KR102641647B1 - 메모리 셀들을 차단함으로써 아날로그 비휘발성 메모리에서 판독 전류 안정성을 개선하는 방법 - Google Patents
메모리 셀들을 차단함으로써 아날로그 비휘발성 메모리에서 판독 전류 안정성을 개선하는 방법 Download PDFInfo
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도 2는 메모리 디바이스의 컴포넌트들을 예시하는 도면이다.
도 3은 결함 있는 메모리 셀들을 식별하기 위한 단계들을 나타내는 흐름도이다.
도 4는 Vtcg를 측정하기 위한 단계들을 나타내는 흐름도이다.
도 5는 결함 있는 메모리 셀들을 식별하기 위한 대안적인 실시예의 단계들을 나타내는 흐름도이다.
도 6은 결함 있는 메모리 셀들을 식별하기 위한 대안적인 실시예의 단계들을 나타내는 흐름도이다.
도 7은 결함 있는 메모리 셀들을 식별하기 위한 대안적인 실시예의 단계들을 나타내는 흐름도이다.
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- 메모리 디바이스로서,
복수의 비휘발성 메모리 셀들;
컨트롤러를 포함하며, 상기 컨트롤러는,
상기 복수의 메모리 셀들을 소거하고,
상기 메모리 셀들 각각을 프로그래밍하고,
상기 메모리 셀들 각각에 대해,
제1 판독 동작에서 상기 메모리 셀을 통한 타겟 전류에 대응하는 상기 메모리 셀에 인가된 임계 전압을 측정하고,
제2 판독 동작에서 상기 메모리 셀을 통한 상기 타겟 전류에 대응하는 상기 메모리 셀에 인가된 임계 전압을 재측정하고,
상기 측정된 임계 전압과 상기 재측정된 임계 전압 사이의 차이가 미리 결정된 양을 초과하는 경우 상기 메모리 셀을 결함 있는 것으로 식별하도록 구성되는, 메모리 디바이스. - 제1항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 셀들 각각은,
반도체 기판 내에 형성된 이격된 소스 및 드레인 영역들 - 상기 기판의 채널 영역이 상기 소스 및 드레인 영역들 사이에서 연장됨 -,
상기 채널 영역의 제1 부분 위에 수직으로 배치되고 상기 채널 영역의 상기 제1 부분으로부터 절연된 플로팅 게이트,
상기 채널 영역의 제2 부분 위에 수직으로 배치되고 상기 채널 영역의 상기 제2 부분으로부터 절연된 선택 게이트, 및
상기 플로팅 게이트 위에 수직으로 배치되고 상기 플로팅 게이트로부터 절연된 제어 게이트를 포함하는, 디바이스. - 제2항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 셀들 각각은,
상기 소스 영역 위에 배치되고 상기 소스 영역으로부터 절연된 소거 게이트를 추가로 포함하는, 디바이스. - 제2항에 있어서, 상기 제1 판독 동작에서 상기 임계 전압을 측정하기 위해, 상기 컨트롤러는,
상기 선택 게이트 및 상기 드레인 영역에 포지티브 전압들을 인가하고,
상기 메모리 셀을 통한 상기 타겟 전류가 달성될 때까지 진폭에 있어서 램프업하는 전압을 상기 제어 게이트에 인가하도록 구성되는, 디바이스. - 제4항에 있어서, 상기 제2 판독 동작에서 상기 임계 전압을 재측정하기 위해, 상기 컨트롤러는,
상기 선택 게이트 및 상기 드레인 영역에 상기 포지티브 전압들을 인가하고,
상기 메모리 셀을 통한 상기 타겟 전류가 달성될 때까지 진폭에 있어서 램프업하는 전압을 상기 제어 게이트에 인가하도록 구성되는, 디바이스. - 제2항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 셀들 각각에 대해, 상기 측정된 임계 전압 및 상기 재측정된 임계 전압은 상기 제어 게이트에 인가되는, 디바이스.
- 제1항에 있어서, 결함 있는 것으로 식별된 상기 메모리 셀들 각각에 대해, 상기 컨트롤러는 상기 메모리 셀을 결함 있는 것으로 식별하는 정보를 상기 메모리 디바이스에 저장하도록 추가로 구성되는, 디바이스.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 컨트롤러는 결함 있는 것으로 식별된 상기 메모리 셀들을 깊게 프로그래밍하도록 추가로 구성되는, 디바이스.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 컨트롤러는 상기 메모리 셀들의 상기 프로그래밍 후에 그리고 상기 임계 전압들의 상기 측정 및 재측정 전에 상기 메모리 셀들의 게이트들에 포지티브 전압 또는 네거티브 전압을 인가하도록 추가로 구성되는, 디바이스.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 컨트롤러는 상기 메모리 셀들의 상기 프로그래밍 후에 그리고 상기 임계 전압들의 상기 측정 및 재측정 전에 상기 메모리 셀들의 게이트들에 포지티브 전압을 인가하도록 추가로 구성되고, 상기 컨트롤러는 상기 메모리 셀들의 상기 프로그래밍 후에 상기 메모리 셀들의 게이트들에 네거티브 전압을 인가하고, 이어서 상기 메모리 셀들 각각에 대해,
제3 판독 동작에서 상기 메모리 셀을 통한 타겟 전류에 대응하는 상기 메모리 셀에 인가된 임계 전압을 측정하고,
제4 판독 동작에서 상기 메모리 셀을 통한 상기 타겟 전류에 대응하는 상기 메모리 셀에 인가된 임계 전압을 재측정하고,
상기 제3 판독 동작에서의 상기 측정된 임계 전압과 상기 제4 판독 동작에서의 상기 재측정된 임계 전압 사이의 차이가 미리 결정된 양을 초과하는 경우 상기 메모리 셀을 결함 있는 것으로 식별하도록 추가로 구성되는, 디바이스. - 메모리 디바이스로서,
복수의 비휘발성 메모리 셀들;
컨트롤러를 포함하며, 상기 컨트롤러는,
상기 복수의 메모리 셀들을 소거하고,
상기 메모리 셀들 각각을 상기 메모리 셀의 미리 결정된 임계 전압에 대응하는 프로그램 상태로 프로그래밍하고,
상기 메모리 셀들 각각에 대해,
상기 미리 결정된 임계 전압으로부터 포지티브 또는 네거티브 오프셋 값만큼 오프셋된 상기 메모리 셀에 인가된 제1 판독 전압을 사용하여 제1 판독 동작에서 상기 메모리 셀을 통한 전류를 측정하고,
상기 제1 판독 동작에서의 상기 측정된 전류가, 상기 오프셋 값이 포지티브인 경우에, 기준 전류 값 또는 기준 전류 값 범위보다 낮은 경우, 또는, 상기 오프셋 값이 네거티브인 경우에, 상기 기준 전류 값 또는 상기 기준 전류 값 범위보다 높은 경우 상기 메모리 셀을 결함 있는 것으로 식별하도록 구성되는, 메모리 디바이스. - 제11항에 있어서, 상기 오프셋 값은 포지티브 오프셋 값이고, 상기 메모리 셀들 각각에 대해, 상기 메모리 셀은 상기 제1 판독 동작에서의 상기 측정된 전류가 상기 기준 전류 값 또는 상기 기준 전류 값 범위보다 낮은 경우 결함 있는 것으로 식별되는, 디바이스.
- 제12항에 있어서, 상기 컨트롤러는, 상기 메모리 셀들 각각에 대해,
상기 미리 결정된 임계 전압으로부터 네거티브 오프셋 값만큼 오프셋된 상기 메모리 셀에 인가된 제2 판독 전압을 사용하여 제2 판독 동작에서 상기 메모리 셀을 통한 전류를 측정하고,
상기 제2 판독 동작에서의 상기 측정된 전류가 상기 기준 전류 값 또는 상기 기준 전류 값 범위보다 높은 경우 상기 메모리 셀을 결함 있는 것으로 식별하도록 추가로 구성되는, 디바이스. - 제11항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 셀들 각각은,
반도체 기판 내에 형성된 이격된 소스 및 드레인 영역들 - 상기 기판의 채널 영역이 상기 소스 및 드레인 영역들 사이에서 연장됨 -,
상기 채널 영역의 제1 부분 위에 수직으로 배치되고 상기 채널 영역의 상기 제1 부분으로부터 절연된 플로팅 게이트,
상기 채널 영역의 제2 부분 위에 수직으로 배치되고 상기 채널 영역의 상기 제2 부분으로부터 절연된 선택 게이트, 및
상기 플로팅 게이트 위에 수직으로 배치되고 상기 플로팅 게이트로부터 절연된 제어 게이트를 포함하는, 디바이스. - 제14항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 셀들 각각은,
상기 소스 영역 위에 배치되고 상기 소스 영역으로부터 절연된 소거 게이트를 추가로 포함하는, 디바이스. - 제14항에 있어서, 상기 제1 판독 동작 동안, 상기 컨트롤러는,
상기 선택 게이트 및 상기 드레인 영역에 포지티브 전압들을 인가하도록 구성되는, 디바이스. - 제14항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 셀들 각각에 대해, 상기 제1 판독 전압은 상기 판독 동작에서 상기 제어 게이트에 인가되는, 디바이스.
- 제11항에 있어서, 결함 있는 것으로 식별된 상기 메모리 셀들 각각에 대해, 상기 컨트롤러는 상기 메모리 셀을 결함 있는 것으로 식별하는 정보를 상기 메모리 디바이스에 저장하도록 추가로 구성되는, 디바이스.
- 제11항에 있어서, 상기 컨트롤러는 결함 있는 것으로 식별된 상기 메모리 셀들을 깊게 프로그래밍하도록 추가로 구성되는, 디바이스.
- 제13항에 있어서, 상기 컨트롤러는,
상기 메모리 셀들의 상기 프로그래밍 후에 그리고 상기 제1 판독 동작 전에 상기 메모리 셀들의 게이트들에 포지티브 전압을 인가하고,
상기 메모리 셀들의 상기 프로그래밍 후에 그리고 상기 제2 판독 동작 전에 상기 메모리 셀들의 상기 게이트들에 네거티브 전압을 인가하도록 추가로 구성되는, 디바이스.
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