Read and programming decoding system for analog neural memory

    公开(公告)号:US12237011B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US17853315

    申请日:2022-06-29

    Abstract: Various examples of decoders and physical layout designs for non-volatile flash memory arrays in an analog neural system are disclosed. In one example, a system comprises a plurality of vector-by-matrix multiplication arrays in an analog neural memory system, each vector-by-matrix multiplication array comprising an array of non-volatile memory cells organized into rows and columns, wherein each memory cell comprises a word line terminal; a plurality of read row decoders, each read row decoder coupled to one of the plurality of vector-by-matrix multiplication arrays for applying a voltage to one or more selected rows during a read operation; and a shared program row decoder coupled to all of the plurality of vector-by-matrix multiplication arrays for applying a voltage to one or more selected rows in one or more of the vector-by-matrix multiplication arrays during a program operation.

    MEMORY DEVICE AND READ OPERATION DURING SUSPENSION OF PROGRAM OPERATION THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20250061949A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-20

    申请号:US18930430

    申请日:2024-10-29

    Abstract: A memory device includes an array of memory cells and a peripheral circuit coupled to the array of memory cells. The array of memory cells includes a first memory cell and a second memory cell. Each of the first and second memory cells is configured to store N-bits data. The peripheral circuit includes a page buffer circuit and control logic. The page buffer circuit includes at least a page buffer circuit coupled to the first and second memory cells, respectively. The page buffer circuit includes a sense out (SO) node and a cache storage unit. The control logic is configured to suspend a program operation on the first memory cell responsive to receiving a suspension command indicative of executing a read operation on the second memory cell, control the page buffer circuit to store suspended program information associated with a suspension of the program operation, and perform the read operation on the second memory cell, including directly storing one of N-bits data of the second memory cell into the cache storage unit through the SO node.

    Memory device, memory system, and method of operating the same

    公开(公告)号:US12224004B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-11

    申请号:US18081065

    申请日:2022-12-14

    Abstract: A peripheral circuit of a memory device includes page buffers. Each page buffer includes a main latch, a bias latch, (N−1) data latches, and a cache latch coupled to a data path. The peripheral circuit is further configured to: in the process of programming a first physical page, disable a bit line bias function to release the bias latch to replace one of N page latches to perform a programming verification of memory states; release one of the N page latches to cache program data of one of the N logical pages of a second physical page; and in the process of programming the first physical page, store the program data of the one of the N logical pages of the second physical page in a released page latch.

    Non-volatile memory device and programming method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US12217807B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-04

    申请号:US17960346

    申请日:2022-10-05

    Abstract: An operating method of a non-volatile memory device that includes a plurality of cell strings each including a first stack and a second stack adjacent to the first stack, the operating method include performing a first program operation during a time period in which a plurality of program loops are performed, by applying a program voltage including a first plurality of voltage levels to a select word line connected to the first stack of each of the plurality of cell strings, applying, during the time period, second voltages including a second plurality of voltage levels to a non-select word line connected to the first stack of each of the plurality of cell strings, and maintaining, during the time period, a third voltage at a first level, the third voltage applied to a non-select word line connected to the second stack of each of the plurality of cell strings.

    Programming techniques to reduce programming stress in a memory device

    公开(公告)号:US12205647B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-21

    申请号:US17713458

    申请日:2022-04-05

    Abstract: The memory device includes a plurality of memory cells that are arranged in a plurality of word lines. A controller is provided, and the controller is configured to program the memory cells to respective threshold voltages in a programming operation. The controller is configured to, in the programming operation, apply a first voltage to a control gate of a selected word line of the plurality of word lines. The controller is also configured to continuously ramp a voltage applied to the control gate of the selected word line from the first voltage to a programming voltage over a first duration. The controller is further configured to hold the voltage applied to the control gate of the selected word line at the programming voltage over a second duration that is less than the first duration.

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