Simultaneous Conditioning of a Plurality of Memory Cells Through Series Resistors
    1.
    发明申请
    Simultaneous Conditioning of a Plurality of Memory Cells Through Series Resistors 有权
    通过串联电阻同时调节多个存储单元

    公开(公告)号:US20080185652A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-07

    申请号:US12060922

    申请日:2008-04-02

    IPC分类号: H01L23/62 H01L21/8234

    摘要: Disclosed are a semiconductor structure and a method that allow for simultaneous voltage/current conditioning of multiple memory elements in a nonvolatile memory device with multiple memory cells. The structure and method incorporate the use of a resistor connected in series with the memory elements to limit current passing through the memory elements. Specifically, the method and structure incorporate a blanket temporary series resistor on the wafer surface above the memory cells and/or permanent series resistors within the memory cells. During the conditioning process, these resistors protect the transition metal oxide in the individual memory elements from damage (i.e., burn-out), once it has been conditioned.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种半导体结构和方法,其允许在具有多个存储器单元的非易失性存储器件中同时对多个存储器元件进行电压/电流调节。 该结构和方法结合使用与存储器元件串联连接的电阻器来限制电流通过存储器元件。 具体地,该方法和结构在存储器单元上方的晶片表面上和/或存储器单元内的永久串联电阻器上并入一个橡皮布暂时串联电阻器。 在调节过程中,一旦调节了这些电阻,这些电阻就可以保护各个存储元件中的过渡金属氧化物免受损坏(即烧坏)。

    Simultaneous conditioning of a plurality of memory cells through series resistors
    5.
    发明授权
    Simultaneous conditioning of a plurality of memory cells through series resistors 有权
    通过串联电阻同时调节多个存储单元

    公开(公告)号:US07834384B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-16

    申请号:US12060922

    申请日:2008-04-02

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00

    摘要: Disclosed are a semiconductor structure and a method that allow for simultaneous voltage/current conditioning of multiple memory elements in a nonvolatile memory device with multiple memory cells. The structure and method incorporate the use of a resistor connected in series with the memory elements to limit current passing through the memory elements. Specifically, the method and structure incorporate a blanket temporary series resistor on the wafer surface above the memory cells and/or permanent series resistors within the memory cells. During the conditioning process, these resistors protect the transition metal oxide in the individual memory elements from damage (i.e., burn-out), once it has been conditioned.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种半导体结构和方法,其允许在具有多个存储器单元的非易失性存储器件中同时对多个存储器元件进行电压/电流调节。 该结构和方法结合使用与存储器元件串联连接的电阻器来限制电流通过存储器元件。 具体地,该方法和结构在存储器单元上方的晶片表面上和/或存储器单元内的永久串联电阻器上并入一个橡皮布暂时串联电阻器。 在调节过程中,一旦调节了这些电阻,这些电阻就可以保护各个存储元件中的过渡金属氧化物免受损坏(即烧坏)。

    NON-VOLATILE PROGRAMMABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT EMPLOYING F-CENTERS
    9.
    发明申请
    NON-VOLATILE PROGRAMMABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT EMPLOYING F-CENTERS 有权
    非挥发性可编程光学元件使用F中心

    公开(公告)号:US20100039848A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-18

    申请号:US12189983

    申请日:2008-08-12

    IPC分类号: G11C11/34 H01L21/02

    摘要: A non-volatile programmable electro-optical element alters absorption characteristics of an optical medium that comprises a doped transition metal oxide material including F-centers. The F-centers are electrostatically moved into or out of the regions containing a wavefunction of an optical beam. A specific F-center profile in the transition metal oxide material may be programmed into the optical medium. The F-center profile alters an absorption profile within the optical medium. The spectral range for transmission of electromagnetic radiation in the optical medium may be tailored by the F-centers. Once the absorption profile is set by an electrical signal, the optical element maintains its state even when the electrical signal is turned off. Thus, the programming node may be disconnected from a power supply network, thereby enabling a low power operation of the electro-optical element. The inventive electro-optical element may be employed for both the visible and the infrared wavelength spectrum.

    摘要翻译: 非易失性可编程电光元件改变包括掺杂的过渡金属氧化物材料(包括F-中心)的光学介质的吸收特性。 F中心被静电地移入或移出包含光束波函数的区域。 过渡金属氧化物材料中的特定的F中心分布可以被编程到光学介质中。 F中心轮廓改变光学介质内的吸收曲线。 光介质中电磁辐射传输的光谱范围可以由F-中心来定制。 一旦通过电信号设置吸收曲线,即使当电信号被关闭时,光学元件也保持其状态。 因此,编程节点可以与电源网络断开,从而能够实现电光元件的低功率操作。 本发明的电光元件可以用于可见光和红外波长光谱。

    METHOD TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE OF COMPLEX METAL OXIDE PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE OF COMPLEX METAL OXIDE PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY 审中-公开
    提高复合金属氧化物可编程存储器性能的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090186443A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-23

    申请号:US12017848

    申请日:2008-01-22

    IPC分类号: H01L21/34

    摘要: A method of incorporating oxygen vacancies near an electrode/oxide interface region of a complex metal oxide programmable memory cell which includes forming a first electrode of a metallic material which remains metallic upon oxidation, forming a second electrode facing the first electrode, forming an oxide layer in between the first and second electrodes, applying an electrical signal to the first electrode such that oxygen ions from the oxide layer are embedded in and oxidize the first electrode, and forming oxygen vacancies near the electrode/oxide interface region of the complex metal oxide programmable memory cell.

    摘要翻译: 一种在复合金属氧化物可编程存储单元的电极/氧化物界面区域附近引入氧空位的方法,其包括在氧化时形成保持金属的金属材料的第一电极,形成面向第一电极的第二电极,形成氧化物层 在第一和第二电极之间,向第一电极施加电信号,使得来自氧化物层的氧离子嵌入并氧化第一电极,并在复合金属氧化物可编程的电极/氧化物界面区域附近形成氧空位 记忆单元