Abstract:
According to one mode of implementation it is proposed to automatically accelerate the write operation by deleting on the basis of the values of the data to be written and optionally on the basis of the values of the data present in the memory the erasure step or the programming step, so doing while optionally using a conventional write command. When the memory is equipped with an error-correcting code based on a Hamming code, a property of the latter makes it possible readily to implement this possible acceleration of the cycles of writings within the memory. This property is that according to which when all the bits of the bytes of a digital word grouping together n bytes are equal to zero, the check bits associated with these bytes are also all equal to zero.
Abstract:
An EEPROM circuit includes a data reception register and a column decoder. A buffer memory having a size corresponding to the size of a data page is included between the data reception register and the column decoder.
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure includes first and second source/drain region disposed in a semiconductor body and spaced from each other by a channel region. A gate electrode overlies the channel region and a capacitor electrode is disposed between the gate electrode and the channel region. A first gate dielectric is disposed between the gate electrode and the capacitor electrode and a second gate dielectric disposed between the capacitor electrode and the channel region. A first electrically conductive contact region is in electrical contact with the gate electrode and a second electrically conductive contact region in electrical contact with the capacitor electrode. The first and second contact regions are electrically isolated from one another.
Abstract:
A method can be used for managing the operation of a memory cell that includes an SRAM elementary memory cell and a non-volatile elementary memory cell coupled to one another. A data bit is transferred between the SRAM elementary memory cell and the non-volatile elementary memory cell. A control datum is stored in a control memory cell that is functionally analogous to and associated with the memory cell. The data bit is read from the SRAM elementary memory cell and a corresponding read of the control datum is performed. The data bit read from the SRAM elementary memory cell is inverted if the control datum has a first value but the data bit read from the SRAM elementary memory cell is not inverted if the control datum has a second value.
Abstract:
An EEPROM circuit includes a data reception register and a column decoder. A buffer memory having a size corresponding to the size of a data page is included between the data reception register and the column decoder.
Abstract:
Some embodiments include a method for addressing an integrated circuit for a non-volatile memory of the EEPROM type on a bus of the I2C type. The memory includes J hardware-identification pins, with J being an integer lying between 1 and 3, which are assigned respective potentials defining an assignment code on J bits. The method includes a first mode of addressing used selectively when the assignment code is equal to a fixed reference code on J bits, and a second mode of addressing used selectively when the assignment code is different from the reference code. In the first mode, the memory plane of the non-volatile memory is addressed by a memory address contained in the last low-order bits of the slave address and in the first N bytes received. In the second mode, the memory plane is addressed by a memory address contained in the first N+1 bytes received.
Abstract:
An embodiment integrated circuit comprises a memory device including at least one memory point having a volatile memory cell and a single non-volatile memory cell coupled together to a common node.
Abstract:
An electronic chip includes first transistors connected in parallel so that gates of the first transistors are interconnected, drain areas of the first transistors are interconnected, and source areas of the first transistors are interconnected. The first transistors are separated from one another by first isolating trenches. The chip also includes second transistors and second isolating trenches. The second transistors are separated from one another by the second isolating trenches. The first isolating trenches have a maximum width that is smaller than a maximum width of all the second isolating trenches.
Abstract:
An EEPROM memory integrated circuit includes memory cells arranged in a memory plane. Each memory cell includes an access transistor in series with a state transistor. Each access transistor is coupled, via its source region, to the corresponding source line and each state transistor is coupled, via its drain region, to the corresponding bit line. The floating gate of each state transistor rests on a dielectric layer having a first part with a first thickness, and a second part with a second thickness that is less than the first thickness. The second part is located on the source side of the state transistor.
Abstract:
A method for programming a non-volatile memory (NVM) and an integrated circuit is disclosed. In an embodiment an integrated circuit includes a memory plane organized into rows and columns of memory words, each memory word comprising memory cells and each memory cell including a state transistor having a control gate and a floating gate and write circuitry configured to program a selected memory word during a programming phase by applying a first nonzero positive voltage to control gates of the state transistors of the memory cells that do not belong to the selected memory word.