公开(公告)号：US20040196695A1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-07

申请号：US10805365

申请日：2004-03-22

Applicant: Renesas Technology Corp.

Inventor： Toshihiro Tanaka ,  Takashi Yamaki ,  Yutaka Shinagawa ,  Daisuke Okada ,  Digh Hisamoto ,  Kan Yasui ,  Tetsuya Ishimaru

IPC: G11C011/34

CPC classification number: G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/0433

Abstract: Disclosed here is a method for speeding up data writing and reducing power consumption by reducing the variation of the threshold voltage of each of non-volatile memory cells at data writing. When writing data in a memory cell, a voltage of about 8V is applied to the memory gate line, a voltage of about 5V is applied to the source line, a voltage of about 1.5V is applied to the selected gate line respectively. At that time, in the writing circuit, the writing pulse is 0, the writing latch output a High signal, and a NAND-circuit outputs a Low signal. And, a constant current of about 1 iA flows in a constant current source transistor and the bit line is discharged by a constant current of about 1 iA to flow a current in the memory cell.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了一种通过在数据写入时减小每个非易失性存储单元的阈值电压的变化来加速数据写入并降低功耗的方法。 当在存储单元中写入数据时，约8V的电压被施加到存储器栅极线，大约5V的电压被施加到源极线，大约1.5V的电压分别施加到所选择的栅极线。 此时，在写入电路中，写入脉冲为0，写入锁存器输出高电平信号，NAND电路输出低电平信号。 并且，在恒定电流源晶体管中流动约1IA的恒定电流，并且通过约1iA的恒定电流放电位线以使存储单元中的电流流动。

公开(公告)号：US20040202020A1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-14

申请号：US10810672

申请日：2004-03-29

Applicant: Renesas Technology Corp.

Inventor： Masamichi Fujito ,  Yutaka Shinagawa ,  Kazufumi Suzukawa ,  Ayako Kakuda ,  Akira Kato ,  Toshihiro Tanaka

IPC: G11C015/00

CPC classification number: G11C7/18 ,  G11C16/0416 ,  G11C16/08 ,  G11C16/26 ,  G11C16/28 ,  G11C16/30 ,  G11C2207/005 ,  G11C2216/22

Abstract: The read speed of an on-chip nonvolatile memory enabling electric rewrite is increased. The nonvolatile memory has a hierarchal bit line structure having first bit lines specific to each of a plurality of memory arrays, a second bit line shared between the plurality of memory arrays, a first selector circuit selecting the first bit line for each of the memory arrays to connect the selected first bit line to the second bit line, and a sense amp arranged between the output of the first selector circuit and the second bit line. The hierarchal bit line structure having the divided memory arrays can reduce the input load capacity of the sense amp.

Abstract translation: 能够进行电气重写的片上非易失性存储器的读取速度增加。 非易失性存储器具有分层位线结构，其具有对多个存储器阵列中的每一个特定的第一位线，在多个存储器阵列之间共享的第二位线，第一选择器电路，用于为每个存储器阵列选择第一位线 将所选择的第一位线连接到第二位线，以及布置在第一选择器电路的输出和第二位线之间的感测放大器。 具有划分的存储器阵列的层次位线结构可以减小感测放大器的输入负载能力。