G11C2213/30

MATERIAL IMPLICATION OPERATIONS IN MEMORY
20210151109 · 2021-05-20 ·

The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for material implication operations in memory with reduced program voltages. An example apparatus can include an array of memory cells that further includes a first memory cell coupled to a first access line and to a first one of a plurality of second access lines and a second memory cell coupled to the first access line and to a second one of the plurality of second access lines. The circuitry can be configured to apply, across the second memory cell, a first voltage differential having a first polarity and a first magnitude. The first voltage differential reduces, if the second memory cell is programmed to a first data state, a magnitude of a drifted threshold voltage for programming the second memory cell to a second data state. The circuitry is further configured to apply, subsequent to the application of the first voltage differential, a first signal to the first access line. The circuitry is further configured to, while the first signal is being applied to the first access line, apply, subsequent to the application of the first voltage differential, a second voltage differential having a second polarity and the first magnitude across the first memory cell and apply a third voltage differential having the second polarity across the second memory cell. A material implication operation is performed as a result of the first, second, and third voltage differentials applied across the first and the second memory cells with a result of the material implication operation being stored on the second memory cell.

CHALCOGENIDE GLASS BASED INKS OBTAINED BY DISSOLUTION OR NANOPARTICLES MILLING

An additive manufacturing ink composition may include a fluid medium. The ink may further include a chalcogenide glass suspended within the fluid medium to form a chalcogenide glass mixture. The ink may also include a surfactant. A method for forming an additive manufacturing ink may include wet milling a chalcogenide glass in a fluid medium and a surfactant to produce a chalcogenide glass mixture. The method may also include, after wet milling the chalcogenide glass, processing the chalcogenide glass mixture to reduce an average particle size of the chalcogenide glass.

THIN FILMS PRINTED WITH CHALCOGENIDE GLASS INKS

A device formation method may include printing a chalcogenide glass ink onto a surface to form a chalcogenide glass layer, where the chalcogenide glass ink comprises chalcogenide glass and a fluid medium. The method may further include sintering the chalcogenide glass layer at a first temperature for a first duration. The method may also include annealing the chalcogenide glass layer at a second temperature for a second duration. A device may include a substrate and a printed chalcogenide glass layer on the substrate, where the printed chalcogenide glass layer includes annealed chalcogenide glass, and where the printed chalcogenide glass layer is free from cracks.

Thin films printed with chalcogenide glass inks

A device formation method may include printing a chalcogenide glass ink onto a surface to form a chalcogenide glass layer, where the chalcogenide glass ink comprises chalcogenide glass and a fluid medium. The method may further include sintering the chalcogenide glass layer at a first temperature for a first duration. The method may also include annealing the chalcogenide glass layer at a second temperature for a second duration. A device may include a substrate and a printed chalcogenide glass layer on the substrate, where the printed chalcogenide glass layer includes annealed chalcogenide glass, and where the printed chalcogenide glass layer is free from cracks.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE
20210104668 · 2021-04-08 ·

An electronic device may include a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory may include: a first variable resistance layer including antimony (Sb); a second variable resistance layer including antimony (Sb) with a content different from that of the first variable resistance layer, the second variable resistance layer having a crystallization speed different from that of the first variable resistance layer; and a first electrode interposed between the first variable resistance layer and the second variable resistance layer.

Phase change memory operation method and circuit

A method includes applying a pulse sequence to a PCM device, each pulse of the pulse sequence including a pulse number, an amplitude, a leading edge, a pulse width, and a trailing edge, the trailing edge having a duration longer than a duration of the leading edge. Applying the pulse sequence includes increasing the pulse number while increasing at least one of the amplitude, the pulse width, or the trailing edge duration. A conductance level of the PCM device is altered in response to applying the pulse sequence.

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR SENSING MEMORY CELLS
20210090648 · 2021-03-25 ·

Sensing memory cells can include: applying a voltage ramp to a group of memory cells to sense their respective states; sensing when a first switching event occurs to one of the memory cells responsive to the applied voltage ramp; stopping application of the voltage ramp after a particular amount of time subsequent to when the first switching event occurs; and determining which additional memory cells of the group experience the switching event during the particular amount of time. Those cells determined to have experienced the switching event responsive to the applied voltage ramp are sensed as storing a first data value and those cells determined to not have experienced the switching event responsive to the applied voltage ramp are sensed as storing a second data value. The group stores data according to an encoding function constrained such that each code pattern includes at least one data unit having the first data value.

Memory management utilzing buffer reset commands
11853606 · 2023-12-26 · ·

The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for buffer reset commands for write buffers. An example apparatus includes a memory and a controller coupled to the memory. The memory can include an array of resistance variable memory cells configured to store data corresponding to a managed unit across multiple partitions each having a respective write buffer corresponding thereto. The controller can be configured to update the managed unit by providing, to the memory, a write buffer reset command followed by a write command. The memory can be configured to execute the write buffer reset command to place the write buffers in a reset state. The memory can be further configured to execute the write command to modify the content of the write buffers based on data corresponding to the write command and write the modified content of the write buffers to an updated location in the array.

MEMRISTOR AND NEURAL NETWORK USING SAME
20210036223 · 2021-02-04 ·

Provided is a memristor that can be manufactured at a low temperature, and does not include metals of which resources might be depleted. This memristor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a memristor layer of an oxide having elements of Ga, Sn, and oxygen, disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. When voltage is applied to the first electrode with respect to the second electrode, the voltage being positive or negative, a current flows; when voltage of a data-set voltage value is applied, a state is transitioned from a high-resistance state to a low-resistance state; and when voltage of a data-reset voltage value that is of an opposite sign to that of the data-set voltage value is applied, the state is transitioned from a low-resistance state to a high-resistance state.

Material implication operations in memory
10910052 · 2021-02-02 · ·

The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for material implication operations in memory. An example apparatus may include a plurality of memory cells coupled to a first access line and a plurality of second access lines, and a controller coupled to the plurality of memory cells. The controller of the example apparatus may be configured to apply a first signal to the first access line, and while the first signal is being applied to the first access line, apply a second signal to a first of the plurality of memory cells via another respective one of the plurality of second access lines and apply a third signal to a second of the plurality of memory cells via another respective one of the plurality of second access lines. The material implication operation may be performed as a result of the signals (e.g., first, second, and third signals) applied and a result of the material implication operation is stored on the second of the plurality of memory cells subsequent to the application of the third signal.