TWI792967B - Memory device and word line driver thereof - Google Patents
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本發明是有關於一種記憶體裝置及字元線驅動器,且特別是有關於一種可針對選定的字元線上的記憶胞進行抹除動作的記憶體裝置及字元線驅動器。 The present invention relates to a memory device and a word line driver, and in particular to a memory device and a word line driver capable of erasing memory cells on a selected word line.
在電子產品日進普及化的今天,在電子產品中提供高效率的資料儲存媒介,是一個重要的課題。 Today, with the increasing popularity of electronic products, it is an important issue to provide high-efficiency data storage media in electronic products.
在現今的快閃記憶體中,當要針對資料進行更新,則需要針對記憶胞先進行抹除,後再透過程式化動作方可完成。基於架構上的限制,當針對快閃記憶體中的記憶胞進行抹除動作時,往往需要針對一整個區塊的記憶胞進行抹除,而無法進針對少數的記憶胞來進行資料抹除動作。這樣一來,在進行資料的更新動作時,常造成諸多的不便利。例如在執行人工智慧演算法的計算時,經常會出現小尺寸的資料的更新動作。因此,只能區塊抹除的特性,造成快閃記憶體在使用效率上明顯地被降低。 In today's flash memory, when data needs to be updated, the memory cells need to be erased first, and then can be completed through programming. Due to the limitations of the architecture, when erasing the memory cells in the flash memory, it is often necessary to erase the memory cells of an entire block, and it is impossible to perform data erasure on a small number of memory cells. . As a result, many inconveniences are often caused when updating data. For example, when performing artificial intelligence algorithm calculations, small-sized data update actions often occur. Therefore, the feature of only block erasing causes the usage efficiency of the flash memory to be significantly reduced.
本發明提供一種堆疊式記憶體裝置已及其字元線驅動器,可針對選定字元線上的記憶胞執行抹除動作。 The invention provides a stacked memory device and its word line driver, which can execute erasing action on the memory cell on the selected word line.
本發明的字元線驅動器包括第一字元線信號產生電路、第二字元線信號產生電路、第一電壓產生器以及第二電壓產生器。第一字元線信號產生電路用以驅動第一字元線,根據控制信號以選擇第一電壓以及第二電壓的其中之一來產生第一字元線信號。第二字元線信號產生電路用以驅動一第二字元線,根據控制信號以選擇第三電壓以及第四電壓的其中之一來產生第二字元線信號。第一電壓產生器耦接第一字元線信號產生電路,用以提供第二電壓。第二電壓產生器耦接第二字元線信號產生電路,用以提供第四電壓。其中第一電壓產生器與第二電壓產生器相互獨立。 The word line driver of the present invention includes a first word line signal generation circuit, a second word line signal generation circuit, a first voltage generator and a second voltage generator. The first word line signal generating circuit is used for driving the first word line, and generates the first word line signal by selecting one of the first voltage and the second voltage according to the control signal. The second word line signal generating circuit is used to drive a second word line, and select one of the third voltage and the fourth voltage according to the control signal to generate the second word line signal. The first voltage generator is coupled to the first word line signal generating circuit for providing the second voltage. The second voltage generator is coupled to the second word line signal generating circuit for providing a fourth voltage. Wherein the first voltage generator and the second voltage generator are independent of each other.
根據本發明一實施例,字元線驅動器更包括第三電壓產生器以及第四電壓產生器。第三電壓產生器耦接第一字元線信號產生電路,用以提供第一電壓。第四電壓產生器耦接第二字元線信號產生電路,用以提供第三電壓。 According to an embodiment of the present invention, the word line driver further includes a third voltage generator and a fourth voltage generator. The third voltage generator is coupled to the first word line signal generating circuit for providing the first voltage. The fourth voltage generator is coupled to the second word line signal generating circuit for providing the third voltage.
本發明的堆疊式記憶體裝置包括字元線驅動器、第一記憶胞陣列以及第二記憶胞陣列。第一記憶胞陣列與第二記憶胞陣列分別耦接多條第一字元線以及多條第二字元線。字元線驅動器包括多個第一字元線信號產生電路、多個第二字元線信號產生電路、第一電壓產生器以及第二電壓產生器。第一字元線信號產生 電路用以分別驅動第一字元線,根據多個第一控制信號以選擇第一電壓以及第二電壓的其中之一來產生第一字元線信號。第二字元線信號產生電路用以分別驅動第二字元線,根據多個第二控制信號以選擇第三電壓以及第四電壓的其中之一來產生第二字元線信號。一電壓產生器耦接第一字元線信號產生電路,用以提供第二電壓。第二電壓產生器耦接第二字元線信號產生電路,用以提供第四電壓,其中第一電壓產生器與第二電壓產生器相互獨立。 The stacked memory device of the present invention includes a word line driver, a first memory cell array and a second memory cell array. The first memory cell array and the second memory cell array are respectively coupled to a plurality of first word lines and a plurality of second word lines. The word line driver includes a plurality of first word line signal generation circuits, a plurality of second word line signal generation circuits, a first voltage generator and a second voltage generator. First word line signal generation The circuit is used to respectively drive the first word line, and select one of the first voltage and the second voltage according to a plurality of first control signals to generate the first word line signal. The second word line signal generating circuit is used for driving the second word line respectively, and generates the second word line signal by selecting one of the third voltage and the fourth voltage according to a plurality of second control signals. A voltage generator is coupled to the first word line signal generating circuit for providing the second voltage. The second voltage generator is coupled to the second word line signal generating circuit for providing the fourth voltage, wherein the first voltage generator and the second voltage generator are independent of each other.
基於上述,本發明的字元線驅動器可透過不同的字元線信號產生電路來針對不同的字元線提供相互獨立的字元線電壓。如此一來,記憶體裝置中,對應不相同字元線上的記憶胞可以被獨立的進行抹除。也就是說,本發明實施例的記憶體裝置的抹除動作,可以不需要針對整個記憶胞陣列來進行,而可針對局部的選定字元線上的記憶胞執行抹除動作,有效提升記憶體裝置的資料存取效能。 Based on the above, the word line driver of the present invention can provide mutually independent word line voltages for different word lines through different word line signal generating circuits. In this way, memory cells corresponding to different word lines in the memory device can be erased independently. That is to say, the erasing operation of the memory device in the embodiment of the present invention does not need to be performed on the entire memory cell array, but can be performed on a local memory cell on a selected word line, thereby effectively improving the performance of the memory device. data access performance.
100、310:字元線驅動器 100, 310: word line driver
110、120、3111~311M、3121~312M、10111~10113:字元線信號產生電路 110, 120, 3111~311M, 3121~312M, 10111~10113: word line signal generation circuit
131~134、3131~3134、10131~10134:電壓產生器 131~134, 3131~3134, 10131~10134: voltage generator
300:堆疊式記憶體裝置 300: stacked memory device
BLT:位元線開關 BLT: bit line switch
CSL:共同源極線 CSL: common source line
GBL:共同位元線 GBL: common bit line
HV、LV:操作電壓 HV, LV: operating voltage
S1~S4:選擇信號 S1~S4: select signal
MCS:選中記憶胞 MCS: selected memory cell
MP1、MN1、MN2:電晶體 MP1, MN1, MN2: Transistor
PG、PG[1]~PG[M]:控制信號 PG, PG[1]~PG[M]: control signal
PG[1]B~PG[M]B:反向信號 PG[1]B~PG[M]B: reverse signal
SBLT:選中位元線開關 SBLT: selected bit line switch
SLT:源極線開關 SLT: Source Line Switch
SLT1、SLT2:記憶胞陣列 SLT1, SLT2: memory cell array
SSLT:選中源極線開關 SSLT: Select Source Line Switch
V1、V2、V3、V4:電壓 V1, V2, V3, V4: Voltage
WL1、WL2、WL11~WL1M、WL21~WL2M:字元線 WL1, WL2, WL11~WL1M, WL21~WL2M: word line
WLS1、WLS2:字元線信號 WLS1, WLS2: word line signal
圖1繪示本發明一實施例的字元線驅動器的示意圖。 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a word line driver according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖2繪示本發明圖1實施例中的字元線信號產生電路110、120的實施方式的示意圖。
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an implementation of the word line
圖3繪示本發明一實施例的堆疊式記憶體裝置的示意圖。 FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a stacked memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖4繪示本發明實施例的堆疊式記憶體裝置的讀取動作的示 意圖。 FIG. 4 shows a diagram of the read operation of the stacked memory device according to the embodiment of the present invention. intention.
圖5繪示本發明實施例的堆疊式記憶體裝置的程式化動作的示意圖。 FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of programming operations of the stacked memory device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
圖6繪示本發明實施例的堆疊式記憶體裝置的區塊抹除動作的示意圖。 FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a block erase operation of the stacked memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖7繪示本發明實施例的堆疊式記憶體裝置的一選定字元線抹除動作的示意圖。 7 is a schematic diagram of a selected word line erase operation of the stacked memory device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
圖8以及圖9分別繪示本發明實施例的選定字元線抹除動作中,一個或多個記憶胞的抹除方式的示意圖。 FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are schematic diagrams respectively showing the erase mode of one or more memory cells in the erase operation of the selected word line according to the embodiment of the present invention.
圖10繪示本發明實施例的記憶體裝置的任意位元線抹除動作的示意圖。 FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an arbitrary bit line erase operation of the memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
請參照圖1,圖1繪示本發明一實施例的字元線驅動器的示意圖。字元線驅動器100包括字元線信號產生電路110、120以及電壓產生器131~134。字元線信號產生電路110用以驅動字元線WL1。字元線信號產生電路110可根據控制信號PG來在字元線WL1上產生字元線信號WLS1。其中,字元線信號產生電路110並接收電壓V1以及V2,字元線信號產生電路110根據控制信號PG來根據電壓V1以及V2的其中之一來產生字元線信號WLS1。此外,字元線信號產生電路120用以驅動字元線WL2。字元線信號產生電路120可根據控制信號PG來在字元線WL2上產生字元
線信號WLS2。其中,字元線信號產生電路120並接收電壓V3以及V4,字元線信號產生電路120根據控制信號PG來根據電壓V3以及V4的其中之一來產生字元線信號WLS2。
Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a word line driver according to an embodiment of the present invention. The
電壓產生器131以及132耦接至字元線信號產生電路110。電壓產生器131以及132分別用以產生電壓V1以及V2。其中,電壓產生器131以及132可以對應記憶體裝置所執行的不同種類的存取動作,來分別進行電壓V1以及V2的電壓值的調整動作。相類似的,電壓產生器133以及134耦接至字元線信號產生電路120。電壓產生器133以及134分別用以產生電壓V3以及V4,並可對應記憶體裝置所執行的不同種類的存取動作,來分別進行電壓V3以及V4的電壓值的調整動作。
The
值得注意的,電壓產生器131所產生的電壓V1的電壓值,與電壓產生器133所產生的電壓V3的電壓值可以是相互獨立的。電壓產生器132所產生的電壓V2的電壓值,與電壓產生器134所產生的電壓V4的電壓值也可以是相互獨立的。
It should be noted that the voltage value of the voltage V1 generated by the
在本實施例中,字元線WL1設置在記憶胞陣列SLT1中,字元線WL2則可以設置在另一記憶胞陣列SLT2中。當然,記憶胞陣列SLT1以及記憶胞陣列SLT2中還可以具有其他的字元線,圖1僅只是說明用的範例,單一記憶胞陣列SLT1、SLT2中的字元線數量並沒有固定的限制。 In this embodiment, the word line WL1 is disposed in the memory cell array SLT1, and the word line WL2 may be disposed in another memory cell array SLT2. Of course, there may be other word lines in the memory cell array SLT1 and the memory cell array SLT2. FIG. 1 is only an example for illustration, and there is no fixed limit to the number of word lines in a single memory cell array SLT1 and SLT2.
在此請注意,基於單一字元線WL1、WL2上的字元線信號WLS1、WLS2的電壓值可以個別的獨立進行設定。因此,本發 明實施例中,可針對記憶胞陣列SLT1、SLT2中的任一字元線(例如字元線WL1或WL2)上的一個或多個記憶胞執行抹除動作。並增加記憶體裝置中,記憶胞的資料寫入的自由度,提升資料存取的效益。 Please note here that the voltage values based on the word line signals WLS1 and WLS2 on the single word lines WL1 and WL2 can be independently set. Therefore, the present In the illustrated embodiment, the erasing operation can be performed on one or more memory cells on any word line (eg, word line WL1 or WL2 ) in the memory cell arrays SLT1 and SLT2 . And increase the degree of freedom of data writing in the memory cell in the memory device, and improve the efficiency of data access.
以下請參照圖2,圖2繪示本發明圖1實施例中的字元線信號產生電路110、120的實施方式的示意圖。字元線信號產生電路110包括電晶體MP1、MN1以及MN2。電晶體MP1的第一端接收電壓V1;電晶體MP1的控制端接收控制信號PG;電晶體MP1的第二端耦接至字元線WL1,並用以提供字元線信號WLS1。電晶體MN1的第一端耦接至電晶體MP1的第二端;電晶體MN1的控制端接收控制信號PG;電晶體MN1的第二端則接收電壓V2。另外,電晶體MN2的第一端接收電壓V1;電晶體MN2的控制端接收控制信號PG的反向信號PGB;電晶體MN2的第二端則耦接至字元線WL1。
Please refer to FIG. 2 below. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an implementation of the word line
字元線信號產生電路120則包括電晶體MP2、MN3以及MN4。字元線信號產生電路120的電路架構與字元線信號產生電路110相同,在此不多贅述。
The word line
在本實施方式中,電晶體MP1、MP2為P型電晶體,電晶體MN1~MN4為N型電晶體。 In this embodiment, the transistors MP1 and MP2 are P-type transistors, and the transistors MN1 - MN4 are N-type transistors.
關於字元線信號產生電路110、120的作動,以字元線信號產生電路110為範例,當電壓V1具有相對高的電壓值時,且在當控制信號PG邏輯低準位時,電晶體MP1可被導通並傳送電壓
V1以產生字元線信號WLS1(此時電晶體MN1被斷開)。在當電壓V1具有相對低的電壓值時,且在當控制信號PG邏輯低準位時,電晶體MN2則可被導通,並傳送電壓V1以產生字元線信號WLS1。另外,當控制信號PG邏輯高準位時,電晶體MP1、MN2皆可被斷開,電晶體MN1則可以被導通,並傳送電壓V2以產生字元線信號WLS1。在本實施方式中,電壓V2的電壓值可等於或小於電壓V1的電壓值。
Regarding the actions of the word line
在另一方面,電晶體MP1、MN1、MN2可以形成在具有三井區的基底上,在本實施方式中,電晶體MP1可以形成在N型井區NW上,電晶體MN1、MN2則可以形成在P型井區PWI上。如此一來,字元線信號產生電路110、120可提供為負值的電壓V2、V4以分別產生字元線信號WLS1以及WLS2。
On the other hand, the transistors MP1, MN1, and MN2 can be formed on a substrate with three well regions. In this embodiment, the transistor MP1 can be formed on the N-type well region NW, and the transistors MN1 and MN2 can be formed on the On the PWI of the P-type well area. In this way, the word line
以下請參照圖3,圖3繪示本發明一實施例的堆疊式記憶體裝置的示意圖。堆疊式記憶體裝置300包括字元線驅動器310以及記憶胞陣列SLT1、SLT2。字元線驅動器310包括字元線信號產生電路3111~311M、3121~312M以及電壓產生器3131~3134。字元線信號產生電路3111~311M分別耦接至字元線WL11~WL1M,字元線信號產生電路3121~312M則分別耦接至字元線WL21~WL2M。字元線WL11~WL1M耦接至記憶胞陣列SLT1,字元線WL21~WL2M則耦接至記憶胞陣列SLT2。
Please refer to FIG. 3 below. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a stacked memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The
在另一方面,字元線信號產生電路3111~311M分別接收控制信號PG[1]~PG[M],並分別接收控制信號PG[1]~PG[M]的反
向信號PG[1]B~PG[M]B。字元線信號產生電路3111~311M根據控制信號PG[1]~PG[M]及其反向信號PG[1]B~PG[M]B來選擇電壓V1及V2的其中之一來產生用以分別驅動字元線WL11~WL1M的字元線信號,以針對記憶胞陣列SLT1執行對應的資料存取動作。字元線信號產生電路3121~312M分別接收控制信號PG[1]~PG[M],並分別接收控制信號PG[1]~PG[M]的反向信號PG[1]B~PG[M]B。字元線信號產生電路3121~312M根據控制信號PG[1]~PG[M]及其反向信號PG[1]B~PG[M]B來選擇電壓V3及V4的其中之一來產生用以分別驅動字元線WL21~WL2M的字元線信號,以針對記憶胞陣列SLT2執行對應的資料存取動作。
On the other hand, the word line
電壓產生器3131~3134可以為電壓移位器,並分別接收選擇信號S1~S4。以電壓產生器3131為範例,電壓產生器3131可根據選擇信號S1的邏輯準位來決定所產生的電壓V1的電壓值。舉例來說明,電壓產生器3131可接收具有相對高電壓值的操作電壓HV以及具有相對低電壓值的操作電壓LV。在當擇信號S1為高邏輯準位時,電壓產生器3131可產生與操作電壓HV具有相同的電壓值(相對高電壓值)的電壓V1,相對的,在當擇信號S1為低邏輯準位時,電壓產生器3131則可產生與操作電壓LV具有相同的電壓值(相對低電壓值)的電壓V1。
The voltage generators 3131-3134 may be voltage shifters, and receive selection signals S1-S4 respectively. Taking the
以下參照圖4,圖4繪示本發明實施例的堆疊式記憶體裝置的讀取動作的示意圖。以圖3的堆疊式記憶體裝置300的硬體架構為範例。在圖4中,在讀取動作中,電壓產生器3131、3132
產生具有相同電壓值的電壓V1以及V2,例如為0伏特,電壓產生器3133產生具有讀取電壓值的電壓V3,讀取電壓值例如為7.5伏特。電壓產生器3134則產生例如為0伏特的電壓V4。
Referring to FIG. 4 , FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the read operation of the stacked memory device according to the embodiment of the present invention. Take the hardware architecture of the stacked
另外,控制信號PG[1]~PG[3]可分別為邏輯準位0、1、1,其反向信號PG[1]B~PG[3]B則可分別為邏輯準位1、0、0。根據電壓V1~V4的電壓值、控制信號PG[1]~PG[3]及其反向信號PG[1]B~PG[3]B,字元線信號產生電路3111~3113可產生均為0伏特的字元線信號以驅動字元線WL11~WL13,字元線信號產生電路3121~3123則可產生分別為7.5、0、0伏特的字元線信號以驅動字元線WL21~WL23。如此一來,字元線WL21可為被選中字元線,其餘的字元線WL11~WL13、WL22以及WL23則為未被選中字元線。
In addition, the control signals PG[1]~PG[3] can be
以下請參照圖5,圖5繪示本發明實施例的堆疊式記憶體裝置的程式化動作的示意圖。同樣以圖3的堆疊式記憶體裝置300的硬體架構為範例。在圖5中,在程式化動作中,電壓產生器3131、3132產生具有相同電壓值的電壓V1以及V2,例如為0伏特,電壓產生器3133產生具有程式化電壓值的電壓V3,程式化電壓值例如為13伏特。電壓產生器3134則產生例如為0伏特的電壓V4。
Please refer to FIG. 5 below. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of programming operations of a stacked memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also take the hardware architecture of the stacked
另外,控制信號PG[1]~PG[3]可分別為邏輯準位0、1、1,其反向信號PG[1]B~PG[3]B則可分別為邏輯準位1、0、0。根據電壓V1~V4的電壓值、控制信號PG[1]~PG[3]及其反向信號
PG[1]B~PG[3]B,字元線信號產生電路3111~3113可產生均為0伏特的字元線信號以驅動字元線WL11~WL13,字元線信號產生電路3121~3123則可產生分別為13、0、0伏特的字元線信號以驅動字元線WL21~WL23。如此一來,字元線WL21可為被選中字元線,其餘的字元線WL11~WL13、WL22以及WL23則為未被選中字元線。
In addition, the control signals PG[1]~PG[3] can be
以下請參照圖6,圖6繪示本發明實施例的堆疊式記憶體裝置的區塊抹除動作的示意圖。同樣以圖3的堆疊式記憶體裝置300的硬體架構為範例。在圖6中,在區塊抹除動作中,電壓產生器3131產生電壓值例如為5伏特的電壓V1,電壓產生器3132則產生電壓值例如為-8伏特的電壓V2。電壓產生器3133產生具有抹除電壓值的電壓V3,抹除電壓值例如為-8伏特。電壓產生器3134則同樣產生為抹除電壓值的電壓V4。
Please refer to FIG. 6 below. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the block erase operation of the stacked memory device according to the embodiment of the present invention. Also take the hardware architecture of the stacked
另外,控制信號PG[1]~PG[3]可分別為邏輯準位0、0、0,其反向信號PG[1]B~PG[3]B則可分別為邏輯準位1、1、1。根據電壓V1~V4的電壓值、控制信號PG[1]~PG[3]及其反向信號PG[1]B~PG[3]B,字元線信號產生電路3111~3113可產生均為5伏特的字元線信號以驅動字元線WL11~WL13,字元線信號產生電路3121~3123則可產生均為-8伏特的字元線信號以驅動字元線WL21~WL23。如此一來,字元線WL21~W23可為被選中字元線,其餘的字元線WL11~WL13則為未被選中字元線。也就是說,記憶胞陣列SLT2中的所有記憶胞均可被選中以記行抹除,記憶胞陣
列SLT1中的所有記憶胞則均被遮蔽(inhibited)而不被抹除。
In addition, the control signals PG[1]~PG[3] can be logic levels 0, 0, and 0 respectively, and the reverse signals PG[1]B~PG[3]B can be
以下請參照圖7,圖7繪示本發明實施例的堆疊式記憶體裝置的一選定字元線抹除動作的示意圖。同樣以圖3的堆疊式記憶體裝置300的硬體架構為範例。在圖7中,在選定字元線抹除動作中,電壓產生器3131產生電壓值例如為5伏特的電壓V1,電壓產生器3132則產生電壓值例如為5伏特的電壓V2。電壓產生器3133產生例如為5伏特的電壓V3。電壓產生器3134則產生為抹除電壓值的電壓V4,抹除電壓值例如為-8伏特。
Please refer to FIG. 7 below. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a selected word line erase operation of the stacked memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also take the hardware architecture of the stacked
另外,控制信號PG[1]~PG[3]可分別為邏輯準位0、1、0,其反向信號PG[1]B~PG[3]B則可分別為邏輯準位1、0、1。根據電壓V1~V4的電壓值、控制信號PG[1]~PG[3]及其反向信號PG[1]B~PG[3]B,字元線信號產生電路3111~3113可產生分別為5、3、5伏特的字元線信號以驅動字元線WL11~WL13,字元線信號產生電路3121~3123則可產生分別為5、-8、5伏特的字元線信號以驅動字元線WL21~WL23。如此一來,僅有字元線WL22可為被選中字元線,其餘的字元線WL11~WL13、W21、W23則為未被選中字元線。也就是說,僅有單一字元線WL22對應的記憶胞可以被抹除,其餘的記憶胞則可以被遮罩而不被抹除。
In addition, the control signals PG[1]~PG[3] can be
也就是說,在本實施例中,透過設定控制信號PG[1]~PG[3]的其中之一為邏輯準位1,並搭配電壓產生器3132或3134以提供抹除電壓值,可以選定要執行抹除動作的字元線,並針對單一字元線上的全部或部分記憶胞執行抹除動作。
That is to say, in this embodiment, by setting one of the control signals PG[1]~PG[3] to
值得一提的,在本實施方式中,字元線信號產生電路3112是透過導通下方的N型電晶體來傳送電壓V2以產生用以驅動字元線WL22的字元線信號。基於N型電晶體的基板效應(body effect),字元線信號產生電路3112所產生的字元線信號可略低於電壓V2,而可等於3伏特。
It is worth mentioning that in this embodiment, the word line
以下請參照圖8以及圖9,圖8以及圖9分別繪示本發明實施例的選定字元線抹除動作中,一個或多個記憶胞的抹除方式的示意圖。在圖8中,對應圖7的實施例,當字元線WL21被設定為選中字元線時,透過使源極線開關SLT以及位元線開關BLT全部被導通,可使字元線WL21上的所有記憶胞皆被抹除。在本實施方式中,字元線WL21上的字元線信號例如為-8伏特,其餘未被選中的字元線WL11、WL12以及WL22上的字元線信號例如為5伏特。此外,在本實施方式中,源極線開關SLT耦接在記憶胞的源極端與共同源極線CSL間,位元線開關BLT則耦接在記憶胞的位元線端與共同位元線GBL間。在執行抹除動作時,共同位元線GBL上的電壓例如為5~8伏特。 Please refer to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 below. FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 respectively illustrate a schematic view of an erasing manner of one or more memory cells in the selected word line erasing operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, corresponding to the embodiment of FIG. 7, when the word line WL21 is set as the selected word line, by making the source line switch SLT and the bit line switch BLT all be turned on, the word line WL21 can be turned on. All memory cells in are erased. In this embodiment, the word line signal on the word line WL21 is, for example, -8 volts, and the word line signals on the other unselected word lines WL11 , WL12 and WL22 are, for example, 5 volts. In addition, in this embodiment, the source line switch SLT is coupled between the source end of the memory cell and the common source line CSL, and the bit line switch BLT is coupled between the bit line end of the memory cell and the common bit line. GBL room. When performing the erase operation, the voltage on the common bit line GBL is, for example, 5-8 volts.
在本實施方式中,對應字元線WL11、WL12的記憶胞陣列以及對應字元線WL21、WL22的記憶胞陣列皆為三維堆疊式的及式(AND)快閃記憶胞陣列。 In this embodiment, the memory cell arrays corresponding to the word lines WL11 and WL12 and the memory cell arrays corresponding to the word lines WL21 and WL22 are all three-dimensional stacked AND flash memory cell arrays.
在圖9中,同樣對應圖7的實施例,當字元線WL21被設定為選中字元線時,且僅要針對選中記憶胞MCS進行抹除動作時,可透過使對應選中記憶胞MCS的選中源極線開關SSLT被斷 開,並使其他的源極線開關SLT被導通,使對應選中記憶胞MCS的選中位元線開關SBLT被導通,並使其他的位元線開關BLT被斷開,則可使選中記憶胞MCS被抹除。也就是說,透過調整源極線開關以及位元線開關的導通或斷開狀態,可以選定選中字元線上的任一個或多個記憶胞來執行抹除動作。 In FIG. 9, also corresponding to the embodiment of FIG. 7, when the word line WL21 is set as the selected word line, and only the selected memory cell MCS is to be erased, the corresponding selected memory cell The selected source line switch SSLT of the MCS is broken open, and make other source line switches SLT be turned on, make the selected bit line switch SBLT corresponding to the selected memory cell MCS be turned on, and make other bit line switches BLT be turned off, then the selected The memory cell MCS is erased. That is to say, any one or more memory cells on the selected word line can be selected to perform the erasing operation by adjusting the on or off state of the source line switch and the bit line switch.
在本實施方式中,字元線WL21上的字元線信號例如為-8伏特,其餘未被選中的字元線WL11、WL12以及WL22上的字元線信號例如為5伏特。此外,在本實施方式中,源極線開關SLT耦接在記憶胞的源極端與共同源極線CSL間,位元線開關BLT則耦接在記憶胞的位元線端與共同位元線GBL間。在執行抹除動作時,共同位元線GBL上的電壓例如為5~8伏特。 In this embodiment, the word line signal on the word line WL21 is, for example, -8 volts, and the word line signals on the other unselected word lines WL11 , WL12 and WL22 are, for example, 5 volts. In addition, in this embodiment, the source line switch SLT is coupled between the source end of the memory cell and the common source line CSL, and the bit line switch BLT is coupled between the bit line end of the memory cell and the common bit line. GBL room. When performing the erase operation, the voltage on the common bit line GBL is, for example, 5-8 volts.
以下請參照圖10,圖10繪示本發明實施例的記憶體裝置的任意位元線抹除動作的示意圖。在圖10中,在任意選定字元線抹除動作中,電壓產生器10131產生電壓值例如為5伏特的電壓V1,電壓產生器10132則產生電壓值例如為5伏特的電壓V2。電壓產生器10133產生例如為5伏特的電壓V3,電壓產生器10134則產生為抹除電壓值的電壓V4,抹除電壓值例如為-8伏特。
Please refer to FIG. 10 below. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an arbitrary bit line erase operation of the memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 10 , in any selected word line erase operation, the
另外,控制信號PG[1]~PG[3]可分別為邏輯準位0、1、1,其反向信號PG[1]B~PG[3]B則可分別為邏輯準位1、0、0。根據電壓V1~V4的電壓值、控制信號PG[1]~PG[3]及其反向信號PG[1]B~PG[3]B,字元線信號產生電路10111~10113可產生分別為5、3、3伏特的字元線信號以驅動字元線WL11~WL13,字元線信
號產生電路10121~10123則可產生分別為5、-8、-8伏特的字元線信號以驅動字元線WL21~WL23。如此一來,字元線WL22、WL23可均為被選中字元線,其餘的字元線WL11~WL13、W21則為未被選中字元線。
In addition, the control signals PG[1]~PG[3] can be
根據上述說明可以得知,在本實施例中,任意的一個或多個字元線均可以被選中以使對應的記憶胞可以被抹除,其餘的記憶胞則可以被遮罩而不被抹除。 According to the above description, it can be known that in this embodiment, any one or more word lines can be selected so that the corresponding memory cells can be erased, and the remaining memory cells can be masked but not erase.
綜上所述,本發明的字元線信號產生電路可根據相互獨立的電壓,來產生在不同字元線上的字元線信號。透過調整每一個字元線信號的電壓值,可在抹除動作中,針對選定的一個字元線或多個字元線上的記憶胞執行抹除動作,有效提升記憶體裝置資料寫入的自由度,提升記憶體裝置的資料存取效能。 To sum up, the word line signal generating circuit of the present invention can generate word line signals on different word lines according to mutually independent voltages. By adjusting the voltage value of each word line signal, during the erase operation, the erase operation can be performed on a selected word line or memory cells on multiple word lines, effectively improving the freedom of data writing in memory devices Speed, improve the data access performance of the memory device.
100:字元線驅動器 100: word line driver
110、120:字元線信號產生電路 110, 120: word line signal generation circuit
131~134:電壓產生器 131~134: Voltage generator
PG:控制信號 PG: control signal
SLT1、SLT2:記憶胞陣列 SLT1, SLT2: memory cell array
V1、V2、V3、V4:電壓 V1, V2, V3, V4: Voltage
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