Single cell erasing method for recovering memory cells under programming disturbs in non volatile semiconductor memory devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Single cell erasing method for recovering memory cells under programming disturbs in non volatile semiconductor memory devices 失效
    用于在非易失性半导体存储器件中的编程干扰下恢复存储单元的单单元擦除方法

    公开(公告)号:US06944061B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-13

    申请号:US10724022

    申请日:2003-11-26

    IPC分类号: G11C16/34 G11C16/04

    摘要: The present invention relates to a particular single cell erasing method for recovering memory cells under reading or programming disturbs in non volatile semiconductor memory electronic devices comprising cell matrix split in sectors and organized in rows, or word lines, and columns, or bit lines.This kind of memory devices generally provides the application of a sector erasing algorithm with subsequent testing phase (erase-verify); but the method according to the present invention provides a bit by bit erasing by applying to each single word line a negative voltage used during the erasing of a whole sector and on the drain terminal of each single cell a programming voltage.With this kind of selective bias it is possible to perform a single cell, or bit by bit, erasing, allowing all the cells in case under a reading or programming disturb increasing the original threshold value thereof to be recovered.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于在非易失性半导体存储器电子器件中读取或编程干扰的存储器单元中恢复存储单元的特定单元擦除方法,该非易失性半导体存储器电子器件包括扇区中的单元矩阵分割并以行或字线,列或位线组织。 这种存储器件通常提供具有随后的测试阶段(擦除验证)的扇区擦除算法的应用; 但是根据本发明的方法通过在每个单个字线上施加在擦除整个扇区期间使用的负电压并且在每个单电池的漏极端子上施加编程电压来逐位擦除。 利用这种选择性偏置,可以执行单个单元,或逐位擦除,允许在读取或编程干扰的情况下的所有单元增加其要恢复的原始阈值。

    Reference cell layout with enhanced RTN immunity
    2.
    发明授权
    Reference cell layout with enhanced RTN immunity 有权
    具有增强的RTN免疫力的参考细胞布局

    公开(公告)号:US07551465B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-23

    申请号:US11741462

    申请日:2007-04-27

    IPC分类号: G11C5/02 G11C7/02

    CPC分类号: G11C16/28

    摘要: A reference cell layout includes a plurality of active areas, in parallel to each other, and a first contact of the active areas, and a first gate, the first contact shorting the active areas. A memory device includes the reference cell layout and a corresponding array of memory cells having active areas sized substantially identical to the active areas of the reference cell layout and plural second contacts respectively contacting the active areas of the memory cells.

    摘要翻译: 参考单元布局包括彼此并联的多个有效区域和有源区域的第一接触,以及第一栅极,第一接触部使有源区域短路。 存储器件包括参考单元格布局和相应的存储器单元阵列,其存储单元阵列具有大小与参考单元布局的有效区域基本相同的有效区域,以及分别接触存储单元的有效区域的多个第二触点。

    REFERENCE CELL LAYOUT WITH ENHANCED RTN IMMUNITY
    4.
    发明申请
    REFERENCE CELL LAYOUT WITH ENHANCED RTN IMMUNITY 有权
    参考细胞布局与增强RTN免疫

    公开(公告)号:US20080266929A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-30

    申请号:US11741462

    申请日:2007-04-27

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00

    CPC分类号: G11C16/28

    摘要: A reference cell layout includes a plurality of active areas, in parallel to each other, and a first contact of the active areas, and a first gate, the first contact shorting the active areas. A memory device includes the reference cell layout and a corresponding array of memory cells having active areas sized substantially identical to the active areas of the reference cell layout and plural second contacts respectively contacting the active areas of the memory cells.

    摘要翻译: 参考单元布局包括彼此并联的多个有效区域和有源区域的第一接触,以及第一栅极,第一接触部使有源区域短路。 存储器件包括参考单元格布局和相应的存储器单元阵列,其存储单元阵列具有大小与参考单元布局的有效区域基本相同的有效区域,以及分别接触存储单元的有效区域的多个第二触点。

    METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR PROGRAMMING A MEMORY CELL, IN PARTICULAR OF THE NOR FLASH TYPE
    5.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR PROGRAMMING A MEMORY CELL, IN PARTICULAR OF THE NOR FLASH TYPE 有权
    用于编程存储器单元的方法和电路,特别是NOR闪存类型

    公开(公告)号:US20080259683A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-23

    申请号:US12104118

    申请日:2008-04-16

    IPC分类号: G11C16/06 G11C7/00

    摘要: A method programs a memory cell comprising: an initial phase in which a continuous voltage is applied to a drain terminal of said memory cell and a suitable programming voltage signal is applied to a gate terminal thereof; a regulation phase in which a constant voltage value is applied to said gate terminal and a voltage value of said drain terminal is regulated so as to be maintained at a fixed value until a threshold voltage value of said memory cell is set at a desired threshold voltage level; and a disable phase that stops said programming and is triggered as soon as a programming current value of said memory cell goes below a reference current value, said reference current value corresponding to the attainment by the threshold voltage value of said memory cell of the desired threshold voltage value. A programming circuit is suitable for implementing this method.

    摘要翻译: 一种对存储单元进行编程的方法,包括:向所述存储单元的漏极端子施加连续电压的初始相位,并将合适的编程电压信号施加到其栅极端; 其中对所述栅极端子施加恒定电压值并且调节所述漏极端子的电压值以将其保持在固定值,直到所述存储单元的阈值电压值被设置为期望的阈值电压 水平; 以及停止所述编程并且一旦所述存储器单元的编程电流值低于参考电流值就被触发的禁止阶段,所述参考电流值对应于所述存储单元的阈值电压值达到期望阈值 电压值。 编程电路适用于实现该方法。

    Method and circuit for programming a memory cell, in particular of the NOR flash type
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and circuit for programming a memory cell, in particular of the NOR flash type 有权
    用于编程存储器单元的方法和电路,特别是NOR闪存型

    公开(公告)号:US07656712B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-02

    申请号:US12104118

    申请日:2008-04-16

    IPC分类号: G11C160/06

    摘要: A method programs a memory cell comprising: an initial phase in which a continuous voltage is applied to a drain terminal of said memory cell and a suitable programming voltage signal is applied to a gate terminal thereof; a regulation phase in which a constant voltage value is applied to said gate terminal and a voltage value of said drain terminal is regulated so as to be maintained at a fixed value until a threshold voltage value of said memory cell is set at a desired threshold voltage level; and a disable phase that stops said programming and is triggered as soon as a programming current value of said memory cell goes below a reference current value, said reference current value corresponding to the attainment by the threshold voltage value of said memory cell of the desired threshold voltage value. A programming circuit is suitable for implementing this method.

    摘要翻译: 一种对存储单元进行编程的方法,包括:向所述存储单元的漏极端子施加连续电压的初始相位,并将合适的编程电压信号施加到其栅极端; 其中对所述栅极端子施加恒定电压值并且调节所述漏极端子的电压值以将其保持在固定值,直到所述存储单元的阈值电压值被设置为期望的阈值电压 水平; 以及停止所述编程并且一旦所述存储器单元的编程电流值低于参考电流值就被触发的禁止阶段,所述参考电流值对应于所述存储单元的阈值电压值达到期望阈值 电压值。 编程电路适用于实现该方法。