Active interconnects and control points in integrated circuits
    1.
    发明授权
    Active interconnects and control points in integrated circuits 有权
    集成电路中的有源互连和控制点

    公开(公告)号:US07242199B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-10

    申请号:US11112795

    申请日:2005-04-21

    IPC分类号: G01R27/08

    摘要: In various embodiments of the present invention, tunable resistors are introduced at the interconnect layer of integrated circuits in order to provide a for adjusting internal voltage and/or current levels within the integrated circuit to repair defective components or to configure the integrated circuit following manufacture. For example, when certain internal components, such as transistors, do not have specified electronic characteristics due to manufacturing defects, adjustment of the variable resistances of the tunable resistors included in the interconnect layer of integrated circuits according to embodiments of the present invention can be used to adjust internal voltage and/or levels in order to ameliorate the defective components. In other cases, the tunable resistors may be used as switches to configure integrated circuit components, including individual transistors and logic gates as well as larger, hierarchically structured functional modules and domains.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明的各种实施例中,在集成电路的互连层处引入可调电阻器,以便提供用于调整集成电路内的内部电压和/或电流水平以修复有缺陷的部件或者在制造之后配置集成电路。 例如,当诸如晶体管的某些内部组件由于制造缺陷而没有指定的电子特性时,可以使用根据本发明的实施例的集成电路的互连层中包括的可调谐电阻的可变电阻的调整 以调整内部电压和/或电平以便改善有缺陷的部件。 在其他情况下,可调谐电阻器可以用作开关以配置集成电路部件,包括单独的晶体管和逻辑门以及更大的分层结构的功能模块和域。

    STATEFUL NEGATIVE DIFFERENTIAL RESISTANCE DEVICES
    2.
    发明申请
    STATEFUL NEGATIVE DIFFERENTIAL RESISTANCE DEVICES 有权
    强大的负极差分电阻器件

    公开(公告)号:US20130176766A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-11

    申请号:US13346219

    申请日:2012-01-09

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00 H01L47/00

    摘要: A stateful negative differential resistance device includes a first conductive electrode and a second conductive electrode. The device also includes a first material with a reversible, nonvolatile resistance that changes based on applied electrical energy and a second material comprising a differential resistance that is negative in a locally active region. The first material and second material are sandwiched between the first conductive electrode and second conductive electrode. A method for using a stateful NDR device includes applying programming energy to the stateful NDR device to set a state of the stateful NDR device to a predetermined state and removing electrical power from the stateful NDR device. Power-up energy is applied to the stateful NDR device such that the stateful NDR device returns to the predetermined state.

    摘要翻译: 有状态的负差分电阻装置包括第一导电电极和第二导电电极。 该装置还包括具有基于所施加的电能而改变的可逆非易失性电阻的第一材料和包括在局​​部活性区域中为负的差分电阻的第二材料。 第一材料和第二材料夹在第一导电电极和第二导电电极之间。 使用有状态NDR设备的方法包括向有状态的NDR设备应用编程能量以将状态NDR设备的状态设置为预定状态,并从有状态的NDR设备移除电力。 上电能量被施加到状态NDR设备,使得状态NDR设备返回到预定状态。

    Stateful negative differential resistance devices
    3.
    发明授权
    Stateful negative differential resistance devices 有权
    有状态负差分电阻器件

    公开(公告)号:US08611133B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-17

    申请号:US13346219

    申请日:2012-01-09

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00 G11C13/00

    摘要: A stateful negative differential resistance device includes a first conductive electrode and a second conductive electrode. The device also includes a first material with a reversible, nonvolatile resistance that changes based on applied electrical energy and a second material comprising a differential resistance that is negative in a locally active region. The first material and second material are sandwiched between the first conductive electrode and second conductive electrode. A method for using a stateful NDR device includes applying programming energy to the stateful NDR device to set a state of the stateful NDR device to a predetermined state and removing electrical power from the stateful NDR device. Power-up energy is applied to the stateful NDR device such that the stateful NDR device returns to the predetermined state.

    摘要翻译: 有状态的负差分电阻装置包括第一导电电极和第二导电电极。 该装置还包括具有基于所施加的电能而改变的可逆非易失性电阻的第一材料和包括在局​​部活性区域中为负的差分电阻的第二材料。 第一材料和第二材料夹在第一导电电极和第二导电电极之间。 使用有状态NDR设备的方法包括向有状态的NDR设备应用编程能量以将状态NDR设备的状态设置为预定状态,并从有状态的NDR设备移除电力。 上电能量被施加到状态NDR设备,使得状态NDR设备返回到预定状态。

    Method of making active matrix display
    4.
    发明授权
    Method of making active matrix display 失效
    制作有源矩阵显示的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07248306B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-24

    申请号:US10897533

    申请日:2004-07-23

    IPC分类号: G02F1/136

    摘要: A method of making a lower cost active matrix display. In a particular embodiment, the method includes providing at least one first conductor upon a substrate and depositing a gate dielectric upon the first conductor and substrate. At least one paired second conductor and a pixel electrode are deposited upon the gate dielectric, with the second conductor crossing the first conductor and with a narrow gap between the paired second conductor and the pixel electrode. A semiconductor material is deposited over the paired second conductor and pixel electrode, filling the narrow gap. The narrow gap shelters a portion of the semiconductor material, which serves as a semiconductor bridge capable of functioning either as an insulator or as a channel region of a field effect transistor. The remaining, unsheltered semiconductor material is removed. A liquid crystal layer is then deposited upon the paired second conductor, the pixel electrode and the sheltered semiconductor material, and a translucent conductor is deposited upon the liquid crystal display layer. An associated display is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 制作成本较低的有源矩阵显示的方法。 在特定实施例中,该方法包括在衬底上提供至少一个第一导体并在第一导体和衬底上沉积栅极电介质。 至少一对成对的第二导体和像素电极沉积在栅极电介质上,其中第二导体与第一导体交叉并且在成对的第二导体和像素电极之间具有窄间隙。 半导体材料沉积在成对的第二导体和像素电极上,填充窄间隙。 窄间隙避开半导体材料的一部分,其用作能够用作场效应晶体管的绝缘体或沟道区的半导体桥。 剩余的未加帽的半导体材料被去除。 然后将液晶层沉积在成对的第二导体,像素电极和遮蔽半导体材料上,并且半透明导体沉积在液晶显示层上。 还提供了相关联的显示。

    Series diode thermally assisted MRAM
    5.
    发明授权
    Series diode thermally assisted MRAM 有权
    串联二极管热辅助MRAM

    公开(公告)号:US07180770B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-20

    申请号:US11089688

    申请日:2005-03-24

    IPC分类号: G11C11/02

    CPC分类号: G11C11/16 G11C11/1675

    摘要: An information storage device is provided. The information storage device may be a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device including a resistive cross point array of spin dependent tunneling (SDT) junctions or magnetic memory elements, with word lines extending along rows of the SDT junctions and bit lines extending along the columns of the SDT junctions. The present design includes a plurality of heating elements connected in series with associated magnetic memory elements, each heating element comprising a diode. Voltage applied to a magnetic memory element and associated heating element causes reverse current to flow through the diode, thereby producing heat from the diode and heating the magnetic memory element, thereby facilitating the write function of the device.

    摘要翻译: 提供信息存储装置。 信息存储装置可以是包括自旋相关隧道(SDT)结或磁存储元件的电阻交叉点阵列的磁性随机存取存储器(MRAM)装置,其中字线沿着沿着SDT结的行和沿着 SDT路口的列。 本设计包括与相关联的磁存储元件串联连接的多个加热元件,每个加热元件包括二极管。 施加到磁存储元件和相关联的加热元件的电压导致反向电流流过二极管,从而从二极管产生热量并加热磁存储元件,从而有助于器件的写入功能。

    Selecting a magnetic memory cell write current
    6.
    发明授权
    Selecting a magnetic memory cell write current 有权
    选择磁存储单元写入电流

    公开(公告)号:US07145797B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-05

    申请号:US11003904

    申请日:2004-12-03

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00

    CPC分类号: G11C11/16

    摘要: The invention includes an apparatus and method for selecting a desirable magnitude of a magnetic memory cell write current. The method includes determining a minimal magnitude of write current for writing to the magnetic memory cell, determining a maximal magnitude of write current for writing to the magnetic memory cell, and calculating the selected magnitude of magnetic memory cell write current based on the minimal magnitude of write current and the maximal magnitude of write current.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括用于选择磁存储单元写入电流的期望幅度的装置和方法。 该方法包括确定用于写入磁存储器单元的写入电流的最小幅度,确定用于写入磁存储单元的写入电流的最大幅度,以及基于最小幅度来计算所选择的磁存储单元写入电流的大小 写入电流和写入电流的最大幅度。

    Resistance change sensor
    7.
    发明授权
    Resistance change sensor 有权
    电阻变化传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07102948B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-05

    申请号:US10816482

    申请日:2004-04-01

    IPC分类号: G11C7/02

    摘要: An embodiment includes a resistance change sensor. The resistance change sensor includes a first input connected to a first resistance and a second input connected to a second resistance. The sensor further includes a resistance detector for sensing a resistive change in at least one of the first resistance and the second resistance.

    摘要翻译: 实施例包括电阻变化传感器。 电阻变化传感器包括连接到第一电阻的第一输入和连接到第二电阻的第二输入。 传感器还包括用于感测第一电阻和第二电阻中的至少一个电阻变化的电阻检测器。

    Memory array method and system
    8.
    发明授权
    Memory array method and system 有权
    内存阵列方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07102917B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-05

    申请号:US10934718

    申请日:2004-09-03

    CPC分类号: G11C11/15

    摘要: An MRAM memory array includes a set of memory cell strings wherein each memory cell string has a voltage divider input, a bit-sense output, a voltage divider ground, and a bit-sense output control, a shared switched voltage line that is capable of applying a voltage to the voltage divider inputs of the memory cell strings in the set, a common bit-sense line operatively coupled to the bit-sense outputs of the memory cell strings, a bit-sense output control line that is capable of selectively connecting the bit-sense output of a memory cell string to the common bit-sense line, and a ground operatively coupled to the voltage divider grounds of the voltage divider grounds.

    摘要翻译: MRAM存储器阵列包括一组存储器单元串,其中每个存储器单元串具有分压器输入,位读出输出,分压器地和位读出输出控制,共享开关电压线能够 对组中的存储器单元串的分压器输入施加电压,可操作地耦合到存储器单元串的位读出输出的公共位读取线,能够选择性地连接的位读出输出控制线 存储器单元串到公共位读取线的位传输输出,以及可操作地耦合到分压器接地的分压器接地的地。

    Controlled temperature, thermal-assisted magnetic memory device
    9.
    发明授权
    Controlled temperature, thermal-assisted magnetic memory device 有权
    受控温度,热辅助磁存储器件

    公开(公告)号:US07079438B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-18

    申请号:US10779909

    申请日:2004-02-17

    IPC分类号: G11C7/04

    CPC分类号: G11C11/15 G11C11/1675

    摘要: This invention provides a controlled temperature, thermal-assisted magnetic memory device. In a particular embodiment, there is an array of SVM cells, each characterized by an alterable orientation of magnetization and including a material wherein the coercivity is decreased upon an increase in temperature. In addition, at least one reference SVM (RSVM) cell substantially similar to and in close proximity to the SVM cells of the array is provided. A provided feedback control temperature controller receives a feedback voltage from the reference SVM cell, corresponding to temperature, and adjusts power applied to the RSVM cell and SVM cell. An associated method of use is further provided.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种受控温度的热辅助磁存储器件。 在特定实施例中,存在SVM单元阵列,每个SVM单元的特征在于磁化方向的可变方向,并且包括其中矫顽力在温度升高时降低的材料。 此外,提供了与阵列的SVM单元基本相似并且非常接近的至少一个参考SVM(RSVM)单元。 提供的反馈控制温度控制器从参考SVM单元接收对应于温度的反馈电压,并调整施加到RSVM单元和SVM单元的功率。 还提供了相关联的使用方法。

    Resistive cross point memory
    10.
    发明授权
    Resistive cross point memory 有权
    电阻式交叉点存储器

    公开(公告)号:US07079436B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-18

    申请号:US10675740

    申请日:2003-09-30

    IPC分类号: G11C7/02

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide a resistive cross point memory. The resistive cross point memory comprises an array of memory cells and a read circuit. The read circuit is configured to sense a resistance through a memory cell in the array of memory cells to obtain a sense result and calibrate the read circuit based on the sensed result. The read circuit comprises an up/down counter that provides a calibration value to the read circuit.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供一种电阻式交叉点存储器。 电阻交叉点存储器包括存储器单元阵列和读取电路。 读取电路被配置为感测通过存储器单元阵列中的存储器单元的电阻以获得感测结果,并且基于感测结果来校准读取电路。 读取电路包括向读取电路提供校准值的向上/向下计数器。