摘要:
A method of programming a variable resistance nonvolatile memory element that removes a defect in a resistance change, ensures an operation widow, and stably sustains a resistance change operation, the method including: applying, when the detect in the resistance change occurs in the variable resistance nonvolatile memory element, a recovery voltage pulse at least once to the variable resistance nonvolatile memory element, the recovery voltage pulse including: a first recovery voltage pulse that has an amplitude greater than amplitudes of a normal high resistance writing voltage pulse and a low resistance writing voltage pulse; and a second recovery voltage pulse that is the low resistance writing voltage pulse following the first recovery voltage pulse.
摘要:
A method of programming a variable resistance nonvolatile memory element that removes a defect in a resistance change, ensures an operation widow, and stably sustains a resistance change operation, the method including: applying, when the detect in the resistance change occurs in the variable resistance nonvolatile memory element, a recovery voltage pulse at least once to the variable resistance nonvolatile memory element, the recovery voltage pulse including: a first recovery voltage pulse that has an amplitude greater than amplitudes of a normal high resistance writing voltage pulse and a low resistance writing voltage pulse; and a second recovery voltage pulse that is the low resistance writing voltage pulse following the first recovery voltage pulse.
摘要:
A variable resistance nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of memory cells in each of which a variable resistance element and a current steering element having two terminals are connected in series. Additionally, a current limit circuit limits a first current flowing in a direction for changing the memory cells to a low resistance state, and a boost circuit increases, when one of the memory cells changes to the low resistance state, the first current in a first period before the memory cell changes to the low resistance state.
摘要:
A variable resistance nonvolatile memory device (100) according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a plurality of memory cells (M11, M12, M21, M22) in each of which a variable resistance element (R11, R12, R21, R22) and a current steering element (D11, D12, D21, D22) having two terminals are connected in series; a current limit circuit (105b) which limits a first current flowing in a direction for changing the memory cells (M11, M12, M21, M22) to a low resistance state; and a boost circuit (105d) which increases, when one of the memory cells (M11, M12, M21, M22) changes to the low resistance state, the first current in a first period before the memory cell changes to the low resistance state.
摘要:
A variable resistance nonvolatile memory element writing method of, by applying a voltage pulse to a memory cell including a variable resistance element, reversibly changing the variable resistance element between a first resistance state and a second resistance state according to a polarity of the applied voltage pulse is provided. The variable resistance nonvolatile memory element writing method includes applying a first preliminary voltage pulse and subsequently applying the first voltage pulse to the variable resistance element to change the variable resistance element from the second resistance state to the first resistance state, the first preliminary voltage pulse being smaller in voltage absolute value than the second threshold voltage and different in polarity from the first voltage pulse.
摘要:
Provided is a method of writing to a variable resistance nonvolatile memory element which is capable of both improving retention characteristics and enlarging a window of operation. In the method of writing, to write “1” data (LR), first a weak HR writing process is performed in which a weak HR writing voltage pulse set for changing the variable resistance nonvolatile memory element to an intermediate resistance state is applied and, subsequently, a LR writing process is performed in which a LR writing voltage pulse set for changing the variable resistance nonvolatile memory element from the intermediate resistance state to a LR state is applied.
摘要:
A variable resistance nonvolatile memory element writing method of, by applying a voltage pulse to a memory cell including a variable resistance element, reversibly changing the variable resistance element between a first resistance state and a second resistance state according to a polarity of the applied voltage pulse is provided. The variable resistance nonvolatile memory element writing method includes applying a first preliminary voltage pulse and subsequently applying the first voltage pulse to the variable resistance element to change the variable resistance element from the second resistance state to the first resistance state, the first preliminary voltage pulse being smaller in voltage absolute value than the second threshold voltage and different in polarity from the first voltage pulse.
摘要:
A resistance variable layer has a characteristic in which the resistance variable layer changes to a second resistance state (RL) in such a manner that its resistance value stops decreasing when an interelectrode voltage reaches a first voltage (V1) which is a negative voltage, the resistance variable layer changes to a first resistance state (RH) in such a manner that its resistance value starts increasing when the interelectrode voltage reaches a second voltage (V2) which is a positive voltage which is equal in absolute value to the first voltage, the resistance variable layer changes to the first resistance state in such a manner that the resistance variable layer flows an interelectrode current such that the interelectrode voltage is maintained at a third voltage (V3) higher than the second voltage, when the interelectrode voltage reaches the third voltage, and the resistance variable layer changes to the first resistance state in such a manner that its resistance value stops increasing when the interelectrode current reaches a first current (Ilim) in a state where the interelectrode voltage is not lower than the second voltage and lower than the third voltage, and the load resistor has a characteristic in which when the electric pulse application device outputs an electric pulse of a second application voltage (VP2), a current flowing by applying to the load resistor, a voltage obtained by subtracting the third voltage from the second application voltage, is not higher than a first current value.
摘要:
A resistance variable layer has a characteristic in which the resistance variable layer changes to a second resistance state (RL) in such a manner that its resistance value stops decreasing when an interelectrode voltage reaches a first voltage (V1) which is a negative voltage, the resistance variable layer changes to a first resistance state (RH) in such a manner that its resistance value starts increasing when the interelectrode voltage reaches a second voltage (V2) which is a positive voltage which is equal in absolute value to the first voltage, the resistance variable layer changes to the first resistance state in such a manner that the resistance variable layer flows an interelectrode current such that the interelectrode voltage is maintained at a third voltage (V3) higher than the second voltage, when the interelectrode voltage reaches the third voltage, and the resistance variable layer changes to the first resistance state in such a manner that its resistance value stops increasing when the interelectrode current reaches a first current (Ilim) in a state where the interelectrode voltage is not lower than the second voltage and lower than the third voltage, and the load resistor has a characteristic in which when the electric pulse application device outputs an electric pulse of a second application voltage (VP2), a current flowing by applying to the load resistor, a voltage obtained by subtracting the third voltage from the second application voltage, is not higher than a first current value.
摘要:
A resistance variable memory apparatus (100) of the present invention is a resistance variable memory apparatus (100) using a resistance variable element (22) transitioning between plural resistance states in response to electric pulses of the same polarity, in which a series resistance setting unit (10) is configured to set a resistance value of the series current path and a parallel resistance setting unit (30) is configured to set a resistance value of a parallel current path such that the resistance values become resistance values at which a node potential is not larger than a second voltage level in a state where an electric pulse application device (50) is outputting a first electric pulse after the resistance variable element (22) has switched to the high-resistance state, and the node potential is not larger than a first voltage level in the state where the electric pulse application device (50) is outputting a second electric pulse after the resistance variable element (22) has switched to the low-resistance state.