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89 results about "Access line" patented technology

Memory circuits with selectively coupled sampling amplifiers on access lines and methods for operating these

PendingDE102025112666A1Digital storageBit lineMemory cell
A memory circuit comprises: a first memory cell configured to store a first data bit; a second memory cell configured to store a second data bit; a sampling amplifier coupled to the first and second memory cells, respectively, via a data bit line and a reference bit line; a first switch; and a second switch. The first switch is selectively coupled between the data bit line and a first input node of the sampling amplifier, and the second switch is selectively coupled between the reference bit line and a second input node of the sampling amplifier.
Owner:TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD

Unselected block leakage mitigation in a memory device

PendingUS20260066024A1Static storageBit lineMemory cell
A memory device includes a memory array with a plurality of memory cells formed at respective intersections of a plurality of wordlines and a plurality of bit lines. The memory device further control logic to initiate a program operation on one or more memory cells in a first block of the memory array, the program operation comprising a program phase, a program recovery phase, and a program exit phase. The control logic further causes a positive voltage pulse having a fixed duration to be applied to at least a subset of a plurality of bitlines of the memory array during the program exit phase of the program operation and causes the positive voltage pulse having the fixed duration to be applied to an access line controlling one or more drain-side select gate devices in the first block of the memory array during the program exit phase of the program operation.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Business control method and system and vbras-cp device

The present disclosure provides a service control method and system and a vBRAS-CP device, and relates to the field of data communication. The vBRAS-CP device acquires a user access message, and according to VLAN information or access line information in the user access message, distributes users of the same family to the same vBRAS-pUP device access, so as to be able to perform unified service control such as flow rate limiting based on the family dimension.
Owner:CHINA TELECOM CORP LTD

Vertical digit lines for semiconductor devices

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for an array of vertically stacked memory cells having horizontally oriented access devices and access lines and vertically oriented digit lines having a first source / drain region and a second source drain region separated by a channel region, and gates opposing the channel region formed fully around every surface of the channel region as gate all around (GAA) structures, horizontal oriented access lines coupled to the gates and separated from a channel region by a gate dielectric. The memory cells have horizontally oriented storage nodes coupled to the second source / drain region and vertically oriented digit lines coupled to the first source / drain regions. A vertical body contact is formed in direct electrical contact with a body region of one or more of the horizontally oriented access devices and separate from the first source / drain region and the vertically oriented digit lines by a dielectric.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Memory Circuitry And Methods Used In Forming Memory Circuitry

A method used in forming memory circuitry comprising memory cells comprises forming vertically-alternating insulative tiers and memory-cell tiers. The memory cells individually comprise a horizontal transistor comprising a gate that comprises part of one of a plurality of horizontal conductive access lines that individually directly electrically couple together multiple of the gates of different ones of the horizontal transistors that are in the same memory-cell tier. The access lines extend horizontally from the memory-array region into a connection region. Over a same time period and using the same processing steps, digitlines are formed in the memory-array region that individually directly electrically couple to the horizontal transistors in different ones of the memory-cell tiers and conductive-via constructions are formed in the connection region that individually directly electrically couple to individual of the access lines. Other embodiments, including structure, are disclosed.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

High-altitude 1000kV substation station power system

ActiveCN224418503UImprove reliabilityWith multiple power supply guaranteesTelecommunicationsPower station
The utility model provides a high altitude 1000kV substation station power supply system with higher reliability relates to substation station power supply technical field. High altitude 1000kV substation station power supply system, including station transformer I, station transformer II, spare power station transformer, first busbar I section, first busbar II section and first busbar III section, the spare power station transformer is accessed from the station, and its low voltage side is connected with first busbar II section, is equipped with the tie -in circuit breaker between first busbar II section and first busbar I section and between first busbar II section and first busbar III section respectively, is equipped with the access line I and access line II of parallel setting on the working section busbar III section, is equipped with station transformer VI on the access line I, is equipped with station transformer VII on the access line II, the access line I is connected with first busbar I section, the access line II is connected with first busbar III section, and double power automatic transfer switch is equipped between the access line II and access line I.
Owner:四川电力设计咨询有限责任公司

Novel transfer box intelligent access cabinet

The utility model relates to the technical field of transfer box intelligent storing and taking cabinets, in particular to a novel transfer box intelligent storing and taking cabinet which is characterized by comprising a feeding module, an industrial robot module and a conveying module, the feeding module comprises a separation net, a feeding port is formed in the bottom end of the separation net, a bearing disc is connected to the feeding port, and the industrial robot module is connected with the conveying module. A medical waste transfer box is placed on the surface of the bearing disc, the industrial robot module is composed of a carrying mechanical arm module and a driving guide rail module, and the conveying module comprises three transfer storing and taking counters which are arranged in a stacked mode. By designing the conveying module, an original linear access cabinet is folded in half, the length of an access line is reduced by half, the number of access transfer boxes is not changed, an annular assembly line mode is adopted, transfer access cabinets are arranged in three layers up and down and driven by three alternating-current motors, and four discharging ports are formed; and a sensor is arranged at each discharge port, and whether materials exist at the discharge point or not is detected in real time through the sensors.
Owner:NANCHANG INST OF TECH

Read disturb tracking among multiple erase blocks coupled to a same string

An apparatus can comprise a memory array comprising a plurality of strings of memory cells each comprising: a first group of memory cells coupled to a first group of access lines and corresponding to a first erase block; and a second group of memory cells coupled to a second group of access lines and corresponding to a second erase block. A controller is configured to determine a cumulative amount of read disturb stress experienced by the first erase block by monitoring read disturb stress experienced by the first erase block due to: read operations performed on the first erase block; read operations performed on the second erase block; and program verify operations performed on the second erase block. The controller can perform an action on the first erase block responsive to the cumulative amount of read disturb stress experienced by the first erase block meeting a criteria.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Nanostructure platform for cellular interfacing and corresponding manufacturing method

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a platform for cellular interfacing, the platform being manufactured over a predetermined bulk substrate, the method being a top-down method.According to the invention, such a method comprises the following steps in order:creating (E10) vertical nanowires over the bulk substrate;depositing (E30) a Si layercreating (E40) the access lines for accessing the nanowires;selective silicidation (E50) of the access lines and of the nanowires;metal structuring (E60) of the access lines;depositing (E60) an insulating layer for liquid measurement;selective removal (E70) of the insulating layer on the nanoprobes.
Owner:CENT NAT DE LA RECH SCI (C N R S)

Reduced resistivity of access lines in memory arrays

This application is directed to reduced resistivity of access lines in a memory array. A first metal layer can be formed over a via configured to couple an access line of a memory array with a corresponding driver. The first metal layer can be oxidized, and subsequently a second metal layer can be formed over the oxidized first metal layer. One or more access lines of the memory device can be formed from the second metal layer, the oxidized first metal layer, or both.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Memory with optimized resistive layer

ActiveCN114068614BMemory cellAccess line
This application relates to a memory with optimized resistance layers. A memory system can include a separate amount or type of resistive material deposited over a memory cell and a conductive via using a separate resistance layer in an access line. A first resistive material layer can be deposited over the memory cell prior to performing an array termination etch for depositing the array of conductive vias. The array termination etch can remove the first resistive material over portions of the array for depositing the conductive vias. A second resistive material layer can be deposited after the etch has occurred and the conductive vias have been formed. The second resistive material layer can be deposited over the conductive vias.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Cross point array architecture for multiple decks

Methods, systems, and devices for cross point array architecture for multiple decks are described. A memory array may include multiple decks, such as six or eight decks. The memory array may also include sockets for coupling access lines with associated decoders. The sockets may be included in sub-blocks of the array. A sub-block may be configured to include sockets for multiple access lines. A socket may intersect an access line in the middle of the access line, or at an end of the access line. Sub-blocks containing sockets for an access line may be separated by a period based on the access line.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Word line drivers for multiple-die memory devices

Methods, systems, and devices for word line drivers for multiple-die memory devices are described. A memory device may include a first semiconductor die associated with at least memory cells and corresponding access lines of the memory device, and a second semiconductor die associated with at least access line driver circuitry of the memory device. The second semiconductor die may be located in contact with or otherwise adjacent to the first semiconductor die, and electrical contacts may be formed to couple the access line driver circuitry of the second semiconductor die with the access line conductors of the first semiconductor die. For example, cavities may be formed through the second semiconductor die and at least a portion of the first semiconductor die, and the electrical contacts may be formed between the semiconductor dies at least in part from forming a conductive material in the cavities.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

AGV brush plate with outgoing line

The application relates to the technical field of AGV brush plates, and discloses an AGV brush plate with terminal outgoing lines, which comprises a brush block arranged on an AGV trolley, a brush plate arranged on the ground, a wiring mechanism, a groove arranged on the side surface of the brush plate and used for mounting the wiring mechanism, a contact mechanism arranged on the brush plate, and a buffer mechanism arranged at the bottom of the contact mechanism. The wiring mechanism comprises an access line, a sealing plug arranged on the access line, a connecting ring connected to the access line, and a positioning bolt connected to the bottom of the connecting ring. The AGV brush plate with terminal outgoing lines is installed in the groove arranged on the side surface of the brush plate through the wiring mechanism, which can provide physical protection for the cable, reduce the risk of collision and scraping of the cable in the external environment, and reduce the system failure probability; on the other hand, the cable bending demand is reduced, the problems of laborious bending and easy damage are avoided, and stable power transmission is ensured.
Owner:BEIJING VICTORY ELECTRICAL TECH DEV CO LTD

Ramp-based biasing in a memory device

Methods and systems include memory devices with multiple access lines arranged in an array to form a multiple intersections. Memory cells are located at the intersections of the multiple access lines. Decoders are configured to drive the multiple memory cells via the multiple access lines. Variable biasing circuitry may bias a voltage on an access line of the multiple access lines to change a variable ramp rate of the voltage on the access line. A control circuit is configured to determine a memory cell of the multiple memory cells to be activated. Based at least in part on a distance from the memory cell to a corresponding decoder, the control circuit may set the variable ramp rate of the biasing circuitry.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Shunting networks for access lines in a memory array

Systems, methods, and apparatus for memory devices having shunting networks connected to access lines. In one approach, a memory device has memory cells arranged in a memory array. The memory cells are accessed using bitlines that are formed overlying the array. The bitlines are coupled to a shunting network that reduces the effective resistance of the bitlines. This improves performance when performing matrix vector multiplication using the memory array.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Disturb tracking among multiple erase blocks coupled to a same string

An apparatus can comprise a memory array comprising a plurality of strings of memory cells. Each string of the plurality of strings can comprise: a first group of memory cells coupled to a first group of access lines and corresponding to a first erase block; and a second group of memory cells coupled to a second group of access lines and corresponding to a second erase block. A controller is coupled to the memory array and configured to: perform a programming operation on the first group of memory cells of the first erase block; monitor a quantity of programming and / or erase operations performed on the second group of memory cells subsequent to the programming of the first group of memory cells; and perform an action on the first erase block responsive to the quantity of programming and / or erase operations performed on the second group of memory cells meeting a criteria.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Programming erase blocks coupled to a same string

A method can comprise receiving data corresponding to a sequence of write commands to write the data to a memory array comprising a plurality of strings of memory cells. Each string of the plurality of strings comprises: a first group of memory cells coupled to a first group of access lines and corresponding to a first erase block having a first programming characteristic; and a second group of memory cells coupled to a second group of access lines and corresponding to a second erase block having a second programming characteristic. The method can further comprise writing data sequentially to the first erase blocks of the plurality of strings and the second erase blocks of the plurality of strings in an interleaved manner by: writing a first portion of the data to one or more first erase blocks of the plurality of strings; and writing, subsequent to writing the first portion of the data to the one or more first erase blocks, a second portion of the data to one or more second erase blocks of the plurality of strings.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Memory configured to program memory cells having dynamic channel voltage levels and methods of their operation

Memories might include a controller configured to cause the memory to develop a respective voltage level in a channel of each memory cell of a plurality of memory cells selected for a programming operation, apply a programming voltage level to a selected access line of the programming operation, determine a number of memory cells of the plurality of memory cells passing verify for each data state of a subset of data states, selectively modify values of the respective channel voltage levels in response to at least the determined number of memory cells passing verify for each of the data states of the subset of data states, and perform a subsequent programming operation using the selectively modified values of the channel voltage levels.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Memory circuitry and methods for forming memory circuitry

The invention relates to memory circuitry and methods for forming memory circuitry. A method for forming memory circuitry including memory cells includes forming vertically alternating insulating levels and memory cell levels. The memory cells individually include horizontal transistors including gates including portions of one of a plurality of horizontal conductive access lines that individually, directly and electrically couple together multiple of the gates of different ones of the horizontal transistors located in the same memory cell level. The access lines extend horizontally from the memory array region into the connection region. Within the same time period and using the same processing step, digital lines individually electrically coupled directly to horizontal transistors in different ones of the memory cell levels are formed in the memory array region, and conductive path configurations individually electrically coupled directly to individual ones of the access lines are formed in the connection region. Other embodiments, including structures, are disclosed.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Support pillars with multiple, alternating epitaxial silicon for horizontal access devices in vertical three-dimensional (3D) memory

ActiveUS12568615B2Memory cellAccess line
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for an array of vertically stacked memory cells having horizontally oriented access devices and storage nodes formed in tiers. And, more particularly, to multiple, alternating silicon germanium (SiGe) and single crystalline silicon (Si) in different thicknesses to form tiers in which to form the horizontal access devices in vertical three-dimensional (3D) memory. The horizontally oriented access devices can have a first source / drain regions and a second source drain regions separated by single crystalline silicon (Si) channel regions. The single crystalline silicon (Si) channel regions can include a dielectric material to provide support structure to the single crystalline channel regions when forming the horizontal access devices in vertical three-dimensional (3D) memory. Horizontally oriented access lines can connect to gate structures opposing the channel regions. Vertical digit lines coupled to the first source / drain regions.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Memory configured to erase memory cells from subset of series-connected memory cell strings of block of memory cells

The present disclosure relates to a memory configured to erase memory cells from a series-connected subset of memory cell strings of a block of memory cells. The memory may include a controller configured to cause the memory to: apply a first voltage level to each of a plurality of data lines; generating a gate induced drain leakage (GIDL) from the selected data line to a channel structure of the respective series-connected memory cell string; suppressing the generation of GIDL from the unselected data lines to the channel structures of the respective series-connected memory cell strings; and applying a second voltage level to a selected access line of a respective memory cell connected to each of the series-connected memory cell strings, where the second voltage level is configured to remove charge from its respective memory cell of the respective series-connected memory cell strings of the selected data line, and configured to suppress removal of charge from their respective memory cells of the respective series-connected memory cell strings of the unselected data lines.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Spacetime integral fusion and related systems, methods, and apparatus

Systems, devices, and methods of operating a memory system are described. Memory-in-process-enabled memory devices and methods of performing sum and fuse-add operations within the memory-in-process-enabled memory devices are also described. Bit positions of bits stored at one or more portions of one or more memory arrays can be accessed via data lines by activating the same or different access lines. Sense circuits operatively coupled to the data lines can be temporarily formed and measured to determine a state (e.g., a count of a number of bits that are logical "1"s) of the accessed bit positions of the data lines, and the state information can be used to determine a result of a computation.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Dummy word line positioning for a plug for protection of backside source formation of vertical planar memory cells

PCT designated stageWO2026030055A1Read-only memoriesBit lineMemory cell
Methods, systems, and devices for dummy word line positioning for a plug for protection of backside source formation of vertical planar memory cells are described. A plug structure within a memory system may reduce exposure of portions of the memory system to a source material during a backside source formation process while improving current flow via bit line structures connected to the plug. During the backside source formation, the plug may stop diffused source materials from affecting access lines or other areas of the memory system. The plug may be in contact with a selector and one or more voltage lines configured to activate the bit line structures. The physical positioning of the voltage lines relative to the bit line structures, as well as various magnitudes of voltages applied to the voltage lines during access operations, may increase string current through the plug and bit line structures.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Source / drain integration in three-node access devices for vertical three-dimensional (3D) memory

ActiveCN114068551BMemory cellAccess line
This application relates to source / drain integration in three-node access devices of vertical three-dimensional (3D) memory. An example method includes a method for forming an array of vertically stacked memory cells having horizontally oriented access devices and vertically oriented access lines. The method includes depositing alternating layers of a dielectric material and a sacrificial material in repeated iterations to form a vertical stack. A first vertical opening is formed using an etching process to expose vertical sidewalls of a first region of the sacrificial material in the vertical stack. The first region is selectively etched to form a first horizontal opening that removes the sacrificial material and is separated from the first vertical opening by a first horizontal distance. A multi-layer first source / drain material, a channel material, and a second source / drain material are deposited in the first horizontal opening to form a three-node access device of a memory cell among the array of memory cells of the vertical stack.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Selectively erasing one of multiple erase blocks coupled to a same string using gate induced drain leakage

An apparatus can comprise a memory array comprising a plurality of strings of memory cells. A first string of the plurality of strings can comprises: a first group of memory cells coupled to a first group of access lines and corresponding to a first erase block; and a second group of memory cells coupled to a second group of access lines and corresponding to a second erase block. A controller is coupled to the memory array and configured to, in order to selectively erase the second erase block independently of the first erase block: apply a voltage having a first value to a sense line coupled to the plurality of strings; apply a voltage having a second value less than the first value to the first group of access lines; and apply a voltage having a third value less than the second value to the second group of access lines.
Owner:MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Signal receiving circuit and receiver applied to line finder, line finder

ActiveCN224594819UImprove line finding accuracyreduce occupancyAccess lineOutput device
The utility model relates to cable detection technical field discloses a signal receiving circuit and receiver, line finder for line finder, this signal receiving circuit can include probe interface, radio chip, clock supply circuit, for any cable of detection, the cable one end access line finder's transmitter's cable interface, when the receiver probe of probe interface access detects the other end of the cable, radio chip can receive the line signal of line finder's transmitter transmission and generate audio signal, the audio signal of generation is given receiver's main control chip, and main control chip controls audio output device to output sound after receiving audio signal, to prompt line search result. Visible, the utility model can apply radio chip to the receiver of line finder, can simplify circuit structure on the basis of realizing signal reception, and the integration level is high, reduces its to the occupation of circuit board volume.
Owner:深圳市精明鼠科技有限公司

Memory circuits with sense amplifiers selectively coupled to access lines and methods for operating the same

A memory circuit includes a first memory cell configured to store a first data bit; a second memory configured to store a second data bit; a sense amplifier coupled to the first memory cell and the second memory cell through a data bit line and a reference bit line, respectively; a first switch; and a second switch. The first switch is selectively coupled between the data bit line and a first input node of the sense amplifier, and the second switch is selectively coupled between the reference bit line and a second input node of the sense amplifier.
Owner:TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD

Transformer safety test automatic switching device

The utility model provides an automatic switching device for a safety test of a transformer, which is additionally provided with an automatic switching device outside a traditional safety tester. The first test line, the second test line, the third test line, the fourth test line and the fifth test line are used for being correspondingly and electrically connected with the two ends of an output end winding of a transformer to be tested, the two ends of an input end winding of the transformer and a transformer shell respectively, and the first high-voltage access line and the second high-voltage access line are electrically connected with two high-voltage probes of an external safety tester respectively. And then a test signal is transmitted to the control panel through the communication line to control the change-over switch to switch on different test objects, so that four steps (input-to-output, input-to-shell, output-to-shell and single winding insulation test) required by the traditional test can be completed through one-time wiring, and an operator only needs to complete one-time wiring operation before the test is started. Manual intervention and operation complexity are greatly reduced, and the risk of human errors possibly caused by frequent wiring operation is reduced.
Owner:SHENZHEN QUNFANG TECH CO LTD