• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 42, Issue 8, 082401 (2021)
Qiao Wang1、2, Donglin Zhang1、2, Yulin Zhao1、2, Chao Liu1, Xiaoxin Xu1、2, Jianguo Yang1、3, and Hangbing Lv1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Microelectronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou 311121, China
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    DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/42/8/082401 Cite this Article
    Qiao Wang, Donglin Zhang, Yulin Zhao, Chao Liu, Xiaoxin Xu, Jianguo Yang, Hangbing Lv. Low-cost dual-stage offset-cancelled sense amplifier with hybrid read reference generator for improved read performance of RRAM at advanced technology nodes[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(8): 082401 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In this work, two process-variation-tolerant schemes for a current-mode sense amplifier (CSA) of RRAM were proposed: (1) hybrid read reference generator (HRRG) that tracks process-voltage-temperature (PVT) variations and solve the nonlinear issue of the RRAM cells; (2) a two-stage offset-cancelled current sense amplifier (TSOCC-SA) with only two capacitors achieves a double sensing margin and a high tolerance of device mismatch. The simulation results in 28 nm CMOS technology show that the HRRG can provide a read reference that tracks PVT variations and solves the nonlinear issue of the RRAM cells. The proposed TSOCC-SA can tolerate over 64% device mismatch.
    ${I_{\rm{sp}}} = \frac{{{V_{\rm{read}}}}}{{{R_{\rm{sp}}}}} = \frac{{{V_{\rm{read}}}}}{{\left( {{R_{\rm{L}}} + {R_{\rm{H}}}} \right){\rm{||}}\left( {{R_{\rm{L}}} + {R_{\rm{H}}}} \right)}}{\rm{ = }}\frac{{2{V_{\rm{read}}}}}{{ {{R_{\rm{L}}} + {R_{\rm{H}}}} }}.$(1)

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    ${I_{\rm{ps}}} = \frac{{{V_{\rm{read}}}}}{\left( {{R_{\rm{L}}}{\rm{||}}{R_{\rm{H}}}} \right) + \left( {R_{\rm{L}}}{\rm{||}}{R_{\rm{H}}} \right)} = \frac{{{V_{\rm{read}}}\left( {{R_{\rm{L}}} + {R_{\rm{H}}}} \right)}}{{2{R_{\rm{L}}} {R_{\rm{H}}}}} = \frac{{{I_{\rm{LRS}}} + {I_{\rm{HRS}}}}}{2}.$(2)

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    ${I_{\rm{ps\_real}}} = {I_{\rm{LRS}}}{|_{{{{V_{\rm{read}}}}}/{2}}} + {I_{\rm{HRS}}}{|_{{{{V_\rm{read}}}}/{2}}}.$(3)

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    Qiao Wang, Donglin Zhang, Yulin Zhao, Chao Liu, Xiaoxin Xu, Jianguo Yang, Hangbing Lv. Low-cost dual-stage offset-cancelled sense amplifier with hybrid read reference generator for improved read performance of RRAM at advanced technology nodes[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(8): 082401
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