CN110349617A - A kind of memory - Google Patents

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CN110349617A
CN110349617A CN201910639154.8A CN201910639154A CN110349617A CN 110349617 A CN110349617 A CN 110349617A CN 201910639154 A CN201910639154 A CN 201910639154A CN 110349617 A CN110349617 A CN 110349617A
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刘璟
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Abstract

This application discloses a kind of memories, comprising: main array, for storing data to be stored;ECC area, for carrying out error coded correction to the main array;Redundant resource, for carrying out redundancy reparation to the main array and the ECC area;Wherein, the redundant resource, the main array and the ECC area are arranged sequentially together.The application realizes the access speed for improving RRAM memory, to reach the technical effect of best performance.

Description

A kind of memory
Technical field
This application involves microelectronics technology more particularly to a kind of memories.
Background technique
RRAM (Resistance Random Access Memory, resistance-variable storing device) is a kind of novel non-volatile deposits Reservoir technology has been widely used in Embedded Application and the inner tool of stand alone type application.
With the reduction of process node, the increase of chip area, the capacity of chip is obviously improved, and the yield of chip faces Huge challenge.In present chip, there are thousands of to tens storage units, due to the inconsistency of technique, Yi Jiqi His various extraneous factors, will inevitably cause individual storage units performance therein poor or even are not available. Such case is encountered, if not having repair function to will lead to entire chip in chip can not work, is taken as waste paper.It is repaired when being added After function, error unit can be replaced using redundant resource automatically, being automatically repaired for bad point be realized, thus the core that bad point is less Piece becomes available normal chip, to improve the yield of product.
In the chip of RRAM, it usually needs be also added into error coded except redundancy (Redundancy) reparation and correct (Error Correcting Code, ECC), to improve the reliability that chip reads data.The composition one of chip storage array As shown in Figure 1, by main array, redundant resource and ECC area composition, wherein redundant resource is used to carry out redundancy to main array It repairs.
But current RRAM memory has certain loss in access speed, can not reach the technology of optimal performance Problem.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the present application solves RRAM memory in the prior art, there is access by providing a kind of memory The technical issues of having certain loss in speed, being unable to reach best performance realizes the access speed for improving RRAM memory, To reach the technical effect of best performance.
The application is provided the following technical solutions by the embodiment of the application:
A kind of memory, comprising:
Main array, for storing data to be stored;
ECC area, for carrying out error coded correction to the main array;
Redundant resource, for carrying out redundancy reparation to the main array and the ECC area;
Wherein, the redundant resource, the main array and the ECC area are located in the same region, and sequence arranges Together.
Preferably, the redundant resource and the main array share the first erasable reading circuit in periphery.
Preferably, the redundant resource and the ECC area share the second erasable reading circuit in periphery.
Preferably, the redundant resource, comprising:
First part's redundant resource, the first logical address of first part's redundant resource is corresponding with the main array, First part's redundant resource for being replaced to the erroneous memory cell in the main array, with to the main array into Row redundancy reparation;
Second logical address of second part redundant resource, the second part redundant resource is corresponding with the ECC area, The second part redundant resource is for being replaced the erroneous memory cell in the ECC area, to the ECC area Carry out redundancy reparation.
Preferably, the memory is specially resistance-variable storing device RRAM.
Preferably, the memory is specially phase transition storage PRAM.
Preferably, the memory is specially magnetic memory MRAM.
One or more technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application have at least the following technical effects or advantages:
In the embodiment of the present application, a kind of memory is disclosed, comprising: main array, for storing data to be stored; ECC area, for carrying out error coded correction to the main array;Redundant resource, for the main array and the ECC area Domain carries out redundancy reparation;Wherein, the redundant resource, the main array and the ECC area are arranged sequentially together.By institute It states redundant resource, the main array and the ECC area to be arranged sequentially together, bring benefit is exactly that access speed is fast, can Chip performance to be maximized.So efficiently solving RRAM memory in the prior art, there are have one in access speed The technical issues of setting loss is lost, and best performance is unable to reach realizes the access speed for improving RRAM memory, to reach performance most Excellent technical effect.
Detailed description of the invention
In order to more clearly explain the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, make required in being described below to embodiment Attached drawing is briefly described, it should be apparent that, the accompanying drawings in the following description is some embodiments of the present application, for this For the those of ordinary skill of field, without creative efforts, it can also be obtained according to these attached drawings others Attached drawing.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the chip storage array of RRAM reservoir in the prior art;
Fig. 2 is a kind of schematic diagram of the chip storage array of memory in the embodiment of the present application;
Fig. 3 is a kind of reparation structural schematic diagram of memory in the embodiment of the present application;
Fig. 4 is a kind of flow chart of the restorative procedure of memory in the embodiment of the present application.
Specific embodiment
The embodiment of the present application solves RRAM memory in the prior art, there is access by providing a kind of memory The technical issues of having certain loss in speed, being unable to reach best performance realizes the access speed for improving RRAM memory, To reach the technical effect of best performance.
The technical solution of the embodiment of the present application is in order to solve the above technical problems, general thought is as follows:
A kind of memory, comprising: main array, for storing data to be stored;ECC area, for the main array Carry out error coded correction;Redundant resource, for carrying out redundancy reparation to the main array and the ECC area;Wherein, described Redundant resource, the main array and the ECC area are located in the same region, and are arranged sequentially together.
In order to better understand the above technical scheme, in conjunction with appended figures and specific embodiments to upper Technical solution is stated to be described in detail.
Illustrate first, herein presented term "and/or", only a kind of incidence relation for describing affiliated partner, table Show there may be three kinds of relationships, for example, A and/or B, can indicate: individualism A exists simultaneously A and B, individualism B this three Kind situation.In addition, character "/" herein, typicallys represent the relationship that forward-backward correlation object is a kind of "or".
Embodiment one
As shown in Fig. 2, present embodiments providing a kind of memory, comprising:
Main array, for storing data to be stored;
ECC (Error Correction Code, error correcting code) region, for carrying out error coded correction to main array;
Redundant resource, for carrying out redundancy reparation to main array and ECC area;
Wherein, redundant resource, main array and ECC area are located in the same region, and are arranged sequentially together.
In the specific implementation process, the memory is specifically as follows: RRAM (Resistance Random Access Memory, resistance-variable storing device) or PRAM (Phase Change Random Access Memory, phase transition storage) or MRAM (Magnetic Random Access Memory, magnetic memory).It is specifically which kind of memory for the memory, The present embodiment is not specifically limited.
In the prior art, ECC area is not repaired usually, since it is desired that additional address choice, this will increase survey Complexity is tried, is in addition exactly that those skilled in the art generally believe that ECC area is smaller, the probability to go wrong is little, for many years This has become the mindset of those skilled in the art.But with the continuous development of technique, the probability of ECC area error exists Increase, the ECC area and the main array of storing data for storing ECC redundant digit have identical error probability, to this this case Inventor thinks ECC area, and also it is necessary to repair.
So in the embodiment of the present application, redundant resource may be used also other than it can carry out redundancy reparation to main array domain To carry out redundancy reparation to ECC area, to improve the reliability of memory, reduces the data that chip is finally read out and occur The probability of mistake.Further, since by the design of redundant resource, main array and ECC area in the same region, and be arranged sequentially Together, the problem of also solving extra address.
Furthermore in the prior art, redundant resource (also cry and repair resource) and main array are separation, in physical Design Belong to two different regions, certain loss is had in access speed, it is optimal to be unable to reach chip performance.
In order to solve the technical problem, in the embodiment of the present application, the design of redundant resource, main array and ECC area is existed It in the same region, and is arranged sequentially together, bring benefit is exactly that access speed is fast, chip performance can be maximized. So efficiently solving RRAM memory in the prior art, there are certain loss is had in access speed, it is unable to reach performance Optimal technical problem realizes the access speed for improving RRAM memory, to reach the technical effect of best performance.
As a kind of optional embodiment, redundant resource and main array share the first erasable reading circuit in periphery, alternatively, superfluous Remaining resource and ECC area share the second erasable reading circuit in periphery.
It is traditional in the prior art, need to be equipped with the special erasable reading circuit in periphery to redundant resource, increase electricity Road complexity, and occupy chip area.
In order to solve the technical problem, in the embodiment of the present application, by redundant resource and main Array Design at one shared The erasable reading circuit in periphery (that is: the first erasable reading circuit in periphery), ECC area oneself uses an erasable reading circuit in periphery (that is: the second erasable reading circuit in periphery);Alternatively, main array oneself uses an erasable reading circuit in periphery (that is: the first periphery Erasable reading circuit), redundant resource and ECC area share the erasable reading circuit in periphery (that is: erasable reading electricity in the second periphery Road).Since redundant resource and main array (or ECC area) share an erasable reading circuit in periphery, and not having to is redundant resource The erasable reading circuit in special outfit periphery saves chip area in this way, reducing peripheral circuit complexity.
Preferred embodiment are as follows: redundant resource and main array share (that is: the first erasable reading in periphery of the erasable reading circuit in periphery Sense circuit), ECC area oneself uses an erasable reading circuit in periphery (that is: the second erasable reading circuit in periphery)
As a kind of optional embodiment, as shown in figure 3, redundant resource, comprising:
First part's redundant resource (that is: redundant resource 1), the first logical address of first part's redundant resource and main array Corresponding, first part's redundant resource is for being replaced the erroneous memory cell in main array, to carry out redundancy to main array It repairs;
Second part redundant resource ((that is: redundant resource 2), the second logical address and ECC area of second part redundant resource Domain is corresponding, and second part redundant resource is for being replaced the erroneous memory cell in ECC area, to carry out to ECC area Redundancy reparation.
Using the scheme in the application, main array and ECC area can separately be handled in test phase.It ensure that first In the mistake that main array and ECC area are not fixed, in this way when reading encounters random error, ECC perfect can play its work With without causing to read error because of defect existing for its own.
Technical solution in above-mentioned the embodiment of the present application, at least have the following technical effects or advantages:
In the embodiment of the present application, a kind of memory is disclosed, comprising: main array, for storing data to be stored; ECC area, for carrying out error coded correction to the main array;Redundant resource, for the main array and the ECC area Domain carries out redundancy reparation;Wherein, the redundant resource, the main array and the ECC area are arranged sequentially together.By institute It states redundant resource, the main array and the ECC area to be arranged sequentially together, bring benefit is exactly that access speed is fast, can Chip performance to be maximized.So efficiently solving RRAM memory in the prior art, there are have one in access speed The technical issues of setting loss is lost, and best performance is unable to reach realizes the access speed for improving RRAM memory, to reach performance most Excellent technical effect.
Embodiment two
Based on the same inventive concept, it as shown in figure 4, the present embodiment additionally provides a kind of restorative procedure of memory, is used for Memory provided by embodiment one is repaired, which comprises
Step S101: main array and/or ECC area are detected;
Step S102: it if detecting the storage unit of mistake, is carried out using storage unit of the redundant resource to mistake superfluous Remaining reparation.
In the specific implementation process, the memory is specifically as follows:
RRAM (Resistance Random Access Memory, resistance-variable storing device) or PRAM (Phase Change Random Access Memory, phase transition storage) or MRAM (Magnetic Random Access Memory, magnetic storage Device).It is specifically which kind of memory for the memory, the present embodiment is not specifically limited.
Using the scheme in the application, main array and ECC area can separately be handled in test phase.It ensure that first In the mistake that main array and ECC area are not fixed, in this way when reading encounters random error, ECC perfect can play its work With without causing to read error because of defect existing for its own.
In the specific implementation process, lead to not just when defect occurs in some storage unit in main array or ECC area Often when storage, this storage unit is just that a bad point (that is: the storage unit of mistake) at this moment can reflect the address of bad point It is mapped in redundant resource, realizes replacement of the redundant resource to bad point, so that the storage unit progress redundancy completed to mistake is repaired It is multiple.
In the specific implementation process, as shown in figure 3, redundant resource, comprising:
First part's redundant resource (that is: redundant resource 1), the first logical address of first part's redundant resource and main array Corresponding, first part's redundant resource is used to be replaced the storage unit of the mistake in main array, superfluous to carry out to main array Remaining reparation;
Second part redundant resource (that is: redundant resource 2), the second logical address and ECC area of second part redundant resource Domain is corresponding, and second part redundant resource is used to be replaced the storage unit of the mistake in ECC area, with to ECC area into Row redundancy reparation.
Specifically, when there is the storage unit of mistake in main array, then using first part's redundant resource to the mistake Storage unit accidentally carries out redundancy reparation;When there is the storage unit of mistake in ECC area, then provided using second part redundancy Source carries out redundancy reparation to the storage unit of the mistake.
In the prior art, ECC area is not repaired usually, since it is desired that additional address choice, this will increase survey Complexity is tried, is in addition exactly that those skilled in the art generally believe that ECC area is smaller, the probability to go wrong is little, for many years This has become the mindset of those skilled in the art.But with the continuous development of technique, the probability of ECC area error exists Increase, the ECC area and the main array of storing data for storing ECC redundant digit have identical error probability, to this this case Inventor thinks ECC area, and also it is necessary to repair.
So in the embodiment of the present application, redundant resource may be used also other than it can carry out redundancy reparation to main array domain To carry out redundancy reparation to ECC area, to improve the reliability of memory, reduces the data that chip is finally read out and occur The probability of mistake.Further, since by the design of redundant resource, main array and ECC area in the same region, and be arranged sequentially Together, the problem of also solving extra address.
Technical solution in above-mentioned the embodiment of the present application, at least have the following technical effects or advantages:
Since the redundant resource, main array and ECC area are arranged sequentially together, bring benefit is exactly access speed Fastly, chip performance can be maximized.So efficiently solving RRAM memory in the prior art, there are in access speed The technical issues of having certain loss, being unable to reach best performance realizes the access speed for improving RRAM memory, to reach The technical effect of best performance.
Although the preferred embodiment of the application has been described, it is created once a person skilled in the art knows basic Property concept, then additional changes and modifications may be made to these embodiments.So it includes excellent that the following claims are intended to be interpreted as It selects embodiment and falls into all change and modification of the application range.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various modification and variations without departing from the essence of the application to the application Mind and range.In this way, if these modifications and variations of the application belong to the range of the claim of this application and its equivalent technologies Within, then the application is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

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1. a kind of memory characterized by comprising
Main array;
ECC area, for carrying out error coded correction to the main array;
Redundant resource, for carrying out redundancy reparation to the main array and the ECC area;
Wherein, the redundant resource, the main array and the ECC area are located in the same region, and are arranged sequentially one It rises.
2. memory as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the redundant resource and the main array share the first periphery Erasable reading circuit.
3. memory as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the redundant resource and the ECC area share outside second Enclose erasable reading circuit.
4. memory as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the redundant resource, comprising:
First part's redundant resource, the first logical address of first part's redundant resource is corresponding with the main array, described First part's redundant resource is superfluous to carry out to the main array for being replaced to the erroneous memory cell in the main array Remaining reparation;
Second logical address of second part redundant resource, the second part redundant resource is corresponding with the ECC area, described Second part redundant resource is for being replaced the erroneous memory cell in the ECC area, to carry out to the ECC area Redundancy reparation.
5. the memory as described in Claims 1 to 4 is any, which is characterized in that the memory is specially resistance-variable storing device RRAM。
6. the memory as described in Claims 1 to 4 is any, which is characterized in that the memory is specially phase transition storage PRAM。
7. the memory as described in Claims 1 to 4 is any, which is characterized in that the memory is specially magnetic memory MRAM.
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