Advanced Semiconductor Memory: Structure, Design, and Applications

Author: Sha Ma Zeng Ying et al.
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: DRAM, as a driving force in the manufacturing technology of next-generation high-capacity semiconductor products, is widely used not only in the computer field but also in industries such as automotive, aviation, military and aerospace, telecommunications, and wireless. In recent years, the development of next-generation high-capacity, high-performance memory structures has been further advanced, including large-capacity storage devices such as embedded memory and non-volatile flash memory, which have gained increasingly widespread application. This book provides an in-depth introduction to the technology and development of advanced semiconductor memory, offering comprehensive and up-to-date content, including:
● Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) technology, covering advanced architectures, low-voltage SRAM, high-speed SRAM, SOI SRAM, and specialized SRAM (multi-port, FIFO, CAM, etc.)
● High-performance Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) technology—characteristics and architectures of DDR, synchronous DRAM (SGRAM), EDRAM, CDRAM, bit-compression issues in DRAM and their architectures, multilevel storage DRAM and SOI DRAM, etc.
● Architectures and design of specialized DRAM—VRAM, DDR SGRAM, RDRAM, SLDRAM, and 3D RAM, etc.
● Design and technology of advanced non-volatile memory, including floating-gate cell theory, EEPROM/flash memory cell design, and multilevel flash memory
● FRAM and its reliability issues
● Design and application of embedded memory, including high-speed cache, merged processors, DRAM architectures, memory cards, and multimedia applications
● Future trends in memory development: adopting technologies such as RTD and single-electron memory to expand storage capacity from megabytes to mebibytes
This book provides an in-depth introduction to the technology and development of advanced semiconductor memory, covering comprehensive recent technological advancements. It explains SRAM technology, high-performance DRAM, the structures and design of specialized DRAM, the design and technology of advanced non-volatile memory, the design and application of embedded memory, and future memory development trends. As a driving force in the manufacturing technology of next-generation semiconductor products, DRAM is used not only in the computer field but also in industries such as automotive, aviation, aerospace, telecommunications, and wireless. In recent years, next-generation high-capacity, high-performance memory structures have been further developed, with large-capacity storage devices including embedded memory and non-volatile flash memory gaining increasingly widespread application. This book is suitable as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students in microelectronics, as well as a reference for professionals engaged in semiconductor manufacturing and research.