公开(公告)号：US07542356B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-02

申请号：US11790146

申请日：2007-04-24

申请人： Kwang-Jin Lee ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Hyung-Rok Oh ,  Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Woo-Yeong Cho

发明人： Kwang-Jin Lee ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Hyung-Rok Oh ,  Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Woo-Yeong Cho

IPC分类号： G11C7/06

CPC分类号： G11C13/0069 ,  G11C7/06 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C13/0004 ,  G11C2013/0076 ,  G11C2211/5647

摘要： Embodiments of the invention provide devices or methods that include a status bit representing an inversion of stored data. New data is written to selected cells, the new data is selectively inverted, and the status bit is selectively toggled, based on a comparison between pre-existing data and new data associated with a write command. A benefit of embodiments of the invention is that fewer memory cells must be activated in many instances (when compared to conventional art approaches). Moreover, embodiments of the invention may also reduce the average amount of activation current required to write to variable resistive memory devices and other memory device types.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了包括表示存储数据的反转的状态位的设备或方法。 将新数据写入所选择的单元，根据预先存在的数据与与写命令相关联的新数据之间的比较，选择性地反转新数据并选择性地切换状态位。 本发明的实施例的优点在于，在许多情况下（与传统技术方法相比），必须激活更少的存储器单元。 此外，本发明的实施例还可以减少写入可变电阻存储器件和其他存储器件类型所需的平均激活电流量。

公开(公告)号：US07710767B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US11969326

申请日：2008-01-04

申请人： Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Do-Eung Kim ,  Choong-Keun Kwak ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Woo-Yeong Cho ,  Hyung-Rok Oh

发明人： Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Do-Eung Kim ,  Choong-Keun Kwak ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Woo-Yeong Cho ,  Hyung-Rok Oh

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： G11C13/004 ,  G11C13/0004 ,  G11C13/0069 ,  G11C2013/009 ,  G11C2213/72

摘要： A method of biasing a memory cell array during a data writing operation and a semiconductor memory device, in which the semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells in which a first terminal of a memory cell is connected to a corresponding first line among a plurality of first lines and a second terminal of a memory cell is connected to a corresponding second line among a plurality of second lines; and a bias circuit for biasing a selected second line to a first voltage and non-selected second lines to a second voltage.

摘要翻译： 一种在数据写入操作期间偏置存储单元阵列的方法和半导体存储器件，其中半导体存储器件包括：存储单元阵列，其包括多个存储单元，其中存储单元的第一端子连接到 多个第一行中的对应的第一行和存储单元的第二端连接到多条第二行中的对应的第二行; 以及用于将所选择的第二线偏压到第一电压和未选择的第二线到第二电压的偏置电路。

公开(公告)号：US07436711B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-14

申请号：US11779476

申请日：2007-07-18

申请人： Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Sang-beom Kang ,  Hyung-rok Oh

发明人： Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Sang-beom Kang ,  Hyung-rok Oh

IPC分类号： G11C11/34

CPC分类号： G11C13/0004 ,  G11C13/0038 ,  G11C13/0069

摘要： A semiconductor memory device includes: phase-change memory cells whose states change to a set resistance state or a reset resistance state in response to an applied current pulse; a set pulse driving circuit outputting a set current pulse having first through n-th stages in response to a first control signal and a set control signal wherein current amounts of the first through n-th stages are sequentially reduced and are all greater than a reference current amount; a reset pulse driving circuit outputting a reset current pulse in response to a second control signal; a pull-down device activating the set pulse driving circuit and the reset pulse driving circuit in response to a third control signal; and a write driver control circuit outputting the first through third control signals in response to write data, a set pulse width control signal, and a reset pulse width control signal.

摘要翻译： 半导体存储器件包括：响应于所施加的电流脉冲，其状态改变为设定电阻状态或复位电阻状态的相变存储器单元; 设置脉冲驱动电路响应于第一控制信号和设定控制信号输出具有第一到第n级的设定电流脉冲，其中第一至第n级的电流量被顺序地减小并且都大于参考 现金额 复位脉冲驱动电路，响应于第二控制信号输出复位电流脉冲; 响应于第三控制信号激活所述设定脉冲驱动电路和所述复位脉冲驱动电路的下拉装置; 以及响应写入数据，设定的脉冲宽度控制信号和复位脉冲宽度控制信号而输出第一至第三控制信号的写入驱动器控制电路。

公开(公告)号：US08248842B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-21

申请号：US12732990

申请日：2010-03-26

申请人： Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Do-Eung Kim ,  Choong-Keun Kwak ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Woo-Yeong Cho ,  Hyung-Rok Oh

发明人： Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Do-Eung Kim ,  Choong-Keun Kwak ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Woo-Yeong Cho ,  Hyung-Rok Oh

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： G11C13/0023 ,  G11C8/08 ,  G11C13/0004 ,  G11C13/0028 ,  G11C13/0038 ,  G11C13/004 ,  G11C13/0069 ,  G11C2013/009 ,  G11C2213/72

摘要： A method of biasing a memory cell array during a data writing operation and a semiconductor memory device, in which the semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells in which a first terminal of a memory cell is connected to a corresponding first line of a plurality of first lines and a second terminal of the memory cell is connected to a corresponding second line of a plurality of second lines; a bias circuit for biasing a selected second line of the second lines to a reference voltage and a non-selected second line to a first voltage; and a local word line address decoder applying the reference voltage or a pumping voltage corresponding to the first voltage to the bias circuit.

摘要翻译： 一种在数据写入操作期间偏置存储单元阵列的方法和半导体存储器件，其中半导体存储器件包括：存储单元阵列，其包括多个存储单元，其中存储单元的第一端子连接到 多个第一行的对应的第一行和存储单元的第二端连接到多条第二行的对应的第二行; 偏置电路，用于将所选择的第二行的第二行偏置为参考电压和未选择的第二行至第一电压; 以及本地字线地址解码器将对应于第一电压的参考电压或泵浦电压施加到偏置电路。

公开(公告)号：US20080165575A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-10

申请号：US11969326

申请日：2008-01-04

申请人： Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Do-Eung Kim ,  Choong-Keun Kwak ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Woo-Yeong Cho ,  Hyung-Rok Oh

发明人： Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Do-Eung Kim ,  Choong-Keun Kwak ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Woo-Yeong Cho ,  Hyung-Rok Oh

IPC分类号： G11C11/00 ,  G11C8/08 ,  G11C7/00

CPC分类号： G11C13/004 ,  G11C13/0004 ,  G11C13/0069 ,  G11C2013/009 ,  G11C2213/72

摘要： A method of biasing a memory cell array during a data writing operation and a semiconductor memory device, in which the semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells in which a first terminal of a memory cell is connected to a corresponding first line among a plurality of first lines and a second terminal of a memory cell is connected to a corresponding second line among a plurality of second lines; and a bias circuit for biasing a selected second line to a first voltage and non-selected second lines to a second voltage.

摘要翻译： 一种在数据写入操作期间偏置存储单元阵列的方法和半导体存储器件，其中半导体存储器件包括：存储单元阵列，其包括多个存储单元，其中存储单元的第一端子连接到 多个第一行中的对应的第一行和存储单元的第二端连接到多条第二行中的对应的第二行; 以及用于将所选择的第二线偏压到第一电压和未选择的第二线到第二电压的偏置电路。

公开(公告)号：US20080101131A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-01

申请号：US11790146

申请日：2007-04-24

申请人： Kwang-Jin Lee ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Hyung-Rok Oh ,  Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Woo-Yeong Cho

发明人： Kwang-Jin Lee ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Hyung-Rok Oh ,  Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Woo-Yeong Cho

IPC分类号： G11C7/06

CPC分类号： G11C13/0069 ,  G11C7/06 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C13/0004 ,  G11C2013/0076 ,  G11C2211/5647

摘要： Embodiments of the invention provide devices or methods that include a status bit representing an inversion of stored data. New data is written to selected cells, the new data is selectively inverted, and the status bit is selectively toggled, based on a comparison between pre-existing data and new data associated with a write command. A benefit of embodiments of the invention is that fewer memory cells must be activated in many instances (when compared to conventional art approaches). Moreover, embodiments of the invention may also reduce the average amount of activation current required to write to variable resistive memory devices and other memory device types.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了包括表示存储数据的反转的状态位的设备或方法。 将新数据写入所选择的单元，根据预先存在的数据与与写命令相关联的新数据之间的比较，选择性地反转新数据并选择性地切换状态位。 本发明的实施例的优点在于，在许多情况下（与传统技术方法相比），必须激活更少的存储器单元。 此外，本发明的实施例还可以减少写入可变电阻存储器件和其他存储器件类型所需的平均激活电流量。

公开(公告)号：US07317655B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-08

申请号：US11327967

申请日：2006-01-09

申请人： Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Du-Eung Kim ,  Choong-Keun Kwak ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Woo-Yeong Cho ,  Hyung-Rok Oh

发明人： Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Du-Eung Kim ,  Choong-Keun Kwak ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Woo-Yeong Cho ,  Hyung-Rok Oh

IPC分类号： G11C8/00

CPC分类号： G11C13/0004 ,  G11C11/5678 ,  G11C13/004 ,  G11C13/0069 ,  G11C2013/009 ,  G11C2213/72

摘要： A method of biasing a memory cell array during a data writing operation and a semiconductor memory device are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells in which a first terminal of a memory cell is connected to a corresponding first line among a plurality of first lines and a second terminal of a memory cell is connected to a corresponding second line among a plurality of second lines; and a bias circuit for biasing a selected second line to a first voltage and non-selected second lines to a second voltage.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在数据写入操作期间偏置存储单元阵列的方法和半导体存储器件。 半导体存储器件包括：存储单元阵列，其包括多个存储单元，其中存储单元的第一端子连接到多条第一线路中的相应第一线路，而存储器单元的第二端子连接到 多个第二行中的对应的第二行; 以及用于将所选择的第二线偏压到第一电压和未选择的第二线到第二电压的偏置电路。

公开(公告)号：US20060164896A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：US11327967

申请日：2006-01-09

申请人： Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Du-Eung Kim ,  Choong-Keun Kwak ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Woo-Yeong Cho ,  Hyung-Rok Oh

发明人： Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Du-Eung Kim ,  Choong-Keun Kwak ,  Sang-Beom Kang ,  Woo-Yeong Cho ,  Hyung-Rok Oh

IPC分类号： G11C7/00

CPC分类号： G11C13/0004 ,  G11C11/5678 ,  G11C13/004 ,  G11C13/0069 ,  G11C2013/009 ,  G11C2213/72

摘要： A method of biasing a memory cell array during a data writing operation and a semiconductor memory device are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells in which a first terminal of a memory cell is connected to a corresponding first line among a plurality of first lines and a second terminal of a memory cell is connected to a corresponding second line among a plurality of second lines; and a bias circuit for biasing a selected second line to a first voltage and non-selected second lines to a second voltage.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在数据写入操作期间偏置存储单元阵列的方法和半导体存储器件。 半导体存储器件包括：存储单元阵列，其包括多个存储单元，其中存储单元的第一端子连接到多条第一线路中的相应第一线路，而存储器单元的第二端子连接到 多个第二行中的对应的第二行; 以及用于将所选择的第二线偏压到第一电压和未选择的第二线到第二电压的偏置电路。

公开(公告)号：US07751232B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-06

申请号：US11953146

申请日：2007-12-10

申请人： Chang-Soo Lee ,  Hyung-Rok Oh ,  Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Kwang-Jin Lee

发明人： Chang-Soo Lee ,  Hyung-Rok Oh ,  Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Kwang-Jin Lee

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： G11C29/08 ,  G11C13/0004

摘要： A method of testing PRAM devices is disclosed. The method simultaneously writes input data to a plurality of memory banks by writing set data to a first group of memory banks and writing reset data to a second group of memory banks, performs a write operation test by comparing data read from the plurality of memory banks with corresponding input data, and determines a fail cell in relation to the test results.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种测试PRAM设备的方法。 该方法通过将设置数据写入第一组存储体并将复位数据写入第二组存储体，同时将输入数据写入多个存储体，通过比较从多个存储体读取的数据执行写操作测试 与相应的输入数据相关，并确定与测试结果相关的故障单元。

公开(公告)号：US07391644B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-24

申请号：US11605212

申请日：2006-11-29

申请人： Woo-Yeong Cho ,  Byung-Gil Choi ,  Du-Eung Kim ,  Hyung-Rok Oh ,  Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Yu-Hwan Ro

发明人： Woo-Yeong Cho ,  Byung-Gil Choi ,  Du-Eung Kim ,  Hyung-Rok Oh ,  Beak-Hyung Cho ,  Yu-Hwan Ro

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： G11C8/10 ,  G11C13/0004 ,  G11C13/004 ,  G11C2013/0054 ,  G11C2213/72

摘要： Disclosed is a phase-changeable memory device and a related method of reading data. The memory device is comprised of memory cells, a high voltage circuit, a precharging circuit, a bias circuit, and a sense amplifier. Each memory cell includes a phase-changeable material and a diode connected to a bitline. The high voltage circuit provides a high voltage from a power source. The precharging circuit raises the bitline up to the high voltage after charging the bitline up to the power source voltage. The bias circuit supplies a read current to the bitline by means of the high voltage. The sense amplifier compares a voltage of the bitline with a reference voltage by means of the high voltage, and reads data from the memory cell. The memory device is able to reduce the burden on the high voltage circuit during the precharging operation, thus assuring a sufficient sensing margin during the sensing operation.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种可变相存储器件和读取数据的相关方法。 存储器件包括存储器单元，高压电路，预充电电路，偏置电路和读出放大器。 每个存储单元包括相位可变材料和连接到位线的二极管。 高压电路从电源提供高电压。 预充电电路将位线充电至电源电压后，将位线升高至高电压。 偏置电路通过高电压向位线提供读取电流。 读出放大器通过高电压将位线的电压与参考电压进行比较，并从存储单元读取数据。 存储器件能够减少在预充电操作期间对高压电路的负担，从而在感测操作期间确保足够的感测余量。