G11C11/221

CELL DATA BULK RESET
20220406356 · 2022-12-22 ·

Methods, systems, and devices for cell data bulk reset are described. In some examples, a logic state (e.g., a first logic state) may be written to one or more memory cells based on an associated memory device transitioning power states. To write the first logic state to the memory cells, a first subset of digit lines may be driven to a first voltage and a plate may be driven to a second voltage. While the digit lines and plate are driven to the respective voltages, one or more word lines may be driven to the second voltage. In some instances, the word lines may be driven to the second voltage based on charge sharing occurring between adjacent word lines.

PROGRAMMABLE COLUMN ACCESS
20220406344 · 2022-12-22 ·

Methods, systems, and devices for programmable column access are described. A device may transfer voltages from memory cells of a row in a memory array to respective digit lines for the memory cells. The voltages may be indicative of logic values stored at the memory cells. The device may communicate respective control signals to a set of multiplexers coupled with the digit lines, where each multiplexer is coupled with a respective subset of the digit lines. Each multiplexer may couple a digit line of the respective subset of digit lines with a respective sense component for that multiplexer based on the respective control signal for that multiplexer.

BALANCING POWER, ENDURANCE AND LATENCY IN A FERROELECTRIC MEMORY

Apparatus and method for managing data in a non-volatile memory (NVM) having an array of ferroelectric memory cells (FMEs). A data set received from an external client device is programmed to a group of the FMEs at a target location in the NVM using a selected profile. The selected profile provides different program characteristics, such as applied voltage magnitude and pulse duration, to achieve desired levels of power used during the program operation, endurance of the data set, and latency effects associated with a subsequent read operation to retrieve the data set. The profile may be selected from among a plurality of profiles for different operational conditions. The ferroelectric NVM may form a portion of a solid-state drive (SSD) storage device. Different types of FMEs may be utilized including ferroelectric tunneling junctions (FTJs), ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM), and ferroelectric field effect transistors (FeFETs).

INTELLIGENT CACHE WITH READ DESTRUCTIVE MEMORY CELLS

A data storage system can employ a read destructive memory configured to fill a first cache with a first data set from a data repository prior to populating a second cache with a second data set describing the first data set with the first and second cache each having non-volatile ferroelectric memory cells. An entirety of the first cache may be read in response to a cache hit in the second cache with the cache hit responsive to a data read command from a host and with the first cache being read without a refresh operation restoring the data of the first cache.

CELL DISTURB ON POWER STATE TRANSITION
20220406355 · 2022-12-22 ·

Methods, systems, and devices for cell data bulk reset are described. In some examples, a write pulse may be applied to one or more memory cells based on an associated memory device transitioning power states. To apply the wire pulse, a first subset of digit lines may be driven to a first voltage and a plate may be driven to a second voltage or a third voltage. While the digit lines and plate are driven to the respective voltages, one or more word lines may be driven to the second voltage or the third voltage. In some instances, the digit lines may be selected (e.g., driven) according to a pattern.

READ DESTRUCTIVE MEMORY WEAR LEVELING SYSTEM

A data storage system can utilize one or more data storage devices that employ a solid-state non-volatile read destructive memory consisting of ferroelectric memory cells. A leveling strategy can be generated by a wear module connected to the memory with the leveling strategy prescribing a plurality of memory cell operating parameters associated with different amounts of cell wear. The wear module may monitor activity of a memory cell and detect an amount of wear in the memory cell as a result of the monitored activity, which can prompt changing a default set of operating parameters for the memory cell to a first stage of operating parameters, as prescribed by the leveling strategy, in response to the detected amount of wear.

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE
20220406363 · 2022-12-22 · ·

A semiconductor memory device includes: memory units arranged in a first direction; first semiconductor layers arranged in the first direction and electrically connected to the memory units; first gate electrodes arranged in the first direction and opposed to the first semiconductor layers; a first wiring extending in the first direction and connected to the first semiconductor layers; second wirings arranged in the first direction, and connected to the first gate electrodes; second semiconductor layers arranged in the first direction and disposed at first end portions of the second wirings; second gate electrodes arranged in the first direction and opposed to the second semiconductor layers; third semiconductor layers arranged in the first direction and disposed at second end portions of the second wirings; and third gate electrodes arranged in the first direction and opposed to the third semiconductor layers.

Self-reference sensing for memory cells
11532345 · 2022-12-20 · ·

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for self-referencing sensing schemes are described. A cell having two transistors, or other switching components, and one capacitor, such as a ferroelectric capacitor, may be sensed using a reference value that is specific to the cell. The cell may be read and sampled via one access line, and the cell may be used to generate a reference voltage and sampled via another access line. For instance, a first access line of a cell may be connected to one read voltage while a second access line of the cell is isolated from a voltage source; then the second access line may be connected to another read voltage while the first access line is isolate from a voltage source. The resulting voltages on the respective access lines may be compared to each other and a logic value of the cell determined from the comparison.

Ultra-dense ferroelectric memory with self-aligned patterning

Described is an ultra-dense ferroelectric memory. The memory is fabricated using a patterning method by that applies atomic layer deposition with selective dry and/or wet etch to increase memory density at a given via opening. A ferroelectric capacitor in one example comprises: a first structure (e.g., first electrode) comprising metal; a second structure (e.g., a second electrode) comprising metal; and a third structure comprising ferroelectric material, wherein the third structure is between and adjacent to the first and second structures, wherein a portion of the third structure is interdigitated with the first and second structures to increase surface area of the third structure. The increased surface area allows for higher memory density.

Non-volatile multi-level cell memory using a ferroelectric superlattice and related systems

An N-bit non-volatile multi-level memory cell (MLC) can include a lower electrode and an upper electrode spaced above the lower electrode. N ferroelectric material layers can be vertically spaced apart from one another between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, wherein N is at least 2 and at least one dielectric material layer having a thickness of less than 20 nm can be located between the N ferroelectric material layers.