Patent classifications
G11C2213/74
Memory including Bi-polar Memristor
A memory cell includes an input coupled to a read line, an output coupled to a circuit ground, a bi-polar memristor, and at least one address switch coupled to an address line to select the memory cell. A memory includes the bi-polar memristor and a one-way current conducting device, wherein the one-way current conducting device is positioned between the memristor cell output and the circuit ground, or between the read line and the memristor cell input.
2T-1R architecture for resistive RAM
Provided are a device comprising a bit cell tile including at least two memory cells, each of the at least two memory cells including a resistive memory element, and methods of operating an array of the memory cells, each memory cell including a resistive memory element electrically coupled in series to a corresponding first transistor and to a corresponding second transistor, the first transistor including a first gate coupled to a corresponding one of a plurality of first word lines and the second transistor including a second gate coupled to a corresponding one of a plurality of second word lines, each memory cell coupled between a corresponding one of a plurality of bit lines and a corresponding one of a plurality of source lines. The methods may include applying voltages to the first word line, second word line, source line, and bit line of a memory cell selected for an operation, and resetting the resistive memory element of the memory cell in response to setting the selected bit line to ground.
Self-healing dot-product engine
A DPE memristor crossbar array system includes a plurality of partitioned memristor crossbar arrays. Each of the plurality of partitioned memristor crossbar arrays includes a primary memristor crossbar array and a redundant memristor crossbar array. The redundant memristor crossbar array includes values that are mathematically related to values within the primary memristor crossbar array. In addition, the plurality of partitioned memristor crossbar arrays includes a block of shared analog circuits coupled to the plurality of partitioned memristor crossbar arrays. The block of shared analog circuits is to determine a dot product value of voltage values generated by at least one partitioned memristor crossbar array of the plurality of partitioned memristor crossbar arrays.
GaN-based threshold switching device and memory diode
A switching device including a GaN substrate; an unintentionally doped GaN layer on a first surface of the GaN substrate; a regrown unintentionally doped GaN layer on the unintentionally doped GaN layer; a regrowth interface between the unintentionally doped GaN layer and the regrown unintentionally doped GaN layer; a p-GaN layer on the regrown unintentionally doped GaN layer; a first electrode on the p-GaN layer; and a second electrode on a second surface of the GaN substrate.
SECOND WORD LINE COMBINED WITH Y-MUX SIGNAL IN HIGH VOLTAGE MEMORY PROGRAM
In some aspects of the present disclosure, a memory device is disclosed. In some aspects, the memory device includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; a plurality of word lines, each of the word lines coupled to a corresponding row of the memory cells; a plurality of bit lines, each of the bit lines coupled to a corresponding column of the memory cells; and a plurality of second word lines, each of the second word lines coupled to a corresponding column of the memory cells.
MEMORY DEVICE WITH MEMORY STRINGS USING VARIABLE RESISTANCE MEMORY REGIONS
A memory device includes a memory cell and a first select transistor. The memory cell includes a variable resistance memory region, a first semiconductor layer being in contact with the variable resistance memory region, a first insulating layer being in contact with the first semiconductor layer, and a first voltage application electrode being in contact with the first insulating layer. The first select transistor includes a second semiconductor layer, a second insulating layer being in contact with the second semiconductor layer, and a second voltage application electrode extending in the second direction and being in contact with the second insulating layer.
RRAM CELL STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREFOR
The present invention disclosures a RRAM cell structure, comprising a first transistor and a second transistor which are connected in parallel and commonly connected to a resistive switching device; wherein, the first transistor is set with a first gate, a first source and a first drain, a first control signal is applied to the first gate, and a first source signal is applied to the first source; the second transistor is set with a second gate, a second source and a second drain, a second control signal is applied to the second gate, and a second source signal is applied to the second source; the first drain is connected with the second drain, which are commonly connected to one terminal of the resistive switching device, and a bit signal is applied to another terminal of the resistive switching device. The present invention uses cell area of a traditional 1T1R to manufacture a 2T1R cell structure, which can take into account various operating voltage requirements of the resistive switching device simultaneously, so as to significantly improve cell performances thereof.
VARIABLE RESISTANCE MEMORY DEVICE
A variable resistance memory device includes: a memory cell including a first and second sub memory cell; and a first, second and third conductor. The first sub memory cell is above the first conductor, and includes a first variable resistance element and a first bidirectional switching element. The second sub memory cell is above the second conductor, and includes a second variable resistance element and a second bidirectional switching element. The second conductor is above the first sub memory cell. The third conductor is above the second sub memory cell. The variable resistance memory device is configured to receive first data and to write the first data to the memory cell when the first data does not match second data read from the memory cell.
SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES WITH DIFFERENT WORD LINES
A memory device includes a bit line (BL); a source line (SL); and a plurality of non-volatile memory cells operatively coupled between the BL and SL, respectively. Each of the plurality of non-volatile memory cells includes a resistor with a variable resistance, a first transistor, and a second transistor that are coupled to each other in series. In response to a first one of the non-volatile memory cell not being read and a second one of the non-volatile memory cell being read, a voltage level at a first node connected between the first and second transistors of the first non-volatile memory cell is greater than zero.
Formation failure resilient neuromorphic device
A neuromorphic device includes a plurality of first control lines, a plurality of second control lines and a matrix of resistive processing unit cells. Each resistive processing unit cell is electrically connected with one of the first control lines and one of the second control lines. A given resistive processing unit cell includes a first resistive device and a second resistive device. The first resistive device is a positively weighted resistive device and the second resistive device is a negatively weighted resistive device.