IP Library Granted Patent US 9,548,335
Granted Patent B2
US 9,548,335 · App. 15/171,890 · Granted Jan 17, 2017

Apparatuses and operation methods associated with resistive memory cell arrays with separate select lines

Inventors: Zengtao T. Liu (Boise, ID); Kirk D. Prall (Boise, ID); Mike Violette (Boise, ID)
Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
H01L27/2436G11C13/0021H01L27/228H01L27/2463H01L43/08H01L43/10H01L45/065H01L45/085H01L45/141H01L45/146H01L45/147
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Patent No.
US 9,548,335
App. No.
15/171,890
Granted
Jan 17, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure includes methods and apparatuses that include resistive memory. A number of embodiments include a first memory cell coupled to a data line and including a first resistive storage element and a first access device, a second memory cell coupled to the data line and including a second resistive storage element and a second access device, an isolation device formed between the first access device and the second access device, a first select line coupled to the first resistive storage element, and a second select line coupled to the second resistive storage element, wherein the second select line is separate from the first select line.

Claims (30)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a controller; and

an array of resistive memory cells coupled to the controller;

wherein the array of resistive memory cells includes adjacent memory cells selectively electrically separated by a respective isolation device; and

wherein the adjacent memory cells are coupled to a common data line and are formed between two adjacent data line contacts.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein one memory cell of the adjacent memory cells is configured to receive a signal from a first select line and another memory cell of the adjacent memory cells is configured to receive a signal from a second select line.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the array of memory cells includes a number of planar access devices.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the array of memory cells includes a number of recessed access devices.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the array of memory cells includes a number of fin field effect transistor (FinFET) access devices.

6. An apparatus, comprising:

a controller; and

an array of resistive memory cells coupled to the controller;

wherein the array of resistive memory cells includes a first memory cell selectively electrically separated from a second memory cell by an isolation device; and wherein the first memory cell and second memory cell are coupled to a data line and are formed between a first data line contact and a second data line contact.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the second memory cell is coupled to a second select line.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first memory cell is coupled to a first select line.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first memory cell is between the isolation device and a first access device and the second memory cell is between the isolation device and a second access device.

10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein an isolation line is coupled to the isolation device.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the isolation line is between a storage element of first memory cell and a storage element of the second memory cell.

12. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein a first word line is between a storage element of the first memory cell and a first data line contact.

13. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein a second word line is between a storage element of the second memory cell and a second data line contact.

14. An apparatus, comprising:

a controller; and

an array of resistive memory cells coupled to the controller;

wherein the array of resistive memory cells includes a first memory cell selectively electrically separated from a second memory cell by a first isolation device and a third memory cell selectively electrically separated from a fourth memory cell by a second isolation device; and wherein a first data line contact is formed between the second memory cell and the third memory cell.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first, second, third and fourth memory cells are coupled to a data line.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first and third memory cells are coupled to a first select line.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the second and fourth memory cells are coupled to a second select line.

18. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein a first isolation line is between a storage element of first memory cell and a storage element of the second memory cell.

19. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein a second isolation line is between a storage element of third memory cell and a storage element of the fourth memory cell.

20. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first and second memory cells are formed between the first data contact line and a second data contact line and wherein the third and fourth memory cells are formed between the first data contact line and a third data contact line.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 051028/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 050676/0782 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2018
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 046635/0634 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2018
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047540/0001 →
SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 26, 2016
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 039841/0207 →
SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 25, 2016
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 039824/0681 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2016
From: LIU, ZENGTAO T.; PRALL, KIRK D.; VIOLETTE, MIKE
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 038790/0959 →
Continuity (3)
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