IP Library Granted Patent US 9,711,218
Granted Patent B2
US 9,711,218 · App. 15/431,364 · Granted Jul 18, 2017

Apparatuses and methods for providing set and reset voltages at the same time

Inventors: Marco-Domenico Tiburzi (Avezzano, IT); Giulio-Giuseppe Marotta (Contigliano, IT)
Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
G11C13/0097G11C13/004G11C13/0007G11C13/0026G11C13/0028
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Patent No.
US 9,711,218
App. No.
15/431,364
Granted
Jul 18, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Apparatuses and methods are described, such as those involving driver circuits that are configured to provide reset and set voltages to different variable state material memory cells in an array at the same time. Additional apparatuses, and methods are described.

Claims (24)

1. A memory device, comprising:

an array of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, each of the cells including:

a variable state material region;

an access transistor coupled the variable state material region; and

a driver coupled to the array of memory cells to provide three different voltages to different memory cells in the array at the same time, the three different voltages including set and reset voltages to different columns in the array at the same time.

2. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the variable state material region includes a resistance switching material.

3. The memory device of claim 2 , wherein the variable state material region includes a unipolar variable state material.

4. The memory device of claim 2 , wherein the variable state material region includes a bipolar variable state material.

5. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the driver is a column driver.

6. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the set voltage is configured to operate at approximately 4 volts operate at approximately 4 volts.

7. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the reset voltage is configured to operate at approximately 2 volts operate at approximately 2 volts.

8. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the access transistor includes an N channel access transistor.

9. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the access transistor includes a P channel access transistor.

10. A memory device, comprising:

an array of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, each of the cells including:

a variable state material region;

an access transistor coupled the variable state material region; and

a driver coupled to the array of memory cells to provide set, reset, and inhibit voltages to different columns in the array at the same time.

11. The memory device of claim 10 , wherein the variable state material region includes a resistance switching material.

12. The memory device of claim 11 , wherein the variable state material region includes a unipolar variable state material.

13. The memory device of claim 11 , wherein the variable state material region includes a bipolar variable state material.

14. The memory device of claim 10 , wherein the set voltage is configured to operate at approximately 4 volts.

15. The memory device of claim 14 , wherein the reset voltage is configured to operate at approximately 2 volts.

16. The memory device of claim 15 , wherein the inhibit voltage is configured to operate at approximately 3 volts.

Assignments (4)
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 050702/0451 →
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. 4 TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 4, 2017
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 042405/0909 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14733603 · Jun 8, 2015
Continuation 13445577 · Apr 12, 2012
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