RESISTIVE MEMORY APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF AND MEMORY CELL ARRAY THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220068382A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17458559

    申请日:2021-08-27

    IPC分类号: G11C13/00

    摘要: A resistive memory apparatus including a memory cell array, at least one dummy transistor and a control circuit is provided. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells. Each of the memory cells includes a resistive switching element. The dummy transistor is electrically isolated from the resistive switching element. The control circuit is coupled to the memory cell array and the dummy transistor. The control circuit is configured to provide a first bit line voltage, a source line voltage and a word line voltage to the dummy transistor to drive the dummy transistor to output a saturation current. The control circuit is further configured to determine a value of a second bit line voltage for driving the memory cells according to the saturation current. In addition, an operating method and a memory cell array of the resistive memory apparatus are also provided.

    RESETTING METHOD OF RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY

    公开(公告)号:US20220028454A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:US17495778

    申请日:2021-10-06

    IPC分类号: G11C13/00 H01L27/24 H01L45/00

    摘要: Provided is a resetting method of a resistive random access memory (RRAM) including the following steps. A first resetting operation and a first verifying operation on the at least one resistive memory cell are performed. Whether to perform a second resetting operation according to a verifying result of the first verifying operation is determined. A second verifying operation is performed after the second resetting operation is determined to be performed and is finished. To determine whether to perform a healing resetting operation according to a verifying result of the second verifying operation, which comprises: performing the healing resetting operation when a verifying current of the second verifying operation is greater than a predetermined current, wherein a resetting voltage of the healing resetting operation is greater than a resetting voltage of the second resetting operation.

    Resistive random access memory array and manufacturing method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11107983B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-31

    申请号:US17060300

    申请日:2020-10-01

    IPC分类号: H01L45/00 H01L27/24 G11C13/00

    摘要: A RRAM array and its manufacturing method are provided. The RRAM array includes a substrate having an array region which has a first region and a second region. The RRAM array includes a bottom electrode layer on the substrate, an oxygen ion reservoir layer on the bottom electrode layer, a diffusion barrier layer on the oxygen ion reservoir layer, a resistance switching layer on the diffusion barrier layer, and a top electrode layer on the resistance switching layer. The diffusion barrier layer in the first region is different from the diffusion barrier layer in the second region.

    RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND RESETTING METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20210012839A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US15930469

    申请日:2020-05-13

    IPC分类号: G11C13/00 H01L27/24 H01L45/00

    摘要: Provided is a resistive random access memory (RRAM) including at least one memory cell. The at least one memory cell includes a top electrode, a bottom electrode, a data storage layer, an oxygen gettering layer, a first barrier layer, and an oxygen supplying layer. The data storage layer is disposed between the top electrode and the bottom electrode. The oxygen gettering layer is disposed between the data storage layer and the top electrode. The first barrier layer is disposed between the oxygen gettering layer and the data storage layer. The oxygen supplying layer is disposed between the oxygen gettering layer and the top electrode and/or between the oxygen gettering layer and the first barrier layer.

    Three-dimensional semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same

    公开(公告)号:US11758740B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US17224152

    申请日:2021-04-07

    IPC分类号: H10B63/00 H10N70/00 H10N70/20

    摘要: A three-dimensional semiconductor device includes multiple semiconductor device layers on a substrate, wherein each layer includes a first stacked structure, a first gate dielectric layer, a first semiconductor layer, a first channel layer, a first source region, a first drain region, and a first resistive random access memory cell. The first stacked structure on the substrate includes a first insulating layer and a first gate conductor layer. The first gate dielectric layer surrounds a sidewall of the first stacked structure. The first semiconductor layer surrounds a sidewall of the first gate dielectric layer. The first channel layer is in the first semiconductor layer. The first source region and the first drain region are on both sides of the first channel layer in the first semiconductor layer. The first resistive random access memory cell is on a first sidewall of the first semiconductor layer and connected to the first drain region.

    Synapse system and synapse method to realize STDP operation

    公开(公告)号:US11620500B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US15868392

    申请日:2018-01-11

    摘要: A synapse system is provided which includes three transistors and a resistance-switching element arranged between two neurons. The resistance-switching element has a resistance value and it is arranged between two neurons. A first transistor is connected between the resistance-switching element and one of the neurons. A second transistor and a third transistor are arranged between the two neurons, and are connected in series which interconnects with the gate of the first transistor. A first input signal is transmitted from one of the neurons to the other neuron through the first transistor. A second input signal is transmitted from one of the neurons to the other neuron through the second transistor and the third transistor. The resistance value of the resistance-switching element is changed based on the time difference between the first input signal and the second input signal.

    RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICE AND RELIABILITY ENHANCEMENT METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220069209A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17002759

    申请日:2020-08-25

    IPC分类号: H01L45/00 H01L27/24

    摘要: A resistive memory device and a reliability enhancement method thereof are provided. The reliability enhancement method includes the following steps. A forming operation is performed on a plurality of memory cells. The formed memory cells are read to respectively obtain a plurality of formed currents. A reference current is set according to a statistic value of the formed currents. A setting operation is performed on the memory cells. A ratio between a set current of each of the memory cells and the reference current is calculated, and a physical status of each of the memory cells is judged according to the ratio. It is determined whether to perform a fix operation of each of the memory cells or not according to physical status.

    THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210366986A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-25

    申请号:US17224152

    申请日:2021-04-07

    IPC分类号: H01L27/24 H01L45/00

    摘要: A three-dimensional semiconductor device includes multiple semiconductor device layers on a substrate, wherein each layer includes a first stacked structure, a first gate dielectric layer, a first semiconductor layer, a first channel layer, a first source region, a first drain region, and a first resistive random access memory cell. The first stacked structure on the substrate includes a first insulating layer and a first gate conductor layer. The first gate dielectric layer surrounds a sidewall of the first stacked structure. The first semiconductor layer surrounds a sidewall of the first gate dielectric layer. The first channel layer is in the first semiconductor layer. The first source region and the first drain region are on both sides of the first channel layer in the first semiconductor layer. The first resistive random access memory cell is on a first sidewall of the first semiconductor layer and connected to the first drain region.