MEMORY UNIT WITH VOLTAGE PASSING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A memory unit, comprising:
- a first voltage passing device configured to output voltages according to operations of the memory unit; and
a first memory cell comprising;
a first floating gate transistor having a first terminal configured to receive a first bit line signal, a second terminal, and a floating gate; and
a first capacitance element having a first terminal coupled to the first voltage passing device, a second terminal, a control terminal coupled to the floating gate of the first floating gate transistor, and a body configured to receive a first control signal;
wherein;
the first capacitance element and the first voltage passing device are disposed in a first N-well;
the first terminal of the first capacitance element receives a first voltage outputted from the first voltage passing device during a program operation or an erase operation of the first memory cell and receives a second voltage outputted from the first voltage passing device during an inhibit operation of the first memory cell; and
the first voltage is greater than the second voltage.
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Abstract
A memory cell includes a floating gate transistor, a word line transistor, a first capacitance element, and a second capacitance element. The floating gate transistor has a first terminal for receiving a bit line signal, a second terminal, and a floating gate. The word line transistor has a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the floating gate transistor, a second terminal for receiving a third voltage, and a control terminal for receiving a word line signal. A voltage passing device is for outputting a second voltage during an inhibit operation and a first voltage during a program operation or an erase operation. The first capacitance element is coupled to the first voltage passing device and the floating gate, and for receiving a first control signal. The second capacitance element is for receiving at a second control signal.
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26 Claims
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1. A memory unit, comprising:
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a first voltage passing device configured to output voltages according to operations of the memory unit; and a first memory cell comprising; a first floating gate transistor having a first terminal configured to receive a first bit line signal, a second terminal, and a floating gate; and a first capacitance element having a first terminal coupled to the first voltage passing device, a second terminal, a control terminal coupled to the floating gate of the first floating gate transistor, and a body configured to receive a first control signal; wherein; the first capacitance element and the first voltage passing device are disposed in a first N-well; the first terminal of the first capacitance element receives a first voltage outputted from the first voltage passing device during a program operation or an erase operation of the first memory cell and receives a second voltage outputted from the first voltage passing device during an inhibit operation of the first memory cell; and the first voltage is greater than the second voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A memory array, comprising:
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at least one row of memory units, each memory unit in a same row comprising; a first voltage passing device configured to receive an inhibit signal, and output voltages according to a first passing gate control signal; a second voltage passing device configured to receive the inhibit signal, and output voltages according to a second passing gate control signal; a first memory cell, comprising; a first floating gate transistor having a first terminal configured to receive a first bit line signal, a second terminal, and a floating gate; a first capacitance element having a first terminal coupled to the first voltage passing device, a second terminal, a control terminal coupled to the floating gate of the first floating gate transistor, and a body configured to receive a first control signal; a first word line transistor having a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first floating gate transistor, a second terminal configured to receive a third voltage, and a control terminal configured to receive a word line signal; and a second capacitance element coupled to the floating gate of the first floating gate transistor, and configured to receive a second control signal; and a second memory cell, comprising; a second floating gate transistor having a first terminal configured to receive a second bit line signal, a second terminal, and a floating gate; a third capacitance element having a first terminal coupled to the second voltage passing device, a second terminal, a control terminal coupled to the floating gate of the second floating gate transistor, and a body configured to receive the first control signal; a second word line transistor having a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the second floating gate transistor, a second terminal configured to receive the third voltage, and a control terminal configured to receive the word line signal; and a fourth capacitance element coupled to the floating gate of the second floating gate transistor, and configured to receive the second control signal; wherein; memory units in a same row receive a same inhibit signal, a same first control signal, a same second control signal, and a same word line signal; memory units in the same row receive different first bit line signals, different second bit line signals, different first passing gate control signals, and different second passing gate control signals. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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