Abstract: A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device, includes: forming a first gate structure and a second gate structure on a substrate; forming a deep trench isolation (DTI) hard mask on the first and second gate structures; forming a deep trench isolation disposed between the first gate structure and the second gate structure; depositing a first undoped oxide layer in the deep trench isolation; performing a first etch-back process on the first undoped oxide layer to remove a portion of the undoped oxide layer; depositing a first deep trench isolation (DTI) gap-fill layer on a remaining portion of the undoped oxide layer, and performing a second etch-back process on the first DTI gap-fill layer; depositing a second DTI gap-fill layer to seal the deep trench isolation, and forming a planarized second DTI gap-fill layer by a planarization process; and depositing a second undoped layer on the planarized second DTI gap-fill layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for decomposing a phenolic by-product, the method including: a step S10 of injecting and mixing a bisphenol A by-product produced in a bisphenol A production process, a mixed by-product stream of phenol by-products produced in a phenol production process, a decomposition apparatus side discharge stream, and a process water stream in a mixing apparatus; a step S20 of injecting a mixing apparatus discharge stream discharged from the mixing apparatus into a phase separation apparatus and phase-separating the mixing apparatus discharge stream into an oil-phase stream and a liquid-phase stream; a step S30 of feeding the oil-phase stream, which is phase-separated in the step S20 and discharged from the phase separation apparatus, to a decomposition apparatus to decompose the oil-phase stream; and a step S40 of circulating the decomposition apparatus side discharge stream obtained by the decomposition in the step S30 to the mixing apparatus in the step S10.

Abstract: A magnetic random access memory (MRAM), and a memory module, memory system including the same, and method for controlling the same are disclosed. The MRAM includes magnetic memory cells configured to change between at least two states according to a magnetization direction, and a mode register supporting a plurality of operational modes.

Abstract: A magnetic random access memory (MRAM), and a memory module, memory system including the same, and method for controlling the same are disclosed. The MRAM includes magnetic memory cells configured to change between at least two states according to a magnetization direction, and a mode register supporting a plurality of operational modes.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a cell array including one or more bank groups, where each of the one or more bank groups includes a plurality of banks and each of the plurality of banks includes a plurality of spin transfer torque magneto resistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) cells. The semiconductor memory device further includes a source voltage generating unit for applying a voltage to a source line connected to the each of the plurality of STT-MRAM cells, and a command decoder for decoding a command from an external source in order to perform read and write operations on the plurality of STT-MRAM cells. The command includes a combination of at least one signal of a row address strobe (RAS), a column address strobe (CAS), a chip selecting signal (CS), a write enable signal (WE), and a clock enable signal (CKE).

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a mode register set and a test circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of wordlines, a plurality of bitlines, and a plurality of spin-transfer torque magneto-resistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) cells, and each STT-MRAM cell disposed in a cross area of each wordline and bitline, and the STT-MRAM cell includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) element and a cell transistor. A gate of the cell transistor is coupled to a wordline, a first electrode of the cell transistor is coupled to a bitline via the MTJ element, and a second electrode of the cell transistor is coupled to a source line. The mode register set is configured to set a test mode, and the test circuit is configured to perform a test operation by using the mode register set.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including a cell array, which includes a plurality of memory cells, and a sense amplification circuit. The sense amplification circuit is configured to receive a data voltage of a memory cell, a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage during a data read operation of the memory cell, generate differential output signals based on a voltage level difference between the data voltage and the first and second reference voltages, and output the differential output signals as data read from the memory cell.

Abstract: A stacked semiconductor memory device comprises memory cell array layers that are stacked in an inverted wedge shape and have different redundancy sizes from each other. The stacked semiconductor memory device has space for vertical connection between layers, a relatively small size, and a relatively high yield.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a cell array having a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell including a resistive element and a cell transistor between a bit line and a source line, and a source line voltage supply unit configured to supply, in a normal mode, a reference source line voltage to the source line, and in a test mode, a first source line voltage to the source line when data in a first state is recorded and a second source line voltage to the source line when data in a second state is recorded, the first source line voltage being lower than the reference source line voltage, and the second source line voltage being higher than the reference source line voltage.

Abstract: A method of changing a parameter in a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes receiving and storing data in a storage region; and changing at least one between a DC characteristic and an AC timing characteristic of a parameter, used to access a non-volatile memory cell included in a memory core of the semiconductor device, according to the data stored in the storage.

Abstract: A stacked semiconductor memory device includes an error correction code (ECC) controller that controls the number of bits in an ECC word and corrects errors in memory cell array layers using the ECC word.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device comprises a nonvolatile cell array comprising a memory cell and a reference cell, a clamping circuit electrically connected to the memory cell and configured to clamp a voltage applied to a data sensing line during a read operation, and a clamping voltage generation unit configured to generate a clamping voltage responsive to a first voltage having a level based on the reference cell, and to feed back the clamping voltage to the clamping circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a mode register set and a test circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of wordlines, a plurality of bitlines, and a plurality of spin-transfer torque magneto-resistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) cells, and each STT-MRAM cell disposed in a cross area of each wordline and bitline, and the STT-MRAM cell includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) element and a cell transistor. The MTJ element includes a free layer, a barrier layer and a pinned layer. A gate of the cell transistor is coupled to a wordline, a first electrode of the cell transistor is coupled to a bitline via the MTJ element, and a second electrode of the cell transistor is coupled to a source line. The mode register set is configured to set a test mode, and the test circuit is configured to perform a test operation by using the mode register set.

Abstract: A stacked memory device may include a substrate, a plurality of memory groups sequentially stacked on the substrate, each memory group including at least one memory layer, a plurality of X-decoder layers, at least one of the plurality of X-decoder layers being disposed between every alternate neighboring two of the plurality of memory groups, and a plurality of Y-decoder layers disposed alternately with the plurality of X-decoder layers, at least one of the plurality of Y-decoder layers being disposed between every alternate neighboring two of the plurality of memory groups.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a cell array including one or more bank groups, where each of the one or more bank groups includes a plurality of banks and each of the plurality of banks includes a plurality of spin transfer torque magneto resistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) cells. The semiconductor memory device further includes a source voltage generating unit for applying a voltage to a source line connected to the each of the plurality of STT-MRAM cells, and a command decoder for decoding a command from an external source in order to perform read and write operations on the plurality of STT-MRAM cells.

Abstract: A magnetic random access memory (MRAM), and a memory module, memory system including the same, and method for controlling the same are disclosed. The MRAM includes magnetic memory cells configured to change between at least two states according to a magnetization direction, and a mode register supporting a plurality of operational modes.

Abstract: A device, e.g., a semiconductor memory device, includes a plurality of memory cells, each configured to store at least one data bit and a plurality of error correction code (ECC) cells configured to redundantly store ECC bits for the memory cells. According to some embodiments, the plurality of ECC cells includes a plurality of pairs of ECC cells configured to store an ECC bit and a complement thereof. According to further embodiments, the plurality of ECC cells includes a plurality of groups of at least three ECC cells configured to store identical copies of an ECC bit.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a cell array having a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell including a resistive element and a cell transistor between a bit line and a source line, and a source line voltage supply unit configured to supply, in a normal mode, a reference source line voltage to the source line, and in a test mode, a first source line voltage to the source line when data in a first state is recorded and a second source line voltage to the source line when data in a second state is recorded, the first source line voltage being lower than the reference source line voltage, and the second source line voltage being higher than the reference source line voltage.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, a semiconductor system including the same, and a voltage supply method of the semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device includes at least two semiconductor memory devices and a voltage supply controller configured to selectively supply a voltage to each of the at least two semiconductor memory devices.

Abstract: In a memory device and in a method for controlling a memory device, the memory device comprises a magnetic structure that stores information in a plurality of domains of the magnetic structure. A read unit reads information from at least one of the plurality of domains of the magnetic structure by applying a read current to the magnetic structure. A position detector unit compares the information read by a read current from the read unit from multiple domains of the plurality of domains of the magnetic structure to identify the presence of an expected information pattern at select domains of the plurality of domains.