G11C11/04

Capacitive sense NAND memory

An array of memory cells might include a first data line, a second data line, a source, a capacitance selectively connected to the first data line, a string of series-connected non-volatile memory cells between the first data line and the capacitance, and a pass gate selectively connected between the second data line and the source, wherein an electrode of the capacitance is capacitively coupled to a channel of the pass gate.

Memory device with circuitry to transmit feedback indicative of a phase relationship
11302368 · 2022-04-12 · ·

A memory device includes a first receive circuit to receive a control signal of a memory access request from a memory controller. A second receive circuit receives a timing signal from the memory controller. The memory device includes circuitry to transmit, during a calibration mode of operation, feedback to the memory controller along a data path, the feedback indicative of a phase relationship between the control signal and the timing signal.

Memory device and operating method for performing verify operation
11842779 · 2023-12-12 · ·

A memory device includes a memory block, a peripheral circuit, and control logic. The memory block includes memory cells. The peripheral circuit performs a program operation including a plurality of program loops. Each of the plurality of program loops includes a program pulse application operation and a verify operation. The control logic controls the peripheral circuit to store cell status information and apply a program limit voltage. The control logic sets a verify pass reference and applies the program limit voltage determined based on the cell status information.

Method of maintaining the state of semiconductor memory having electrically floating body transistor
11018136 · 2021-05-25 · ·

Methods of maintaining a state of a memory cell without interrupting access to the memory cell are provided, including applying a back bias to the cell to offset charge leakage out of a floating body of the cell, wherein a charge level of the floating body indicates a state of the memory cell; and accessing the cell.

Refresh circuit and memory
11854595 · 2023-12-26 · ·

A refresh circuit and a memory. The refresh circuit includes: a row hammer address generation module, configured to receive a row activate command, a precharge command, and a single row address corresponding to the row activate command, and output a row hammer address corresponding to the single row address, where each of the single row addresses corresponds to a word line, the row activate command is configured to activate a word line pointed to by the single row address, and the precharge command is configured to inactivate the word line; and output the row hammer address if a single activation time of the word line is greater than a preset time; and a signal selector, configured to receive the row hammer address and a regular refresh address, and at least output the row hammer address.

Method of Maintaining the State of Semiconductor Memory Having Electrically Floating Body Transistor
20200335503 · 2020-10-22 ·

Methods of maintaining a state of a memory cell without interrupting access to the memory cell are provided, including applying a back bias to the cell to offset charge leakage out of a floating body of the cell, wherein a charge level of the floating body indicates a state of the memory cell; and accessing the cell.

Method of maintaining the state of semiconductor memory having electrically floating body transistor
10748904 · 2020-08-18 · ·

Methods of maintaining a state of a memory cell without interrupting access to the memory cell are provided, including applying a back bias to the cell to offset charge leakage out of a floating body of the cell, wherein a charge level of the floating body indicates a state of the memory cell; and accessing the cell.

Semiconductor Memory Device Having an Electrically Floating Body Transistor
20200243529 · 2020-07-30 ·

An IC may include an array of memory cells formed in a semiconductor, including memory cells arranged in rows and columns, each memory cell may include a floating body region defining at least a portion of a surface of the memory cell, the floating body region having a first conductivity type; a buried region located within the memory cell and located adjacent to the floating body region, wherein the buried region has a second conductivity type, wherein the floating body region is bounded on a first side by a first insulating region having a first thickness and on a second side by a second insulating region having a second thickness, and a gate region above the floating body region and the second insulating region and is insulated from the floating body region by an insulating layer; and control circuitry configured to provide electrical signals to said buried region.

Method of Maintaining the State of Semiconductor Memory Having Electrically Floating Body Transistor
20200168609 · 2020-05-28 ·

Methods of maintaining a state of a memory cell without interrupting access to the memory cell are provided, including applying a back bias to the cell to offset charge leakage out of a floating body of the cell, wherein a charge level of the floating hod indicates a state of the memory cell; and accessing the cell.

Semiconductor memory device having an electrically floating body transistor
10644001 · 2020-05-05 · ·

An IC may include an array of memory cells formed in a semiconductor, including memory cells arranged in rows and columns, each memory cell may include a floating body region defining at least a portion of a surface of the memory cell, the floating body region having a first conductivity type; a buried region located within the memory cell and located adjacent to the floating body region, wherein the buried region has a second conductivity type, wherein the floating body region is bounded on a first side by a first insulating region having a first thickness and on a second side by a second insulating region having a second thickness, and a gate region above the floating body region and the second insulating region and is insulated from the floating body region by an insulating layer; and control circuitry configured to provide electrical signals to said buried region.