摘要:
A phase change memory device with a memory element including a basis phase change material, such as a chalcogenide, and one or more additives, where the additive or additives have a non-constant concentration profile along an inter-electrode current path through a memory element. The use of “non-constant” concentration profiles for additives enables doping the different zones with different materials and concentrations, according to the different crystallographic, thermal and electrical conditions, and different phase transition conditions.
摘要:
A phase change memory device with a memory element including a basis phase change material, such as a chalcogenide, and one or more additives, where the additive or additives have a non-constant concentration profile along an inter-electrode current path through a memory element. The use of “non-constant” concentration profiles for additives enables doping the different zones with different materials and concentrations, according to the different crystallographic, thermal and electrical conditions, and different phase transition conditions.
摘要:
Phase change memory devices and methods for operating described herein are based on the discovery that, following an initial high current operation applied to a phase change memory cell to establish the high resistance reset state, the current-voltage (I-V) behavior of the memory cell under different bias voltages can be used to detect if the memory cell is a defect cell having poor data retention characteristics.
摘要:
Phase change memory devices and methods for operating described herein are based on the discovery that, following an initial high current operation applied to a phase change memory cell to establish the high resistance reset state, the current-voltage (I-V) behavior of the memory cell under different bias voltages can be used to detect if the memory cell is a defect cell having poor data retention characteristics.
摘要:
An integrated circuit phase change memory can be pre-coded by inducing a first resistance state in some cells and the memory, and a second resistance state and some other cells in the memory to represent a data set. The integrated circuit phase change memory is mounted on a substrate after coding the data set. After mounting the integrated circuit phase change memory, the data set is read by sensing the first and second resistance states, and changing cells in the first resistance state to a third resistance state and changing cells in the second resistance state to a fourth resistance state. The first and second resistance states maintain a sensing margin after solder bonding or other thermal cycling process. The third and fourth resistance states are characterized by the ability to cause a transition using higher speed and lower power, suitable for a mission function of a circuit.
摘要:
An integrated circuit phase change memory can be pre-coded by inducing a first resistance state in some cells and the memory, and a second resistance state and some other cells in the memory to represent a data set. The integrated circuit phase change memory is mounted on a substrate after coding the data set. After mounting the integrated circuit phase change memory, the data set is read by sensing the first and second resistance states, and changing cells in the first resistance state to a third resistance state and changing cells in the second resistance state to a fourth resistance state. The first and second resistance states maintain a sensing margin after solder bonding or other thermal cycling process. The third and fourth resistance states are characterized by the ability to cause a transition using higher speed and lower power, suitable for a mission function of a circuit.
摘要:
A 3D polysilicon read only memory at least including: a silicon substrate, an isolated silicon dioxide (SiO2) layer, a N-Type heavily doped (N+) polysilicon layer, a first oxide layer, a dielectric layer, a P-Type lightly doped (P−) polysilicon layer, at least a neck structure, and a second oxide layer. The isolated SiO2 layer is deposited on the silicon substrate, and the N+ polysilicon layer is deposited on the isolated SiO2 layer. The N+ polysilicon layer is further defined a plurality of parallel, separate word lines (WL), and the first oxide layer is filled in the space between the word lines. The dielectric layer is deposited on the word lines and the first oxide layer. The P-Type lightly doped (P−) polysilicon layer is deposited on the dielectric layer and is further defined a plurality of parallel, separate bit lines (BL). The bit lines overlap the word lines, from a top view, to form a shape approximately as a cross. There are at least a neck structure individually formed between the first polysilicon layer and the second polysilicon layer by isotropy wet etching the dielectric layer, with using dilute hydrofluoric acid (HF) as the example. The second oxide layer is filled in the space between the bit lines and is on the word lines and the first oxide layer.
摘要:
A 3D polysilicon ROM including an isolated SiO2 layer on a silicon substrate, and an N+ polysilicon layer on the isolated SiO2 layer. The N+ polysilicon layer is further defined by a plurality of parallel, separate word lines. A first oxide layer fills the space between the word lines. A dielectric layer is deposited on the word lines and the first oxide layer. A P− polysilicon layer is deposited on the dielectric layer and further defines a plurality of parallel, separate bit lines. The bit lines overlap the word lines, from a top view, to form an approximately cross shape. The neck structure may be individually formed between the P− and N+ polysilicon layers by wet etching the dielectric layer with dilute hydrofluoric acid. A second oxide layer fills the space between the bit lines and is on the word lines and the first oxide layer.
摘要:
A method of determining an optimal reading voltage for reading a two-side non-volatile memory programmed with a threshold voltage Vt is described. A first side of a memory cell is programmed to Vt, and then an I1-Vg curve of the first side and an I2-Vg curve of the second side are measured, wherein Vg is the gate voltage. A Gm1-Vg curve and a Gm2-Vg curve are plotted, wherein Gm1=dI1/dVg and Gm2=dI2/dVg. The optimal reading voltage VgO is determined as the gate voltage at the intersection of Gm1 and Gm2, corresponding to a maximal total current window Wm (=I2(VgO)−I1(VgO)).
摘要翻译:描述了一种确定用于读取用阈值电压Vt编程的双侧非易失性存储器的最佳读取电压的方法。 存储器单元的第一侧被编程为Vt,然后第二侧的I 1 -T 1 -V G曲线和第二侧的I 2 -V -V曲线是 测量,其中Vg是栅极电压。 绘制了一个Gm 1-ΔVg曲线和一个Gm 2 -V -G曲线,其中G m 1 = 1/1 / / dVg和Gm2 i> = dI2 / dVg。 确定最佳读取电压V g O O N作为在最大总电流窗口Gm1和Gm2的交点处的栅极电压 Wm(= I 2)(V g O O) - I 1(V g O O))。
摘要:
A method of determining an optimal reading voltage for reading a two-side non-volatile memory programmed with a threshold voltage Vt is described. A first side of a memory cell is programmed to Vt, and then an I1-Vg curve of the first side and an I2-Vg curve of the second side are measured, wherein Vg is the gate voltage. A Gm1-Vg curve and a Gm2-Vg curve are plotted, wherein Gm1=dI1/dVg and Gm2=dI2/dVg. The optimal reading voltage VgO is determined as the gate voltage at the intersection of Gm1 and Gm2, corresponding to a maximal total current window Wm(=I2(VgO)−I1(VgO)).
摘要翻译:描述了一种确定用于读取用阈值电压Vt编程的双侧非易失性存储器的最佳读取电压的方法。 存储器单元的第一侧被编程为Vt,然后第二侧的I 1 -T 1 -V G曲线和第二侧的I 2 -V -V曲线是 测量,其中Vg是栅极电压。 绘制了一个Gm 1-ΔVg曲线和一个Gm 2 -V -G曲线,其中G m 1 = 1/1 / / dVg和Gm2 i> = dI2 / dVg。 确定最佳读取电压V g O O N作为在最大总电流窗口Gm1和Gm2的交点处的栅极电压 Wm(= I 2)(V g O O) - I 1(V g O O))。