Abstract:
Electronic devices comprise a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate comprises circuitry including a plurality of conductive traces at least substantially parallel to each other through at least a portion of the first substrate. A plurality of bond pads are positioned on a surface of the first substrate and comprise a width extending over at least two of the plurality of conductive traces. A plurality of vias extend from adjacent at least some of the conductive traces to the plurality of bond pads. The second substrate is bonded to the first substrate and comprises circuitry coupled to the plurality of bond pads on the first substrate with a plurality of conductive bumps. Memory devices and related methods of forming electronic devices and memory devices are also disclosed, as are electronic systems.
Abstract:
A decoding structure employs a main terminal (130), a first memristive switch (112) connected between the main terminal (130) and a first addressable terminal (132), and a second memristive switch (114) connected between the main terminal (130) and a second addressable terminal (134). The second memristive switch (114) is oriented so that a voltage polarity on the main terminal (130) that tends to turn the first memristive switch (112) on tends to turn the second memristive switch (114) off.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device for transferring input data to a non-volatile memory device. The semiconductor device comprises a virtual page buffer including a plurality of data elements; a mask buffer including a corresponding plurality of data elements; control logic circuitry for (i) setting each of the mask buffer data elements to a first logic state upon receipt of a trigger; (ii) causing input data to be written to selected virtual page buffer data elements; and (iii) causing those mask buffer data elements corresponding to the selected virtual page buffer data elements to be set to a different logic state; mask logic circuitry configured to generate masked output data by combining, for each of the virtual page buffer data elements, data read therefrom together with the logic state of the corresponding mask buffer data element; and an output interface configured to release the masked output data towards the non¬ volatile memory device.
Abstract:
A decoder for sequentially enabling outputs in response to clock signal inputs is described including X number of logic stages corresponding to X number of outputs of the decoder. Each of the logic stages has a plurality of inputs, wherein each logic stage includes fewer than log 2 X inputs for receiving the clock signal inputs.
Abstract:
Electronic apparatus, systems, and methods may operate structures to access a portion of a row of a memory array without accessing the entire row. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Abstract:
A non-volatile storage system in which a sidewall insulating layer of a floating gate is significantly thinner than a thickness of a bottom insulating layer, and in which raised source/drain regions are provided. During programming or erasing, tunneling occurs predominantly via the sidewall insulating layer and the raised source/drain regions instead of via the bottom insulating layer. The floating gate may have a uniform width or an inverted T shape. The raised source/drain regions may be epitaxially grown from the substrate, and may include a doped region above an undoped region so that the channel length is effectively extended from beneath the floating gate and up into the undoped regions, so that short channel effects are reduced. The ratio of the thicknesses of the sidewall insulating layer to the bottom insulating layer may be about 0.3 to 0.67.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for reducing power consumption within dynamic memory devices having internal self-refresh circuitry. The circuits for generating isolator control (ISO), pre-decoded row address (PXID) and/or word enable (WE) signals are configured in response to receipt of self-refresh and refresh counter signals to output different timing and sequencing when in self-refresh mode than when in normal mode of the memory device. Conventionally, ISO signals are controlled from a block selection circuit which also controls bit line equalization (BLEQ) and sense amplifier enable (SAPN). While in conventional circuits the PXID and WE signals are generated in response to the output of the address decoder and thus have a fixed timing in relation to the output of the address decoder. The use of different timing and sequencing can lower power consumption, such as by outputting fewer signal transitions per block during self-refresh.
Abstract:
A multi-bit-per-cell flash memory device supports a command such that each invocation of the command by the device's host changes respective values of one or more types of reference voltage (e.g., all read reference voltages and/or all program verify reference voltages) of the device to respective new values.
Abstract:
A memory comprises a plurality of memory cells. A row decoder module selectively drives word lines using a voltage level to access selected ones of the memory cells. A first regeneration module selectively pulls the voltage level on one of the word lines to one of first and second predetermined voltage levels. At least one of the memory cells of the one of the word lines is located between the first regeneration module and the row decoder module.
Abstract:
A system including a memory system and a memory controller is connected to a host system. The memory system has at least one memory device storing data. The controller translates the requests from the host system to one or more separatable commands interpretable by the at least one memory device. Each command has a modular structure including an address identifier for one of the at least one memory devices and a command identifier representing an operation to be performed by the one of the at least one memory devices. The at least one memory device and the controller are in a series-connection configuration for communication such that only one memory device is in communication with the controller for input into the memory system. The memory system can include a plurality of memory devices connected to a common bus.