• DocumentCode
    3360644
  • Title

    A million cycle 0.13um 1Mb embedded SONOS Flash memory using Successive Approximated Read Calibration

  • Author

    Wang, N. ; Yao, X. ; Lei, Y. ; Feng, G.Y. ; Dong, Q.H. ; Xu, L. ; Guo, L. ; Wang, Z. ; Tang, T.S.

  • Author_Institution
    Shanghai Hua Hong NEC Electron. Co., Ltd., Shanghai
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    21-24 Sept. 2008
  • Firstpage
    427
  • Lastpage
    430
  • Abstract
    A 1 Mb embedded 2T-SONOS Flash macro is implemented in 0.13 um logic compatible process. The Flash macro has improved reliability and yield with a power-on Successive Approximated Read Calibration (SARC). Word-line decoder area is greatly reduced using 1.8 V transistors to tolerate high voltage. Source degenerated compensation is implemented to enhance read margin. The Flash macro consumes 1.0 mA at 50 ns 1.8 V access and 0.5 uA in standby mode, and achieves one million cycling and 20-year data retention.
  • Keywords
    CMOS memory circuits; embedded systems; flash memories; SARC; embedded SONOS flash memory; flash macro reliability; size 0.13 mum; source degenerated compensation; storage capacity 1 Mbit; successive approximated read calibration; word-line decoder area; Calibration; Decoding; Driver circuits; Flash memory; Logic; National electric code; SONOS devices; Smart cards; Temperature sensors; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 2008. CICC 2008. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2018-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2019-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CICC.2008.4672111
  • Filename
    4672111