摘要:
An Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM) memory array (FIGS. 7 and 8) is disclosed. The memory array includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in rows and columns. Each memory cell has a switch (806) coupled to receive a first program voltage (PGMDATA) and a first select signal (ROWSEL). A voltage divider (804) is coupled in series with the switch. A sense transistor (152) has a sense control terminal (156) and a current path coupled between an output terminal (108) and a reference terminal (110). A first capacitor (154) has a first terminal coupled to the switch and a second terminal coupled to the sense control terminal. An access transistor (716) has a control terminal coupled to receive a read signal (721), and a current path coupled between the output terminal and a bit line (718).
摘要:
An Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM) memory array (FIGS. 7 and 8) is disclosed. The memory array includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in rows and columns. Each memory cell has a switch (806) coupled to receive a first program voltage (PGMDATA) and a first select signal (ROWSEL). A voltage divider (804) is coupled in series with the switch. A sense transistor (152) has a sense control terminal (156) and a current path coupled between an output terminal (108) and a reference terminal (110). A first capacitor (154) has a first terminal coupled to the switch and a second terminal coupled to the sense control terminal. An access transistor (716) has a control terminal coupled to receive a read signal (721), and a current path coupled between the output terminal and a bit line (718).
摘要:
An Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM) memory array (FIG. 7) is disclosed. The memory array includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in rows and columns. Each memory cell has a switch (714), an access transistor (716), and a sense transistor (720). A current path of each access transistor is connected in series with a current path of each respective sense transistor. A first program data lead (706) is connected to the switch of each memory cell in a first column. A bit line (718) is connected to the current path of each access transistor in the first column. A read select lead (721) is connected to a control terminal of each access transistor in the first row. A first row select lead (700) is connected to a control terminal of the switch in each memory cell in a first row.
摘要:
An Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM) memory array (FIG. 7) is disclosed. The memory array includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in rows and columns. Each memory cell has a switch (714), an access transistor (716), and a sense transistor (720). A current path of each access transistor is connected in series with a current path of each respective sense transistor. A first program data lead (706) is connected to the switch of each memory cell in a first column. A bit line (718) is connected to the current path of each access transistor in the first column. A read select lead (721) is connected to a control terminal of each access transistor in the first row. A first row select lead (700) is connected to a control terminal of the switch in each memory cell in a first row.
摘要:
An Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM) memory cell (FIGS. 1-2) is disclosed. The memory cell includes a sense transistor (152) having a source (110), a drain (108), and a control gate layer (156). The memory cell includes a first lightly doped region (160) having a first conductivity type and a second lightly doped region (162) having the first conductivity type. A first dielectric region is formed between the control gate layer and the first lightly doped region. A second dielectric region is formed between the control gate layer and the second lightly doped region.
摘要:
An analog floating-gate electrode in an integrated circuit, and method of fabricating the same, in which trapped charge can be stored for long durations. The analog floating-gate electrode is formed in a polycrystalline silicon gate level, and includes n-type and p-type doped portions serving as gate electrodes of n-channel and p-channel MOS transistors, respectively; a plate of a metal-to-poly storage capacitor; and a plate of poly-to-active tunneling capacitors. Silicide-block silicon dioxide blocks the formation of silicide cladding on the electrode, while other polysilicon structures in the integrated circuit are silicide-clad. An opening at the surface of the analog floating-gate electrode, at the location at which n-type and p-type doped portions of the floating gate electrode abut, allow formation of silicide at that location, shorting the p-n junction.
摘要:
An analog floating-gate electrode in an integrated circuit, and method of fabricating the same, in which trapped charge can be stored for long durations. The analog floating-gate electrode is formed in a polycrystalline silicon gate level, doped n-type throughout its length, and includes portions serving as gate electrodes of n-channel and p-channel MOS transistors; a plate of a metal-to-poly storage capacitor; and a plate of poly-to-active tunneling capacitors. The p-channel MOS transistor includes a buried channel region, formed by way of ion implantation, disposed between its source and drain regions. Silicide-block silicon dioxide blocks the formation of silicide cladding on the electrode, while other polysilicon structures in the integrated circuit are silicide-clad.
摘要:
An analog floating gate circuit (10-3, 10-4) includes a first sense transistor (21, 3), a first storage capacitor (20, 5), and first (24, 4) and second (31A, 42) tunneling regions. Various portions of a first floating gate conductor (12, 2) form a floating gate of the first sense transistor, a floating first plate of the first storage capacitor (20, 5), a floating first plate of the first tunneling region, and a floating first plate of the second tunneling region, respectively. A second plate of the first storage capacitor is coupled to a first reference voltage (VREF, GND), and a second plate of the second tunneling region is coupled to a second reference voltage (VPROG/GND). Compensation circuitry (44-1, 44-2) is coupled to the first floating gate conductor, for compensating loss of trapped charge from the first floating gate conductor.
摘要:
An analog floating-gate electrode in an integrated circuit, and method of fabricating the same, in which trapped charge can be stored for long durations. The analog floating-gate electrode is formed in a polycrystalline silicon gate level, and includes n-type and p-type doped portions serving as gate electrodes of n-channel and p-channel MOS transistors, respectively; a plate of a metal-to-poly storage capacitor; and a plate of poly-to-active tunneling capacitors. Silicide-block silicon dioxide blocks the formation of silicide cladding on the electrode, while other polysilicon structures in the integrated circuit are silicide-clad. An opening at the surface of the analog floating-gate electrode, at the location at which n-type and p-type doped portions of the floating gate electrode abut, allow formation of silicide at that location, shorting the p-n junction.
摘要:
An EPROM memory having sidewall floating gates (30) is disclosed. Sidewall floating gates (30) are formed on sidewalls (28) of field insulators (24). Spaced apart bit lines (22), which serve as memory cell sources and drains, are formed. The field insulators (24) overlie the bit lines (22), and sidewall floating gates are formed on the sidewalls (28) of the field insulators (24). In one embodiment, a second set of bit lines (36) is formed between the sidewall floating gates (30), and each memory cell contains one sidewall floating gate (30). In another embodiment, each memory cell contains two sidewall floating gate (30), and the memory cell may be programmed to store from two to four distinct information states.