U.S. patent application number 14/968152 was filed with the patent office on 2016-06-30 for memory, and erasing method, programming method and reading method thereof.
This patent application is currently assigned to Shanghai Huahong Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation. The applicant listed for this patent is Shanghai Huahong Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation. Invention is credited to Guangjun YANG.
Application Number | 20160189780 14/968152 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 52910743 |
Filed Date | 2016-06-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160189780 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
YANG; Guangjun |
June 30, 2016 |
Memory, And Erasing Method, Programming Method And Reading Method
Thereof
Abstract
Memory, and erasing, programming and reading method thereof are
provided. In the memory, a first isolation cell, a second isolation
cell and a memory cell have same structure. A first doped region of
the memory cell and a second doped region of the first isolation
cell are connected with a first bit line, a second doped region of
the memory cell and a first doped region of the second isolation
cell are connected with a second bit line. A first doped region of
the first isolation cell serves as a connection terminal thereof,
first and second control gate structures of the first isolation
cell are connected together to serve as a control terminal thereof,
a second doped region of the second isolation cell serves as a
connection terminal thereof, first and second control gate
structures of the second isolation cell are connected together to
serve as a control terminal thereof.
Inventors: |
YANG; Guangjun; (Shanghai,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Shanghai Huahong Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing
Corporation |
Shanghai |
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CN |
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Assignee: |
Shanghai Huahong Grace
Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
Shanghai
CN
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Family ID: |
52910743 |
Appl. No.: |
14/968152 |
Filed: |
December 14, 2015 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
365/185.29 ;
257/319; 365/185.18 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G11C 16/0433 20130101;
H01L 27/11536 20130101; G11C 16/26 20130101; H01L 27/11521
20130101; H01L 29/42324 20130101; H01L 27/11541 20130101; G11C
16/12 20130101; G11C 16/14 20130101; G11C 16/0441 20130101; G11C
16/045 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G11C 16/12 20060101
G11C016/12; G11C 16/14 20060101 G11C016/14; G11C 16/26 20060101
G11C016/26; H01L 27/115 20060101 H01L027/115 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 30, 2014 |
CN |
201410854986.9 |
Claims
1. A memory, comprising: a first bit line, a second bit line, and a
memory cell, a first isolation cell and a second isolation cell
which are disposed in a same column, wherein the first isolation
cell, the second isolation cell and the memory cell have a same
structure, wherein the first isolation cell comprises: a substrate,
a first control gate structure, a second control gate structure, a
first floating gate structure, a second floating gate structure and
a word line structure that are disposed on the substrate, and a
first doped region and a second doped region disposed in the
substrate, wherein the first floating gate structure is disposed on
the substrate between the first doped region and the word line
structure, the second floating gate structure is disposed on the
substrate between the second doped region and the word line
structure, the first control gate structure is disposed over the
first floating gate structure, and the second control gate
structure is disposed over the second floating gate structure,
wherein a first doped region of the memory cell is connected with
the first bit line, a second doped region of the memory cell is
connected with the second bit line, the second doped region of the
first isolation cell is connected with the first bit line, and a
first doped region of the second isolation cell is connected with
the second bit line, and wherein the first doped region of the
first isolation cell serves as a connection terminal of the first
isolation cell, the first control gate structure and the second
control gate structure of the first isolation cell are connected
together to serve as a control terminal of the first isolation
cell, a second doped region of the second isolation cell serves as
a connection terminal of the second isolation cell, and a first
control gate structure and a second control gate structure of the
second isolation cell are connected together to serve as a control
terminal of the second isolation cell.
2. The memory according to claim 1, further comprising: a column
decoding cell, a pull-up cell and a row decoding cell, wherein the
row decoding cell is adapted to: apply voltage of 7V to 9V to the
word line structure of the first isolation cell and apply voltage
of -9V to -7V to the control terminal of the first isolation cell
when a first erasing operation is performed to the first isolation
cell; and apply voltage of 7V to 9V to a word line structure of the
second isolation cell and apply voltage of -9V to -7V to the
control terminal of the second isolation cell when a first erasing
operation is performed to the second isolation cell, wherein the
pull-up unit is adapted to: apply voltage of 0V to the first bit
line when the first erasing operation is performed to the first
isolation cell, and apply voltage of 0V to the second bit line when
the first erasing operation is performed to the second isolation
cell, and wherein the column decoding unit is adapted to: apply
voltage of 0V to the connection terminal of the first isolation
cell when the first erasing operation is performed to the first
isolation cell, and apply voltage of 0V to the connection terminal
of the second isolation cell when the first erasing operation is
performed to the second isolation cell.
3. The memory according to claim 2, wherein the row decoding cell
is further adapted to: apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line
structure of the first isolation cell and apply voltage of 2V to 5V
to the control terminal of the first isolation cell when an erasing
operation from a second time is performed to the first isolation
cell; and apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure of
the second isolation cell and apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the
control terminal of the second isolation cell when an erasing
operation from a second time is performed to the second isolation
cell, wherein the pull-up unit is further adapted to: apply voltage
of 0V to the first bit line when the erasing operation from the
second time is performed to the first isolation cell, and apply
voltage of 0V to the second bit line when the erasing operation
from the second time is performed to the second isolation cell, and
wherein the column decoding unit is further adapted to: apply
voltage of 0V to the connection terminal of the first isolation
cell when the erasing operation from the second time is performed
to the first isolation cell, and apply voltage of 0V to the
connection terminal of the second isolation cell when the erasing
operation from the second time is performed to the second isolation
cell.
4. The memory according to claim 1, further comprising: a column
decoding cell, a pull-up cell and a row decoding cell, wherein the
row decoding cell is adapted to: apply voltage of 0V to the word
line structure of the first isolation cell, apply voltage of 0V to
the control terminal of the first isolation cell, apply voltage of
2V to 5V to a word line structure of the second isolation cell,
apply voltage of 0V to the control terminal of the second isolation
cell, apply voltage of 1.3V to 1.6V to a word line structure of the
memory cell, apply voltage of 7V to 9V to a first control gate
structure of the memory cell, and apply voltage of 4V to 6V to a
second control gate structure of the memory cell when a programming
operation is performed to a first floating gate structure in the
memory cell; and apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line
structure of the first isolation cell, apply voltage of 0V to the
control terminal of the first isolation cell, apply voltage of 0V
to the word line structure of the second isolation cell, apply
voltage of 0V to the control terminal of the second isolation cell,
apply voltage of 1.3V to 1.6V to the word line structure of the
memory cell, apply voltage of 4V to 6V to the first control gate
structure of the memory cell, and apply voltage of 7V to 9V to the
second control gate structure of the memory cell when a programming
operation is performed to a second floating gate structure in the
memory cell, wherein the pull-up unit is adapted to: apply
programming voltage idp to the first bit line, and apply voltage of
5V to 6V to the second bit line when the programming operation is
performed to the first floating gate structure in the memory cell,
and adapted to apply voltage of 5V to 6V to the first bit line, and
apply the programming voltage idp to the second bit line when the
programming operation is performed to the second floating gate
structure in the memory cell, and wherein the column decoding unit
is further adapted to: make the connection terminal of the first
isolation cell and the connection terminal of the second isolation
cell be floating when the programming operation is performed to the
first floating gate structure in the memory cell, and make the
connection terminal of the first isolation cell and the connection
terminal of the second isolation cell be floating when the
programming operation is performed to the second floating gate
structure in the memory cell.
5. The memory according to claim 1, further comprising: a column
decoding cell, a pull-up cell and a row decoding cell, wherein the
row decoding cell is adapted to: apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the
word line structure of the first isolation cell, apply voltage of
2V to 5V to the control terminal of the first isolation cell, apply
voltage of 2V to 5V to a word line structure of the second
isolation cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the control terminal
of the second isolation cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to a word
line structure of the memory cell, apply voltage of 0V to a first
control gate structure of the memory cell, and apply voltage of
2.5V to 5V to a second control gate structure of the memory cell
when a reading operation is performed to a first floating gate
structure in the memory cell 1; and adapted to apply voltage of 2V
to 5V to the word line structure of the first isolation cell, apply
voltage of 2V to 5V to the control terminal of the first isolation
cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure of the
second isolation cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the control
terminal of the second isolation cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to
a word line structure of the memory cell, apply voltage of 2.5V to
5V to the first control gate structure of the memory cell, and
apply voltage of 0V to the second control gate structure of the
memory cell when a reading operation is performed to a second
floating gate structure in the memory cell, wherein the pull-up
unit is adapted to: apply voltage of 0V to the first bit line, and
apply voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the second bit line when the
reading operation is performed to the first floating gate structure
in the memory cell, and adapted to apply voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to
the first bit line, and apply voltage of 0V to the second bit line
when the reading operation is performed to the second floating gate
structure in the memory cell, and wherein the column decoding unit
is adapted to: apply voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the connection
terminal of the first isolation cell and the connection terminal of
the second isolation cell when the reading operation is performed
to the first floating gate structure in the memory cell, and apply
voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the connection terminal of the first
isolation cell and the connection terminal of the second isolation
cell when the reading operation is performed to the second floating
gate structure in the memory cell.
6. The memory according to claim 1, wherein the memory comprises
more than one first isolation cells and/or more than one second
isolation cells, wherein first doped regions of the first isolation
cells are connected together, second doped regions of the first
isolation cells are connected together, first doped regions of the
second isolation cells are connected together, and second doped
regions of the second isolation cells are connected together.
7. A method for erasing the memory according to claim 1,
comprising: performing a first erasing operation to the first
isolation cell and performing a first erasing operation to the
second isolation cell, wherein performing the first erasing
operation to the first isolation cell comprises: applying voltage
of 7V to 9V to the word line structure of the first isolation cell,
applying voltage of -9V to -7V to the control terminal of the first
isolation cell, applying voltage of 0V to the first bit line, and
applying voltage of 0V to the connection terminal of the first
isolation cell, and wherein performing the first erasing operation
to the second isolation cell comprises: applying voltage of 7V to
9V to a word line structure of the second isolation cell, applying
voltage of -9V to -7V to the control terminal of the second
isolation cell, applying voltage of 0V to the second bit line, and
applying voltage of 0V to the connection terminal of the second
isolation cell.
8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising: performing
another erasing operation to the first isolation cell and
performing another erasing operation to the second isolation cell,
wherein performing the another erasing operation to the first
isolation cell comprises: applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the word
line structure of the first isolation cell, applying voltage of 2V
to 5V to the control terminal of the first isolation cell, applying
voltage of 0V to the first bit line, and applying voltage of 0V to
the connection terminal of the first isolation cell, and wherein
performing the another erasing operation to the second isolation
cell comprises: applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line
structure of the second isolation cell, applying voltage of 2V to
5V to the control terminal of the second isolation cell, applying
voltage of 0V to the second bit line, and applying voltage of 0V to
the connection terminal of the second isolation cell.
9. A method for programming the memory according to claim 1,
comprising: performing a programming operation to a first floating
gate structure of the memory cell and performing a programming
operation to a second floating gate structure of the memory cell,
wherein performing the programming operation to the first floating
gate structure of the memory cell comprises: applying voltage of 0V
to the word line structure of the first isolation cell, applying
voltage of 0V to the control terminal of the first isolation cell,
making the connection terminal of the first isolation cell be
floating, applying voltage of 2V to 5V to a word line structure of
the second isolation cell, applying voltage of 0V to the control
terminal of the second isolation cell, making the connection
terminal of the second isolation cell be floating, applying
programming voltage idp to the first bit line, applying voltage of
5V to 6V to the second bit line, applying voltage of 1.3V to 1.6V
to a word line structure of the memory cell, applying voltage of 7V
to 9V to a first control gate structure of the memory cell, and
applying voltage of 4V to 6V to a second control gate structure of
the memory cell, and wherein performing the programming operation
to the second floating gate structure of the memory cell comprises:
applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure of the
first isolation cell, applying voltage of 0V to the control
terminal of the first isolation cell, making the connection
terminal of the first isolation cell be floating, applying voltage
of 0V to the word line structure of the second isolation cell,
applying voltage of 0V to the control terminal of the second
isolation cell, making the connection terminal of the second
isolation cell be floating, applying voltage of 5V to 6V to the
first bit line, applying the programming voltage idp to the second
bit line, applying voltage of 1.3V to 1.6V to the word line
structure of the memory cell, applying voltage of 4V to 6V to the
first control gate structure of the memory cell, and applying
voltage of 7V to 9V to the second control gate structure of the
memory cell.
10. A method for reading the memory according to claim 1,
comprising: performing a reading operation to a first floating gate
structure of the memory cell and performing a reading operation to
a second floating gate structure of the memory cell, wherein
performing the reading operation to the first floating gate
structure of the memory cell comprises: applying voltage of 2V to
5V to the word line structure of the first isolation cell, applying
voltage of 2V to 5V to the control terminal of the first isolation
cell, applying voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the connection terminal
of the first isolation cell, applying voltage of 2V to 5V to a word
line structure of the second isolation cell, applying voltage of 2V
to 5V to the control terminal of the second isolation cell,
applying voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the connection terminal of the
second isolation cell, applying voltage of 0V to the first bit
line, applying voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the second bit line,
applying voltage of 2V to 5V to a word line structure of the memory
cell, applying voltage of 0V to a first control gate structure of
the memory cell, and applying voltage of 2.5V to 5V to a second
control gate structure of the memory cell, and wherein performing
the reading operation to the second floating gate structure of the
memory cell comprises: apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line
structure of the first isolation cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to
the control terminal of the first isolation cell, apply voltage of
0.4V to 0.8V to the connection terminal of the first isolation
cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure of the
second isolation cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the control
terminal of the second isolation cell, apply voltage of 0.4V to
0.8V to the connection terminal of the second isolation cell, apply
voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the first bit line, apply voltage of 0V
to the second bit line, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line
structure of the memory cell, apply voltage of 2.5V to 5V to the
first control gate structure of the memory cell, and apply voltage
of 0V to the second control gate structure of the memory cell.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority to Chinese patent
application No. 201410854986.9, filed on Dec. 30, 2014, and
entitled "MEMORY, AND ERASING METHOD, PROGRAMMING METHOD AND
READING METHOD THEREOF", and the entire disclosures of which is
incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure generally relates to semiconductor
field, and more particularly, to a memory, and an erasing method, a
programming method and a reading method thereof.
BACKGROUND
[0003] FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a structural diagram of a
memory cell in existing techniques. Referring to FIG. 1, the memory
cell includes a substrate 10, a first control gate structure 102, a
second control gate structure 112, a first floating gate structure
101, a second floating gate structure 111 and a word line structure
12 that are disposed on the substrate 10, and a first doped region
103 and a second doped region 113 disposed in the substrate 10.
[0004] The first floating gate structure 101 is disposed on the
substrate 10 between the first doped region 103 and the word line
structure 12, and the second floating gate structure 111 is
disposed on the substrate 10 between the second doped region 113
and the word line structure 12. The first control gate structure
102 is disposed over the first floating gate structure 101, and the
second control gate structure 112 is disposed over the second
floating gate structure 111.
[0005] FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a circuit diagram of a
memory which consists of a plurality of memory cells shown in FIG.
1. In the memory, one column of memory cell includes three memory
cells, which is taken for example to describe a connection
structure of the memory.
[0006] Memory cells in a same column are connected with two bit
lines, where first doped regions of the memory cells in the same
column are connected with a first bit line BL0, and the second
doped regions of the memory cells in the same column are connected
with a second bit line BL1. One end of the first bit line BL0 is
connected with a pull-up cell 20, the other end of the first bit
line BL0 is connected with a first end of a first isolation
transistor ISO1, and a second end of the first isolation transistor
ISO1 is connected with a column decoding cell 30. One end of the
second bit line BL1 is connected with the pull-up cell 20, the
other end of the second bit line BL1 is connected with a first end
of a second isolation transistor ISO2, and a second end of the
second isolation transistor ISO2 is connected with the column
decoding cell 30.
[0007] Hereinafter, an erasing operation to the memory cells, and
programming and reading operations of the first floating gate
structure 101 are taken for examples to describe operation voltages
in detail.
[0008] When the erasing operation is performed, a row decoding cell
40 applies voltage of 7V to 9V to the word line structure 12 which
is connected with a word line WL0, applies voltage of -9V to -7V to
the first control gate structure 102 which is connected with a
first control line CG0, and applies voltage of -9V to -7V to the
second control gate structure 112 which is connected with a second
control line CG1. The pull-up cell 20 applies voltage of 0V to the
first bit line BL0, and applies voltage of 0V to the second bit
line BL1.
[0009] When the programming operation is performed, the row
decoding cell 40 applies voltage of 1.3V to 1.6V to the word line
structure 12 which is connected with the word line WL0, applies
voltage of 7V to 9V to the first control gate structure 102 which
is connected with the first control line CG0, and applies voltage
of 4V to 6V to the second control gate structure 112 which is
connected with the second control line CG1. The pull-up cell 20
applies programming current to the first bit line BL0, and applies
voltage of 5V to 6V to the second bit line BL1.
[0010] When the reading operation is performed, the row decoding
cell 40 applies voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure 12
which is connected with the word line WL0, applies voltage of 0V to
the first control gate structure 102 which is connected with the
first control line CG0, and applies voltage of 2.5V to 5V to the
second control gate structure 112 which is connected with the
second control line CG1. The pull-up cell 20 applies voltage of 0V
to the first bit line BL0, and applies voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to
the second bit line BL1.
[0011] In the above memory, the first isolation transistor ISO1 and
the second isolation transistor ISO2 having an isolation function
are generally high voltage transistors, which may make the memory
circuit have a relatively great size.
SUMMARY
[0012] In embodiments of the present disclosure, size of a memory
may be decreased.
[0013] In an embodiment, a memory is provided, including: a first
bit line, a second bit line, and a memory cell, an isolation cell
and a second isolation cell which are disposed in a same column,
wherein the first isolation cell, the second isolation cell and the
memory cell have a same structure, wherein the first isolation cell
includes: a substrate, a first control gate structure, a second
control gate structure, a first floating gate structure, a second
floating gate structure and a word line structure that are disposed
on the substrate, and a first doped region and a second doped
region disposed in the substrate, wherein the first floating gate
structure is disposed on the substrate between the first doped
region and the word line structure, the second floating gate
structure is disposed on the substrate between the second doped
region and the word line structure, the first control gate
structure is disposed over the first floating gate structure, and
the second control gate structure is disposed over the second
floating gate structure, wherein the first doped region of the
memory cell is connected with the first bit line, the second doped
region of the memory cell is connected with the second bit line,
the second doped region of the first isolation cell is connected
with the first bit line, and the first doped region of the second
isolation cell is connected with the second bit line, and wherein
the first doped region of the first isolation cell serves as a
connection terminal of the first isolation cell, the first control
gate structure and the second control gate structure of the first
isolation cell are connected together to serve as a control
terminal of the first isolation cell, the second doped region of
the second isolation cell serves as a connection terminal of the
second isolation cell, the first control gate structure and the
second control gate structure of the second isolation cell are
connected together to serve as a control terminal of the second
isolation cell.
[0014] Optionally, the memory may further include: a column
decoding cell, a pull-up cell and a row decoding cell, wherein the
row decoding cell is adapted to: apply voltage of 7V to 9V to the
word line structure of the first isolation cell and apply voltage
of -9V to -7V to the control terminal of the first isolation cell
when a first erasing operation is performed to the first isolation
cell; and apply voltage of 7V to 9V to the word line structure of
the second isolation cell and apply voltage of -9V to -7V to the
control terminal of the second isolation cell when a first erasing
operation is performed to the second isolation cell, wherein the
pull-up unit is adapted to: apply voltage of 0V to the first bit
line when the first erasing operation is performed to the first
isolation cell, and apply voltage of 0V to the second bit line when
the first erasing operation is performed to the second isolation
cell, and wherein the column decoding unit is adapted to: apply
voltage of 0V to the connection terminal of the first isolation
cell when the first erasing operation is performed to the first
isolation cell, and apply voltage of 0V to the connection terminal
of the second isolation cell when the first erasing operation is
performed to the second isolation cell.
[0015] Optionally, the row decoding cell may be further adapted to:
apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure of the first
isolation cell and apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the control
terminal of the first isolation cell when an erasing operation from
a second time is performed to the first isolation cell; and apply
voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure of the second
isolation cell and apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the control
terminal of the second isolation cell when an erasing operation
from a second time is performed to the second isolation cell,
wherein the pull-up unit may be further adapted to: apply voltage
of 0V to the first bit line when the erasing operation from the
second time is performed to the first isolation cell, and apply
voltage of 0V to the second bit line when the erasing operation
from the second time is performed to the second isolation cell, and
wherein the column decoding unit may be further adapted to: apply
voltage of 0V to the connection terminal of the first isolation
cell when the erasing operation from the second time is performed
to the first isolation cell, and apply voltage of 0V to the
connection terminal of the second isolation cell when the erasing
operation from the second time is performed to the second isolation
cell.
[0016] Optionally, the memory may further include: a column
decoding cell, a pull-up cell and a row decoding cell, wherein the
row decoding cell is adapted to: apply voltage of 0V to the word
line structure of the first isolation cell, apply voltage of 0V to
the control terminal of the first isolation cell, apply voltage of
2V to 5V to the word line structure of the second isolation cell,
apply voltage of 0V to the control terminal of the second isolation
cell, apply voltage of 1.3V to 1.6V to the word line structure of
the memory cell, apply voltage of 7V to 9V to the first control
gate structure of the memory cell, and apply voltage of 4V to 6V to
the second control gate structure of the memory cell when a
programming operation is performed to the first floating gate
structure in the memory cell; and apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the
word line structure of the first isolation cell, apply voltage of
0V to the control terminal of the first isolation cell, apply
voltage of 0V to the word line structure of the second isolation
cell, apply voltage of 0V to the control terminal of the second
isolation cell, apply voltage of 1.3V to 1.6V to the word line
structure of the memory cell, apply voltage of 4V to 6V to the
first control gate structure of the memory cell, and apply voltage
of 7V to 9V to the second control gate structure of the memory cell
when a programming operation is performed to the second floating
gate structure in the memory cell, wherein the pull-up unit is
adapted to: apply programming voltage idp to the first bit line,
and apply voltage of 5V to 6V to the second bit line when the
programming operation is performed to the first floating gate
structure in the memory cell, and adapted to apply voltage of 5V to
6V to the first bit line, and apply the programming voltage idp to
the second bit line when the programming operation is performed to
the second floating gate structure in the memory cell, and wherein
the column decoding unit is further adapted to: make the connection
terminal of the first isolation cell and the connection terminal of
the second isolation cell be floating when the programming
operation is performed to the first floating gate structure in the
memory cell, and make the connection terminal of the first
isolation cell and the connection terminal of the second isolation
cell be floating when the programming operation is performed to the
second floating gate structure in the memory cell.
[0017] Optionally, the memory may further include: a column
decoding cell, a pull-up cell and a row decoding cell, wherein the
row decoding cell is adapted to: apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the
word line structure of the first isolation cell, apply voltage of
2V to 5V to the control terminal of the first isolation cell, apply
voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure of the second
isolation cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the control terminal
of the second isolation cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word
line structure of the memory cell, apply voltage of 0V to the first
control gate structure of the memory cell, and apply voltage of
2.5V to 5V to the second control gate structure of the memory cell
when a reading operation is performed to the first floating gate
structure in the memory cell 1; and adapted to apply voltage of 2V
to 5V to the word line structure of the first isolation cell, apply
voltage of 2V to 5V to the control terminal of the first isolation
cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure of the
second isolation cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the control
terminal of the second isolation cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to
the word line structure of the memory cell, apply voltage of 2.5V
to 5V to the first control gate structure of the memory cell, and
apply voltage of 0V to the second control gate structure of the
memory cell when a reading operation is performed to the second
floating gate structure in the memory cell, wherein the pull-up
unit is adapted to: apply voltage of 0V to the first bit line, and
apply voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the second bit line when the
reading operation is performed to the first floating gate structure
in the memory cell, and adapted to apply voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to
the first bit line, and apply voltage of 0V to the second bit line
when the reading operation is performed to the second floating gate
structure in the memory cell, and wherein the column decoding unit
is adapted to: apply voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the connection
terminal of the first isolation cell and the connection terminal of
the second isolation cell when the reading operation is performed
to the first floating gate structure in the memory cell, and apply
voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the connection terminal of the first
isolation cell and the connection terminal of the second isolation
cell when the reading operation is performed to the second floating
gate structure in the memory cell.
[0018] Optionally, the memory may include more than one first
isolation cells and/or more than one second isolation cells,
wherein first doped regions of the first isolation cells are
connected together, second doped regions of the first isolation
cells are connected together, first doped regions of the second
isolation cells are connected together, and second doped regions of
the second isolation cells are connected together.
[0019] In an embodiment, a method for erasing a memory is provided,
including: performing a first erasing operation to the first
isolation cell and performing a first erasing operation to the
second isolation cell, wherein performing the first erasing
operation to the first isolation cell includes: applying voltage of
7V to 9V to the word line structure of the first isolation cell,
applying voltage of -9V to -7V to the control terminal of the first
isolation cell, applying voltage of 0V to the first bit line, and
applying voltage of 0V to the connection terminal of the first
isolation cell, and wherein performing the first erasing operation
to the second isolation cell includes: applying voltage of 7V to 9V
to the word line structure of the second isolation cell, applying
voltage of -9V to -7V to the control terminal of the second
isolation cell, applying voltage of 0V to the second bit line, and
applying voltage of 0V to the connection terminal of the second
isolation cell.
[0020] Optionally, the method may further include: performing
another erasing operation to the first isolation cell and
performing another erasing operation to the second isolation cell,
where performing the another erasing operation to the first
isolation cell includes: applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the word
line structure of the first isolation cell, applying voltage of 2V
to 5V to the control terminal of the first isolation cell, applying
voltage of 0V to the first bit line, and applying voltage of 0V to
the connection terminal of the first isolation cell, and wherein
performing the another erasing operation to the second isolation
cell includes: applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line
structure of the second isolation cell, applying voltage of 2V to
5V to the control terminal of the second isolation cell, applying
voltage of 0V to the second bit line, and applying voltage of 0V to
the connection terminal of the second isolation cell.
[0021] In an embodiment, a method for programming a memory is
provided, including: performing a programming operation to the
first floating gate structure of the memory cell and performing a
programming operation to the second floating gate structure of the
memory cell, wherein performing the programming operation to the
first floating gate structure of the memory cell includes: applying
voltage of 0V to the word line structure of the first isolation
cell, applying voltage of 0V to the control terminal of the first
isolation cell, making the connection terminal of the first
isolation cell be floating, applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the
word line structure of the second isolation cell, applying voltage
of 0V to the control terminal of the second isolation cell, making
the connection terminal of the second isolation cell be floating,
applying programming voltage idp to the first bit line, applying
voltage of 5V to 6V to the second bit line, applying voltage of
1.3V to 1.6V to the word line structure of the memory cell,
applying voltage of 7V to 9V to the first control gate structure of
the memory cell, and applying voltage of 4V to 6V to the second
control gate structure of the memory cell, and wherein performing
the programming operation to the second floating gate structure of
the memory cell includes: applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the word
line structure of the first isolation cell, applying voltage of 0V
to the control terminal of the first isolation cell, making the
connection terminal of the first isolation cell be floating,
applying voltage of 0V to the word line structure of the second
isolation cell, applying voltage of 0V to the control terminal of
the second isolation cell, making the connection terminal of the
second isolation cell be floating, applying voltage of 5V to 6V to
the first bit line, applying the programming voltage idp to the
second bit line, applying voltage of 1.3V to 1.6V to the word line
structure of the memory cell, applying voltage of 4V to 6V to the
first control gate structure of the memory cell, and applying
voltage of 7V to 9V to the second control gate structure of the
memory cell.
[0022] In an embodiment, a method for reading a memory is provided,
including: performing a reading operation to the first floating
gate structure of the memory cell and performing a reading
operation to the second floating gate structure of the memory cell,
wherein performing the reading operation to the first floating gate
structure of the memory cell includes: applying voltage of 2V to 5V
to the word line structure of the first isolation cell, applying
voltage of 2V to 5V to the control terminal of the first isolation
cell, applying voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the connection terminal
of the first isolation cell, applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the
word line structure of the second isolation cell, applying voltage
of 2V to 5V to the control terminal of the second isolation cell,
applying voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the connection terminal of the
second isolation cell, applying voltage of 0V to the first bit
line, applying voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the second bit line,
applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure of the
memory cell, applying voltage of 0V to the first control gate
structure of the memory cell, and applying voltage of 2.5V to 5V to
the second control gate structure of the memory cell, and wherein
performing the reading operation to the second floating gate
structure of the memory cell includes: apply voltage of 2V to 5V to
the word line structure of the first isolation cell, apply voltage
of 2V to 5V to the control terminal of the first isolation cell,
apply voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the connection terminal of the
first isolation cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line
structure of the second isolation cell, apply voltage of 2V to 5V
to the control terminal of the second isolation cell, apply voltage
of 0.4V to 0.8V to the connection terminal of the second isolation
cell, apply voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the first bit line, apply
voltage of 0V to the second bit line, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to
the word line structure of the memory cell, apply voltage of 2.5V
to 5V to the first control gate structure of the memory cell, and
apply voltage of 0V to the second control gate structure of the
memory cell.
[0023] Embodiments of the present disclosure may have following
advantages. The first isolation cell and the second isolation cell
have an isolation function similar as that of existing isolation
transistors, and have a same structure with the memory cell.
Besides, the first isolation cell and the second isolation cell
have much smaller size compared with the existing isolation
transistors, so that an area of the memory is reduced
accordingly.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a structural diagram of a
memory cell in existing techniques;
[0025] FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a circuit diagram of a
memory in existing techniques;
[0026] FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a circuit diagram of a
memory according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0027] FIG. 4 schematically illustrates a structural diagram of a
first isolation cell according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure; and
[0028] FIG. 5 schematically illustrates a circuit diagram of a
memory according to another embodiment of the present
disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] In order to clarify the objects, characteristics and
advantages of the disclosure, embodiments of present disclosure
will be described in detail in conjunction with accompanying
drawings.
[0030] Referring to FIG. 3, in an embodiment, a memory is provided,
including a first bit line BL0, a second bit line BL1, and a memory
cell 1, a first isolation cell 21 and a second isolation cell 22
which are disposed in a same column.
[0031] Both the first and the second isolation cells have a same
structure with the memory cell 1. Here, take the first isolation
cell 21 for example. Referring to FIG. 4, similar with the memory
cell described in background, the first isolation cell 21 includes:
a substrate 20, a first control gate structure 202, a second
control gate structure 212, a first floating gate structure 201, a
second floating gate structure 211 and a word line structure 220
that are disposed on the substrate 20, and a first doped region 203
and a second doped region 213 disposed in the substrate 20.
[0032] The first floating gate structure 201 is disposed on the
substrate 20 between the first doped region 203 and the word line
structure 220, and the second floating gate structure 211 is
disposed on the substrate 20 between the second doped region 213
and the word line structure 220. The first control gate structure
202 is disposed over the first floating gate structure 201, and the
second control gate structure 212 is disposed over the second
floating gate structure 211.
[0033] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the second doped region 213 of
the first isolation cell 21 is connected with the first bit line
BL0, and the first doped region 203 of the second isolation cell 22
is connected with the second bit line BL1.
[0034] The first doped region 203 of the first isolation cell 21
serves as a connection terminal IBL01 of the first isolation cell
21, the first control gate structure 202 and the second control
gate structure 212 of the first isolation cell 21 are connected
together to serve as a control terminal CG01 of the first isolation
cell 21.
[0035] The second doped region 213 of the second isolation cell 22
serves as a connection terminal IBL02 of the second isolation cell
22, the first control gate structure 202 and the second control
gate structure 212 of the second isolation cell 22 are connected
together to serve as a control terminal CG02 of the second
isolation cell 22.
[0036] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 1, the first doped region 103 of
the memory cell 1 is connected with the first bit line BL0, the
second doped region 113 of the memory cell 1 is connected with the
second bit line BL1.
[0037] In some embodiments, the memory may further include: a
column decoding cell 50, a pull-up cell 60 and a row decoding cell
(not shown).
[0038] In some embodiments, the row decoding cell applies voltage
to the word line structure 12 of the memory cell 1 through the
first bit line WL0, applies voltage to the word line structure 220
of the first isolation cell 21 through the second bit line WL01,
applies voltage to the word line structure 220 of the second
isolation cell 22 through the third bit line WL02, applies voltage
to the first control gate structure 102 of the memory cell 1
through the first control line CG0, applies voltage to the second
control gate structure 112 of the memory cell 1 through the second
control line CG1, applies voltage to the first control gate
structure 202 and the second control gate structure 212 of the
first isolation cell 21 through a third control line CG01 (i.e.,
the control terminal of the first isolation cell 21), applies
voltage to the first control gate structure 202 and the second
control gate structure 212 of the second isolation cell 22 through
a fourth control line CG02 (i.e., the control terminal of the
second isolation cell 22). The pull-up unit 60 applies voltage to
the first bit line BL0 and the second bit line BL1. The column
decoding unit 50 applies voltage to the connection terminal IBL01
of the first isolation cell 21 and the connection terminal IBL02 of
the second isolation cell 22.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 The first isolation cell 21 WL01 CG01 BL0
IBL01 First erasing 7 V~9 V -7 V~-9 V 0 V 0 V The second isolation
cell 22 WL02 CG02 BL1 IBL02 First erasing 7 V~9 V -7 V~-9 V 0 V 0
V
[0039] From Table 1, the row decoding cell may be adapted to apply
voltage of 7V to 9V to the word line structure 220 of the first
isolation cell 21, and apply voltage of -9V to -7V to the control
terminal CG01 of the first isolation cell 21 when a first erasing
operation is performed to the first isolation cell 21. Besides, the
row decoding cell may be further adapted to apply voltage of 7V to
9V to the word line structure 220 of the second isolation cell 22,
and apply voltage of -9V to -7V to the control terminal CG02 of the
second isolation cell 22 when a first erasing operation is
performed to the second isolation cell 22.
[0040] Referring to Table 1, the pull-up unit 60 may be adapted to
apply voltage of 0V to the first bit line BL0 when the first
erasing operation is performed to the first isolation cell 21, and
apply voltage of 0V to the second bit line BL1 when the first
erasing operation is performed to the second isolation cell 22.
[0041] Still referring to Table 1, the column decoding unit 50 may
be adapted to apply voltage of 0V to the connection terminal IBL01
of the first isolation cell 21 when the first erasing operation is
performed to the first isolation cell 21, and apply voltage of 0V
to the connection terminal IBL02 of the second isolation cell 22
when the first erasing operation is performed to the second
isolation cell 22.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 The first isolation cell 21 WL01 CG01 BL0
IBL01 Erasing from a second time 2 V~5 V 2 V~5 V 0 V 0 V The second
isolation cell 22 WL02 CG02 BL1 IBL02 Erasing from a second time 2
V~5 V 2 V~5 V 0 V 0 V
[0042] From Table 2, the row decoding cell may be further adapted
to apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure 220 of the
first isolation cell 21, and apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the
control terminal CG01 of the first isolation cell 21 when an
erasing operation from a second time is performed to the first
isolation cell 21. Besides, the row decoding cell may be further
adapted to apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure 220
of the second isolation cell 22, and apply voltage of 2V to 5V to
the control terminal CG02 of the second isolation cell 22 when an
erasing operation from a second time is performed to the second
isolation cell 22.
[0043] Referring to Table 2, the pull-up unit 60 may be further
adapted to apply voltage of 0V to the first bit line BL0 when the
erasing operation from the second time is performed to the first
isolation cell 21, and apply voltage of 0V to the second bit line
BL1 when the erasing operation from the second time is performed to
the second isolation cell 22.
[0044] Still referring to Table 2, the column decoding unit 50 may
be further adapted to apply voltage of 0V to the connection
terminal IBL01 of the first isolation cell 21 when the erasing
operation from the second time is performed to the first isolation
cell 21, and apply voltage of 0V to the connection terminal IBL02
of the second isolation cell 22 when the erasing operation from the
second time is performed to the second isolation cell 22.
[0045] The erasing operation from the second time denotes to any
erasing operation other than the first erasing operation. In the
above embodiments, as having a same structure with the memory cell
1, the first isolation cell 21 and the second isolation cell 22
also need to be erased. In some embodiments, the erasing operation
to the memory cell 1, the first isolation cell 21 and the second
isolation cell 22 may be performed row by row.
[0046] In some embodiments, when a programming operation or a
reading operation is performed to the memory cell 1, voltages
applied to the first isolation cell 21 and the second isolation
cell 22 are shown in Table 3.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 The first floating gate structure 101 WL01
CG01 IBL01 WL02 CG02 IBL02 BL0 BL1 WL0 CG0 CG1 Programming 0 V 0 V
floating 2 V~5 V 0 V floating idp 5 V~6 V 1.3 V~1.6 V 7 V~9 V 5 V
The second floating gate structure 111 WL01 CG01 IBL01 WL02 CG02
IBL02 BL0 BL1 WL0 CG0 CG1 Programming 2 V~5 V 0 V floating 0 V 0 V
floating 5 V~6 V idp 1.3 V~1.6 V 5 V 7 V~9 V
[0047] From Table 3, the row decoding cell may be further adapted
to apply voltage of 0V to the word line structure 220 of the first
isolation cell 21, apply voltage of 0V to the control terminal CG01
of the first isolation cell 21, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the
word line structure 220 of the second isolation cell 22, apply
voltage of 0V to the control terminal CG02 of the second isolation
cell 22, apply voltage of 1.3V to 1.6V to the word line structure
12 of the memory cell 1, apply voltage of 7V to 9V to the first
control gate structure 102 of the memory cell 1, and apply voltage
of 4V to 6V to the second control gate structure 112 of the memory
cell 1 when a programming operation is performed to the first
floating gate structure 101 in the memory cell 1. Besides, the row
decoding cell may be further adapted to apply voltage of 2V to 5V
to the word line structure 220 of the first isolation cell 21,
apply voltage of 0V to the control terminal CG01 of the first
isolation cell 21, apply voltage of 0V to the word line structure
220 of the second isolation cell 22, apply voltage of 0V to the
control terminal CG02 of the second isolation cell 22, apply
voltage of 1.3V to 1.6V to the word line structure 12 of the memory
cell 1, apply voltage of 4V to 6V to the first control gate
structure 102 of the memory cell 1, and apply voltage of 7V to 9V
to the second control gate structure 112 of the memory cell 1 when
a programming operation is performed to the second floating gate
structure 111 in the memory cell 1.
[0048] Referring to Table 3, the pull-up unit 60 may be further
adapted to apply programming voltage idp to the first bit line BL0,
and apply voltage of 5V to 6V to the second bit line BL1 when the
programming operation is performed to the first floating gate
structure 101 in the memory cell 1, and adapted to apply voltage of
5V to 6V to the first bit line BL0, and apply the programming
voltage idp to the second bit line BL1 when the programming
operation is performed to the second floating gate structure 111 in
the memory cell 1. The programming current idp may be programming
current of a memory cell that is employed in existing techniques
and is not described in detail here.
[0049] Still referring to Table 3, the column decoding unit 50 may
be further adapted to make the connection terminal IBL01 of the
first isolation cell 21 and the connection terminal IBL02 of the
second isolation cell 22 be floating when the programming operation
is performed to the first floating gate structure 101 in the memory
cell 1, and make the connection terminal IBL01 of the first
isolation cell 21 and the connection terminal IBL02 of the second
isolation cell 22 be floating when the programming operation is
performed to the second floating gate structure 111 in the memory
cell 1.
TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 The first floating gate structure 101 WL01
CG01 IBL01 WL02 CG02 IBL02 BL0 BL1 WL0 CG0 CG1 Reading 2 V~5 V 2
V~5 V 0.4 V~0.8 V 2 V~5 V 2 V~5 V 0.4 V~0.8 V 0 V 0.4~0.8 V 2 V~5 V
0 V 2.5 V~5 V The second floating gate structure 111 WL01 CG01
IBL01 WL02 CG02 IBL02 BL0 BL1 WL0 CG0 CG1 Reading 2 V~5 V 2 V~5 V
0.4 V~0.8 V 2 V~5 V 2 V~5 V 0.4 V~0.8 V 0.4~0.8 V 0 V 2 V~5 V 2.5
V~5 V 0 V
[0050] From Table 4, the row decoding cell may be further adapted
to apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure 220 of the
first isolation cell 21, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the control
terminal CG01 of the first isolation cell 21, apply voltage of 2V
to 5V to the word line structure 220 of the second isolation cell
22, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the control terminal CG02 of the
second isolation cell 22, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word
line structure 12 of the memory cell 1, apply voltage of 0V to the
first control gate structure 102 of the memory cell 1, and apply
voltage of 2.5V to 5V to the second control gate structure 112 of
the memory cell 1 when a reading operation is performed to the
first floating gate structure 101 in the memory cell 1. Besides,
the row decoding cell may be further adapted to apply voltage of 2V
to 5V to the word line structure 220 of the first isolation cell
21, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the control terminal CG01 of the
first isolation cell 21, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line
structure 220 of the second isolation cell 22, apply voltage of 2V
to 5V to the control terminal CG02 of the second isolation cell 22,
apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure 12 of the
memory cell 1, apply voltage of 2.5V to 5V to the first control
gate structure 102 of the memory cell 1, and apply voltage of 0V to
the second control gate structure 112 of the memory cell 1 when a
reading operation is performed to the second floating gate
structure 111 in the memory cell 1.
[0051] Referring to Table 4, the pull-up unit 60 may be further
adapted to apply voltage of 0V to the first bit line BL0, and apply
voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the second bit line BL1 when the reading
operation is performed to the first floating gate structure 101 in
the memory cell 1, and adapted to apply voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to
the first bit line BL0, and apply voltage of 0V to the second bit
line BL1 when the reading operation is performed to the second
floating gate structure 111 in the memory cell 1.
[0052] Still referring to Table 4, the column decoding unit 50 may
be further adapted to apply voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the
connection terminal IBL01 of the first isolation cell 21 and the
connection terminal IBL02 of the second isolation cell 22 when the
reading operation is performed to the first floating gate structure
101 in the memory cell 1, and apply voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the
connection terminal IBL01 of the first isolation cell 21 and the
connection terminal IBL02 of the second isolation cell 22 when the
reading operation is performed to the second floating gate
structure 111 in the memory cell 1.
[0053] In the above operations, the first isolation cell 21 and the
second isolation cell 22 have an isolation function similar as that
of existing isolation transistors, and have much smaller size
compared with the existing isolation transistors, so that an area
of the memory is reduced accordingly.
[0054] In some embodiments, there are more than one first isolation
cells and more than one second isolation cells. First doped regions
of the first isolation cells are connected together, and second
doped regions of the first isolation cells are connected together.
First doped regions of the second isolation cells are connected
together, and second doped regions of the second isolation cells
are connected together.
[0055] Referring to FIG. 5, two first isolation cells (a first
isolation cell 21 and a first isolation cell 23) and two second
isolation cells (a second isolation cell 22 and a second isolation
cell 24) are illustrated. A first doped region of the first
isolation cell 21 and a first doped region of the first isolation
cell 23 are connected together, and a second doped region of the
first isolation cell 21 and a second doped region of the first
isolation cell 23 are connected together. A first doped region of
the second isolation cell 22 and a first doped region of the second
isolation cell 24 are connected together, and a second doped region
of the second isolation cell 22 and a second doped region of the
second isolation cell 24 are connected together. Voltages applied
in an erasing operation, a programming operation and a reading
operation to the first isolation cell 23 or the second isolation
cell 24 are similar with the first isolation cell 21 or the second
isolation cell 22. More information about the first isolation cell
23 and the second isolation cell 24 can be referred to the above
description of the first isolation cell 21 and the second isolation
cell 22, and is not described in detail here.
[0056] In above embodiments, connections of the memory cell, the
first isolation cell and the second isolation cell in the same
column, the first bit line and the second bit lines are described.
Besides, the erasing operation, the programming operation and the
reading operation to the memory are also described. In practice,
the memory may include a plurality of columns. In some embodiments,
M-by-N (M rows and N columns) memory cells constitute a memory cell
array, where M>=1, N>=1. m-by-N (m rows and N columns) first
isolation cells constitute a first isolation cell array, where
m>=1. n-by-N (n rows and N columns) second isolation cells
constitute a second isolation cell array, where n>=1. On the
column direction, the first isolation cell array and the second
isolation cell array are disposed on two sides of the memory cell
array, respectively, and columns in the three arrays are disposed
aligned with each other.
[0057] In an embodiment, a method for erasing the above memory is
provided, including: performing a first erasing operation to the
first isolation cell 21 and performing a first erasing operation to
the second isolation cell 22, wherein performing the first erasing
operation to the first isolation cell 21 includes: applying voltage
of 7V to 9V to the word line structure 220 of the first isolation
cell 21, applying voltage of -9V to -7V to the control terminal
CG01 of the first isolation cell 21, applying voltage of 0V to the
first bit line BL0, and applying voltage of 0V to the connection
terminal IBL01 of the first isolation cell 21, and wherein
performing the first erasing operation to the second isolation cell
22 includes: applying voltage of 7V to 9V to the word line
structure 220 of the second isolation cell 22, applying voltage of
-9V to -7V to the control terminal CG02 of the second isolation
cell 22, applying voltage of 0V to the second bit line BL1, and
applying voltage of 0V to the connection terminal IBL02 of the
second isolation cell 22.
[0058] In some embodiments, the method may further include:
performing another erasing operation to the first isolation cell 21
and performing another erasing operation to the second isolation
cell 22, where performing the another erasing operation to the
first isolation cell 21 includes: applying voltage of 2V to 5V to
the word line structure 220 of the first isolation cell 21,
applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the control terminal CG01 of the
first isolation cell 21, applying voltage of 0V to the first bit
line BL0, and applying voltage of 0V to the connection terminal
IBL01 of the first isolation cell 21, and wherein performing the
another erasing operation to the second isolation cell 22 includes:
applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure 220 of the
second isolation cell 22, applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the
control terminal CG02 of the second isolation cell 22, applying
voltage of 0V to the second bit line BL1, and applying voltage of
0V to the connection terminal IBL02 of the second isolation cell
22.
[0059] In some embodiments, the method may further include
performing an erasing operation to the memory cell 1, wherein
performing the erasing operation to the memory cell 1 includes:
applying voltage of 7V to 9V to the word line structure 12 of the
memory cell 1, applying voltage of -9V to -7V to the first control
gate structure 102 of the memory cell 1, applying voltage of -9V to
-7V to the second control gate structure 112 of the memory cell 1,
applying voltage of 0V to the first bit line BL0, and applying
voltage of 0V to the second bit line BL1.
[0060] In an embodiment, a method for programming the above memory
is provided, including: performing a programming operation to the
first floating gate structure 101 of the memory cell 1 and
performing a programming operation to the second floating gate
structure 111 of the memory cell 1, wherein performing the
programming operation to the first floating gate structure 101 of
the memory cell 1 includes: applying voltage of 0V to the word line
structure 220 of the first isolation cell 21, applying voltage of
0V to the control terminal CG01 of the first isolation cell 21,
making the connection terminal IBL01 of the first isolation cell 21
be floating, applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line
structure 220 of the second isolation cell 22, applying voltage of
0V to the control terminal CG02 of the second isolation cell 22,
making the connection terminal IBL02 of the second isolation cell
22 be floating, applying programming voltage idp to the first bit
line BL0, applying voltage of 5V to 6V to the second bit line BL1,
applying voltage of 1.3V to 1.6V to the word line structure 12 of
the memory cell 1, applying voltage of 7V to 9V to the first
control gate structure 102 of the memory cell 1, and applying
voltage of 4V to 6V to the second control gate structure 112 of the
memory cell 1, and wherein performing the programming operation to
the second floating gate structure 111 of the memory cell 1
includes: applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure
220 of the first isolation cell 21, applying voltage of 0V to the
control terminal CG01 of the first isolation cell 21, making the
connection terminal IBL01 of the first isolation cell 21 be
floating, applying voltage of 0V to the word line structure 220 of
the second isolation cell 22, applying voltage of 0V to the control
terminal CG02 of the second isolation cell 22, making the
connection terminal IBL02 of the second isolation cell 22 be
floating, applying voltage of 5V to 6V to the first bit line BL0,
applying the programming voltage idp to the second bit line BL1,
applying voltage of 1.3V to 1.6V to the word line structure 12 of
the memory cell 1, applying voltage of 4V to 6V to the first
control gate structure 102 of the memory cell 1, and applying
voltage of 7V to 9V to the second control gate structure 112 of the
memory cell.
[0061] In an embodiment, a method for reading the above memory is
provided, including: performing a reading operation to the first
floating gate structure 101 of the memory cell 1 and performing a
reading operation to the second floating gate structure 111 of the
memory cell 1, wherein performing the reading operation to the
first floating gate structure 101 of the memory cell 1 includes:
applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure 220 of the
first isolation cell 21, applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the
control terminal CG01 of the first isolation cell 21, applying
voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the connection terminal IBL01 of the
first isolation cell 21, applying voltage of 2V to 5V to the word
line structure 220 of the second isolation cell 22, applying
voltage of 2V to 5V to the control terminal CG02 of the second
isolation cell 22, applying voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the
connection terminal IBL02 of the second isolation cell 22, applying
voltage of 0V to the first bit line BL0, applying voltage of 0.4V
to 0.8V to the second bit line BL1, applying voltage of 2V to 5V to
the word line structure 12 of the memory cell 1, applying voltage
of 0V to the first control gate structure 102 of the memory cell 1,
and applying voltage of 2.5V to 5V to the second control gate
structure 112 of the memory cell 1, and wherein performing the
reading operation to the second floating gate structure 111 of the
memory cell 1 includes: apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line
structure 220 of the first isolation cell 21, apply voltage of 2V
to 5V to the control terminal CG01 of the first isolation cell 21,
apply voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the connection terminal IBL01 of
the first isolation cell 21, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word
line structure 220 of the second isolation cell 22, apply voltage
of 2V to 5V to the control terminal CG02 of the second isolation
cell 22, apply voltage of 0.4V to 0.8V to the connection terminal
IBL02 of the second isolation cell 22, apply voltage of 0.4V to
0.8V to the first bit line BL0, apply voltage of 0V to the second
bit line BL1, apply voltage of 2V to 5V to the word line structure
12 of the memory cell 1, apply voltage of 2.5V to 5V to the first
control gate structure 102 of the memory cell 1, and apply voltage
of 0V to the second control gate structure 112 of the memory cell
1.
[0062] Although the present disclosure has been disclosed above
with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it should be
understood that the disclosure is presented by way of example only,
and not limitation. Those skilled in the art can modify and vary
the embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the
present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present
disclosure is subject to the scope defined by the claims.
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