Patents by Inventor Antonio Maria Scalia

Antonio Maria Scalia has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8767436
    Abstract: A method for non-destructive reading of logic data stored in a memory includes applying to a first wordline a reading voltage so as not to cause a variation of the stable state of polarization of a layer of ferroelectric material, and generating a difference of potential between first and second bitlines. An output current is generated comparing the output current with a plurality of comparison values, and determining the logic value of the logic data to be read on the basis of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.R.L.
    Inventors: Antonio Maria Scalia, Maurizio Greco
  • Patent number: 8488361
    Abstract: A method is for non-destructive reading of an information datum stored in a memory that includes a first wordline, a first bitline and a second bitline, and a first ferroelectric transistor, which is connected between the bitlines and has a control terminal coupled to the first wordline. The method includes applying to the first wordline a first reading electrical quantity, generating a first difference of potential between the first and second bitlines, generating a first output electrical quantity, and applying to the first wordline a second reading electrical quantity. The method further includes generating a second difference of potential between the first and second bitlines, generating a second output electrical quantity, and comparing the first and second output electrical quantities with one another. On the basis of a result of said comparison, the method includes determining the logic value of the information data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.R.L.
    Inventors: Antonio Maria Scalia, Maurizio Greco
  • Publication number: 20120195095
    Abstract: A method for non-destructive reading of logic data stored in a memory includes applying to a first wordline a reading voltage so as not to cause a variation of the stable state of polarization of a layer of ferroelectric material, and generating a difference of potential between first and second bitlines. An output current is generated comparing the output current with a plurality of comparison values, and determining the logic value of the logic data to be read on the basis of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.I
    Inventors: Antonio Maria Scalia, Maurizio Greco
  • Publication number: 20120195094
    Abstract: Logic data is written in a memory having a first word line and a first bit line, with the memory including a first memory cell having a first ferroelectric transistor. The first ferroelectric transistor includes a layer of ferroelectric material and has a first conduction terminal coupled to the first bit line, and a control terminal coupled to the first word line. The logic data is written based on biasing the control terminal of the first ferroelectric transistor at a first biasing value, biasing the first conduction terminal of the first ferroelectric transistor at a second biasing value different from the first biasing value, and generating a stable variation of the state of polarization of the layer of ferroelectric material of the first ferroelectric transistor to write the logic data in the first memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.I.
    Inventors: MAURIZIO GRECO, Antonio Maria Scalia
  • Publication number: 20120195093
    Abstract: A method is for non-destructive reading of an information datum stored in a memory that includes a first wordline, a first bitline and a second bitline, and a first ferroelectric transistor, which is connected between the bitlines and has a control terminal coupled to the first wordline. The method includes applying to the first wordline a first reading electrical quantity, generating a first difference of potential between the first and second bitlines, generating a first output electrical quantity, and applying to the first wordline a second reading electrical quantity. The method further includes generating a second difference of potential between the first and second bitlines, generating a second output electrical quantity, and comparing the first and second output electrical quantities with one another. On the basis of a result of said comparison, the method includes determining the logic value of the information data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Maurizio Greco, Antonio Maria Scalia