VLSI-Design of Non-Volatile Memories

• Main Authors: Campardo, Giovanni (Author), Micheloni, Rino (Author), Novosel, David (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Electronics.; Microelectronics.; Electronic circuits.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation.; Circuits and Systems.; Optical and Electronic Materials.

VLSI-Design for Non-Volatile Memories is intended for electrical engineers and graduate students who want to enter into the integrated circuit design world. Non-volatile memories are treated as an example to explain general design concepts. Practical illustrative examples of non-volatile memories, i...

Table of Contents:

• Non-Volatile Memory Design
• Process Aspects
• The MOSFET Transistor and the Memory Cell
• Passive Components
• Fundamental Circuit Blocks
• Layout
• The Organization of the Memory Array
• The Input Buffer
• Decoders
• Boost
• Synchronization Circuits
• Reading Circuits
• Multilevel Read
• Program and Erase Algorithms
• Circuits Used in Program and Erase Operations
• High-Voltage Management System
• Program and Erase Controller
• Redundancy and Error Correction Codes
• The Output Buffer
• Test Modes
• ESD & Latch-Up
• From Specification Analysis to Floorplan Definition
• Photo Album.