公开(公告)号：US08390056B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-05

申请号：US13253083

申请日：2011-10-05

申请人： Hau-Yan Lu ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Ching-Sung Yang

发明人： Hau-Yan Lu ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Ching-Sung Yang

IPC分类号： H01L29/788

CPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/28282 ,  H01L27/11568 ,  H01L29/42344

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a first gate formed on a first region of a surface of the substrate, a second gate formed on a second region of the surface of the substrate, a charge storage layer filled between the first gate and the second gate, a first diffusion region formed on a first side of the charge storage layer, and a second diffusion region formed opposite the charge storage layer from the first diffusion region. The first region and the second region are separated by a distance sufficient for forming a self-aligning charge storage layer therebetween.

摘要翻译： 非挥发性半导体存储器件包括：衬底;形成在衬底表面的第一区域上的第一栅极;形成在衬底表面的第二区域上的第二栅极;填充在第一栅极之间的电荷存储层; 并且所述第二栅极，形成在所述电荷存储层的第一侧上的第一扩散区域和与所述第一扩散区域形成在与所述电荷存储层相对的第二扩散区域。 第一区域和第二区域被分开足以在其间形成自对准电荷存储层的距离。

公开(公告)号：US20120273860A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-01

申请号：US13541755

申请日：2012-07-04

申请人： Hsin-Ming Chen ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Wen-Hao Ching ,  Yen-Hsin Lai ,  Hau-Yan Lu ,  Ching-Sung Yang

发明人： Hsin-Ming Chen ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Wen-Hao Ching ,  Yen-Hsin Lai ,  Hau-Yan Lu ,  Ching-Sung Yang

IPC分类号： H01L27/06

CPC分类号： H01L27/088 ,  G11C16/0458 ,  G11C16/28 ,  G11C16/3418

摘要： An only-one-polysilicon layer non-volatile memory unit cell includes a first P-type transistor, a second P-type transistor, a N-type transistor pair, a first and second coupling capacitors is provided. The N-type transistor pair has a third transistor and a fourth transistor that are connected. The third transistor and the fourth transistor have a first floating polysilicon gate and a second floating polysilicon gate to serve as charge storage mediums, respectively. One end of the second coupling capacitor is connected to the gate of the second transistor and is coupled to the second floating polysilicon gate, the other end of the second coupling capacitor receives a second control voltage. One end of the second coupling capacitor is connected to the gate of the second transistor and is coupled to the second floating polysilicon gate, the other end of the second coupling capacitor receives a second control voltage.

摘要翻译： 唯一一多晶硅层非易失性存储单元包括第一P型晶体管，第二P型晶体管，N型晶体管对，第一和第二耦合电容器。 N型晶体管对具有连接的第三晶体管和第四晶体管。 第三晶体管和第四晶体管分别具有第一浮置多晶硅栅极和第二浮置多晶硅栅极，用作电荷存储介质。 第二耦合电容器的一端连接到第二晶体管的栅极并耦合到第二浮置多晶硅栅极，第二耦合电容器的另一端接收第二控制电压。 第二耦合电容器的一端连接到第二晶体管的栅极并且耦合到第二浮置多晶硅栅极，第二耦合电容器的另一端接收第二控制电压。

公开(公告)号：US20110024823A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-03

申请号：US12633780

申请日：2009-12-08

申请人： Hau-Yan Lu ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Ching-Sung Yang

发明人： Hau-Yan Lu ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Ching-Sung Yang

IPC分类号： H01L27/115 ,  H01L29/792

CPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/28282 ,  H01L27/11568 ,  H01L29/42344

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a first gate formed on a first region of a surface of the substrate, a second gate formed on a second region of the surface of the substrate, a charge storage layer filled between the first gate and the second gate, a first diffusion region formed on a first side of the charge storage layer, and a second diffusion region formed opposite the charge storage layer from the first diffusion region. The first region and the second region are separated by a distance sufficient for forming a self-aligning charge storage layer therebetween.

摘要翻译： 非挥发性半导体存储器件包括：衬底;形成在衬底表面的第一区域上的第一栅极;形成在衬底表面的第二区域上的第二栅极;填充在第一栅极之间的电荷存储层; 并且所述第二栅极，形成在所述电荷存储层的第一侧上的第一扩散区域和与所述第一扩散区域形成在与所述电荷存储层相对的第二扩散区域。 第一区域和第二区域被分开足以在其间形成自对准电荷存储层的距离。

公开(公告)号：US20120087170A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-12

申请号：US12899562

申请日：2010-10-07

申请人： Hau-Yan Lu ,  Ching-Sung Yang ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Hsin-Ming Chen

发明人： Hau-Yan Lu ,  Ching-Sung Yang ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Hsin-Ming Chen

IPC分类号： G11C17/04 ,  G11C17/00

CPC分类号： G11C17/16 ,  G11C17/18

摘要： A one-time-programmable memory device comprises a one-time-programmable memory cell array, a voltage pumping circuit, and a programming verification circuit. The one-time-programmable memory cell array comprises a plurality of memory cells. Each memory cell is arranged at an intersection of a bit line and a word line. The voltage pumping circuit comprises a plurality of local voltage boost circuits. Each local voltage boost circuit is shared by a corresponding memory cell of the plurality of memory cells. The programming verification circuit is coupled to the one-time-programmable memory cell array for verifying that conduction current of programmed memory cells of the plurality of memory cells is greater than a predetermined current level after programming. Each local boost circuit isolates leakage current of a corresponding programmed memory cell, and prevents programming voltage failure due to current overloading at a corresponding voltage pumping circuit.

摘要翻译： 一次可编程存储器件包括一次可编程存储器单元阵列，电压泵浦电路和编程验证电路。 一次可编程存储单元阵列包括多个存储单元。 每个存储单元被布置在位线和字线的交点处。 电压泵浦电路包括多个局部升压电路。 每个本地升压电路由多个存储单元的相应存储单元共享。 编程验证电路耦合到一次可编程存储单元阵列，用于在编程之后验证多个存储单元的编程存储单元的传导电流大于预定电流电平。 每个本地升压电路隔离相应的编程存储单元的漏电流，并且防止由于在相应的电压泵浦电路处的电流过载导致的编程电压故障。

公开(公告)号：US08363475B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US12750650

申请日：2010-03-30

申请人： Hsin-Ming Chen ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Wen-Hao Ching ,  Yen-Hsin Lai ,  Hau-Yan Lu ,  Ching-Sung Yang

发明人： Hsin-Ming Chen ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Wen-Hao Ching ,  Yen-Hsin Lai ,  Hau-Yan Lu ,  Ching-Sung Yang

IPC分类号： G11C11/34

CPC分类号： H01L27/088 ,  G11C16/0458 ,  G11C16/28 ,  G11C16/3418

摘要： A non-volatile memory unit cell includes a first transistor pair and first and second control gates. The first transistor pair includes first and second transistors that are connected in series and of the same type. The first and second transistors have a first floating polysilicon gate and a second floating polysilicon gate, respectively. The first control gate is coupled to the first floating polysilicon gate through a tunneling junction and the second control gate is coupled to the second floating polysilicon gate through another tunneling junction.

摘要翻译： 非易失性存储单元包括第一晶体管对以及第一和第二控制栅极。 第一晶体管对包括串联和相同类型的第一和第二晶体管。 第一和第二晶体管分别具有第一浮置多晶硅栅极和第二浮置多晶硅栅极。 第一控制栅极通过隧道结耦合到第一浮动多晶硅栅极，并且第二控制栅极通过另一隧道结耦合到第二浮动多晶硅栅极。

公开(公告)号：US20120018794A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US13253083

申请日：2011-10-05

申请人： Hau-Yan Lu ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Ching-Sung Yang

发明人： Hau-Yan Lu ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Ching-Sung Yang

IPC分类号： H01L29/788

CPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/28282 ,  H01L27/11568 ,  H01L29/42344

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a first gate formed on a first region of a surface of the substrate, a second gate formed on a second region of the surface of the substrate, a charge storage layer filled between the first gate and the second gate, a first diffusion region formed on a first side of the charge storage layer, and a second diffusion region formed opposite the charge storage layer from the first diffusion region. The first region and the second region are separated by a distance sufficient for forming a self-aligning charge storage layer therebetween.

摘要翻译： 非挥发性半导体存储器件包括：衬底;形成在衬底表面的第一区域上的第一栅极;形成在衬底表面的第二区域上的第二栅极;填充在第一栅极之间的电荷存储层; 并且所述第二栅极，形成在所述电荷存储层的第一侧上的第一扩散区域和与所述第一扩散区域形成在与所述电荷存储层相对的第二扩散区域。 第一区域和第二区域被分开足以在其间形成自对准电荷存储层的距离。

公开(公告)号：US20110242893A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US12750650

申请日：2010-03-30

申请人： Hsin-Ming Chen ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Wen-Hao Ching ,  Yen-Hsin Lai ,  Hau-Yan Lu ,  Ching-Sung Yang

发明人： Hsin-Ming Chen ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Wen-Hao Ching ,  Yen-Hsin Lai ,  Hau-Yan Lu ,  Ching-Sung Yang

IPC分类号： G11C11/34

CPC分类号： H01L27/088 ,  G11C16/0458 ,  G11C16/28 ,  G11C16/3418

摘要： A non-volatile memory unit cell includes a first transistor pair and first and second control gates. The first transistor pair includes first and second transistors that are connected in series and of the same type. The first and second transistors have a first floating polysilicon gate and a second floating polysilicon gate, respectively. The first control gate is coupled to the first floating polysilicon gate through a tunneling junction and the second control gate is coupled to the second floating polysilicon gate through another tunneling junction.

摘要翻译： 非易失性存储单元包括第一晶体管对以及第一和第二控制栅极。 第一晶体管对包括串联和相同类型的第一和第二晶体管。 第一和第二晶体管分别具有第一浮置多晶硅栅极和第二浮置多晶硅栅极。 第一控制栅极通过隧道结耦合到第一浮动多晶硅栅极，并且第二控制栅极通过另一隧道结耦合到第二浮动多晶硅栅极。

公开(公告)号：US08456916B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US13541755

申请日：2012-07-04

申请人： Hsin-Ming Chen ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Wen-Hao Ching ,  Yen-Hsin Lai ,  Hau-Yan Lu ,  Ching-Sung Yang

发明人： Hsin-Ming Chen ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Wen-Hao Ching ,  Yen-Hsin Lai ,  Hau-Yan Lu ,  Ching-Sung Yang

IPC分类号： G11C11/34

CPC分类号： H01L27/088 ,  G11C16/0458 ,  G11C16/28 ,  G11C16/3418

摘要： An only-one-polysilicon layer non-volatile memory unit cell includes a first P-type transistor, a second P-type transistor, a N-type transistor pair, a first and second coupling capacitors is provided. The N-type transistor pair has a third transistor and a fourth transistor that are connected. The third transistor and the fourth transistor have a first floating polysilicon gate and a second floating polysilicon gate to serve as charge storage mediums, respectively. One end of the second coupling capacitor is connected to the gate of the second transistor and is coupled to the second floating polysilicon gate, the other end of the second coupling capacitor receives a second control voltage. One end of the second coupling capacitor is connected to the gate of the second transistor and is coupled to the second floating polysilicon gate, the other end of the second coupling capacitor receives a second control voltage.

摘要翻译： 唯一一多晶硅层非易失性存储单元包括第一P型晶体管，第二P型晶体管，N型晶体管对，第一和第二耦合电容器。 N型晶体管对具有连接的第三晶体管和第四晶体管。 第三晶体管和第四晶体管分别具有第一浮置多晶硅栅极和第二浮置多晶硅栅极，用作电荷存储介质。 第二耦合电容器的一端连接到第二晶体管的栅极并且耦合到第二浮置多晶硅栅极，第二耦合电容器的另一端接收第二控制电压。 第二耦合电容器的一端连接到第二晶体管的栅极并且耦合到第二浮置多晶硅栅极，第二耦合电容器的另一端接收第二控制电压。

公开(公告)号：US08339831B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US12899562

申请日：2010-10-07

申请人： Hau-Yan Lu ,  Ching-Sung Yang ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Hsin-Ming Chen

发明人： Hau-Yan Lu ,  Ching-Sung Yang ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Hsin-Ming Chen

IPC分类号： G11C17/00

CPC分类号： G11C17/16 ,  G11C17/18

摘要： A one-time-programmable memory device comprises a one-time-programmable memory cell array, a voltage pumping circuit, and a programming verification circuit. The one-time-programmable memory cell array comprises a plurality of memory cells. Each memory cell is arranged at an intersection of a bit line and a word line. The voltage pumping circuit comprises a plurality of local voltage boost circuits. Each local voltage boost circuit is shared by a corresponding memory cell of the plurality of memory cells. The programming verification circuit is coupled to the one-time-programmable memory cell array for verifying that conduction current of programmed memory cells of the plurality of memory cells is greater than a predetermined current level after programming. Each local boost circuit isolates leakage current of a corresponding programmed memory cell, and prevents programming voltage failure due to current overloading at a corresponding voltage pumping circuit.

摘要翻译： 一次可编程存储器件包括一次可编程存储器单元阵列，电压泵浦电路和编程验证电路。 一次可编程存储单元阵列包括多个存储单元。 每个存储单元被布置在位线和字线的交点处。 电压泵浦电路包括多个局部升压电路。 每个本地升压电路由多个存储单元的相应存储单元共享。 编程验证电路耦合到一次可编程存储单元阵列，用于在编程之后验证多个存储单元的编程存储单元的传导电流大于预定电流电平。 每个本地升压电路隔离相应的编程存储单元的漏电流，并且防止由于在相应的电压泵浦电路处的电流过载导致的编程电压故障。

公开(公告)号：US20120314474A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-13

申请号：US13157295

申请日：2011-06-09

申请人： Hsin-Ming Chen ,  Hau-Yan Lu ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Ching-Sung Yang

发明人： Hsin-Ming Chen ,  Hau-Yan Lu ,  Shih-Chen Wang ,  Ching-Sung Yang

IPC分类号： G11C17/18 ,  H01L27/12

CPC分类号： G11C17/16 ,  G11C17/18 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/101 ,  H01L27/1021 ,  H01L27/1203

摘要： The present invention provides a non-volatile memory cell structure. A first isolation structure is disposed on a substrate and a semiconductor layer is disposed on the first isolation structure to form a silicon on insulator device. A first doping region is made of a portion of the semiconductor layer. A gate is disposed on the first doping region. A gate oxide layer is sandwiched between the first doping region and the gate. A second doping region is disposed within the semiconductor layer and outside the first doping region. A second doping region is in direct contact with the first doping region. A second isolation structure is disposed on the first isolation structure. Further, the second isolation structure surrounds the first doping region and the second doping region. The second isolation structure is also in direct contact with the first doping region and the second doping region.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种非易失性存储单元结构。 第一隔离结构设置在衬底上，半导体层设置在第一隔离结构上以形成绝缘体上硅器件。 第一掺杂区域由半导体层的一部分制成。 栅极设置在第一掺杂区域上。 栅极氧化层夹在第一掺杂区域和栅极之间。 第二掺杂区域设置在半导体层内并且在第一掺杂区域的外部。 第二掺杂区域与第一掺杂区域直接接触。 第二隔离结构设置在第一隔离结构上。 此外，第二隔离结构围绕第一掺杂区域和第二掺杂区域。 第二隔离结构也与第一掺杂区和第二掺杂区直接接触。