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公开(公告)号:US20240120371A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-11
申请号:US18045528
申请日:2022-10-11
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: James McClay , Maxim Klebanov , Sundar Chetlur , Thomas S. Chung
IPC: H01L29/06 , H01L27/11524 , H01L29/788
CPC classification number: H01L29/0646 , H01L27/11524 , H01L29/7883
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a device that includes a circuit, such as a memory cell, and an isolation structure to electrically isolate the circuit cell. The isolation structure can include a p-type substrate, a first series of p-type material extending to the p-type substrate, and a second series of p-type material extending to the p-type substrate. The first series of p-type material, the p-type substrate, and the second series of p-type material surrounds a first side, a second side, and a bottom of the circuit cell to electrically isolate the circuit cell with continuous p-type material. In some embodiments, the first series of p-type material comprises p-type well regions. In some embodiments, the first series of p-type material comprises deep trench isolation.
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公开(公告)号:US11170858B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-09
申请号:US16822119
申请日:2020-03-18
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Muhammad Sarwar , Vyankatesh Gupta , James McClay , Sundar Chetlur , Harianto Wong
IPC: G11C16/04 , G11C16/34 , G11C16/14 , G11C16/26 , G01R33/09 , G11C11/406 , G11C11/4074 , G11C5/05 , G11C16/08
Abstract: A method for use in a memory device including a first memory matrix is provided, the method comprising: receiving a write request that is associated with a first memory cell, the first memory cell being part of the first memory matrix; copying a content of a second memory cell into a register, the second memory cell being part of the first memory matrix; overwriting the second memory cell with the content of the register when the content of the second memory cell is different from the content of the register; and writing, to the first memory cell, at least a portion of data that is associated with the write request.
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公开(公告)号:US20240170478A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-23
申请号:US18058318
申请日:2022-11-23
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Chung C. Kuo , Maxim Klebanov , James McClay , Sagar Saxena
IPC: H01L27/02
CPC classification number: H01L27/0274
Abstract: In one aspect, a semiconductor device includes a first region, a second region and a trench separating the first and the second regions. The trench includes a trench liner that includes a dielectric, and a semiconductor material surrounded by the trench liner. The first region includes a first buried layer implanted in a substrate, a first stack of layers that includes a first middle layer located above the first buried layer, a first well located on and in contact with the first middle layer and a second well in contact with the first well. The second region includes a second stack of layers. In response to a voltage difference between the first and the second regions exceeding a threshold voltage, a conduction current is formed. A distance of the first stack of layers to the trench controls the conduction current to activate a transistor to function as a voltage clamp.
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公开(公告)号:US20230253507A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-10
申请号:US17650418
申请日:2022-02-09
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Thomas S. Chung , Maxim Klebanov , Sundar Chetlur , James McClay
IPC: H01L29/788 , H01L29/08 , H01L29/66 , G11C16/10 , G11C16/14
CPC classification number: H01L29/7883 , G11C16/10 , G11C16/14 , H01L29/0847 , H01L29/66825
Abstract: In one aspect, a flash memory cell includes a well having a first-type dopant, a source having a second-type dopant and formed within the well, a drain having the second-type dopant and formed within the well, a floating gate above the well, a control gate above the floating gate, an oxide compound disposed between the floating gate and the control gate, and a tunnel oxide disposed between the floating gate and the well. The flash memory cell is configured, in one of a program mode or an erase mode, to move an electron from the source to the floating gate. The flash memory cell is configured, in the other one of the program or the erase mode, to move an electron is from the floating gate to the drain.
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公开(公告)号:US11327882B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-10
申请号:US16782139
申请日:2020-02-05
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Muhammed Sarwar , Vyankatesh Gupta , James McClay , Sundar Chetlur , Harianto Wong , Gerardo A. Monreal , Nicolás Rafael Biberidis , Octavio H. Alpago , Nicolas Rigoni
Abstract: A method comprising: performing a first read from an address in a data storage module by using a first read voltage; storing, in a first register, data that is retrieved from the data storage module as a result of the first read; performing a second read from the address by using a second read voltage; storing, in a second register, data that is retrieved from the data storage module as a result of the second read; detecting whether a weak bit condition is present at the address based on the data that is stored in the first register and the data that is stored in the second register; and correcting the weak bit condition, when the weak bit condition is present at the address.
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公开(公告)号:US20210295932A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-23
申请号:US16822119
申请日:2020-03-18
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Muhammad Sarwar , Vyankatesh Gupta , James McClay , Sundar Chetlur , Harianto Wong
IPC: G11C16/34 , G11C16/14 , G11C16/26 , G11C16/08 , G11C11/406 , G11C11/4074 , G11C5/05 , G01R33/09
Abstract: A method for use in a memory device including a first memory matrix is provided, the method comprising: receiving a write request that is associated with a first memory cell, the first memory cell being part of the first memory matrix; copying a content of a second memory cell into a register, the second memory cell being part of the first memory matrix; overwriting the second memory cell with the content of the register when the content of the second memory cell is different from the content of the register; and writing, to the first memory cell, at least a portion of data that is associated with the write request.
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公开(公告)号:US20210240606A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-05
申请号:US16782139
申请日:2020-02-05
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Muhammed Sarwar , Vyankatesh Gupta , James McClay , Sundar Chetlur , Harianto Wong , Gerardo A. Monreal , Nicolás Rafael Biberidis , Octavio H. Alpago , Nicolas Rigoni
Abstract: A method comprising: performing a first read from an address in a data storage module by using a first read voltage; storing, in a first register, data that is retrieved from the data storage module as a result of the first read; performing a second read from the address by using a second read voltage; storing, in a second register, data that is retrieved from the data storage module as a result of the second read; detecting whether a weak bit condition is present at the address based on the data that is stored in the first register and the data that is stored in the second register; and correcting the weak bit condition, when the weak bit condition is present at the address.
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公开(公告)号:US10916438B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-09
申请号:US16407500
申请日:2019-05-09
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Maxim Klebanov , Sundar Chetlur , James McClay
IPC: H01L21/8238 , H01L21/8234 , H01L21/336 , H01L21/308 , H01L21/033 , H01L29/51
Abstract: Methods for fabricating an integrated circuit having a plurality of gate dielectrics. The methods are provided to include: forming one or more isolation trenches and a first active region and a second active region in a substrate; depositing hard mask material on the substrate; removing a first portion of the hard mask material over the first active region; forming a first oxide layer having a first thickness over the first active region; removing a second portion of the hard mask material over the second active region; and forming a second oxide layer having a second thickness over the first and second active regions such that a thickness of oxide formed over the first active region comprises a sum of the thickness of the first oxide layer and the second oxide layer, and a thickness of oxide formed over the second active region comprises the second thickness.
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