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公开(公告)号:US20190115061A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-18
申请号:US16217323
申请日:2018-12-12
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Chia-Fu LEE , Yu-Der CHIH , Hon-Jarn LIN , Yi-Chun SHIH
CPC classification number: G11C11/1673 , G11C7/062 , G11C7/22 , G11C11/161 , G11C13/004 , G11C2013/0045 , G11C2013/0054 , G11C2013/0057 , G11C2207/063
Abstract: A device includes memory cells, a first reference switch, a second reference switch, a first reference storage unit, a second reference storage unit, and an average current circuit. The memory cells are each configured to store corresponding bit data. The first reference switch and the second reference switch are turned on when a word line is activated. The first reference storage unit generates a first signal having a first logic state when the first reference switch is turned on. The second reference storage unit generates a second signal having a second logic state when the second reference switch is turned on. The average current circuit averages the first signal and the second signal to generate a reference signal to be compared with a current indicating the bit data of one memory cell, in order to determine a logic state of the bit data of the memory cell.
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公开(公告)号:US20240363152A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-31
申请号:US18767858
申请日:2024-07-09
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Ku-Feng LIN , Yu-Der CHIH , Yi-Chun SHIH , Chia-Fu LEE
CPC classification number: G11C7/065 , G11C7/08 , G11C11/14 , G11C13/004 , H01L27/10
Abstract: Circuits and methods for compensating mismatches in sense amplifiers are disclosed. In one example, a circuit is disclosed. The circuit includes: a first branch, a second branch, a first plurality of trimming transistors and a second plurality of trimming transistors. The first branch comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, and a first node coupled between the first transistor and the second transistor. The second branch comprises a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a second node coupled between the third transistor and the fourth transistor. The first node is coupled to respective gates of the third transistor and the fourth transistor. The second node is coupled to respective gates of the first transistor and the second transistor. The first plurality of trimming transistors is coupled to the second transistor in parallel. The second plurality of trimming transistors is coupled to the fourth transistor in parallel.
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公开(公告)号:US20220262409A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-18
申请号:US17737734
申请日:2022-05-05
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Ku-Feng LIN , Yu-Der CHIH , Yi-Chun SHIH , Chia-Fu LEE
Abstract: Circuits and methods for compensating mismatches in sense amplifiers are disclosed. In one example, a circuit is disclosed. The circuit includes: a first branch, a second branch, a first plurality of trimming transistors and a second plurality of trimming transistors. The first branch comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, and a first node coupled between the first transistor and the second transistor. The second branch comprises a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a second node coupled between the third transistor and the fourth transistor. The first node is coupled to respective gates of the third transistor and the fourth transistor. The second node is coupled to respective gates of the first transistor and the second transistor. The first plurality of trimming transistors is coupled to the second transistor in parallel. The second plurality of trimming transistors is coupled to the fourth transistor in parallel.
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公开(公告)号:US20210174841A1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-10
申请号:US17183215
申请日:2021-02-23
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Po-Hao LEE , Yi-Chun SHIH
Abstract: A device includes several first switching units and several second switching units. Each of the first switching units transmits in response to a first select signal, an auxiliary signal. Each of the second switching units is coupled to a corresponding one of the first switching units and transmits in response to a second select signal, a write voltage to a corresponding one of multiple circuit cells. The second switching units are coupled with each other in a node which receives the write voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US20170330608A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-16
申请号:US15667600
申请日:2017-08-02
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Chia-Fu LEE , Yu-Der CHIH , Hon-Jarn LIN , Yi-Chun SHIH
IPC: G11C11/16
CPC classification number: G11C11/1673 , G11C7/062 , G11C7/22 , G11C11/161 , G11C13/004 , G11C2013/0045 , G11C2013/0054 , G11C2013/0057 , G11C2207/063
Abstract: A device includes memory cells, a reference circuit, and a sensing unit. The reference circuit includes a first reference switch, a second reference switch, and reference storage units. The first reference switch is turned on when a reference word line is activated. The second reference switch is turned on when the reference word line is activated. The reference storage units include a first reference storage unit and a second reference storage unit. The first reference storage unit generates a first signal having a first logic state when the first reference switch is turned on. The second reference storage unit generates a second signal having a second logic state when the second reference switch is turned on. The sensing unit determines a logic state of the bit data of one of the memory cells according to the first signal and the second signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20250117642A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-10
申请号:US18983284
申请日:2024-12-16
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Win-San KHWA , Yu-Der CHIH , Yi-Chun SHIH , Chien-Yin LIU
Abstract: Disclosed is a methods and apparatus which can improve defect tolerability of a hardware-based neural network. In one embodiment, a method for performing a calculation of values on first neurons of a first layer in a neural network, includes: receiving a first pattern of a memory cell array; determining a second pattern of the memory cell array according to a third pattern; determining at least one pair of columns of the memory cell array according to the first pattern and the second pattern; switching input data of two columns of each of the at least one pair of columns of the memory cell array; and switching output data of the two columns in each of the at least one pair of columns of the memory cell array so as to determine the values on the first neurons of the first layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20190019541A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-17
申请号:US16133283
申请日:2018-09-17
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Po-Hao LEE , Yi-Chun SHIH
Abstract: A device includes a circuit cell, a voltage regulator, a first switching unit, a second switching unit, and a third switching unit. The voltage regulator is configured to output a write voltage. The first switching unit is configured to generate, in response to a control voltage, a current represented by an auxiliary signal. The second switching unit is configured to receive the auxiliary signal, and to turn on to transmit the auxiliary signal to the circuit cell. The third switching unit is configured to receive the write voltage, and to turn on to transmit the write voltage to the circuit cell.
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公开(公告)号:US20180149527A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-31
申请号:US15591976
申请日:2017-05-10
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Lien Linus LU , Chia-Fu LEE , Yi-Chun SHIH , Chung-Cheng CHOU , Yu-Der CHIH
Abstract: A thermometer circuit configured to estimate a monitored temperature is disclosed. The circuit includes an adjustable resistor presenting a first resistance value that is temperature-independent and a second resistance value that is temperature-dependent, wherein a first current signal is conducted across the resistor when it presents the first resistance value and a second current signal is conducted across the resistor when it presents the second resistance value; a plurality of gated conductors coupled to the resistor; and a control circuit, coupled to the resistor and the plurality of gated conductors, and configured to selectively deactivate at least one of the plurality of gated conductors to compare the first and second current signals to estimate the monitored temperature.
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公开(公告)号:US20230386528A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-30
申请号:US18232768
申请日:2023-08-10
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Ku-Feng LIN , Yu-Der CHIH , Yi-Chun SHIH , Chia-Fu LEE
CPC classification number: G11C7/065 , G11C7/08 , G11C13/004 , G11C11/14 , H01L27/10
Abstract: Circuits and methods for compensating mismatches in sense amplifiers are disclosed. In one example, a circuit is disclosed. The circuit includes: a first branch, a second branch, a first plurality of trimming transistors and a second plurality of trimming transistors. The first branch comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, and a first node coupled between the first transistor and the second transistor. The second branch comprises a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a second node coupled between the third transistor and the fourth transistor. The first node is coupled to respective gates of the third transistor and the fourth transistor. The second node is coupled to respective gates of the first transistor and the second transistor. The first plurality of trimming transistors is coupled to the second transistor in parallel. The second plurality of trimming transistors is coupled to the fourth transistor in parallel.
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公开(公告)号:US20230385623A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-30
申请号:US18231769
申请日:2023-08-08
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Win-San KHWA , Yu-Der CHIH , Yi-Chun SHIH , Chien-Yin LIU
CPC classification number: G06N3/063 , G11C11/54 , G11C29/04 , G06N3/08 , G11C7/1006
Abstract: Disclosed is a methods and apparatus which can improve defect tolerability of a hardware-based neural network. In one embodiment, a method for performing a calculation of values on first neurons of a first layer in a neural network, includes: receiving a first pattern of a memory cell array; determining a second pattern of the memory cell array according to a third pattern; determining at least one pair of columns of the memory cell array according to the first pattern and the second pattern; switching input data of two columns of each of the at least one pair of columns of the memory cell array; and switching output data of the two columns in each of the at least one pair of columns of the memory cell array so as to determine the values on the first neurons of the first layer.
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