发明名称 One time programming memory cell and memory array for physically unclonable function technology and associated random code generating method
摘要 A one time programming memory cell includes a selecting circuit, a first antifuse storing circuit and a second antifuse storing circuit. The selecting circuit is connected with a bit line and a word line. The first antifuse storing circuit is connected between a first antifuse control line and the selecting circuit. The second antifuse storing circuit is connected between a second antifuse control line and the selecting circuit.
申请公布号 US9613714(B1) 申请公布日期 2017.04.04
申请号 US201615209079 申请日期 2016.07.13
申请人 EMEMORY TECHNOLOGY INC. 发明人 Wong Wei-Zhe;Chen Hsin-Ming;Wu Meng-Yi
分类号 G11C17/00;G11C17/16;G11C17/18;G06F12/14;H04L9/32;G11C29/00;G11C16/22;G11C7/24;G11C5/06 主分类号 G11C17/00
代理机构 WPAT, PC 代理人 WPAT, PC ;King Justin
主权项 1. A one time programming memory cell, comprising: a selecting circuit connected with a bit line and a word line; a first antifuse storing circuit connected with a first antifuse control line and the selecting circuit; and a second antifuse storing circuit connected with a second antifuse control line and the selecting circuit, wherein during a program cycle, a select voltage is provided to the word line, a ground voltage is provided to the bit line, and a program voltage is provided to the first antifuse control line and the second antifuse control line, wherein the selecting circuit provides the ground voltage to the first antifuse storing circuit and the second antifuse storing circuit, and the program voltage is applied to both of the first antifuse storing circuit and the second antifuse storing circuit, so that a storing state of the first antifuse storing circuit or the second antifuse storing circuit is changed, wherein during a read cycle, the select voltage is provided to the word line, the ground voltage is provided to the bit line, a read voltage is provided to the first antifuse control line, and the ground voltage is provided to the second antifuse control line, so that the first antifuse storing circuit generates a first read current to the bit line, wherein the first antifuse storing circuit is judged to have a first storing state or a second storing state according to the first read current, and one bit of a random code for a physically unclonable function technology is realized according to the first storing state or the second storing state of the first antifuse storing circuit.
地址 Hsin-Chu TW