Browsing by Author "Ku, Joseph"

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<bold>Read Current Instability Arising from Random Telegraph Noise in Localized Storage, Multi-Level SONOS Flash Memory</bold>
(2006)
Gu, S. H.
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Li, C. W.
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Wang, Tahui
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Lu, W. P.
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Chen, K. C.
Program/erase cycling stress induced read current fluctuations arising from random telegraph noise (RTN) in a localized storage, multi-level nitride flash memory (SONOS) is explored. Our study shows that localized charge storage significantly enhances RTN. The amplitude of RTN varies in different program levels of a multi-level cell. The broadening of read current distribution due to RTN is characterized and modeled. Improvement of bottom oxide robustness can reduce the read current fluctuations.
Investigation of charge loss in cycled NBit cells via field and temperature accelerations
(2006)
Tsai, W. J.
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Zous, N. K.
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Chen, H. Y.
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Liu, Lenvis
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Yeh, C. C.
In nitride storage flash memories, the high-V-T state retention loss induced by field and temperature acceleration is compared between single cells and products. Our result reveals that the charge loss path is the same no matter which accelerating methods is used. The traps created at the bottom oxide during P/E cycling provide such leak paths. In addition, the annealing of interface states would play a role in the V-T loss during high-temperature bake.