SENSING AMPLIFIER, METHOD AND CONTROLLER FOR SENSING MEMORY CELL

    公开(公告)号:US20240321325A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18679395

    申请日:2024-05-30

    CPC classification number: G11C7/062

    Abstract: A sensing amplifier, coupled to at least one memory cell, includes an output terminal and a reference terminal, a multiplexer circuit, and a plurality of reference cells having equal value. An output terminal of the multiplexer circuit is coupled to the reference terminal of the sensing amplifier. Each of the reference cell is coupled to each input node of the multiplexer circuit. The multiplexer circuit is controlled by a control signal to select one of the reference cells as a selected reference cell to couple to the reference terminal of the sensing amplifier when each read operation to the at least one memory cell is performed. The plurality of reference cells are selected sequentially and repeatedly, and the one of the reference cells is selected for one read operation to the at least one memory cell.

    Dynamic error monitor and repair
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11380415B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US17130250

    申请日:2020-12-22

    Abstract: A memory device includes: a memory cell array comprising a plurality of memory cells, the plurality of memory cells comprising a plurality of data memory cells including a first data memory cell and a plurality of backup memory cells including a first backup memory cell; a storage storing an error table configured to record errors in the plurality of data memory cells, the error table including a plurality of error table entries, each error table entry corresponding to one of the plurality of data memory cell and having an address and a failure count; and a controller configured to replace the first data memory cell with the first backup memory cell based on the error table.

    MEMORY DEVICE, SENSE AMPLIFIER AND METHOD FOR MISMATCH COMPENSATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220101890A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17035609

    申请日:2020-09-28

    Inventor: Ku-Feng Lin

    Abstract: A memory device that includes a first memory cell, a second memory cell and a sense amplifier. The sense amplifier includes a first branch and a second branch and are configured to output a first voltage and a second voltage to the first memory and the second memory, respectively in a trimming operation. A first clamp device of the sense amplifier includes a first clamp transistor and a plurality of first trimming transistors that are coupled to the first clamp transistor in parallel. The gate terminals of the first clamp transistor and the plurality of first trimming transistors are biased by a fixed clamp voltage. Each of the plurality of first trimming transistors is selectively conducted to compensate a mismatch between the first voltage and the second voltage.

    Memory Device With Source Lines in Parallel

    公开(公告)号:US20210135093A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US17032638

    申请日:2020-09-25

    Inventor: Ku-Feng Lin

    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, each row of memory cells being associated with a word line, each column of memory cells being associated with a bit line and a source line. Each memory cell includes: a storage device coupled to the bit line, the storage device being selectable between a first resistance state and a second resistance state in response to a bit line signal at the bit line; and a selection device connected in series with the storage device and coupled to the source line, the selection device being configured to provide access to the storage device in response to a word line signal at the word line. The memory device further includes a word-line driver and a bit-line driver. A first number of the source lines are connected in parallel.

    Sense amplifier for coupling effect reduction

    公开(公告)号:US12190986B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-07

    申请号:US18447904

    申请日:2023-08-10

    Abstract: A sense amplifier including a first input transistor having a first input gate and a first drain/source terminal, a second input transistor having a second input gate and a second drain/source terminal, a latch circuit, and a first capacitor. The latch circuit includes a first latch transistor having a third drain/source terminal connected to the first drain/source terminal and a second latch transistor having a fourth drain/source terminal connected to the second drain/source terminal. The first capacitor is connected on one side to the first input gate and on another side to the fourth drain/source terminal to reduce a coupling effect in the sense amplifier.

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