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A Novel ReWritable One-Time-Programming OTP (RW-OTP) Realized by Dielectric-fuse RRAM Devices Featuring Ultra-High Reliable Retention and Good Endurance for Embedded Applications
(2018-01-01)
Cheng, H. W.
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Hsieh, E. R.
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Huang, Z. H.
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Chuang, C. H.
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Chen, C. H.
A novel concept of OTP has been demonstrated to create another feasibility to allow re-writable capability before storing the data. This OTP is named ReWritable One-time programming (RW-OTP) memory. With RW-OTP, users can do the test by modifying the contexts repeatedly before finalizing the stored data. To implement the memory cell, it consists of a gate-floated FinFET and an RRAM where a bilayer has been designed as a thicker dielectric layer with resistive-switching property on a thinner dielectric-fuse layer. Moreover, the process of RW-OTP is fully compatible with the state-of-the-art CMOS logic technology. The result shows that the memory cell exhibits high retention and good endurance. With proper use of RW-OTP, the users can not only reduce error jobs cost-efficiently but also can develop various applications for their needs. This memory cell is very promising for embedded applications.
The Demonstration of Low-cost and Logic Process Fully-Compatible OTP Memory on Advanced HKMG CMOS with a Newly found Dielectric Fuse Breakdown
(2015)
Hsieh, E. R.
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Huang, Z. H.
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Chung, Steve S.
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Ke, J. C.
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Yang, C. W.
For the first time, the dielectric fuse breakdown has been observed in HKMG and poly-Si CMOS devices. It was found that, different from the conventional anti-fuse dielectric breakdown, such as the hard and soft breakdowns, this new fuse-breakdown behavior exhibits a typical property of an open gate and can be operated in much lower programming current (<50 mu A), fast speed (similar to 20 mu sec), and excellent data retention, in comparison to the other fuse mechanisms. Based on this new mechanism, we have designed a smallest memory cell array which can be easily integrated into state-of-the-art advanced CMOS technology to realize highly reliable, secure, and dense OTP functionality with very low cost to meet the requirements of memory applications in the IoT era.