• 低功耗AOSFET 2T0C存储阵列读晶体管阈值电压优化

    Optimization of the read transistor threshold voltage for low-power AOSFET 2T0C memory array

    • 基于垂直沟道全环绕(Channel-All-Around, CAA)非晶氧化物半导体场效应晶体管(Amorphous Oxide Semiconductor Field-effect Transistors, AOSFET)的双晶体管(2T0C)增益单元存储器,因其高载流子迁移率、高存储密度、低读取功耗及三维多层堆叠潜力而备受关注。然而,在crossbar存储阵列中,旁路串扰电流会严重制约2T0C存储阵列的读取裕度。不同应用场景对读电流的串扰抑制比(Signal-to-noise Ratio of crosstalk , SNRc)提出差异化要求,传统方案常需提高阵列读取电压或缩减阵列规模来保障读取可靠性。与硅基器件不同,AOSFET支持通过多种工艺灵活调控晶体管阈值电压(VTH)。本文提出面向2T0C阵列的读晶体管VTH优化策略,通过降低预设阈值电压,有效抑制旁路串扰,降低存储阵列工作电压,并提升列长度与读取裕度。进一步地,建立面向不同应用需求的读晶体管阈值电压选取方法,兼顾读取速度与能耗。仿真结果表明,当VTH 设置为 −0.35 V时,64单元存储列在电压0.775V下可实现SNRc>20 dB,功耗仅为15.12 fJ。

       

      Abstract: The dual-transistor (2T0C) gain-cell memory based on the vertically Channel-All-Around (CAA) AmorphousOxide Semiconductor Field-effect Transistors (AOSFET) has attracted much attention due to its high carrier mobility, high storage density, low read power consumption, and potential for three-dimensional multi-layer stacking. However, in the crossbar storage array, the bypass crosstalk current severely restricts the read margin of the 2T0C storage array. Different application scenarios have differential requirements for the Signal-to-noise Ratio of crosstalk(SNRc) of the read current. Traditional solutions often need to increase the array read voltage or reduce the array size to ensure read reliability. Unlike silicon-based devices, AOSFET supports flexible regulation of the transistor threshold voltage (VTH) through various processes. This paper proposes a read transistor VTH optimization strategy for 2T0C arrays, which effectively suppresses bypass crosstalk by lowering the preset threshold voltage, reduces the working voltage of the storage array, and improves the column length and read margin. Furthermore, a method for selecting the read transistor threshold voltage for different application requirements is established, taking into account read speed and energy consumption. Simulation results show that when VTH is set to -0.35V, the 64-unit storage column can achieve SNRc > 20 dB at a voltage of 0.775V, with a power consumption of only 15.12 fJ.

       

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