IP Library Granted Patent US 8,014,199
Granted Patent B2
US 8,014,199 · App. 11/419,705 · Granted Sep 6, 2011

Memory system with switch element

Assignee: Spansion LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,014,199
App. No.
11/419,705
Granted
Sep 6, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A memory system is provided forming a switch element having a first side and a second side, forming a cell transistor having a gate terminal, forming a memory cell, having the switch element and the cell transistor, with the gate terminal connected to the second side, connecting a word line and the memory cell at the first side, connecting a bit line and the memory cell, and connecting a reference source and the memory cell.

Claims (94)

1. A method for manufacturing a memory system comprising:

forming a switch element with resistive change having a first side and a second side;

forming a cell transistor having a gate terminal, the cell transistor is a junction field effect transistor;

forming a memory cell, having the switch element and the cell transistor, with the gate terminal connected to the second side, the memory cell is a resistive change memory cell;

connecting a word line and the memory cell at the first side, including connecting a voltage source to the word line, the voltage source provides a negative voltage value;

connecting a bit line and the memory cell, the bit line provides a current path; and

connecting a reference source only to a source of the memory cell, the reference source is a reference voltage.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising connecting a sense circuit and the bit line.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein connecting the bit line and the memory cell includes:

connecting a select transistor between the memory cell and the bit line; and

connecting a block select to a select gate of the select transistor.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein connecting the reference source and the memory cell includes:

connecting a select transistor between the memory cell and the reference source; and

connecting a block select to a select gate of the select transistor.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein forming the cell transistor is the junction field effect transistor or a Schotty gate field effect transistor.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising setting the switch element to a state comprises:

turning the switch element to an “on” state with a high voltage V 1 and a low current I 1 ; and

turning the switch element to an “off” state with a low voltage V 2 and a high current I 2 .

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising programming the memory cell comprises:

connecting a voltage source to the word line, the voltage source provides a voltage value V 1 ; and

connecting a sense circuit and the bit line, the sense circuit is turned “on” with current value of I 1 .

8. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising erasing the memory cell comprises:

connecting a voltage source to the word line, the voltage source provides a voltage value V 2 ; and

connecting a sense circuit and the bit line, the sense circuit is turned “on” with current value of I 2 .

9. A memory system comprising:

a switch element with resistive change having a first side and a second side;

a cell transistor having a gate terminal is a junction field effect transistor;

a memory cell, having the switch element and the cell transistor, with the gate terminal connected to the second side is a resistive change memory cell;

a voltage source connected to a word line connected with the memory cell at the first side, the voltage source provides a negative voltage value;

a bit line connected with the memory cell provides a current path; and

a reference source connected with only a source of the memory cell is a reference voltage.

10. The system as claimed in claim 9 further comprising a sense circuit connected with the bit line.

11. The system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the bit line connected with the memory cell includes:

a select transistor between the memory cell and the bit line; and

a block select connected to a select gate of the select transistor.

12. The system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the reference source connected with the memory cell includes:

a select transistor between the memory cell and the reference source; and

a block select connected to a select gate of the select transistor.

13. The system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the cell transistor is the junction field effect transistor or a Schotty gate field effect transistor.

14. The system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the switch element is responsive to:

an “on” state with the word line provided a high voltage V 1 and a low current I 1 ; and

an “off” state with the word line provided a low voltage V 2 and a high current I 2 .

15. The system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the memory cell is programmed by:

a voltage source connected to the word line, the voltage source provides a voltage value V 1 ; and

a sense circuit connected with the bit line, the sense circuit is turned “on” with current value of I 1 .

16. The system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the memory cell is erased by:

a voltage source connected to the word line, the voltage source provides a voltage value V 2 ; and

a sense circuit connected with the bit line, the sense circuit is turned “on” with current value of I 2 .

17. A method for manufacturing a memory system comprising:

forming a metal-insulator-metal element having a first side and a second side;

forming a junction field effect transistor having a gate terminal, a source terminal, and a drain terminal;

forming a memory cell, having the metal-insulator-metal element and the junction field effect transistor, with the gate terminal connected to the second side;

connecting a word line and the memory cell at the first side, including connecting a voltage source to the word line, the voltage source provides a negative voltage value;

connecting a bit line and the memory cell with the junction field effect transistor, wherein the junction field effect transistor has a first block select connected to the gate terminal, the source terminal connected to the memory cell, and the drain terminal connected to the bit line;

connecting a ground only to the source terminal of the junction field effect transistor of the memory cell wherein the junction field effect transistor has a second block select connected to the gate terminal, the source terminal connected to the ground, and the drain terminal connected to the memory cell; and

connecting a sense circuit and the bit line.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17 further comprising programming the memory cell comprises:

connecting a voltage source to the word line, the voltage source provides a voltage value V 1 ;

connecting the voltage source to the first block select, the voltage source provides a ground potential;

connecting the voltage source to the second block select, the voltage source provides a negative voltage value; and

turning the sense circuit “on” with current value of I 1 .

19. The method as claimed in claim 17 further comprising erasing the memory cell comprises:

connecting a voltage source to the word line, the voltage source provides a voltage value V 2 ;

connecting the voltage source to the first block select, the voltage source provides a ground potential;

connecting the voltage source to the second block select, the voltage source provides a negative voltage value; and

turning the sense circuit “on” with current value of I 2 .

20. The method as claimed in claim 17 further comprising reading the memory cell comprises:

connecting a voltage source to the word line, the voltage source provides a negative voltage value;

connecting the voltage source to the first block select and the second block select, the voltage source provides a ground potential; and

turning the sense circuit “on”.

21. The method as claimed in claim 17 further comprising protecting the memory cell comprises turning the sense circuit “off”.

22. A memory system comprising:

a metal-insulator-metal element having a first side and a second side;

a junction field effect transistor having a gate terminal, a source terminal, and a drain terminal;

a memory cell, having the metal-insulator-metal element and the junction field effect transistor, with the gate terminal connected to the second side;

a word line connected to the memory cell at the first side, a voltage source connected to the word line, the voltage source provides a negative voltage value;

a bit line connected to the memory cell with the junction field effect transistor, wherein the junction field effect transistor has a first block select connected to the gate terminal, the source terminal connected to the memory cell, and the drain terminal connected to the bit line;

a ground only to the source terminal of the junction field effect transistor of the memory cell wherein the junction field effect transistor has a second block select connected to the gate terminal, the source terminal connected to the ground, and the drain terminal connected to the memory cell; and

a sense circuit connected to the bit line.

23. The system as claimed in claim 22 wherein the memory cell is programmed by:

a voltage source connected to the word line, the voltage source provides a voltage value V 1 ;

the voltage source connected to the first block select, the voltage source provides a ground potential;

the voltage source connected to the second block select, the voltage source provides a negative voltage value; and

the sense circuit turned “on” with current value of I 1 .

24. The system as claimed in claim 22 further comprising the memory cell is erased by:

a voltage source connected to the word line, the voltage source provides a voltage value V 2 ;

the voltage source connected to the first block select, the voltage source provides a ground potential;

the voltage source connected to the second block select, the voltage source provides a negative voltage value; and

the sense circuit turned “on” with current value of I 2 .

25. The system as claimed in claim 22 further comprising the memory cell is read by:

a voltage source connected to the word line, the voltage source provides a negative voltage value;

the voltage source connected to the first block select and the second block select, the voltage source provides a ground potential; and

the sense circuit turned “on”.

26. The system as claimed in claim 22 further comprising the memory cell is protected by the sense circuit turned “off”.

Assignments (8)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE 8647899 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 035240 FRAME 0429. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTERST. Recorded Nov 3, 2020
From: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION; SPANSION LLC
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058002/0470 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2016
From: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
To: MONTEREY RESEARCH, LLC
Reel/Frame 040911/0238 →
PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Aug 11, 2016
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION; SPANSION LLC
Reel/Frame 039708/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2015
From: SPANSION, LLC
To: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036050/0514 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2015
From: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION; SPANSION LLC
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 035240/0429 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2015
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
To: SPANSION LLC; SPANSION INC.; SPANSION TECHNOLOGY LLC
Reel/Frame 035201/0159 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 4, 2010
From: SPANSION LLC; SPANSION INC.; SPANSION TECHNOLOGY INC.; SPANSION TECHNOLOGY LLC
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Reel/Frame 024522/0338 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2006
From: TAGUCHI, MASAO
To: SPANSION LLC
Reel/Frame 017655/0370 →
Continuity (1)
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