Abstract:
A non- volatile content addressable memory cell comprises: a first phase change material element, the first phase change material element having one end connected to a match-line; a first transistor, the first transistor having a gate connected to a word-line, a source connected to a true bit-read- write-search-line, and a drain connected to another end of the first phase change material element; a second phase change material element, the second phase change material element having one end connected to the match-line; and a second transistor, the second transistor having a gate connected to the word-line, a source connected to a complementary bit- read-write-search-line, and a drain connected to another end of the second phase change material element.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a deposition method for a non-volatile resistance switching memory. SOLUTION: The method for depositing a switching material can be switched between persistent conductive states. The microelectronic device is a non-volatile resistance switching memory comprising the switching material for storing digital information. The method comprises a step of depositing the switching material by a standard CMOS deposition technique at a temperature lower than 400°C. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
A non-volatile dynamic memory cell in which the non- volatile element has two different areas for electron injection, such that direct overwriting of previously stored non-volatile data is permitted without an intervening erase cycle. The non-volatile storage element is a floating gate electrode (14A) which has dual control gates (16A, 16B) disposed thereon. Each control gate includes a layer (24A, 24B) of dual electron injector structure (DEIS) material and a polysilicon gate (16A, 16B). When writing a "0" from the volatile storage capacitor (14B) to the floating gate (14A), one of the control gates removes charge from the floating gate (14A). To write a "1", the other programming gate injects charge into the floating gate. The above charge transfer does not take place if the previously stored logic state and the logic state to be written in are identical. In order to minimize the adverse effects of process variations, the gate electrode (16A) of the word line device is electrically in common with one of the control gates.
Abstract:
A memory system, particularly an electrically alterable read only memory system which includes a semiconductor substrate (10) having a diffusion region (12) therein defining one end of a channel region (14), a control plate (22, T1), a floating plate (20) separated from the channel region by a thin dielectric layer (16) and disposed between the control plate (22) and the channel region (14) and means (T1-T3) for transferring charge to and from the floating plate (22). A control gate (32) is coupled to the channel region (14) and is located between the diffusion region (12) and the floating plate (22). The control gate (32) may be connected to a word line and the diffusion region (12) may be connected to a bit/sense line. The channel region (14) is controlled by the word line and the presence or absence of charge on the floating plate (20). Thus, information may be read from a cell of the memory by detecting the presence or absence of charge stored in the inversion capacitor under the floating plate (20). The charge transfer means (T1, T3) includes an enhanced conduction insulator (24) and means (T1-T3) for applying appropriate voltages to the control plate (22) and to the control gate (32) to transfer charge to and from the floating plate (20) through the enhanced conduction insulator (24).
Abstract:
An RC based sensing scheme to effectively sense the cell resistance of a programmed Phase Change Material (PCM) memory cell. The sensing scheme ensures the same physical configuration of each cell (after programming): same amorphous volume, same trap density/distribution, etc. The sensing scheme is based on a metric: the RC based sense amplifier implements two trigger points. The measured time interval (150 figure 6B) between these two points (125,130 figure 6B ) is used as the metric to determine whether the programmed cell state, e.g., resistance, is programmed into desired value. The RC-based sensing scheme is embedded into an iterative PCM cell programming technique to ensure a tight distribution of resistance at each level after programming; and ensure the probability of level aliasing is very small, leading to less problematic drift.
Abstract:
Ein Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Phasenwechselspeicher(PCM)-Zelle beinhaltet Bilden einer dielektrischen Schicht oberhalb einer Elektrode, wobei die Elektrode ein Elektrodenmaterial umfasst; Bilden eines Durchgangslochs in der dielektrischen Schicht, sodass das Durchgangsloch bis hinunter zu der Elektrode reicht; und Wachsen eines Einkristalls eines Phasenwechselmaterials auf der Elektrode in dem Durchgangsloch. Eine Phasenwechselspeicher(PCM)-Zelle beinhaltet eine Elektrode, die ein Elektrodenmaterial umfasst; eine dielektrische Schicht oberhalb der Elektrode; ein Durchgangsloch in der dielektrischen Schicht; und einen Einkristall eines Phasenwechselmaterials angeordnet in dem Durchgangsloch, wobei der Einkristall die Elektrode am Boden des Durchgangslochs berührt.
Abstract:
A logic chip including a non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) array and method of fabrication thereof. The chip includes devices with gates on one or more of three polysilicon layers. Chip logic uses normal FETs and array support includes high voltage FETs. Both logic and support are CMOS. The gates of normal FETs in the chip logic are from the third, uppermost polysilicon layer. The third poly silicon layer also is used as a mask for high voltage FETs and array word lines, both of which use the second polysilicon layer for gates. The first polysilicon layer is used solely for cell floating gates.