G11C11/4045

Common mode compensation for non-linear polar material based 1T1C memory bit-cell

To compensate switching of a dielectric component of a non-linear polar material based capacitor, an explicit dielectric capacitor is added to a memory bit-cell and controlled by a signal opposite to the signal driven on a plate-line.

DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING DATA PROCESSING DEVICE
20220406347 · 2022-12-22 ·

A data device with a small circuit area and reduced power consumption is used. The data processing device includes a NAND memory portion and a controller. The memory portion includes a first string and a second string in different blocks. The first string includes a first memory cell, and the second string includes a second memory cell. On reception of first data and a signal including an instruction to write the first data, the controller writes the first data to the first memory cell. Then, the controller reads the first data from the first memory cell and writes the first data to the second memory cell.

Memory Device Having Variable Impedance Memory Cells and Time-To-Transition Sensing of Data Stored Therein
20230059170 · 2023-02-23 · ·

The present disclosure relates to circuits, systems, and methods of operation for a memory device. In an example, a memory device includes a memory array including a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell having an impedance that varies in accordance with a respective data value stored therein; and a tracking memory cell having an impedance based on a tracking data value stored therein; and a read circuit coupled to the memory array, the read circuit configured to determine an impedance of a selected memory cells with respect to the impedance of the tracking memory cell; read a data value stored within the selected memory cell based upon a voltage change of a signal node voltage corresponding to the impedance of the selected memory cell.

Memory device having variable impedance memory cells and time-to-transition sensing of data stored therein
11501826 · 2022-11-15 · ·

The present disclosure relates to circuits, systems, and methods of operation for a memory device. In an example, a memory device includes a memory array including a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell having an impedance that varies in accordance with a respective data value stored therein; and a tracking memory cell having an impedance based on a tracking data value stored therein; and a read circuit coupled to the memory array, the read circuit configured to determine an impedance of a selected memory cells with respect to the impedance of the tracking memory cell; read a data value stored within the selected memory cell based upon a voltage change of a signal node voltage corresponding to the impedance of the selected memory cell.

Three-dimensional dynamic random-access memory array

Disclosed are monolithically integrated three-dimensional (3D) DRAM array structures that include one-transistor, one-capacitor (1T1C) cells embedded at multiple device tiers of a layered substrate assembly. In some embodiments, vertical electrically conductive data-line and ground pillars extending through the substrate assembly provide the transistor source and ground voltages, and horizontal electrically conductive access lines at multiple device levels provide the transistor gate voltages. Process flows for fabricating the 3D DRAM arrays are also described.

Memory device having variable impedance memory cells and time-to-transition sensing of data stored therein
11195574 · 2021-12-07 ·

The present disclosure relates to circuits, systems, and methods of operation for a memory device. In an example, a memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell having a variable impedance that varies in accordance with a respective data value stored therein; and a read circuit configured to read the data value stored within a selected memory cell based upon a variable time delay determination of a signal node voltage change corresponding to the variable impedance of the selected memory cell.

2S-1C 4F.SUP.2 .cross-point DRAM array

A memory device comprises a first selector and a storage capacitor in series with the first selector. A second selector is in parallel with the storage capacitor coupled between the first selector and zero volts. A plurality of memory devices form a 2S-1C cross-point DRAM array with 4F2 or less density.

Event counters for memory operations

A counter can have a number of sensing components. Each respective sensing component can be configured to sense a respective event and can include a respective first capacitor configured to be selectively coupled to a second capacitor in response to the respective sensing component sensing the respective event. The second capacitor can be configured to be charged to a voltage by each respective first capacitor that is selectively coupled to the second capacitor. The counter can have a comparator with a first input coupled to the second capacitor and a second input coupled to a reference voltage corresponding to a threshold quantity of events. The comparator can be configured to output a signal indicative of the threshold quantity of events being sensed in response to the voltage of the second capacitor being greater than or equal to the reference voltage.

Common mode compensation for non-linear polar material 1TnC memory bit-cell

To compensate switching of a dielectric component of a non-linear polar material based capacitor, an explicit dielectric capacitor is added to a memory bit-cell and controlled by a signal opposite to the signal driven on a plate-line.

Memory Device Having Variable Impedance Memory Cells and Time-to-Transition Sensing of Data Stored Therein
20230253033 · 2023-08-10 · ·

The present disclosure relates to circuits, systems, and methods of operation for a memory device. In an example, a memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell having a variable impedance that varies in accordance with a respective data value stored therein; and a read circuit configured to read the data value stored within a selected memory cell based upon a variable time delay determination of a signal node voltage change corresponding to the variable impedance of the selected memory cell.