Accurate programming of analog floating-gate arrays

Author

Smith, Paul D. ; Kucic, Matt ; Hasler, Paul

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA

Volume

5

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Abstract

This paper presents an accurate method for programming analog values into an array of floating-gate pFETs. Channel hot-electron (CHE) injection is used to program the devices and the programming algorithm is based upon a representation of the physical injection equation. The programming accuracy is dependent upon the physical parameters fitting of this equation and the algorithm updates these physical parameters to correspond with the current region of operation. The control circuits used to access each element and program the array are contained on a custom programming board which interfaces to a computer via a serial connection.

Keywords

analogue processing circuits; cellular arrays; field effect analogue integrated circuits; hot carriers; integrated circuit reliability; analog floating-gate arrays; analog value programming; channel hot-electron injection; custom programming board; floating-gate pFETs; physical injection equation; physical parameters fitting; programming accuracy; Analog circuits; Analog computers; Channel hot electron injection; Computer interfaces; Digital cameras; Equations; Nonvolatile memory; Physics; Programming profession; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems, 2002. ISCAS 2002. IEEE International Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7448-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISCAS.2002.1010747

Filename

1010747