SG50754A1 - Nonvolatile memory and method of programming the same - Google Patents

Nonvolatile memory and method of programming the same

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Publication number
SG50754A1
SG50754A1 SG1996010503A SG1996010503A SG50754A1 SG 50754 A1 SG50754 A1 SG 50754A1 SG 1996010503 A SG1996010503 A SG 1996010503A SG 1996010503 A SG1996010503 A SG 1996010503A SG 50754 A1 SG50754 A1 SG 50754A1
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
programming
same
nonvolatile memory
nonvolatile
memory
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SG1996010503A
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English (en)
Inventor
Woong-Lim Choi
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Lg Semicon Co Ltd
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Publication of SG50754A1 publication Critical patent/SG50754A1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/06—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
    • G11C16/34—Determination of programming status, e.g. threshold voltage, overprogramming or underprogramming, retention
    • G11C16/3436—Arrangements for verifying correct programming or erasure
    • G11C16/3468—Prevention of overerasure or overprogramming, e.g. by verifying whilst erasing or writing
    • G11C16/3486—Circuits or methods to prevent overprogramming of nonvolatile memory cells, e.g. by detecting onset or cessation of current flow in cells and using the detector output to terminate programming
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/56—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency
    • G11C11/5621—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency using charge storage in a floating gate
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/56—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency
    • G11C11/5621—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency using charge storage in a floating gate
    • G11C11/5628—Programming or writing circuits; Data input circuits
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/04—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable using variable threshold transistors, e.g. FAMOS
    • G11C16/0408—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable using variable threshold transistors, e.g. FAMOS comprising cells containing floating gate transistors
    • G11C16/0416—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable using variable threshold transistors, e.g. FAMOS comprising cells containing floating gate transistors comprising cells containing a single floating gate transistor and no select transistor, e.g. UV EPROM
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/04—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable using variable threshold transistors, e.g. FAMOS
    • G11C16/0408—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable using variable threshold transistors, e.g. FAMOS comprising cells containing floating gate transistors
    • G11C16/0441—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable using variable threshold transistors, e.g. FAMOS comprising cells containing floating gate transistors comprising cells containing multiple floating gate devices, e.g. separate read-and-write FAMOS transistors with connected floating gates
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/06—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
    • G11C16/34—Determination of programming status, e.g. threshold voltage, overprogramming or underprogramming, retention
    • G11C16/3436—Arrangements for verifying correct programming or erasure
    • G11C16/3468—Prevention of overerasure or overprogramming, e.g. by verifying whilst erasing or writing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/06—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
    • G11C16/34—Determination of programming status, e.g. threshold voltage, overprogramming or underprogramming, retention
    • G11C16/3436—Arrangements for verifying correct programming or erasure
    • G11C16/3468—Prevention of overerasure or overprogramming, e.g. by verifying whilst erasing or writing
    • G11C16/3481—Circuits or methods to verify correct programming of nonvolatile memory cells whilst programming is in progress, e.g. by detecting onset or cessation of current flow in cells and using the detector output to terminate programming
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C2211/00—Indexing scheme relating to digital stores characterized by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C2211/56—Indexing scheme relating to G11C11/56 and sub-groups for features not covered by these groups
    • G11C2211/561—Multilevel memory cell aspects
    • G11C2211/5613—Multilevel memory cell with additional gates, not being floating or control gates
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C2211/00—Indexing scheme relating to digital stores characterized by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C2211/56—Indexing scheme relating to G11C11/56 and sub-groups for features not covered by these groups
    • G11C2211/562—Multilevel memory programming aspects
    • G11C2211/5624—Concurrent multilevel programming and programming verification

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Read Only Memory (AREA)
  • Non-Volatile Memory (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Memories (AREA)
SG1996010503A 1995-08-21 1996-08-21 Nonvolatile memory and method of programming the same SG50754A1 (en)

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KR1019950025761A KR100192430B1 (ko) 1995-08-21 1995-08-21 비휘발성 메모리 및 이 비휘발성 메모리를 프로그램하는 방법

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EP (1) EP0759622B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2932424B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100192430B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1107322C (de)
DE (1) DE69616693T2 (de)
MY (1) MY119029A (de)
RU (1) RU2111556C1 (de)
SG (1) SG50754A1 (de)
TW (1) TW279984B (de)

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US5745412A (en) 1998-04-28
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US5905674A (en) 1999-05-18
CN1143814A (zh) 1997-02-26
EP0759622A3 (de) 1998-10-21
JP2932424B2 (ja) 1999-08-09
MY119029A (en) 2005-03-31
TW279984B (en) 1996-07-01
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