G11C2207/002

Memory device read operations
11600337 · 2023-03-07 · ·

Memory devices might include a capacitor, a first capacitance element, a first transistor, and control logic. The first transistor might be connected between the capacitor and the first capacitance element. The control logic might be connected to a control gate of the first transistor. The control logic might be configured to activate the first transistor to precharge the capacitor and the first capacitance element during a read operation of the memory device. The first capacitance element might be a wire capacitance of a first signal line.

BIT LINE SENSE AMPLIFIER AND MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
20230121199 · 2023-04-20 ·

A bit line sense amplifier includes a first inverter having an output terminal connected to a complementary sensing bit line, a second inverter having an output terminal connected to a sensing bit line, a first offset element connecting a bit line to the complementary sensing bit line and a second offset element connecting a complementary bit line to the sensing bit line, in response to an offset cancellation signal. During a first time interval, the first offset element and the second offset element are turned off and a capacitor of a first memory cell is connected to the bit line. During a second time interval after the first time interval, the first offset element and the second offset element are turned on and the capacitor of the first memory cell is disconnected from the bit line.

Vector population count determination via comparsion iterations in memory
11663005 · 2023-05-30 · ·

Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods for determining a vector population count in a memory. An example method comprises determining, using sensing circuitry, a vector population count of a number of fixed length elements of a vector stored in a memory array.

SENSE AMPLIFICATION STRUCTURE AND MEMORY ARCHITECTURE
20230061421 · 2023-03-02 ·

The present disclosure provides a sense amplification structure and a memory architecture. The sense amplification structure includes: a first PMOS transistor provided with a gate connected to a second readout bit line and a source connected to a first signal terminal; a first NMOS transistor provided with a gate connected to an initial bit line; a drain of the first PMOS transistor and a drain of the first NMOS transistor being connected to a first complementary readout bit line; a second PMOS transistor provided with a gate connected to the second complementary readout bit line; a second NMOS transistor provided with a gate connected to an initial complementary bit line and a source connected to a second signal terminal; a drain of the second PMOS transistor and a drain of the second NMOS transistor being connected to the first readout bit line.

THIN FILM TRANSISTOR DECK SELECTION IN A MEMORY DEVICE
20230112259 · 2023-04-13 ·

Methods, systems, and devices for thin film transistor deck selection in a memory device are described. A memory device may include memory arrays arranged in a stack of decks formed over a substrate, and deck selection components distributed among the layers to leverage common substrate-based circuitry. For example, each memory array of the stack may include a set of digit lines of a corresponding deck, and deck selection circuitry operable to couple the set of digit lines with a column decoder that is shared among multiple decks. To access memory cells of a selected memory array on one deck, the deck selection circuitry corresponding to the memory array may each be activated, while the deck selection circuitry corresponding to a non-selected memory array on another deck may be deactivated. The deck selection circuitry, such as transistors, may leverage thin-film manufacturing techniques, such as various techniques for forming vertical transistors.

BANK TO BANK DATA TRANSFER
20230070383 · 2023-03-09 ·

The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for bank to bank data transfer. An example apparatus includes a plurality of banks of memory cells, an internal bus configured to transfer data between the plurality of banks and an external bus interface, and a bank-to-bank transfer bus configured to transfer data between the plurality of banks.

Map creation from hybrid data

A method for receiving autonomous vehicle (AV) map data associated with an AV map of a geographic location and coverage map data associated with a coverage map of the geographic location. The AV map data is associated with an AV lane of a roadway in the geographic location, and the coverage map data is associated with a coverage lane of the roadway in the geographic location. The method includes generating a hybrid map of the geographic location based on the AV map data and the coverage map data and providing hybrid map data associated with the hybrid map for routing of an AV. The hybrid map includes the AV lane linked with the coverage lane of the roadway.

Memory systems including memory arrays employing column read circuits to control floating of column read bit lines, and related methods

A memory system includes a column circuit to generate a logic state of data stored in one of the memory bit cell circuits in a column in a read operation. The column circuit includes a read control circuit to cause a float control circuit to couple a read bit line to a charged evaluation output line in a read operation and cause the float control circuit to decouple the read bit line from the evaluation output line in an idle stage. Decoupling the read bit line from the charged evaluation output line reduces power lost between read operations by current leaking through read port circuits in the memory bit cell circuits to which the read bit line is coupled. The memory system may include at least one read bit line, each coupled to a respective float control circuit and a respective plurality of memory bit cell circuits in a column.

MEMORY DEVICE

A memory device is provided. The memory device comprises a memory cell array connected to a first bit line and a complementary bit line, a first bit line sense amplifier configured to sense, amplify and the first bit line signal output a first bit line signal and the complimentary bit signal output on a complementary bit line signal output on the first bit line and the complementary bit line, a charge transfer transistor connected to the first bit line sense amplifier and configured to be gated by a charge transfer signal of a first node, an offset transistor configured to connect the first node and a second node based on an offset removal signal and a pre-charging transistor connected between the second node and a pre-charging voltage line and the pre-charging transistor being configured to pre-charge the first bit line or the complementary bit line based on an equalizing signal.

READOUT CIRCUIT, MEMORY, AND METHOD OF READING OUT DATA OF MEMORY
20230154503 · 2023-05-18 ·

The present disclosure provides a readout circuit, a memory, and a method of reading out data of a memory. The readout circuit includes: a sense amplifier and an isolation unit, the sense amplifier being connected to a bit line and a complementary bit line through the isolation unit, the bit line being connected to a memory cell and the complementary bit line being connected to a memory cell, and the isolation unit being configured to disconnect the sense amplifier from the bit line and the complementary bit line in response to an isolation signal; and an offset canceling unit, configured to perform an offset cancellation on the sense amplifier in response to an offset canceling signal, at least a part of a stage of a charge sharing being performed at the same time as at least a part of a stage of an operation of the offset canceling unit.