公开(公告)号：US08144513B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-27

申请号：US12960882

申请日：2010-12-06

申请人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

发明人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

IPC分类号： G11C11/34 ,  G11C16/06

CPC分类号： G11C16/0483 ,  G11C5/145 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C11/5621 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C11/5635 ,  G11C11/5642 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/24 ,  G11C16/26 ,  G11C16/3445 ,  G11C16/3454 ,  G11C16/3459 ,  G11C2211/5621 ,  G11C2211/5641 ,  G11C2211/5642 ,  G11C2211/5643

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor device has a memory cell array having electrically erasable programmable non-volatile memory cells, reprogramming and retrieval circuits that temporarily store data to be programmed in the memory cell array and sense data retrieved from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has first and second latches that are selectively connected to the memory cell array and transfer data. A controller controls the reprogramming and retrieval circuits on a data-reprogramming operation to and a data-retrieval operation from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has a multilevel logical operation mode and a caching operation mode. In the multilevel logical operation mode, re-programming and retrieval of upper and lower bits of two-bit four-level data is performed using the first and the second latches to store the two-bit four-level data in one of the memory cells in a predetermined threshold level range. In the caching operation mode, data transfer between one of the memory cells selected in accordance with a first address and the first latch is performed while data transfer is performed between the second latch and input/output terminals in accordance with a second address with respect to one-bit two-level data to be stored in one of the memory cells.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体器件具有存储单元阵列，其具有电可擦除可编程非易失性存储器单元，重新编程和检索电路，其临时存储要存储在存储单元阵列中的要编程的数据并感测从存储器单元阵列检索的数据。 每个重新编程和检索电路具有选择性地连接到存储单元阵列和传送数据的第一和第二锁存器。 控制器控制数据重新编程操作中的重新编程和检索电路以及来自存储单元阵列的数据检索操作。 每个重新编程和检索电路都具有多级逻辑操作模式和缓存操作模式。 在多级逻辑操作模式中，使用第一和第二锁存器来执行二位四电平数据的高位和低位的重新编程和检索，以将两位四电平数据存储在存储单元之一中 在预定的阈值电平范围内。 在高速缓存操作模式中，根据第一地址选择的存储器单元之一和第一锁存器之间的数据传输是在第二锁存器和输入/输出端子之间根据第二地址相对于 要存储在其中一个存储单元中的一位二电平数据。

公开(公告)号：US20110075488A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12960882

申请日：2010-12-06

申请人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

发明人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

IPC分类号： G11C16/04

CPC分类号： G11C16/0483 ,  G11C5/145 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C11/5621 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C11/5635 ,  G11C11/5642 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/24 ,  G11C16/26 ,  G11C16/3445 ,  G11C16/3454 ,  G11C16/3459 ,  G11C2211/5621 ,  G11C2211/5641 ,  G11C2211/5642 ,  G11C2211/5643

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor device has a memory cell array having electrically erasable programmable non-volatile memory cells, reprogramming and retrieval circuits that temporarily store data to be programmed in the memory cell array and sense data retrieved from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has first and second latches that are selectively connected to the memory cell array and transfer data. A controller controls the reprogramming and retrieval circuits on a data-reprogramming operation to and a data-retrieval operation from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has a multilevel logical operation mode and a caching operation mode. In the multilevel logical operation mode, re-programming and retrieval of upper and lower bits of two-bit four-level data is performed using the first and the second latches to store the two-bit four-level data in one of the memory cells in a predetermined threshold level range. In the caching operation mode, data transfer between one of the memory cells selected in accordance with a first address and the first latch is performed while data transfer is performed between the second latch and input/output terminals in accordance with a second address with respect to one-bit two-level data to be stored in one of the memory cells.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体器件具有存储单元阵列，其具有电可擦除可编程非易失性存储器单元，重新编程和检索电路，其临时存储要存储在存储单元阵列中的要编程的数据并感测从存储器单元阵列检索的数据。 每个重新编程和检索电路具有选择性地连接到存储单元阵列和传送数据的第一和第二锁存器。 控制器控制数据重新编程操作中的重新编程和检索电路以及来自存储单元阵列的数据检索操作。 每个重新编程和检索电路都具有多级逻辑操作模式和缓存操作模式。 在多级逻辑操作模式中，使用第一和第二锁存器来执行二位四电平数据的高位和低位的重新编程和检索，以将两位四电平数据存储在存储单元之一中 在预定的阈值电平范围内。 在高速缓存操作模式中，根据第一地址选择的存储器单元之一和第一锁存器之间的数据传输是在第二锁存器和输入/输出端子之间根据第二地址相对于 要存储在其中一个存储单元中的一位二电平数据。

公开(公告)号：US06859401B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-22

申请号：US10674404

申请日：2003-10-01

申请人： Koji Hosono ,  Tamio Ikehashi ,  Tomoharu Tanaka ,  Kenichi Imamiya ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi

发明人： Koji Hosono ,  Tamio Ikehashi ,  Tomoharu Tanaka ,  Kenichi Imamiya ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi

IPC分类号： G11C16/02 ,  G11C16/04 ,  G11C16/06 ,  G11C16/34 ,  G11C29/04 ,  G11C29/12

CPC分类号： G11C16/3445 ,  G11C16/3436 ,  G11C16/3459

摘要： A semiconductor device includes a memory cell array, latch circuits, first to third circuits and a current control circuit. The memory cell array includes NAND cells arranged therein. The latch circuits temporarily hold data read out from the memory cell array. The first circuit generates a first current varying in proportion to “1” or “0” of binary logic data of one end of the plurality of latch circuits. The second circuit generates a second current which is preset. The third circuit compares the first current with the second current. The value of “1” or “0” of binary logic data of the one end of the plurality of latch circuits is detected based on a result of the comparison between the first current and the second current.

摘要翻译： 半导体器件包括存储单元阵列，锁存电路，第一至第三电路和电流控制电路。 存储单元阵列包括其中布置的NAND单元。 锁存电路暂时保存从存储单元阵列读出的数据。 第一电路产生与多个锁存电路的一端的二进制逻辑数据的“1”或“0”成比例变化的第一电流。 第二电路产生预置的第二电流。 第三电路将第一电流与第二电流进行比较。 基于第一电流和第二电流之间的比较结果，检测多个锁存电路一端的二进制逻辑数据的“1”或“0”值。

公开(公告)号：US06657896B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-02

申请号：US10315050

申请日：2002-12-10

申请人： Koji Hosono ,  Tamio Ikehashi ,  Tomoharu Tanaka ,  Kenichi Imamiya ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi

发明人： Koji Hosono ,  Tamio Ikehashi ,  Tomoharu Tanaka ,  Kenichi Imamiya ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi

IPC分类号： G11C1606

CPC分类号： G11C16/3445 ,  G11C16/3436 ,  G11C16/3459

摘要： A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, latch circuits, first to third circuits and a current control circuit. The memory cell array includes electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory cells arranged therein. The latch circuits temporarily hold data read out from the memory cell array. The first circuit generates a first current which varies in proportion to “1” or “0” of binary logical data of one end of the latch circuits. The second circuit generates a predetermined second current. The current control circuit is connected to the first and second circuits, and configured to determined absolute values of the first and second currents. The third circuit is configured to compare the first and second currents. The number of binary logical data of “1” or “0” of one end of the latch circuits is detected based on the result of comparison between the first and second currents.

摘要翻译： 半导体存储器件包括存储单元阵列，锁存电路，第一至第三电路和电流控制电路。 存储单元阵列包括布置在其中的电可重写非易失性存储单元。 锁存电路暂时保存从存储单元阵列读出的数据。 第一电路产生与锁存电路的一端的二进制逻辑数据的“1”或“0”成比例变化的第一电流。 第二电路产生预定的第二电流。 电流控制电路连接到第一和第二电路，并被配置为确定第一和第二电流的绝对值。 第三电路被配置为比较第一和第二电流。 基于第一和第二电流之间的比较结果来检测锁存电路的一端的“1”或“0”的二进制逻辑数据的数量。

公开(公告)号：US07567463B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-28

申请号：US12123157

申请日：2008-05-19

申请人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

发明人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

IPC分类号： G11C11/34 ,  G11C16/06

CPC分类号： G11C16/0483 ,  G11C5/145 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C11/5621 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C11/5635 ,  G11C11/5642 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/24 ,  G11C16/26 ,  G11C16/3445 ,  G11C16/3454 ,  G11C16/3459 ,  G11C2211/5621 ,  G11C2211/5641 ,  G11C2211/5642 ,  G11C2211/5643

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor device has a memory cell array having electrically erasable programmable non-volatile memory cells, reprogramming and retrieval circuits that temporarily store data to be programmed in the memory cell array and sense data retrieved from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has first and second latches that are selectively connected to the memory cell array and transfer data. A controller controls the reprogramming and retrieval circuits on a data-reprogramming operation to and a data-retrieval operation from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has a multilevel logical operation mode and a caching operation mode. In the multilevel logical operation mode, re-programming and retrieval of upper and lower bits of two-bit four-level data is performed using the first and the second latches to store the two-bit four-level data in one of the memory cells in a predetermined threshold level range. In the caching operation mode, data transfer between one of the memory cells selected in accordance with a first address and the first latch is performed while data transfer is performed between the second latch and input/output terminals in accordance with a second address with respect to one-bit two-level data to be stored in one of the memory cells.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体器件具有存储单元阵列，其具有电可擦除可编程非易失性存储器单元，重新编程和检索电路，其临时存储要存储在存储单元阵列中的要编程的数据并感测从存储器单元阵列检索的数据。 每个重新编程和检索电路具有选择性地连接到存储单元阵列和传送数据的第一和第二锁存器。 控制器控制数据重新编程操作中的重新编程和检索电路以及来自存储单元阵列的数据检索操作。 每个重新编程和检索电路都具有多级逻辑操作模式和缓存操作模式。 在多级逻辑操作模式中，使用第一和第二锁存器来执行二位四电平数据的高位和低位的重新编程和检索，以将两位四电平数据存储在存储单元之一中 在预定的阈值电平范围内。 在高速缓存操作模式中，根据第一地址选择的存储器单元之一和第一锁存器之间的数据传输是在第二锁存器和输入/输出端子之间根据第二地址相对于 要存储在其中一个存储单元中的一位二电平数据。

公开(公告)号：US06937510B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-30

申请号：US09800913

申请日：2001-03-08

申请人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

发明人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

IPC分类号： G11C16/06 ,  G11C11/56 ,  G11C16/02 ,  G11C16/04 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/26

CPC分类号： G11C16/0483 ,  G11C5/145 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C11/5621 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C11/5635 ,  G11C11/5642 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/24 ,  G11C16/26 ,  G11C16/3445 ,  G11C16/3454 ,  G11C16/3459 ,  G11C2211/5621 ,  G11C2211/5641 ,  G11C2211/5642 ,  G11C2211/5643

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor device has a memory cell array having electrically erasable programmable non-volatile memory cells, reprogramming and retrieval circuits that temporarily store data to be programmed in the memory cell array and sense data retrieved from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has a first latch and a second latch that are selectively connected to the memory cell array and transfer data each other. A controller controls the reprogramming and retrieval circuits on data-reprogramming operation to and data-retrieval operation from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has a multilevel logical operation mode and a caching operation mode. In the multilevel logical operation mode, re-programming and retrieval of upper and lower bits of two-bit four-level data is performed using the first and the second latches in storing the two-bit four-level data in one of the memory cells in a predetermined threshold level range. In the caching operation mode, data transfer between one of the memory cells selected in accordance with a first address and the first latch is performed while data transfer is performed between the second latch and input/output terminals in accordance with a second address with respect to one-bit two-level data to be stored in one of the memory cells.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体器件具有存储单元阵列，其具有电可擦除可编程非易失性存储器单元，重新编程和检索电路，其临时存储要存储在存储单元阵列中的要编程的数据并感测从存储器单元阵列检索的数据。 每个重新编程和检索电路具有选择性地连接到存储单元阵列并彼此传送数据的第一锁存器和第二锁存器。 一个控制器控制重新编程和检索电路的数据重新编程操作和数据检索操作从存储单元阵列。 每个重新编程和检索电路都具有多级逻辑操作模式和缓存操作模式。 在多级逻辑操作模式中，使用第一和第二锁存器在存储单元之一中存储两位四电平数据来执行二位四电平数据的高位和低位的重新编程和检索 在预定的阈值电平范围内。 在高速缓存操作模式中，根据第一地址选择的存储器单元之一和第一锁存器之间的数据传输是在第二锁存器和输入/输出端子之间根据第二地址相对于 要存储在其中一个存储单元中的一位二电平数据。

公开(公告)号：US20080225618A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-18

申请号：US12123157

申请日：2008-05-19

申请人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

发明人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

IPC分类号： G11C7/06

CPC分类号： G11C16/0483 ,  G11C5/145 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C11/5621 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C11/5635 ,  G11C11/5642 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/24 ,  G11C16/26 ,  G11C16/3445 ,  G11C16/3454 ,  G11C16/3459 ,  G11C2211/5621 ,  G11C2211/5641 ,  G11C2211/5642 ,  G11C2211/5643

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor device has a memory cell array having electrically erasable programmable non-volatile memory cells, reprogramming and retrieval circuits that temporarily store data to be programmed in the memory cell array and sense data retrieved from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has first and second latches that are selectively connected to the memory cell array and transfer data. A controller controls the reprogramming and retrieval circuits on a data-reprogramming operation to and a data-retrieval operation from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has a multilevel logical operation mode and a caching operation mode. In the multilevel logical operation mode, re-programming and retrieval of upper and lower bits of two-bit four-level data is performed using the first and the second latches to store the two-bit four-level data in one of the memory cells in a predetermined threshold level range. In the caching operation mode, data transfer between one of the memory cells selected in accordance with a first address and the first latch is performed while data transfer is performed between the second latch and input/output terminals in accordance with a second address with respect to one-bit two-level data to be stored in one of the memory cells.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体器件具有存储单元阵列，其具有电可擦除可编程非易失性存储器单元，重新编程和检索电路，其临时存储要存储在存储单元阵列中的要编程的数据并感测从存储器单元阵列检索的数据。 每个重新编程和检索电路具有选择性地连接到存储单元阵列和传送数据的第一和第二锁存器。 控制器控制数据重新编程操作中的重新编程和检索电路以及来自存储单元阵列的数据检索操作。 每个重新编程和检索电路都具有多级逻辑操作模式和缓存操作模式。 在多级逻辑操作模式中，使用第一和第二锁存器来执行二位四电平数据的高位和低位的重新编程和检索，以将两位四电平数据存储在存储单元之一中 在预定的阈值电平范围内。 在高速缓存操作模式中，根据第一地址选择的存储器单元之一和第一锁存器之间的数据传输是在第二锁存器和输入/输出端子之间根据第二地址相对于 要存储在其中一个存储单元中的一位二电平数据。

公开(公告)号：US06507518B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-14

申请号：US09985017

申请日：2001-11-01

申请人： Koji Hosono ,  Tamio Ikehashi ,  Tomoharu Tanaka ,  Kenichi Imamiya ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi

发明人： Koji Hosono ,  Tamio Ikehashi ,  Tomoharu Tanaka ,  Kenichi Imamiya ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi

IPC分类号： G11C1606

CPC分类号： G11C16/3445 ,  G11C16/3436 ,  G11C16/3459

摘要： A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a plurality of latch circuits, first circuit, second circuit and third circuit. The memory cell array has electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory cells arranged therein. The plurality of latch circuits temporarily hold data read out from the memory cell array. The first circuit is configured to generate a first current varying in proportion to “1” or “0” of binary logical data of one end of the plurality of latch circuits. The second circuit is configured to generate a second preset current. The third circuit is configured to compare the first current with the second current. The number of “1” or “0” of binary logical data of one end of the plurality of latch circuits is detected based on the result of comparison between the first current and the second current.

公开(公告)号：US08472268B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US13428678

申请日：2012-03-23

申请人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

发明人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

IPC分类号： G11C7/00

CPC分类号： G11C16/0483 ,  G11C5/145 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C11/5621 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C11/5635 ,  G11C11/5642 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/24 ,  G11C16/26 ,  G11C16/3445 ,  G11C16/3454 ,  G11C16/3459 ,  G11C2211/5621 ,  G11C2211/5641 ,  G11C2211/5642 ,  G11C2211/5643

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor device has a memory cell array having electrically erasable programmable non-volatile memory cells, reprogramming and retrieval circuits that temporarily store data to be programmed in the memory cell array and sense data retrieved from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has first and second latches that are selectively connected to the memory cell array and transfer data. A controller controls the reprogramming and retrieval circuits on a data-reprogramming operation to and a data-retrieval operation from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has a multilevel logical operation mode and a caching operation mode. In the multilevel logical operation mode, re-programming and retrieval of upper and lower bits of two-bit four-level data is performed using the first and the second latches to store the two-bit four-level data in one of the memory cells in a predetermined threshold level range.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体器件具有存储单元阵列，其具有电可擦除可编程非易失性存储器单元，重新编程和检索电路，其临时存储要存储在存储单元阵列中的要编程的数据并感测从存储器单元阵列检索的数据。 每个重新编程和检索电路具有选择性地连接到存储单元阵列和传送数据的第一和第二锁存器。 控制器控制数据重新编程操作中的重新编程和检索电路以及来自存储单元阵列的数据检索操作。 每个重新编程和检索电路都具有多级逻辑操作模式和缓存操作模式。 在多级逻辑操作模式中，使用第一和第二锁存器来执行二位四电平数据的高位和低位的重新编程和检索，以将两位四电平数据存储在存储单元之一中 在预定的阈值电平范围内。

公开(公告)号：US20120182798A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-19

申请号：US13428678

申请日：2012-03-23

申请人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

发明人： Koji Hosono ,  Hiroshi Nakamura ,  Ken Takeuchi ,  Kenichi Imamiya

IPC分类号： G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/04

CPC分类号： G11C16/0483 ,  G11C5/145 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C11/5621 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C11/5635 ,  G11C11/5642 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/24 ,  G11C16/26 ,  G11C16/3445 ,  G11C16/3454 ,  G11C16/3459 ,  G11C2211/5621 ,  G11C2211/5641 ,  G11C2211/5642 ,  G11C2211/5643

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor device has a memory cell array having electrically erasable programmable non-volatile memory cells, reprogramming and retrieval circuits that temporarily store data to be programmed in the memory cell array and sense data retrieved from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has first and second latches that are selectively connected to the memory cell array and transfer data. A controller controls the reprogramming and retrieval circuits on a data-reprogramming operation to and a data-retrieval operation from the memory cell array. Each reprogramming and retrieval circuit has a multilevel logical operation mode and a caching operation mode. In the multilevel logical operation mode, re-programming and retrieval of upper and lower bits of two-bit four-level data is performed using the first and the second latches to store the two-bit four-level data in one of the memory cells in a predetermined threshold level range.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体器件具有存储单元阵列，其具有电可擦除可编程非易失性存储器单元，重新编程和检索电路，其临时存储要存储在存储单元阵列中的要编程的数据并感测从存储器单元阵列检索的数据。 每个重新编程和检索电路具有选择性地连接到存储单元阵列和传送数据的第一和第二锁存器。 控制器控制数据重新编程操作中的重新编程和检索电路以及来自存储单元阵列的数据检索操作。 每个重新编程和检索电路都具有多级逻辑操作模式和缓存操作模式。 在多级逻辑操作模式中，使用第一和第二锁存器来执行二位四电平数据的高位和低位的重新编程和检索，以将两位四电平数据存储在存储单元之一中 在预定的阈值电平范围内。