CN102426852A - Method and system for reading storage array unit information - Google Patents
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本发明涉及信息存储领域,特别是涉及一种存储阵列单元信息读取方法及系统。The invention relates to the field of information storage, in particular to a storage array unit information reading method and system.
背景技术 Background technique
整个存储器的核心是存储单元构成的阵列,阵列中存储单元信息的读取方法参见图1,存储单元以普通MOS管为例,每个存储单元(cell)有三个端口,其中一个是控制端口,相当于普通MOS管的栅极,其余两个端口相当于普通MOS管的源极和漏极。存储单元的控制端口连接字线,并且阵列中同一行存储单元的控制端口连接同一字线WL1,字线电位高低实现对存储单元的开启和关断。存储阵列中同一行存储单元的源极和漏极顺次首尾相连,相邻的两个存储单元的源极和漏极连接在一根位线上。当存储单元处于开启状态时,等效为一个电阻;当存储单元所存储的信息为“0”或为“1”时,其电阻值不同。因此,为了读取存储单元中存储的信息,需要在被读取存储单元的两端施加电位差,读取流过存储单元的电流就可以读取存储单元中的存储信息。The core of the entire memory is an array of memory cells. The method of reading the information of the memory cells in the array is shown in Figure 1. The memory cell is an ordinary MOS tube as an example. Each memory cell (cell) has three ports, one of which is a control port. It is equivalent to the gate of an ordinary MOS transistor, and the other two ports are equivalent to the source and drain of an ordinary MOS transistor. The control ports of the memory cells are connected to the word line, and the control ports of the memory cells in the same row of the array are connected to the same word line WL1. The sources and drains of memory cells in the same row in the memory array are connected end to end in sequence, and the sources and drains of two adjacent memory cells are connected to a bit line. When the memory cell is on, it is equivalent to a resistor; when the information stored in the memory cell is "0" or "1", its resistance value is different. Therefore, in order to read the information stored in the memory cell, it is necessary to apply a potential difference between the two ends of the memory cell to be read, and the stored information in the memory cell can be read by reading the current flowing through the memory cell.
读取存储单元中的信息时,低电平产生电路或电流读取电路与存储阵列的位线通过位线选通装置连接,位线选通装置相当于一个电学开关,由位线选通控制信号控制位线选通装置选通存储阵列中的位线,使选通的位线与低电平产生电路或电流读取电路连接。以读取图1中存储单元cell2为例,字线WL1电平为高后存储单元cell2开启,常规的存储阵列信息读取方法为选通存储单元cell2源极和漏极相连接的两条位线BLa和BLa+1,使位线BLa和BLa+1分别连接低电平产生电路和电流读取电路,在位线BLa和BLa+1分别施加读取低电压和读取高电压,存储单元cell2两端的电势差导致流过存储单元的电流Ibit,流过存储单元cell2的电流值记为Ibit。读取电流I由电流读取电路读出,读取电路读出的读取电流值记为I,当I=Ibit时,这个读出的电流值反映存储单元中存储的信息。When reading the information in the memory cell, the low-level generating circuit or the current reading circuit is connected to the bit line of the memory array through the bit line gating device, which is equivalent to an electrical switch and is controlled by the bit line gating device. The signal controls the bit line gating device to gate the bit lines in the memory array, so that the selected bit lines are connected to the low level generating circuit or the current reading circuit. Take the reading of the memory cell cell2 in Figure 1 as an example. After the word line WL1 level is high, the memory cell cell2 is turned on. The conventional memory array information reading method is to select the two bits connected to the source and drain of the memory cell cell2. Lines BLa and BLa+1, so that the bit lines BLa and BLa+1 are respectively connected to the low-level generating circuit and the current reading circuit, and the reading low voltage and the reading high voltage are respectively applied to the bit lines BLa and BLa+1, and the memory cell The potential difference between the two ends of cell2 causes a current Ibit flowing through the memory cell, and the value of the current flowing through the memory cell cell2 is denoted as Ibit. The read current I is read by the current read circuit, and the read current value read by the read circuit is denoted as I. When I=Ibit, the read current value reflects the information stored in the storage unit.
但是,在读取存储单元cell2中的信息时,在位线BLa和BLa+1上分别施加读取低电压和读取高电压,在与位线BLa+1相邻的位线BLa+2,BLa+3等位线上没有施加电压,在低电平产生电路和电流读取电路工作的瞬间,在存储单元cell3、cell4等的源极和漏极两端产生电势差,会在存储单元cell3、cell4等上产生泄露电流Ileak,该泄露电流值记为Ileak。电流读取电路读取到的电流I的值为I=Ibit+Ileak,其中,只有Ibit是存储单元cell2中存储信息的反映,所以泄漏电流使得读取电流I不能精确反映出cell2的存储信息情况,这有可能导致信息读取错误,使存储器的读取精度不高。However, when reading the information in the memory cell cell2, the read low voltage and the read high voltage are applied to the bit lines BLa and BLa+1 respectively, and the bit line BLa+2 adjacent to the bit line BLa+1, There is no voltage applied on the BLa+3 equipotential line. At the moment when the low-level generating circuit and the current reading circuit work, a potential difference is generated at both ends of the source and drain of the memory cells cell3, cell4, etc., which will be generated in the memory cells cell3, cell4, etc. A leakage current Ileak is generated on cell4 and the like, and the leakage current value is denoted as Ileak. The value of the current I read by the current reading circuit is I=Ibit+Ileak, wherein only Ibit is a reflection of the information stored in the storage unit cell2, so the leakage current makes the reading current I unable to accurately reflect the storage information of the cell2 , which may lead to information reading errors, making the reading accuracy of the memory not high.
发明内容 Contents of the invention
本发明解决是现有存储阵列单元信息读取方法精度不高的问题。The invention solves the problem that the accuracy of the existing storage array unit information reading method is not high.
为解决上述问题,本发明提供了一种存储阵列单元信息读取方法,包括,In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a method for reading storage array unit information, including:
选通被读取存储单元的字线;选通存储阵列的多根连续位线,其中gating the word line of the memory cell to be read; gating a plurality of consecutive bit lines of the memory array, wherein
在所述被读取存储单元的两根位线分别施加第一读取电压和第二读取电压,所述第二读取电压高于第一读取电压;与施加所述第二读取电压的位线相邻的连续多根位线同时施加与所述第二读取电压相等的电压;Applying a first read voltage and a second read voltage to the two bit lines of the read memory cell respectively, the second read voltage is higher than the first read voltage; and applying the second read voltage Applying a voltage equal to the second read voltage to a plurality of consecutive bit lines adjacent to the bit line of the voltage;
比较被读取存储单元上产生的电流与预设电流值确定所述被读取存储单元的存储信息。comparing the current generated on the read memory unit with the preset current value to determine the storage information of the read memory unit.
相应地,本发明还提供一种存储阵列单元信息读取系统,包括存储单元阵列、低电平产生电路、电流读取电路、位线选通装置和字线选通装置,还包括多个电压跟随电路,Correspondingly, the present invention also provides a memory array unit information reading system, including a memory cell array, a low level generating circuit, a current reading circuit, a bit line gating device and a word line gating device, and also includes a plurality of voltage follow the circuit,
所述电压跟随电路与所述电流读取电路提供相同的电压,高于所述低电平产生电路产生的电压;所述低电平产生电路、电流读取电路与电压跟随电路同步工作;The voltage following circuit and the current reading circuit provide the same voltage, which is higher than the voltage generated by the low level generating circuit; the low level generating circuit, the current reading circuit and the voltage following circuit work synchronously;
所述字线选通装置选通被读取存储单元的字线;所述位线选通装置根据位线选通控制信号同时选通所述存储阵列的多根连续位线;The word line gating device gating the word line of the memory cell to be read; the bit line gating device simultaneously gating multiple consecutive bit lines of the memory array according to the bit line gating control signal;
所述低电平产生电路通过位线选通装置与被读取存储阵列单元的一根位线连接;所述电流读取电路通过位线选通装置与被读取存储阵列单元的另一根位线连接;多个电压跟随电路的输入端接电流读取电路的电压输出端,每个电压跟随电路的输出端通过位线选通装置分别与被读取存储单元的连接电流读取电路的位线相邻的连续多根位线连接。The low level generation circuit is connected to one bit line of the memory array unit to be read through the bit line gating device; the current reading circuit is connected to another bit line of the memory array unit to be read through the bit line gating device Bit line connection; the input terminals of multiple voltage follower circuits are connected to the voltage output terminals of the current reading circuit, and the output terminals of each voltage follower circuit are respectively connected to the current reading circuit of the memory unit to be read through the bit line gating device A plurality of consecutive bit lines adjacent to the bit line are connected.
与现有技术相比,本发明具有下列优点:Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:
本发明提供了一种存储阵列单元信息读取方法,采用的技术方案是同时选通包括被读取单元的位线在内的多根连续位线,其中,在所述被读取存储单元的一根位线施加第一读取电压,另一根位线施加高于第一读取电压的第二读取电压;与所述被读取存储单元施加第二读取电压的位线相邻的连续多根位线施加与所述第二读取电压相等的电压;比较被读取存储单元上产生的读取电流与预设电流值,确定所述被读取存储单元的存储信息。与常规的读取方案相比,在被读取存储单元施加较第二读取电压的位线相邻的多根连续位线施加相等的第二读取电压,在与被读取存储单元相邻的多个存储单元两端不存在电位差,避免了相邻存储单元产生泄漏电流的问题,提高了存储单元的存储信息读取精度。The present invention provides a method for reading information of a memory array unit. The technical solution adopted is to simultaneously gate multiple consecutive bit lines including the bit line of the unit to be read, wherein, in the memory unit to be read One bit line applies a first read voltage, and the other bit line applies a second read voltage higher than the first read voltage; adjacent to the bit line to which the read memory cell applies the second read voltage Applying a voltage equal to the second read voltage to a plurality of consecutive bit lines; comparing the read current generated on the read memory cell with a preset current value to determine the storage information of the read memory cell. Compared with the conventional reading scheme, the same second read voltage is applied to a plurality of consecutive bit lines adjacent to the bit line to which the second read voltage is applied to the read memory cell, and the same second read voltage is applied to the read memory cell. There is no potential difference between the two ends of the adjacent memory cells, which avoids the problem of leakage current generated by the adjacent memory cells, and improves the reading accuracy of the stored information of the memory cells.
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通过附图所示,本发明的上述及其它目的、特征和优势将更加清晰。在全部附图中相同的附图标记指示相同的部分。并未刻意按实际尺寸等比例缩放绘制附图,重点在于示出本发明的主旨。The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly illustrated by the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the drawings. The drawings are not intentionally scaled according to the actual size, and the emphasis is on illustrating the gist of the present invention.
图1为现有存储阵列单元信息读取方法读取一个存储单元的示意图;FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of reading a storage unit by an existing storage array unit information reading method;
图2为本发明的存储阵列单元信息读取方法读取一个存储单元的示意图;2 is a schematic diagram of reading a storage unit by the storage array unit information reading method of the present invention;
图3为本发明存储阵列单元信息读取方法的低电平产生电路示意图;3 is a schematic diagram of a low-level generating circuit of a storage array unit information reading method of the present invention;
图4为本发明存储阵列单元信息读取方法的电流读取电路示意图;4 is a schematic diagram of a current reading circuit of a method for reading information of a storage array unit according to the present invention;
图5为本发明存储阵列单元信息读取方法的电流读取电路的电压钳位单元示意图;5 is a schematic diagram of the voltage clamping unit of the current reading circuit of the storage array unit information reading method of the present invention;
图6为本发明存储阵列单元信息读取方法的电压跟随电路示意图;FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a voltage follower circuit of a method for reading memory array unit information according to the present invention;
图7为本发明存储阵列单元信息读取方法的位线选通装置连接示意图;FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the connection of the bit line gating device of the method for reading the information of the memory array unit according to the present invention;
图8为本发明存储阵列单元信息读取方法应用在整个存储阵列的示意图;8 is a schematic diagram of the application of the storage array unit information reading method of the present invention to the entire storage array;
图9为本发明存储阵列单元信息读取系统示意图。FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a storage array unit information reading system according to the present invention.
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为使本发明的上述目的、特征和优点能够更加明显易懂,下面结合附图对本发明的具体实施方式做详细的说明。In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, specific implementations of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
在下面的描述中阐述了很多具体细节以便于充分理解本发明,但是本发明还可以采用其他不同于在此描述的其它方式来实施,因此本发明不受下面公开的具体实施例的限制。In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to fully understand the present invention, but the present invention can also be implemented in other ways than those described here, so the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.
其次,本发明结合示意图进行详细描述,在详述本发明实施例时,为便于说明,所述示意图只是示例,其在此不应限制本发明保护的范围。Secondly, the present invention is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagrams. When describing the embodiments of the present invention in detail, for the convenience of explanation, the schematic diagrams are only examples, which should not limit the protection scope of the present invention.
正如背景技术所述,常规的存储阵列信息读取方法是在被读取存储单元的一根位线上施加读取低电压,另一根位线上施加读取高电压,与施加高电压的位线相邻的其他位线上不施加任何信号,在给被读取存储单元的位线施加高电压的瞬间,与连接高电压信号的位线相邻的不施加任何信号的多根位线连接的存储单元的两端存在电势差,与被读取单元同一行的存储单元的字线被选通,这些字线被选通的存储单元相当于一个电阻,会在这些存储单元上产生泄漏电流,这样在电流读取电路所读取到的电流是流过被读取存储单元的电流与相邻的其他存储单元的泄露电流的和。但是,只有流过被读取存储单元的电流才是该被读取存储单元中存储信息的反映,与被读取存储单元相邻的其他存储单元上产生的泄露电流有可能导致被读取存储单元的存储信息读取错误。因此现有存储阵列信息读取方法使存储阵列单元的读取精度不高。As described in the background, the conventional method for reading information in a memory array is to apply a low voltage for reading on one bit line of the memory cell to be read, and apply a high voltage for reading on the other bit line, and apply the high voltage to the other bit line. No signal is applied to other bit lines adjacent to the bit line. At the moment when a high voltage is applied to the bit line of the memory cell to be read, the multiple bit lines adjacent to the bit line connected to the high voltage signal do not apply any signal. There is a potential difference between the two ends of the connected memory cells, and the word lines of the memory cells in the same row as the read cell are gated, and the memory cells whose word lines are gated are equivalent to a resistor, which will generate a leakage current on these memory cells , so that the current read by the current reading circuit is the sum of the current flowing through the memory cell to be read and the leakage current of other adjacent memory cells. However, only the current flowing through the memory cell to be read is a reflection of the information stored in the memory cell to be read, and the leakage current generated on other memory cells adjacent to the memory cell to be read may lead to The memory information of the unit was read incorrectly. Therefore, the existing storage array information reading method makes the reading accuracy of storage array units not high.
为了提高存储阵列单元信息读取方法的读取精度,本发明提出一种新的存储阵列单元信息读取的方法,技术方案是在读取存储单元信息时,同时选通存储阵列的多根连续位线,在与被读取存储单元施加较高电压的位线相邻的连续多根位线施加相等的电压,消除与被读取存储单元相邻的存储单元上泄露电流的产生,提高了存储阵列单元信息读取方法的读取精度。下面通过具体的实施例来详细描述本发明的读取过程。In order to improve the reading accuracy of the storage array unit information reading method, the present invention proposes a new storage array unit information reading method. For the bit line, apply equal voltages to consecutive multiple bit lines adjacent to the bit line that is applied with a higher voltage to the memory cell to be read, to eliminate the generation of leakage current on the memory cell adjacent to the memory cell to be read, and to improve the The reading precision of the storage array unit information reading method. The reading process of the present invention will be described in detail below through specific embodiments.
参见图2,本实施例提出了一种存储阵列单元信息读取方法,采用两个电压跟随电路提供与被读取存储单元施加较高电压的位线相等的电压,本实施例中字线选通控制信号通过字线选通装置选通被读取存储单元Celln+1的字线WL,位线选通控制信号通过位线选通装置同时选通存储阵列的四根连续位线BLn、BLn+1、BLn+2和BLn+3,使位线BLn施加低第一读取电压,该第一读取电压由低电平产生电路产生,位线BLn+1施加第二读取电压,第二读取电压高于第一读取电压该,由电流读取电路产生,位线BLn+2和BLn+3施加电压跟随电路产生的电压。读取存储单元Celln+1上的电流,并与预设的参考电流值比较,可以得出存储单元Celln+1中存储的信息。电压跟随电路的作用是跟随被读取的存储单元施加第二读取电压一端的电压,并使与之相连的位线电压到达与第二读取电压相同的电压值。对存储单元Celln+1进行读取时,存储单元Celln+2和Celln+3的两端电压相等,所以不会产生泄露电流,不会对存储单元Celln+1上产生的读取电流造成影响。因此本实施例的存储阵列单元信息读取方法能够保证存储单元Celln+1上的读取精度。Referring to Fig. 2, this embodiment proposes a method for reading information of memory array cells, using two voltage follower circuits to provide a voltage equal to the bit line to which a higher voltage is applied to the memory cell to be read. In this embodiment, the word line gate The control signal strobes the word line WL of the read memory cell Celln+1 through the word line strobe device, and the bit line strobe control signal strobes four consecutive bit lines BLn, BLn+ of the memory array simultaneously through the bit
本实施例的方法只选通了存储阵列的4根连续位线,可以选通更多根连续位线,其中,在被读取存储单元的一根位线施加低电平产生电路产生的第一读取电压,另一根位线施加电流读取电路产生的第二读取电压;与被读取存储单元施加第二读取电压的位线相邻的连续多根位线同时施加电压跟随电路提供的与第二读取电压相等的电压。In the method of this embodiment, only 4 consecutive bit lines of the memory array are selected, and more consecutive bit lines can be selected, wherein the first bit line generated by the low level generation circuit is applied to a bit line of the read memory cell. One read voltage, the other bit line applies the second read voltage generated by the current reading circuit; a plurality of consecutive bit lines adjacent to the bit line to which the second read voltage is applied to the read memory cell simultaneously apply voltages to follow The voltage provided by the circuit is equal to the second read voltage.
本实施例的第一读取电压由低电平产生电路产生,低电平产生电路的基本结构可以是一个MOS晶体管,电路连接方式参见图3,MOS晶体管源级1接地,漏极2通过位线选通装置连接位线,栅极3接控制端。当控制端开启时,MOS晶体管导通,漏极2通过位线选通装置连接的位线被置为低电平;当控制端关闭时,MOS晶体管截止,漏极2通过位线选通装置连接的位线浮空。The first read voltage in this embodiment is generated by a low-level generating circuit. The basic structure of the low-level generating circuit can be a MOS transistor. See Figure 3 for the circuit connection mode. The
本实施例的第二读取电压由电流读取电路产生,电流读取电路可以为一个灵敏放大器或伪灵敏放大器,参见图4,其基本结构包括与模拟电源VDDA连接的两个PMOS电流镜4、电流判决单元和电压钳位单元,其中由PMOS晶体管组成的电流镜4的一个镜像支路连接电压钳位单元后通过位线选通装置为被读取存储单元5的一根位线施加高电压,同时被读取存储单元5的位线电位被电压钳位单元固定在设定电压值Vdp,被读取存储单元5的另一根位线通过位线选通装置施加电平产生电路(在图中没有示出)产生的低电压,电流镜4的另一个镜像支路通过感测点C与电流源A一端连接,电流源的另一端接地,所述判决单元连接在感测点C上。The second reading voltage of the present embodiment is produced by the current reading circuit, and the current reading circuit can be a sense amplifier or a pseudo sense amplifier, referring to Fig. 4, its basic structure includes two PMOS current mirrors 4 connected to the analog power supply VDDA , a current judgment unit and a voltage clamping unit, wherein a mirror branch of the current mirror 4 composed of PMOS transistors is connected to the voltage clamping unit and applies a high voltage to a bit line of the read
本实施例的电流读取电路的判决单元可以采用反相器,所述反相器的输入端连接在电流读取电路的感测点C,所述反相器的输出端输出读取电流I的镜像读取电流Im与电流源A提供的预设参考电流值的比较结果,该比较结果反映存储单元Celln+1中存储的信息。The decision unit of the current reading circuit in this embodiment can use an inverter, the input end of the inverter is connected to the sensing point C of the current reading circuit, and the output end of the inverter outputs the reading current I The mirror image reads the comparison result between the current Im and the preset reference current value provided by the current source A, and the comparison result reflects the information stored in the storage
本实施例的电流读取电路的电压钳位单元可以包括反相器和NMOS晶体管,参见图5,其中,NMOS晶体管的源极12为电压钳位单元的输入端,漏极13为所述电压钳位单元的输出端,也是电流读取电路的电压输出端,漏极13与反相器10的输入端连接,反相器10的输出端与NMOS晶体管的栅极11连接。The voltage clamping unit of the current reading circuit of this embodiment may include an inverter and an NMOS transistor, see FIG. 5, wherein the
电压跟随电路的基本结构可以包括一个运算放大器,如图6所示,运算放大器的输出端22与反相输入端21连接,使放大器的输出端22的电压就和同相输入端20的电压保持一致。运算放大器的输入端20为电压跟随电路的输入端,连接在电流读取电路的电压输出端,运算放大器的输出端22输出的电压通过位线选通装置施加在位线上。如图2所示,在读取操作时,电压跟随电路可以为与其连接的位线BLn+2和BLn+3跟随位线BLn+1进行同步充电,使位线BLn+2和BLn+3的电压与位线BLn+1相等。The basic structure of the voltage follower circuit can include an operational amplifier, as shown in Figure 6, the
另外,本实施例中的电压跟随电路还可以包括控制端,参见图6,控制端23为高电平时电压跟随电路工作,输出端22输出与同相输入端20相等的电压;控制端23为低电平时,电压跟随电路关闭不工作,输出端22输出电压为零。In addition, the voltage follower circuit in this embodiment may also include a control terminal. Referring to FIG. 6, the voltage follower circuit operates when the
本实施例的存储阵列单元信息读取方法中,选通存储阵列的多根连续位线由位线选通装置根据选通控制信号实现,位线选通装置是本实施例的存储阵列单元信息读取方法实现的一个重要部分,位线选通装置是控制位线与其他读出电路(如电流读取电路)连接关系的电路装置,通过位线选通装置预译码电路产生的选通控制信号进行控制,相当于一个电学开关。位线选通装置的最基本单元是MOS晶体管,MOS晶体管的源极和漏极分别连接位线和读出电路,栅极连接位线选通控制信号。In the method for reading memory array unit information in this embodiment, the multiple continuous bit lines of the memory array are selected by the bit line gating device according to the gating control signal. The bit line gating device is the storage array unit information of this embodiment. An important part of the reading method, the bit line gating device is a circuit device that controls the connection relationship between the bit line and other readout circuits (such as current reading circuits). The control signal is controlled, which is equivalent to an electrical switch. The most basic unit of the bit line gating device is a MOS transistor. The source and drain of the MOS transistor are respectively connected to the bit line and the readout circuit, and the gate is connected to the bit line gating control signal.
在实际存储阵列单元信息读取系统中,位线选通装置有多种结构,本实施例的位线选通装置可以采用一个选通控制信号选通一根位线的选通结构。参见图7中存储阵列单元信息读取时选通装置连接示意图,位线选通装置包括多个MOS晶体管M1、M2、M3...,位线选通控制信号S1选通MOS晶体管M1,存储阵列的位线BLn通过MOS晶体管M1与低电平产生电路连接;位线选通控制信号S2选通MOS晶体管M2,存储阵列的位线BLn+1通过MOS晶体管M2与电流读取电路连接;位线选通控制信号S3选通MOS晶体管M3,存储阵列的位线BLn+2通过MOS晶体管M3与电压跟随电路连接;位线选通控制信号S4选通MOS晶体管M4,存储阵列的位线BLn+3通过MOS晶体管M4与电压跟随电路连接。In an actual memory array unit information reading system, the bit line gating device has various structures, and the bit line gating device in this embodiment may adopt a gating structure in which one gating control signal is used to gate one bit line. Referring to the schematic diagram of the connection of the gating device when the storage array unit information is read in FIG. The bit line BLn of the array is connected to the low level generating circuit through the MOS transistor M1; the bit line gating control signal S2 selects the MOS transistor M2, and the bit
本实施例的方法应用于整个存储阵列如图8所示,多个存储单元组成的存储阵列,字线WLn控制第n行存储单元的开启与关断,字线WLm控制第m行存储单元的开启与关断,预译码电路产生的选通控制信号选通位线选通制作的连续的四个MOS晶体管,使存储阵列中四根连续位线与选通装置的另外一端导通,这四根连续位线可以位于存储阵列中的任何位置,如位线BLn、BLn+1、BLn+2和BLn+3被选通,或者位线BLm、BLm+1、BLm+2和BLm+3被选通,选通装置使四根连续位线分别施加低电平产生电路、电流读取电路和两个电压跟随电路产生的电压。The method of this embodiment is applied to the entire memory array as shown in FIG. 8. For a memory array composed of a plurality of memory cells, the word line WLn controls the on and off of the memory cells in the nth row, and the word line WLm controls the memory cells in the mth row. On and off, the strobe control signal generated by the pre-decoding circuit strobes the continuous four MOS transistors made by the bit line strobe, so that the four consecutive bit lines in the memory array are turned on with the other end of the strobe device. Four consecutive bit lines can be located anywhere in the memory array, such as bit lines BLn, BLn+1, BLn+2, and BLn+3 are gated, or bit lines BLm, BLm+1, BLm+2, and BLm+3 The gating device makes the four consecutive bit lines apply the voltages generated by the low level generating circuit, the current reading circuit and the two voltage follower circuits respectively.
本发明还提供了一种存储阵列信息读取系统,参见图9,包括存储单元阵列、低电平产生电路、电流读取电路、位线选通装置、字线选通装置和多个电压跟随电路,其中,The present invention also provides a memory array information reading system, as shown in FIG. 9, which includes a memory cell array, a low-level generating circuit, a current reading circuit, a bit line gating device, a word line gating device, and a plurality of voltage follower circuit, where
低电平产生电路、电流读取电路和多个伪电压提供电路通过位线选通装置与存储阵列的连续多根位线连接;The low-level generating circuit, the current reading circuit and a plurality of dummy voltage supply circuits are connected to a plurality of continuous bit lines of the memory array through the bit line gating device;
位线选通装置与存储阵列的位线连接;字线选通装置与存储阵列的字线连接;The bit line gating device is connected to the bit line of the storage array; the word line gating device is connected to the word line of the storage array;
电压跟随电路与电流读取电路提供的电压相同,高于低电平产生电路提供的电压;低电平产生电路、电流读取电路与电压跟随电路同步工作;The voltage provided by the voltage following circuit and the current reading circuit are the same, higher than the voltage provided by the low level generating circuit; the low level generating circuit, the current reading circuit and the voltage following circuit work synchronously;
低电平产生电路通过位线选通装置与被读取存储阵列单元的一根位线连接;电流读取电路通过位线选通装置与被读取存储阵列单元的另一根位线连接;多个电压跟随电路的输入端接电流读取电路的电压输出端,每个电压跟随电路的输出端通过位线选通装置分别与被读取存储单元的连接电流读取电路的位线相邻的连续多根位线连接。The low level generating circuit is connected to a bit line of the memory array unit to be read through the bit line gating device; the current reading circuit is connected to another bit line of the memory array unit to be read through the bit line gating device; The input terminals of multiple voltage follower circuits are connected to the voltage output terminals of the current reading circuit, and the output terminals of each voltage follower circuit are respectively adjacent to the bit lines connected to the current reading circuit of the memory cell to be read through the bit line gating device consecutive multiple bit line connections.
位线选通装置的结构可以包括多个MOS晶体管,一个MOS晶体管的栅极仅连接一个所述位线选通控制信号,源极仅连接一根位线,漏极连接低电平产生电路、电压跟随电路或电流读取电路。The structure of the bit line gating device may include a plurality of MOS transistors, the gate of a MOS transistor is only connected to one bit line gating control signal, the source is only connected to one bit line, and the drain is connected to a low level generating circuit, Voltage follower circuit or current read circuit.
电流读取电路可以为一个灵敏放大器或伪灵敏放大器,其基本结构包括与模拟电源VDDA连接的PMOS电流镜、电流判决单元和电压钳位单元,其中由PMOS晶体管组成的电流镜的一个镜像支路连接电压钳位单元后通过位线选通装置连接被读取存储单元的位线,同时被读取存储单元的一根位线电位被电压钳位单元固定在设定电压值Vdp;电流镜的另一个镜像支路通过感测点与电流源的一端连接,电流源的另一端接地,所述判决单元连接在感测点上。其中,判决单元可以采用反相器,所述反相器的输入端连接在电流读取电路的感测点,所述反相器的输出端输出镜像读取电流与电流源A提供的预设参考电流值的对比结果;电压钳位单元可以包括反相器和NMOS晶体管,NMOS晶体管的源极为电压钳位单元的输入端,漏极为所述电压钳位单元的输出端,漏端与反相器的输入端连接,反相器的输出端与NMOS晶体管的栅极连接。The current reading circuit can be a sense amplifier or a pseudo sense amplifier, and its basic structure includes a PMOS current mirror connected to the analog power supply VDDA, a current judgment unit and a voltage clamp unit, wherein a mirror image branch of the current mirror composed of a PMOS transistor After connecting the voltage clamping unit, connect the bit line of the memory cell to be read through the bit line gating device, and at the same time, the potential of a bit line of the memory cell to be read is fixed at the set voltage value Vdp by the voltage clamping unit; the current mirror The other mirror branch is connected to one end of the current source through the sensing point, the other end of the current source is grounded, and the decision unit is connected to the sensing point. Wherein, the decision unit can use an inverter, the input terminal of the inverter is connected to the sensing point of the current reading circuit, and the output terminal of the inverter outputs the mirror image reading current and the preset value provided by the current source A. The comparison result of the reference current value; the voltage clamping unit may include an inverter and an NMOS transistor, the source of the NMOS transistor is the input terminal of the voltage clamping unit, the drain is the output terminal of the voltage clamping unit, and the drain terminal and the inverting The input terminal of the inverter is connected, and the output terminal of the inverter is connected with the gate of the NMOS transistor.
电压跟随电路的基本结构可以包括一个运算放大器,运算放大器的输出端与反相输入端连接,运算放大器的输入端连接在电流读取电路的电压输出端,运算放大器的输出端通过位线选通装置连接在位线上。电压跟随电路还可以包括一个控制端,控制端为高电平时电压跟随电路工作,控制端为低电平时电压跟随电路关闭不工作。The basic structure of the voltage follower circuit can include an operational amplifier, the output of the operational amplifier is connected to the inverting input terminal, the input terminal of the operational amplifier is connected to the voltage output terminal of the current reading circuit, and the output terminal of the operational amplifier is gated through the bit line devices are connected on bit lines. The voltage follower circuit may also include a control terminal. When the control terminal is at a high level, the voltage follower circuit works, and when the control terminal is at a low level, the voltage follower circuit is turned off and does not work.
进行存储阵列单元信息读取操作时,字线选通控制信号通过字线选通装置选通被读取存储单元的字线,位线选通控制信号通过位线选通装置选通被读取存储单元的连续多根位线,其中,低电平产生电路通过位线选通装置与被读取存储阵列单元的一根位线连接;电流读取电路通过位线选通装置与被读取存储阵列单元的另一根位线连接;多个电压跟随电路通过位线选通装置分别与被读取存储单元的连接电流读取电路的位线相邻的连续多根位线连接。低电平产生电路、电流读取电路与电压跟随电路同步对各自连接的位线进行充电,电流读取电路读取被读取存储单元的电流,确定该被读取存储单元中存储的信息。When performing a memory array unit information read operation, the word line gating control signal is gated through the word line gating device to gating the word line of the memory cell to be read, and the bit line gating control signal is gating through the bit line gating device to be read A plurality of consecutive bit lines of the memory cell, wherein the low level generation circuit is connected to one bit line of the memory array unit to be read through the bit line gating device; the current reading circuit is connected to the read bit line through the bit line gating device The other bit line of the memory array unit is connected; multiple voltage follower circuits are respectively connected to a plurality of continuous bit lines adjacent to the bit line connected to the current reading circuit of the read memory unit through the bit line gating device. The low level generating circuit, the current reading circuit and the voltage follower circuit charge the respectively connected bit line synchronously, and the current reading circuit reads the current of the read memory unit to determine the information stored in the read memory unit.
以上所述,仅是本发明的较佳实施例而已,并非对本发明作任何形式上的限制。The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention in any form.
虽然本发明已以较佳实施例披露如上,然而并非用以限定本发明。任何熟悉本领域的技术人员,在不脱离本发明技术方案范围情况下,都可利用上述揭示的方法和技术内容对本发明技术方案作出许多可能的变动和修饰,或修改为等同变化的等效实施例。因此,凡是未脱离本发明技术方案的内容,依据本发明的技术实质对以上实施例所做的任何简单修改、等同变化及修饰,均仍属于本发明技术方案保护的范围内。Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person familiar with the art, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, can use the methods and technical content disclosed above to make many possible changes and modifications to the technical solution of the present invention, or modify it into an equivalent implementation of equivalent changes example. Therefore, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention, which do not deviate from the technical solution of the present invention, still fall within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present invention.
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