Method and apparatus for adjusting on-chip current reference for EEPROM sensing
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for adjusting on-chip current reference for EEPROM sensing 有权
    用于调整EEPROM感应的片内电流参考的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06525966B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-25

    申请号:US10010985

    申请日:2001-12-05

    IPC分类号: G11C1606

    CPC分类号: G11C16/26 G11C16/06

    摘要: Method and apparatus for a memory circuit having a sense amplifier circuit having a sensing amplifier connected to read the data content output of a memory cell where the sense amplifier circuit includes a current source transistor having a gate terminal and having a drain terminal connected to a voltage supply and having a source terminal connected to the sensing amplifier, with a selectable source current in order to account for variation from a desired source current due to variations in the designed source current transistor performance parameters.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有读出放大器电路的存储电路的方法和装置,该读出放大器电路具有连接到读出存储单元的数据内容输出的感测放大器,其中读出放大器电路包括具有栅极端子并具有连接到电压的漏极端子的电流源晶体管 提供并具有连接到感测放大器的源极端子,具有可选择的源极电流,以便考虑到由于设计的源极电流晶体管性能参数的变化而导致的期望源极电流的变化。

    Global erase/program verification apparatus and method
    4.
    发明授权
    Global erase/program verification apparatus and method 有权
    全局擦除/程序验证装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06181605B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-30

    申请号:US09414750

    申请日:1999-10-06

    IPC分类号: G11C1606

    摘要: A technique to determine whether multiple memory cells are programmed or erased. After a program or erase operation, respective program or erase verify operations are performed. A logical gate is coupled to measure the state of each memory cell. When all memory cells selected to be programmed or erased are programmed or erased then the output of the logical gate indicates successful program or erase verify. Thus, by using a single logical gate coupled to measure the states of multiple memory cells, only the output of the logical gate need be measured to determine successful program or erase verification of multiple memory cells.

    摘要翻译: 确定多个存储器单元是否被编程或擦除的技术。 在编程或擦除操作之后,执行相应的编程或擦除验证操作。 耦合逻辑门来测量每个存储单元的状态。 当所有被选择被编程或擦除的存储单元被编程或擦除时,逻辑门的输出指示成功的程序或擦除验证。 因此,通过使用耦合以测量多个存储器单元的状态的单个逻辑门,仅需要测量逻辑门的输出以确定多个存储单元的成功编程或擦除验证。

    Erase verify mode to evaluate negative Vt's
    5.
    发明授权
    Erase verify mode to evaluate negative Vt's 有权
    擦除验证模式来评估负Vt

    公开(公告)号:US06545912B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-08

    申请号:US09727656

    申请日:2000-11-30

    IPC分类号: G11C1606

    摘要: A method is provided to determine erase threshold voltages of memory transistors and thereby identify unusable memory transistors. A voltage is applied to the common source of a selected memory transistor and gradually incremented until a logical HIGH bit is read as a logical LOW bit. By iteratively incrementing Vbias, the erase threshold voltage for each memory transistor can be determined. In one process, the erase threshold voltage for each memory transistor in a memory device is determined and then the memory device is put under stress tests to simulate normal operative conditions. After the stress tests, the erase threshold voltage of each memory transistor can be once again determined to ascertain the change in the erase threshold voltage, i.e., the data retention characteristic, of each memory transistor.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种方法来确定存储晶体管的擦除阈值电压,从而识别不可用的存储晶体管。 电压被施加到所选择的存储晶体管的公共源,并逐渐增加,直到逻辑高位被读为逻辑低位。 通过迭代地增加Vbias,可以确定每个存储晶体管的擦除阈值电压。 在一个过程中,确定存储器件中每个存储晶体管的擦除阈值电压,然后将存储器件置于压力测试中以模拟正常工作状态。 在应力测试之后,可以再次确定每个存储晶体管的擦除阈值电压,以确定每个存储晶体管的擦除阈值电压(即数据保持特性)的变化。

    System for programming memory cells
    6.
    发明授权
    System for programming memory cells 有权
    用于编程存储单元的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06295228B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-25

    申请号:US09514933

    申请日:2000-02-28

    IPC分类号: G11C1606

    摘要: A programming control circuit programs a memory cell in accordance to a programming signal value that can be varied by a test equipment. The programming control circuit comprises a signal storage device, a signal output circuit, and a verification circuit. The signal storage device stores the programming signal value. The test equipment can be coupled to the signal storage device to write the programming signal value into the signal storage device. The signal output circuit is coupled to the signal storage device to receive the programming signal value. The signal output circuit converts the programming signal value into a programming signal and outputs the programming signal to the memory cell. The verification circuit determines whether the memory cell is successfully programmed. If the memory cell is not successfully programmed, the programming control circuit increases the programming signal value.

    摘要翻译: 编程控制电路根据可由测试设备改变的编程信号值对存储器单元进行编程。 编程控制电路包括信号存储装置,信号输出电路和验证电路。 信号存储装置存储编程信号值。 测试设备可以耦合到信号存储设备,以将编程信号值写入信号存储设备。 信号输出电路耦合到信号存储装置以接收编程信号值。 信号输出电路将编程信号值转换为编程信号,并将编程信号输出到存储单元。 验证电路确定存储器单元是否被成功编程。 如果存储单元未成功编程,编程控制电路会增加编程信号值。

    Programmable current source
    7.
    发明授权
    Programmable current source 有权
    可编程电流源

    公开(公告)号:US06185130B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-06

    申请号:US09420209

    申请日:1999-10-18

    IPC分类号: G11C1606

    摘要: A programmable reference current source used with a memory array during test and user modes to program or erase verify. The reference current source is programmable so that optimal reference currents can be determined during test mode. A value representing the optimal reference current is stored so that the reference current source provides the determined reference current during user mode.

    摘要翻译: 在测试期间与存储器阵列一起使用的可编程参考电流源,并且用户模式编程或擦除验证。 参考电流源可编程,以便在测试模式下可以确定最佳的参考电流。 存储表示最佳参考电流的值,使得参考电流源在用户模式期间提供确定的参考电流。

    Nonlinear stepped programming voltage
    9.
    发明授权
    Nonlinear stepped programming voltage 有权
    非线性步进编程电压

    公开(公告)号:US06327183B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-04

    申请号:US09480868

    申请日:2000-01-10

    IPC分类号: G11C700

    摘要: A voltage control circuit that narrows the distribution of threshold voltages of memory cells by using nonlinearly incremented programming voltages. To do so, the voltage control circuit applies to the memory cells a first program pulse of a first voltage, a second program pulse of a second voltage to the memory cell, and a third program pulse of a third voltage, where the difference between the third voltage and the second voltage is less than the difference between the second voltage and the first voltage.

    摘要翻译: 一种电压控制电路,其通过使用非线性递增的编程电压来缩小存储器单元的阈值电压的分布。 为此,电压控制电路向存储器单元施加第一电压的第一编程脉冲,到存储单元的第二电压的第二编程脉冲和第三电压的第三编程脉冲, 第三电压,第二电压小于第二电压和第一电压之间的差。

    Register driven means to control programming voltages
    10.
    发明授权
    Register driven means to control programming voltages 有权
    寄存器驱动方式来控制编程电压

    公开(公告)号:US06304487B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-16

    申请号:US09514404

    申请日:2000-02-28

    IPC分类号: G11C1606

    摘要: A voltage control circuit that programs or erases memory cells comprises an internal voltage value store, a register device selectively coupled to an external voltage value source or the internal voltage value store to receive a voltage value, a voltage output circuit coupled to the register device to receive the voltage value and to output a corresponding voltage to the memory cells, and a verify circuit determining the time to successfully program or erase the memory cells. The register device allows the memory cells to be programmed or erased with voltage values designated by the external voltage value source to determine programming and erasing characteristics of the memory cells. Voltage values producing acceptable programming and erasing characteristics are saved in the internal voltage value store.

    摘要翻译: 编程或擦除存储器单元的电压控制电路包括内部电压值存储器,选择性地耦合到外部电压值源的寄存器器件或用于接收电压值的内部电压值存储器,耦合到寄存器器件的电压输出电路, 接收电压值并将相应的电压输出到存储器单元,以及确认电路确定成功编程或擦除存储单元的时间。 寄存器件允许用由外部电压值源指定的电压值对存储器单元进行编程或擦除,以确定存储器单元的编程和擦除特性。 产生可接受的编程和擦除特性的电压值被保存在内部电压值存储器中。