Abstract:
Techniques for manufacturing memory devices, such as 3-dimensional NAND (3D-NAND) memory devices, may include splitting gate planes (e.g., the planes that include the word lines) into strips, thereby splitting the memory cells and increasing a density of memory cells for a respective memory device. The techniques described herein are applicable to various types of 3D-NAND or other memory devices.
Abstract:
A method for storing data. The method includes providing an addressable memory including a memory space, wherein the memory space includes a plurality of memory cells. The method includes configuring the addressable memory such that a majority of the plurality of memory cells in the memory space stores internal data values in a preferred bias condition when a first external data state of one or more external data states is written to the memory space, wherein the first external data state is opposite the preferred bias condition.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides for a stacked memory combining RAM and one or more layers of NVM, such as NAND. For example, a first layer of RAM, such as DRAM, is coupled to multiple consecutive layers of NAND using direct bonding interconnect (DBI®). Serialization and overhead that exists in periphery of the NVM may be stripped to manage the data stored therein. The resulting connections between the RAM and the NVM are high bandwidth, high pincount interconnects. Interconnects between each of the one or more layers of NVM are also very dense.
Abstract:
A module for multiple dies is disclosed. The module can include a group of dies that include a first die having a first voltage block and a second die having a second voltage block. The module can also include an interconnect that electrically connects the first and second dies. Power supply generation in the first die is enabled in non-active mode, while power supply generation in the second die is disabled. The power supply generation in the second die may be enabled when the second die is in active mode. The first die can send enabling signal to the second the die to enable the second die. The first die can provide supply to the second die in the non-active mode. The first die can send self-refresh timing command to the second die when the module is in a self-refresh mode.
Abstract:
A method for storing data. The method includes providing an addressable memory including a memory space, wherein the memory space includes a plurality of memory cells. The method includes configuring the addressable memory such that a majority of the plurality of memory cells in the memory space stores internal data values in a preferred bias condition when a first external data state of one or more external data states is written to the memory space, wherein the first external data state is opposite the preferred bias condition.
Abstract:
A method for storing data. The method includes providing an addressable memory including a memory space, wherein the memory space includes a plurality of memory cells. The method includes configuring the addressable memory such that a majority of the plurality of memory cells in the memory space stores internal data values in a preferred bias condition when a first external data state of one or more external data states is written to the memory space, wherein the first external data state is opposite the preferred bias condition.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to mitigation of row hammer attacks in DRAM integrated circuits. Apparatus and methods are disclosed for an embedded target row refresh (TRR) solution with modest overhead. In operation it is nearly transparent to the user. Except for enablement via the mode register and an increase in the average refresh rate on the order of half of one percent, no further user action is required. The stream of row addresses accompanying ACTIVE commands is monitored and filtered to only track addresses that occur at a dangerous rate and reject addresses that occur at less than a dangerous rate.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to data disturb vulnerabilities in Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) integrated circuits. In particular, it pertains to mitigating attacks on a computational system by deliberate inducement of disturbs on a targeted row (also known as “row hammering”) in the system's DRAM memory. The stream of row addresses accompanying ACTIVE commands is monitored and filtered to only track addresses that occur at a dangerous rate and reject addresses that occur at less than a dangerous rate. When a tracked address poses a danger of causing a memory disturb, each row adjacent to the tracked address row is refreshed thus mitigating the danger.
Abstract:
System and method for providing precision a self calibrating resistance circuit is described that provides for matching a reference resistor using dynamically configurable resistance networks. The resistor network is coupled to the connection, wherein the resistor network provides a configurable resistance across the connection. In addition, the resistor network comprises a digital resistor network and an analog resistor network. Also, the circuit includes control circuitry for configuring the configurable resistance based on a reference resistance of the reference resistor. The configurable resistance is configured by coarsely tuning the resistor network through the digital resistor network and fine tuning the resistor network through the analog resistor network.
Abstract:
A method for storing data. The method includes providing an addressable memory including a memory space, wherein the memory space includes a plurality of memory cells. The method includes configuring the addressable memory such that a majority of the plurality of memory cells in the memory space stores internal data values in a preferred bias condition when a first external data state of one or more external data states is written to the memory space, wherein the first external data state is opposite the preferred bias condition.