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Available Memory - NAND & DRAM Subscriptions
TechInsights Memory offerings have been developed to provide the focused technical intelligence you need based on your industry and role.
DRAM Functional Analysis (MFR)
Includes:
- Executive summary supported with image sets
- Process node and foundry identification
- Critical dimensions
- Functional block summary
- Stacked optical top metal and poly die photo delivered in CircuitVision. Includes calibrated measurement and annotations tools
- SEM cross-sectional and bevel imaging
- 13-15 reports/year
DRAM: SWD and Sense Amp Transistor Characterization
Includes:
- Transitor Characterization Report (TCR)
- Universal curves for IOFF vs. ION and IOFF vs. ID, LIN derived from
- 5 NMOS and 5 PMOS sub wordline driver transistors, across multiple VDD at 85°C
- 5 NMOS and 5 PMOS sense amp transitors, across multiple VDD at 85°C
- For each universal curve data point
- Transistor Characteristics: ID, SAT, ID, Lin, Ioff, VT, Lin & VT, SAT, ΔVGS, Gm, SS, DIBL
- Output Characteristics
- Universal curves for IOFF vs. ION and IOFF vs. ID, LIN derived from
- Analysis Coverage
- 4 reports/year
- Trend Analysis
- 4 hrs support
DRAM Periphery Design (MDP): Sense Amp, Sub Wordline Driver
Includes:
- Concise analyst's summary of critical device metrics
- Circuit schematic diagram of sense amplifier
- Circuit schematic diagram of a sub wordline driver
- Detailed stacked SEM images of a delayered DRAM sense amplifier and sub wordline driver delivered in CircuitVision. Includes calibrated measurement and annotation tools
- ~4 reports/year
DRAM: Circuit Analysis
Includes:
- Full Circuit Analysis
- 1 - Memory Array and Peripherals
- 2 - Address Path
- 3 - Data Path
- 4 - Control Blocks, Configuration and Test Block
- 5 - Voltage Generators System
- Analysis Coverage
- Full 2/year
NAND Functional Analysis
Includes:
- Analysis Coverage
- Executive summary supported with image sets
- Process Node and Foundry Identification
- Critical Dimensions
- Functional Block Summary
- Stacked optical top metal and poly die photo delivered in CircutVision which includes calibrated measurement tools
- SEM cross-sectional imaging
- 13-15 reports/year
- Executive summary supported with image sets
NAND Periphery Design (MDP): Page Buffer, Wordline Driver
Includes:
- Concise analyst's summary of critical device metrics
- Circuit schematic diagram of a page buffer: decoder, switch, and controller
- Circuit schematic diagram of a wordline driver: decoder and switch
- Detailed stacked plan view SEM images of a beveled NAND page buffer and wordline driver delivered in CircuitVision. CircuitVision includes calibrated measurement and annotation tools
- ~4 reports/year
NAND: Circuit Analysis
Includes:
- Full Circuit Analysis
- 1 - Memory Array and Peripherals
- 2 - Address Path
- 3 - Data Path
- 4 - Control Blocks, Configuration and Test Block
- 5 - Voltage Generators System
- Analysis Coverage
- Full 2/year
NAND Internal Waveform Analysis
This channel examines the waveforms used on NAND memory cells during program, read and erase cycles.
- Delivers 8 reports over a 12-month period as well as an online seminar
- Provides a Waveform summary PDF and raw waveform .sht files to enable the customer to perform further analysis and measurements
Advanced Process
Includes:
- Advanced Memory Essentials (AME)
- Focused on leading edge NAND and DRAM memory technology
- Executive summary supported by large image sets
- SEM cross-sectional and bevel imaging
- TEM cross-sectional analysis with TEM EDS
- 8 reports/year
- Analysis Coverage
- Technical trend/roadmap by technology element
- Design technology interaction analysis
- Detailed explanation of process integrations
- Next node predictions
- 3 briefings/year
- Trend analysis
- Forecasting
- 1 annual seminar
- 4 hrs support
Process Flows
*Requires Advanced Process Subscription
Includes:
- Process Flow Analysis (PFA)
- Spreadsheets showing process, architecture, mask list, and integration-level process steps
- 8 Memory / year
- Process Flow Full Emulation (PFF)
- PFA content may be updated
- Layout GDS fully decomposed into process layers
- 3D Emulation
- Synopsys Input (Route-Level Deck)*
*Requires Synopsys license to view and modify - 6 Memory / year
- Analysis Coverage
- Cell Design technology interaction analysis
- Detailed explanation of process integration from wafer-in through wafer-out
- Process steps, materials, equipment type, unit process
- SEM and TEM cross-sectional and top-view images
- Layer annotations, specific process module, assumption
- Trend analysis
- +4 hrs support
NAND Transistor Characterization
Includes:
- 4 NAND devices analyzed per year
- Cross-technology analysis and 4 hours support per year
- 10 types of transistors characterized at 85°C for each NAND device
- Transistor types:
- Peripheral High Voltage(HV) CSL Driver Transistor
- Page Buffer HV BLSLT NMOS Transistor
- Page Buffer HV BLGIDL NMOS Transistor
- XDEC NMOS Pass Transistor
- XDEC HV Depletion Transistor
- XDEC HV PMOS Transistor
- Page Buffer Mid Gox NMOS Transistor
- Page Buffer Mid Gox PMOS Transistor
- I/O Mid Gox NMOS Transistor
- I/O Mid Gox PMOS Transistor
- Test results for each transistor type will includes plots for: Transfer function, Output function, Body effect, Breakdown voltage, Transconductance (gm), Threshold voltage (VT), and Subthreshold swing (SS).
- Raw data files for all measured transistors will be included.
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