 索引存储单元可以被配置为存储所生成的索引信息。 编程单元可以被配置为将数据页存储在数据存储单元中,并将生成的索引信息存储在索引存储单元中。 第一计数单元可以将生成的索引信息发送到编程单元。 存储器编程装置可以监视存储器单元中阈值电压的分布状态。

    Memory device and method of managing memory data error
    47.
    发明申请
    Memory device and method of managing memory data error 有权
    内存设备和管理内存数据错误的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090287975A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-19

    申请号:US12453163

    申请日:2009-04-30

    摘要: Memory devices and/or methods of managing memory data errors are provided. A memory device detects and corrects an error bit of data read from a plurality of memory cells, and identifies a memory cell storing the detected error bit. The memory device assigns a verification voltage to each of the plurality of first memory cells, the assigned verification voltage corresponding to the corrected bit for the identified memory cell, the assigned verification voltage corresponding to the read data for the remaining memory cells. The memory device readjusts the data stored in the plurality of memory cells using the assigned verification voltage. Through this, it is possible to increase a retention period of the data of the memory device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了存储器件和/或管理存储器数据错误的方法。 存储器件检测并校正从多个存储器单元读取的数据的错误位,并且识别存储检测到的错误位的存储单元。 存储装置向多个第一存储器单元中的每一个分配验证电压,对应于所识别的存储单元的校正位的分配的验证电压,对应于剩余存储单元的读取数据的分配验证电压。 存储装置使用分配的验证电压重新调整存储在多个存储单元中的数据。 由此,可以增加存储装置的数据的保持期。

    Method of fabricating flash memory device
    48.
    发明授权
    Method of fabricating flash memory device 失效
    制造闪存设备的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07592222B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-22

    申请号:US12147178

    申请日:2008-06-26

    IPC分类号: H01L21/336

    CPC分类号: H01L21/28273 H01L27/11521

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a flash memory device. According to a method of fabricating a flash memory device in accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a semiconductor substrate over which a tunnel insulating layer and a first conductive layer are formed is provided. A first oxide layer is formed on the first conductive layer using a plasma oxidization process in a state where a back bias voltage is applied. A nitride layer is formed on the first oxide layer. A second oxide layer is formed on the nitride layer. A second conductive layer is formed on the second oxide layer.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种制造闪速存储器件的方法。 根据本发明的一个方面的制造闪速存储器件的方法,提供了形成隧道绝缘层和第一导电层的半导体衬底。 在施加反向偏置电压的状态下,使用等离子体氧化工艺在第一导电层上形成第一氧化物层。 在第一氧化物层上形成氮化物层。 在氮化物层上形成第二氧化物层。 在第二氧化物层上形成第二导电层。

    Apparatus and method for hybrid detection of memory data
    49.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for hybrid detection of memory data 有权
    用于存储器数据的混合检测的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090235129A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-17

    申请号:US12230832

    申请日:2008-09-05

    IPC分类号: G11C29/04 G06F11/22 G06F11/00

    摘要: The data detecting apparatus may provide a voltage comparison unit that compares a reference voltage, associated with a specific data bit from among a plurality of data bits stored in a memory cell, with a threshold voltage in the memory cell, a detection unit that detects a value of the specific data bit based on a result of the voltage comparison unit, and a decision unit that decides whether the specific data bit is successfully detected based on whether an error occurs in the detected data. The detection unit may re-detect a value of the specific data bit based on detection information with respect to at least one of an upper data bit and a lower data bit in relation to the specific data bit, in response to a result of the decision unit.

    摘要翻译: 数据检测装置可以提供电压比较单元,其将存储在存储单元中的多个数据位中的与特定数据位相关联的参考电压与存储单元中的阈值电压进行比较,检测单元检测 基于电压比较单元的结果的特定数据位的值,以及判定单元,其基于检测到的数据中是否发生错误来判定是否成功检测到特定数据位。 响应于决定的结果,检测单元可以基于关于特定数据比特的上位数据位和下位数据位中的至少一个的检测信息重新检测特定数据位的值 单元。

    Detection of seed layers on a semiconductor device
    50.
    发明授权
    Detection of seed layers on a semiconductor device 失效
    半导体器件上种子层的检测

    公开(公告)号:US07586597B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-08

    申请号:US11548453

    申请日:2006-10-11

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    CPC分类号: H01L21/76871

    摘要: A device and/or method which detects a seed layer and a device and/or method of forming layers on a semiconductor device. The device which forms layers on the semiconductor device may include a metal layer forming unit (which forms a metal layer on a wafer), a copper seed layer forming unit (which forms a copper seed layer on the metal layer), a wafer alignment device (which includes a wafer alignment unit which aligns the wafer to a predetermined position), a copper seed layer detecting unit (which is positioned above the wafer alignment unit to detect the copper seed layer formed on the wafer), and a plating unit (which forms a copper interconnection layer on the copper seed layer).

    摘要翻译: 一种检测种子层的装置和/或方法,以及在半导体器件上形成层的器件和/或方法。 在半导体器件上形成层的器件可以包括金属层形成单元(其在晶片上形成金属层),铜籽晶层形成单元(在金属层上形成铜籽晶层),晶片对准装置 (其包括将晶片对准到预定位置的晶片对准单元),铜籽晶层检测单元(位于晶片对准单元上方以检测形成在晶片上的铜籽晶层),以及电镀单元(其 在铜籽晶层上形成铜互连层)。