Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090200603 | High density vertical structure nitride flash memory - A charge trap type of memory having a memory channel with vertical and possibly horizontal components is described. The invention includes a new operation method of simultaneous hole and electron injection operation for high speed and high reliability non-volatile memories, as well as high-density non-volatile memories. Array implementations for high-density memory arrays and high-speed memory arrays and their fabrication methods are also described. | 08-13-2009 |
20100046302 | Complementary Reference method for high reliability trap-type non-volatile memory - Methods of complementary pairing of memory cells are described. These methods include two physical memory cells in a complementary pair, a complementary pair of reference cells for each erase block, and a physical complementary pair storing multiple data bits. | 02-25-2010 |
20100259981 | Trap-charge non-volatile switch connector for programmable logic - A nonvolatile trap charge storage cell selects a logic interconnect transistor uses in programmable logic applications, such as FPGA. The nonvolatile trap charge element is an insulator located under a control gate and above an oxide on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. The preferred embodiment is an integrated device comprising a word gate portion sandwiched between two nonvolatile trap charge storage portions, wherein the integrated device is connected between a high bias, a low bias and an output. The output is formed by a diffusion connecting to the channel directly under the word gate portion. The program state of the two storage portions determines whether the high bias or the low bias is coupled to a logic interconnect transistor connected to the output diffusion. | 10-14-2010 |
20100259985 | Trap-charge non-volatile switch connector for programmable logic - A nonvolatile trap charge storage cell selects a logic interconnect transistor uses in programmable logic applications, such as FPGA. The nonvolatile trap charge element is an insulator located under a control gate and above an oxide on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. The preferred embodiment is an integrated device comprising a word gate portion sandwiched between two nonvolatile trap charge storage portions, wherein the integrated device is connected between a high bias, a low bias and an output. The output is formed by a diffusion connecting to the channel directly under the word gate portion. The program state of the two storage portions determines whether the high bias or the low bias is coupled to a logic interconnect transistor connected to the output diffusion. | 10-14-2010 |
20100259986 | Trap-charge non-volatile switch connector for programmable logic - A nonvolatile trap charge storage cell selects a logic interconnect transistor uses in programmable logic applications, such as FPGA. The nonvolatile trap charge element is an insulator located under a control gate and above an oxide on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. The preferred embodiment is an integrated device comprising a word gate portion sandwiched between two nonvolatile trap charge storage portions, wherein the integrated device is connected between a high bias, a low bias and an output. The output is formed by a diffusion connecting to the channel directly under the word gate portion. The program state of the two storage portions determines whether the high bias or the low bias is coupled to a logic interconnect transistor connected to the output diffusion. | 10-14-2010 |
20100261324 | Trap-charge non-volatile switch connector for programmable logic - A nonvolatile trap charge storage cell selects a logic interconnect transistor uses in programmable logic applications, such as FPGA. The nonvolatile trap charge element is an insulator located under a control gate and above an oxide on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. The preferred embodiment is an integrated device comprising a word gate portion sandwiched between two nonvolatile trap charge storage portions, wherein the integrated device is connected between a high bias, a low bias and an output. The output is formed by a diffusion connecting to the channel directly under the word gate portion. The program state of the two storage portions determines whether the high bias or the low bias is coupled to a logic interconnect transistor connected to the output diffusion. | 10-14-2010 |
20110205798 | High speed operation method for Twin MONOS metal bit array - The present invention provides a novel operational method of twin MONOS metal bit or diffusion bit structure for high-speed application. In a first embodiment of the present invention, the alternative control gates are set at the same voltage. In a second embodiment of the present invention, all the control gates are set at the operational voltage from the beginning. In both embodiments, the bit line and word gate are used to address the selected memory cell. | 08-25-2011 |
20130094299 | Complementary Reference Method for High Reliability Trap-Type Non-Volatile Memory - Methods of complementary pairing of memory cells are described. These methods include two physical memory cells in a complementary pair, a complementary pair of reference cells for each erase block, and a physical complementary pair storing multiple data bits. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094303 | Complementary Reference Method for High Reliability Trap-Type Non-Volatile Memory - Methods of complementary pairing of memory cells are described. These methods include two physical memory cells in a complementary pair, a complementary pair of reference cells for each erase block, and a physical complementary pair storing multiple data bits. | 04-18-2013 |
20140133244 | Twin MONOS Array for High Speed Application - A stitch area configuration for word gates and control gates of a twin MONOS metal bit array comprises control gates on sidewalls of the word gates wherein the word gates and control gates run in parallel. Control gate poly contacts contact each of the control gates aligned in a row at the stitch area perpendicular to the control gates. Two word gate poly contacts at the stitch area contact alternating word gates. Also provided are bit lines, word line and control gate decoders and drivers, a bit line decoder, a bit line control circuit, and a chip controller to control the memory array. The invention also provides twin MONOS metal bit array operations comprising several control gates driven by one control gate driver circuit and one word gate driven by one word gate driver circuit, as well as erase inhibit and block erase. | 05-15-2014 |
20140133245 | Twin MONOS Array for High Speed Application - A stitch area configuration for word gates and control gates of a twin MONOS metal bit array comprises control gates on sidewalls of the word gates wherein the word gates and control gates run in parallel. Control gate poly contacts contact each of the control gates aligned in a row at the stitch area perpendicular to the control gates. Two word gate poly contacts at the stitch area contact alternating word gates. Also provided are bit lines, word line and control gate decoders and drivers, a bit line decoder, a bit line control circuit, and a chip controller to control the memory array. The invention also provides twin MONOS metal bit array operations comprising several control gates driven by one control gate driver circuit and one word gate driven by one word gate driver circuit, as well as erase inhibit and block erase. | 05-15-2014 |
20140219030 | High Density Vertical Structure Nitride Flash Memory - A charge trap type of memory having a memory channel with vertical and possibly horizontal components is described. The invention includes a new operation method of simultaneous hole and electron injection operation for high speed and high reliability non-volatile memories, as well as high-density non-volatile memories. Array implementations for high-density memory arrays and high-speed memory arrays and their fabrication methods are also described. | 08-07-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090200603 | High density vertical structure nitride flash memory - A charge trap type of memory having a memory channel with vertical and possibly horizontal components is described. The invention includes a new operation method of simultaneous hole and electron injection operation for high speed and high reliability non-volatile memories, as well as high-density non-volatile memories. Array implementations for high-density memory arrays and high-speed memory arrays and their fabrication methods are also described. | 08-13-2009 |
20100046302 | Complementary Reference method for high reliability trap-type non-volatile memory - Methods of complementary pairing of memory cells are described. These methods include two physical memory cells in a complementary pair, a complementary pair of reference cells for each erase block, and a physical complementary pair storing multiple data bits. | 02-25-2010 |
20100259981 | Trap-charge non-volatile switch connector for programmable logic - A nonvolatile trap charge storage cell selects a logic interconnect transistor uses in programmable logic applications, such as FPGA. The nonvolatile trap charge element is an insulator located under a control gate and above an oxide on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. The preferred embodiment is an integrated device comprising a word gate portion sandwiched between two nonvolatile trap charge storage portions, wherein the integrated device is connected between a high bias, a low bias and an output. The output is formed by a diffusion connecting to the channel directly under the word gate portion. The program state of the two storage portions determines whether the high bias or the low bias is coupled to a logic interconnect transistor connected to the output diffusion. | 10-14-2010 |
20100259985 | Trap-charge non-volatile switch connector for programmable logic - A nonvolatile trap charge storage cell selects a logic interconnect transistor uses in programmable logic applications, such as FPGA. The nonvolatile trap charge element is an insulator located under a control gate and above an oxide on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. The preferred embodiment is an integrated device comprising a word gate portion sandwiched between two nonvolatile trap charge storage portions, wherein the integrated device is connected between a high bias, a low bias and an output. The output is formed by a diffusion connecting to the channel directly under the word gate portion. The program state of the two storage portions determines whether the high bias or the low bias is coupled to a logic interconnect transistor connected to the output diffusion. | 10-14-2010 |
20100259986 | Trap-charge non-volatile switch connector for programmable logic - A nonvolatile trap charge storage cell selects a logic interconnect transistor uses in programmable logic applications, such as FPGA. The nonvolatile trap charge element is an insulator located under a control gate and above an oxide on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. The preferred embodiment is an integrated device comprising a word gate portion sandwiched between two nonvolatile trap charge storage portions, wherein the integrated device is connected between a high bias, a low bias and an output. The output is formed by a diffusion connecting to the channel directly under the word gate portion. The program state of the two storage portions determines whether the high bias or the low bias is coupled to a logic interconnect transistor connected to the output diffusion. | 10-14-2010 |
20100261324 | Trap-charge non-volatile switch connector for programmable logic - A nonvolatile trap charge storage cell selects a logic interconnect transistor uses in programmable logic applications, such as FPGA. The nonvolatile trap charge element is an insulator located under a control gate and above an oxide on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. The preferred embodiment is an integrated device comprising a word gate portion sandwiched between two nonvolatile trap charge storage portions, wherein the integrated device is connected between a high bias, a low bias and an output. The output is formed by a diffusion connecting to the channel directly under the word gate portion. The program state of the two storage portions determines whether the high bias or the low bias is coupled to a logic interconnect transistor connected to the output diffusion. | 10-14-2010 |
20110205798 | High speed operation method for Twin MONOS metal bit array - The present invention provides a novel operational method of twin MONOS metal bit or diffusion bit structure for high-speed application. In a first embodiment of the present invention, the alternative control gates are set at the same voltage. In a second embodiment of the present invention, all the control gates are set at the operational voltage from the beginning. In both embodiments, the bit line and word gate are used to address the selected memory cell. | 08-25-2011 |
20130094299 | Complementary Reference Method for High Reliability Trap-Type Non-Volatile Memory - Methods of complementary pairing of memory cells are described. These methods include two physical memory cells in a complementary pair, a complementary pair of reference cells for each erase block, and a physical complementary pair storing multiple data bits. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094303 | Complementary Reference Method for High Reliability Trap-Type Non-Volatile Memory - Methods of complementary pairing of memory cells are described. These methods include two physical memory cells in a complementary pair, a complementary pair of reference cells for each erase block, and a physical complementary pair storing multiple data bits. | 04-18-2013 |
20140219030 | High Density Vertical Structure Nitride Flash Memory - A charge trap type of memory having a memory channel with vertical and possibly horizontal components is described. The invention includes a new operation method of simultaneous hole and electron injection operation for high speed and high reliability non-volatile memories, as well as high-density non-volatile memories. Array implementations for high-density memory arrays and high-speed memory arrays and their fabrication methods are also described. | 08-07-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100046302 | Complementary Reference method for high reliability trap-type non-volatile memory - Methods of complementary pairing of memory cells are described. These methods include two physical memory cells in a complementary pair, a complementary pair of reference cells for each erase block, and a physical complementary pair storing multiple data bits. | 02-25-2010 |
20100259981 | Trap-charge non-volatile switch connector for programmable logic - A nonvolatile trap charge storage cell selects a logic interconnect transistor uses in programmable logic applications, such as FPGA. The nonvolatile trap charge element is an insulator located under a control gate and above an oxide on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. The preferred embodiment is an integrated device comprising a word gate portion sandwiched between two nonvolatile trap charge storage portions, wherein the integrated device is connected between a high bias, a low bias and an output. The output is formed by a diffusion connecting to the channel directly under the word gate portion. The program state of the two storage portions determines whether the high bias or the low bias is coupled to a logic interconnect transistor connected to the output diffusion. | 10-14-2010 |
20100259985 | Trap-charge non-volatile switch connector for programmable logic - A nonvolatile trap charge storage cell selects a logic interconnect transistor uses in programmable logic applications, such as FPGA. The nonvolatile trap charge element is an insulator located under a control gate and above an oxide on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. The preferred embodiment is an integrated device comprising a word gate portion sandwiched between two nonvolatile trap charge storage portions, wherein the integrated device is connected between a high bias, a low bias and an output. The output is formed by a diffusion connecting to the channel directly under the word gate portion. The program state of the two storage portions determines whether the high bias or the low bias is coupled to a logic interconnect transistor connected to the output diffusion. | 10-14-2010 |
20100259986 | Trap-charge non-volatile switch connector for programmable logic - A nonvolatile trap charge storage cell selects a logic interconnect transistor uses in programmable logic applications, such as FPGA. The nonvolatile trap charge element is an insulator located under a control gate and above an oxide on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. The preferred embodiment is an integrated device comprising a word gate portion sandwiched between two nonvolatile trap charge storage portions, wherein the integrated device is connected between a high bias, a low bias and an output. The output is formed by a diffusion connecting to the channel directly under the word gate portion. The program state of the two storage portions determines whether the high bias or the low bias is coupled to a logic interconnect transistor connected to the output diffusion. | 10-14-2010 |
20100261324 | Trap-charge non-volatile switch connector for programmable logic - A nonvolatile trap charge storage cell selects a logic interconnect transistor uses in programmable logic applications, such as FPGA. The nonvolatile trap charge element is an insulator located under a control gate and above an oxide on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. The preferred embodiment is an integrated device comprising a word gate portion sandwiched between two nonvolatile trap charge storage portions, wherein the integrated device is connected between a high bias, a low bias and an output. The output is formed by a diffusion connecting to the channel directly under the word gate portion. The program state of the two storage portions determines whether the high bias or the low bias is coupled to a logic interconnect transistor connected to the output diffusion. | 10-14-2010 |
20110205798 | High speed operation method for Twin MONOS metal bit array - The present invention provides a novel operational method of twin MONOS metal bit or diffusion bit structure for high-speed application. In a first embodiment of the present invention, the alternative control gates are set at the same voltage. In a second embodiment of the present invention, all the control gates are set at the operational voltage from the beginning. In both embodiments, the bit line and word gate are used to address the selected memory cell. | 08-25-2011 |
20130094299 | Complementary Reference Method for High Reliability Trap-Type Non-Volatile Memory - Methods of complementary pairing of memory cells are described. These methods include two physical memory cells in a complementary pair, a complementary pair of reference cells for each erase block, and a physical complementary pair storing multiple data bits. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094303 | Complementary Reference Method for High Reliability Trap-Type Non-Volatile Memory - Methods of complementary pairing of memory cells are described. These methods include two physical memory cells in a complementary pair, a complementary pair of reference cells for each erase block, and a physical complementary pair storing multiple data bits. | 04-18-2013 |
20140133244 | Twin MONOS Array for High Speed Application - A stitch area configuration for word gates and control gates of a twin MONOS metal bit array comprises control gates on sidewalls of the word gates wherein the word gates and control gates run in parallel. Control gate poly contacts contact each of the control gates aligned in a row at the stitch area perpendicular to the control gates. Two word gate poly contacts at the stitch area contact alternating word gates. Also provided are bit lines, word line and control gate decoders and drivers, a bit line decoder, a bit line control circuit, and a chip controller to control the memory array. The invention also provides twin MONOS metal bit array operations comprising several control gates driven by one control gate driver circuit and one word gate driven by one word gate driver circuit, as well as erase inhibit and block erase. | 05-15-2014 |
20140133245 | Twin MONOS Array for High Speed Application - A stitch area configuration for word gates and control gates of a twin MONOS metal bit array comprises control gates on sidewalls of the word gates wherein the word gates and control gates run in parallel. Control gate poly contacts contact each of the control gates aligned in a row at the stitch area perpendicular to the control gates. Two word gate poly contacts at the stitch area contact alternating word gates. Also provided are bit lines, word line and control gate decoders and drivers, a bit line decoder, a bit line control circuit, and a chip controller to control the memory array. The invention also provides twin MONOS metal bit array operations comprising several control gates driven by one control gate driver circuit and one word gate driven by one word gate driver circuit, as well as erase inhibit and block erase. | 05-15-2014 |