CN102881333B - Shift-register circuit and chip - Google Patents
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本发明实施例公开了移位寄存器电路和芯片,该电路包括:阻变忆阻器方阵和电流敏感模块;阻变忆阻器方阵中同一列阻变忆阻器的正相输入端相连接,以使同一列阻变忆阻器的正相输入端作为信号输入端口;阻变忆阻器方阵中同一行阻变忆阻器的反相输入端与一个电流敏感模块的输入端相连接,以使电流敏感模块的输出端作为信号输出端口;电流敏感模块的输入端工作时连接到低电平,电流敏感模块的输入端接收到的电流大于阈值电流时,电流敏感模块的输出端输出高电平,电流敏感模块的输入端接收到的电流小于阈值电流时,电流敏感模块的输出端输出低电平。本发明实施例中,在节省移位寄存器电路所占面积的同时,实现了移位寄存器电路可编程的性能。
The embodiment of the invention discloses a shift register circuit and a chip. The circuit includes: a matrix of resistive memristors and a current sensitive module; connected so that the non-inverting input terminals of the same row of resistive memristors are used as signal input ports; Connect so that the output terminal of the current sensitive module is used as a signal output port; the input terminal of the current sensitive module is connected to a low level when it is working, and when the current received by the input terminal of the current sensitive module is greater than the threshold current, the output terminal of the current sensitive module Output high level, when the current received by the input terminal of the current sensitive module is less than the threshold current, the output terminal of the current sensitive module outputs low level. In the embodiment of the present invention, while saving the area occupied by the shift register circuit, the programmable performance of the shift register circuit is realized.
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技术领域 technical field
本发明涉及电子技术领域,尤其涉及移位寄存器电路和芯片。The invention relates to the field of electronic technology, in particular to a shift register circuit and a chip.
背景技术 Background technique
移位寄存器电路通常基于金属-氧化物-半导体(MOS,Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor)管存储器件,随着芯片集成度的要求越来越高,移位寄存器电路的尺寸也在不断减小,但是由于MOS管存储器件本身大小的限制,因此现有技术中的移位寄存器电路存在着最小尺寸的技术节点。Shift register circuits are usually based on metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS, Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) tube storage devices. As the requirements for chip integration become higher and higher, the size of shift register circuits is also decreasing, but Due to the limitation of the size of the MOS transistor storage device itself, the shift register circuit in the prior art has a technology node with the smallest size.
发明内容 Contents of the invention
本发明实施例中提供了移位寄存器电路和芯片,用以解决现有技术中存在的移位寄存器电路存在着最小尺寸的技术节点的问题。Embodiments of the present invention provide a shift register circuit and a chip, which are used to solve the problem that the shift register circuit in the prior art has a minimum size technical node.
为解决上述问题,本发明实施例公开了如下技术方案:In order to solve the above problems, the embodiment of the present invention discloses the following technical solutions:
一方面,提供了一种移位寄存器电路,包括:阻变忆阻器方阵和电流敏感模块;所述阻变忆阻器方阵中同一列阻变忆阻器的正相输入端相连接,以使所述同一列阻变忆阻器的正相输入端作为信号输入端口;所述阻变忆阻器方阵中同一行阻变忆阻器的反相输入端与一个所述电流敏感模块的输入端相连接,以使所述电流敏感模块的输出端作为信号输出端口;所述电流敏感模块的输入端工作时连接到低电平,所述电流敏感模块的输入端接收到的电流大于阈值电流时,所述电流敏感模块的输出端输出高电平,所述电流敏感模块的输入端接收到的电流小于阈值电流时,所述电流敏感模块的输出端输出低电平。On the one hand, a shift register circuit is provided, including: a matrix of resistive memristors and a current sensitive module; the positive phase input terminals of the same column of resistive memristors in the square array of resistive memristors are connected , so that the positive-phase input terminal of the same row of resistance-variable memristors is used as a signal input port; The input terminal of the module is connected so that the output terminal of the current sensitive module is used as a signal output port; the input terminal of the current sensitive module is connected to a low level during operation, and the current received by the input terminal of the current sensitive module When the current is greater than the threshold current, the output end of the current sensing module outputs a high level, and when the current received by the input end of the current sensing module is less than the threshold current, the output end of the current sensing module outputs a low level.
优选地,所述阻变忆阻器的阻态包括:高阻值阻态和低阻值阻态。Preferably, the resistance state of the resistive memristor includes: a high resistance resistance state and a low resistance resistance state.
优选地,所述阻变忆阻器方阵中同一行的阻变忆阻器中有一个处于低阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器;以及,所述阻变忆阻器方阵中同一列的阻变忆阻器中有一个处于低阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器。Preferably, there is a resistive memristor in a low-resistance resistance state in the same row of resistive memristors in the matrix of resistive memristors; Among the resistive memristors in the column, there is a resistive memristor in a low-resistance resistance state.
优选地,所述阻变忆阻器包括:单极型阻变忆阻器或双极型阻变忆阻器。Preferably, the resistive memristor includes: a unipolar resistive memristor or a bipolar resistive memristor.
优选地,所述阻变忆阻器包括:阻变存储器(RRAM,Resistive Random AccessMemory)或相变存储器(PRAM,Phase-Change Random Access Memory)或铁电存储器(FRAM,ferroelectric Random Access Memory)或磁存储器(MRAM,Magnetic RandomAccess Memory)。Preferably, the resistive memristor includes: resistive memory (RRAM, Resistive Random Access Memory) or phase-change memory (PRAM, Phase-Change Random Access Memory) or ferroelectric memory (FRAM, ferroelectric Random Access Memory) or magnetic Memory (MRAM, Magnetic Random Access Memory).
一方面,提供了一种芯片,包括:顶电极金属条、底电极金属条和移位寄存器电路;所述移位寄存器电路包括:阻变忆阻器方阵和电流敏感模块;所述阻变忆阻器方阵中同一列阻变忆阻器的正相输入端通过所述顶电极金属条相连接,以使所述同一列阻变忆阻器的正相输入端作为信号输入端口;所述阻变忆阻器方阵中同一行阻变忆阻器的反相输入端通过所述底电极金属条与一个所述电流敏感模块的输入端相连接,以使所述电流敏感模块的输出端作为信号输出端口;所述电流敏感模块的输入端工作时连接到低电平,所述电流敏感模块的输入端接收到的电流大于阈值电流时,所述电流敏感模块的输出端输出高电平,所述电流敏感模块的输入端接收到的电流小于阈值电流时,所述电流敏感模块的输出端输出低电平。On the one hand, a chip is provided, including: a top electrode metal strip, a bottom electrode metal strip, and a shift register circuit; the shift register circuit includes: a resistance variable memristor matrix and a current sensitive module; the resistance variable In the memristor square array, the positive-phase input ends of the same column of resistance-variable memristors are connected through the top electrode metal strip, so that the normal-phase input terminals of the same column of resistance-variable memristors are used as signal input ports; The inverting input terminal of the resistance variable memristor of the same row in the resistance variable memristor square array is connected to the input terminal of one of the current sensitive modules through the bottom electrode metal strip, so that the output of the current sensitive module The terminal is used as a signal output port; the input terminal of the current sensitive module is connected to a low level when it is working, and when the current received by the input terminal of the current sensitive module is greater than the threshold current, the output terminal of the current sensitive module outputs a high voltage level, when the current received by the input end of the current sensing module is less than the threshold current, the output end of the current sensing module outputs a low level.
优选地,所述阻变忆阻器的阻态包括:高阻值阻态和低阻值阻态。Preferably, the resistance state of the resistive memristor includes: a high resistance resistance state and a low resistance resistance state.
优选地,所述阻变忆阻器方阵中同一行的阻变忆阻器中有一个处于低阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器;以及,所述阻变忆阻器方阵中同一列的阻变忆阻器中有一个处于低阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器。Preferably, there is a resistive memristor in a low-resistance resistance state in the same row of resistive memristors in the matrix of resistive memristors; Among the resistive memristors in the column, there is a resistive memristor in a low-resistance resistance state.
优选地,所述阻变忆阻器包括:单极型阻变忆阻器或双极型阻变忆阻器。Preferably, the resistive memristor includes: a unipolar resistive memristor or a bipolar resistive memristor.
优选地,所述阻变忆阻器包括:RRAM或PRAM或FRAM或MRAM。Preferably, the resistive memristor includes: RRAM or PRAM or FRAM or MRAM.
本发明实施例所提供的移位寄存器电路,在其电路构成中未完全采用传统的MOS管存储器件,而是部分采用了阻变忆阻器这种具有两端结构的新型存储器件,由于阻变忆阻器具有可缩小性好、存储密度高、功耗低、读写速度快、反复操作耐受力强、数据保持时间长等特点,因此在有效节省移位寄存器电路所占面积的同时,实现了移位寄存器电路可编程的性能。The shift register circuit provided by the embodiment of the present invention does not completely adopt the traditional MOS transistor storage device in its circuit composition, but partially adopts a new type of storage device with a two-terminal structure, such as a resistive memristor. The variable memristor has the characteristics of good scalability, high storage density, low power consumption, fast read and write speed, strong resistance to repeated operations, and long data retention time. Therefore, while effectively saving the area occupied by the shift register circuit , realizing the programmable performance of the shift register circuit.
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为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例或现有技术中的技术方案,下面将对实施例中所需要使用的附图作简单地介绍,显而易见地,下面描述中的附图仅仅是本发明的一些实施例,对于本领域普通技术人员来讲,在不付出创造性劳动的前提下,还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the accompanying drawings required in the embodiments. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some of the present invention. Embodiments, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.
图1是本发明一个实施例中的移位寄存器电路的原理图;Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the shift register circuit in one embodiment of the present invention;
图2是本发明一个实施例中的电流敏感模块的电路原理图;Fig. 2 is the circuit principle diagram of the current sensitive module in one embodiment of the present invention;
图3a是单极型阻变忆阻器的电导率随电压增大的曲线图;Figure 3a is a graph showing the conductivity of a unipolar resistive memristor increasing with voltage;
图3b是单极型阻变忆阻器的电导率随电压减小的曲线图;Fig. 3b is a graph showing that the conductivity of a unipolar resistive memristor decreases with voltage;
图4是双极型阻变忆阻器的电导率随电压变化的曲线图;Fig. 4 is a graph showing the conductivity of a bipolar resistive memristor as a function of voltage;
图5是移位寄存器电路在实现一位左移输出功能时对应的阻态设置示意图;Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the corresponding resistance state setting when the shift register circuit realizes the output function of one bit left shift;
图6是移位寄存器电路在实现一位右移输出功能时对应的阻态设置示意图。FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the corresponding resistance state setting when the shift register circuit implements a one-bit right-shift output function.
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下面将结合本发明实施例中的附图,对本发明实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整的描述,显然,所描述的实施例仅仅是本发明一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本发明中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有作出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本发明保护的范围。The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
如图1所示,为本发明一个实施例中的移位寄存器电路的原理图。As shown in FIG. 1 , it is a schematic diagram of a shift register circuit in an embodiment of the present invention.
该移位寄存器电路可以包括,阻变忆阻器方阵10和电流敏感模块11。阻变忆阻器方阵10中同一列阻变忆阻器101的正相输入端相连接,以使同一列阻变忆阻器101的正相输入端作为信号输入端口,该信号输入端口用于接收低电平或高电平信号,具体可以用于接收N位数字输入信号(Din)中的一位,N为正整数,其数值至少为2,阻变忆阻器方阵10中同一行阻变忆阻器101的反相输入端与一个电流敏感模块11的输入端相连接,以使电流敏感模块11的输出端作为信号输出端口,该信号输出端口用于输出低电平或高电平信号,具体可以用于输出N位数字输出信号(Dout)中的一位。The shift register circuit may include a resistive memristor matrix 10 and a current sensing module 11 . In the resistive memristor square matrix 10, the positive phase input terminals of the same column resistance variable memristor 101 are connected, so that the positive phase input terminal of the same column resistance variable memristor 101 is used as a signal input port, and the signal input port is used For receiving low-level or high-level signals, specifically, it can be used to receive one of N-bit digital input signals (Din), N is a positive integer, and its value is at least 2, and the same The inverting input terminal of the row resistance variable memristor 101 is connected with the input terminal of a current sensitive module 11, so that the output terminal of the current sensitive module 11 is used as a signal output port, and the signal output port is used to output low level or high The level signal can be specifically used to output one of the N-bit digital output signals (Dout).
其中,阻变忆阻器101为两端器件,参照图1,阻变忆阻器101的上端为正相输入端,阻变忆阻器101的下端为反相输入端。Wherein, the resistive memristor 101 is a two-terminal device. Referring to FIG. 1 , the upper end of the resistive memristor 101 is a non-inverting input end, and the lower end of the resistive memristor 101 is an inverting input end.
本发明实施例中,电流敏感模块11的输入端工作时连接到低电平,电流敏感模块11的输入端接收到的电流大于阈值电流时,电流敏感模块11的输出端输出高电平,相应地,信号输出端口输出高电平,即数字信号“1”;电流敏感模块11的输入端接收到的电流小于阈值电流时,电流敏感模块11的输出端输出低电平,相应地,信号输出端口输出低电平,即数字信号“0”。In the embodiment of the present invention, the input terminal of the current sensitive module 11 is connected to a low level during operation, and when the current received by the input terminal of the current sensitive module 11 is greater than the threshold current, the output terminal of the current sensitive module 11 outputs a high level, corresponding Ground, the signal output port outputs a high level, that is, a digital signal "1"; when the current received by the input terminal of the current sensitive module 11 is less than the threshold current, the output terminal of the current sensitive module 11 outputs a low level, correspondingly, the signal output The port outputs a low level, that is, a digital signal "0".
其中,电流敏感模块11可由多种方式实现,本发明不做具体限定,例如,可以通过放大器将电流信号放大并转换为电压信号输出,也可以使用镜像电流源电路将电流镜像后外接负载电阻,再对负载电阻上的电压信号进行处理输出,下面针对通过镜像电流源电路来实现电流敏感模块11的方式进行具体说明。Wherein, the current sensitive module 11 can be realized in various ways, and the present invention does not specifically limit it. For example, the current signal can be amplified by an amplifier and converted into a voltage signal for output, or a mirror current source circuit can be used to mirror the current and then externally connect a load resistor. Then, the voltage signal on the load resistor is processed and output, and the method of implementing the current sensitive module 11 through the mirror current source circuit will be described in detail below.
参照图2,为本发明一个实施例中电流敏感模块11的电路原理图,该电流敏感模块11由镜像电流源电路111、负载电阻112和比较器113组成,其中,镜像电流源电路111的输入端Iin作为电流敏感模块11的输入端,镜像电流源电路111的输出端通过负载电阻112连接到比较器113的正相输入端,比较器113的反相输入端接参考电平Vref,比较器113的输出端Vout作为电流敏感模块11的输出端。镜像电流源电路111接地,使得镜像电流源电路111的输入端在工作时连接到低电平,即电流敏感模块11的输入端工作时连接到低电平,所以与电流敏感模块11的输入端相连接的各阻变忆阻器101的反相输入端为低电平。当移位寄存器电路工作时,若电流敏感模块11的输入端接收到的电流大于阈值电流时,该电流通过镜像电流源电路111,镜像到输出支路,该输出支路上连接负载电阻112,由于负载电阻112的阻值与阻变忆阻器101处于低阻值阻态时的阻值相当,所以在负载电阻112上产生的电压相当于移位寄存器电路的信号输入端口接收到的高电平,为描述方便,可将移位寄存器电路工作时其信号输入端口接收到的高电平称为工作电压,参考电平Vref可以设置为工作电压的一半,具体可以通过电阻分压实现,这样由于负载电阻112上的电压高于参考电平Vref,比较器113输出高电平,从而实现了电流敏感模块11的功能。Referring to Fig. 2, it is the circuit schematic diagram of current sensitive module 11 in one embodiment of the present invention, and this current sensitive module 11 is made up of mirror current source circuit 111, load resistance 112 and comparator 113, wherein, the input of mirror current source circuit 111 The terminal Iin is used as the input terminal of the current sensitive module 11, the output terminal of the mirror current source circuit 111 is connected to the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator 113 through the load resistor 112, the inverting input terminal of the comparator 113 is connected to the reference level Vref, and the comparator The output terminal Vout of 113 is used as the output terminal of the current sensing module 11 . The mirror current source circuit 111 is grounded, so that the input terminal of the mirror current source circuit 111 is connected to a low level during operation, that is, the input terminal of the current sensitive module 11 is connected to a low level during operation, so it is connected to the input terminal of the current sensitive module 11. The inverting input terminals of the connected resistive memristors 101 are at low level. When the shift register circuit is working, if the current received by the input terminal of the current sensing module 11 is greater than the threshold current, the current passes through the mirror current source circuit 111 and is mirrored to the output branch, which is connected to the load resistor 112, because The resistance value of the load resistor 112 is equivalent to the resistance value when the resistance variable memristor 101 is in a low-resistance resistance state, so the voltage generated on the load resistor 112 is equivalent to the high level received by the signal input port of the shift register circuit , for the convenience of description, the high level received by the signal input port when the shift register circuit is working can be called the working voltage, and the reference level Vref can be set to half of the working voltage, which can be realized by resistive voltage division. The voltage on the load resistor 112 is higher than the reference level Vref, and the comparator 113 outputs a high level, thereby realizing the function of the current sensing module 11 .
本发明实施例所采用的阻变忆阻器101可以具有两种阻态:高阻值阻态和低阻值阻态。阻变忆阻器方阵10中同一行的阻变忆阻器101中有一个处于低阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器,以及,阻变忆阻器方阵10中同一列的阻变忆阻器101中有一个处于低阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器。在移位寄存器电路工作前,可以根据移位寄存器电路要实现的功能,对阻变忆阻器方阵10中的各阻变忆阻器101进行编程,上述编程即将各阻变忆阻器101设置为低阻值阻态或高阻值阻态,由于本发明的移位寄存器电路可以通过编程来实现其相应的功能,因此本发明的移位寄存器电路可以称为可编程移位寄存器电路。The resistive memristor 101 used in the embodiment of the present invention may have two resistance states: a high resistance state and a low resistance state. In the resistive memristor 101 of the same row in the resistive memristor matrix 10, there is a resistive memristor in a low-resistance resistance state, and the resistive memristor in the same row in the resistive memristor square matrix 10 The memristor 101 has a resistive switching memristor in a low-resistance resistance state. Before the shift register circuit works, each resistance change memristor 101 in the resistance change memristor matrix 10 can be programmed according to the function to be realized by the shift register circuit, and the above programming is about to make each resistance change memristor 101 If it is set to a low-resistance resistance state or a high-resistance resistance state, since the shift register circuit of the present invention can realize its corresponding function through programming, the shift register circuit of the present invention can be called a programmable shift register circuit.
阻变忆阻器101具有阻态记忆功能,当阻变忆阻器101两端施加的电压低于阈值电压时,阻变忆阻器101的阻态保持不变,当阻变忆阻器101两端施加的电压高于阈值电压时,阻变忆阻器101的阻态就可能发生变化。由上可见,阻变忆阻器101的工作电压应小于阈值电压;相应地,阻变忆阻器101的编程电压应大于阈值电压,上述编程电压指的是,对阻变忆阻器101进行编程时在阻变忆阻器101两端施加的电压。The resistive memristor 101 has a resistive state memory function. When the voltage applied across the resistive memristor 101 is lower than the threshold voltage, the resistive state of the resistive memristor 101 remains unchanged. When the resistive memristor 101 When the voltage applied to both ends is higher than the threshold voltage, the resistance state of the resistive memristor 101 may change. It can be seen from the above that the working voltage of the resistive memristor 101 should be less than the threshold voltage; The voltage applied across the resistive memristor 101 during programming.
本发明的移位寄存器电路的使用模式可以包括:编程模式和工作模式。当移位寄存器电路处于编程模式时,在阻变忆阻器101的两端施加的编程电压的大小应超过阻变忆阻器101的阈值电压,由于阻变忆阻器方阵10中包含的阻变忆阻器101的个数可能很多,例如,当移位寄存器电路具有8个信号输入端和8个信号输出端时,阻变忆阻器方阵10中可以包含有64个阻变忆阻器101,对阻变忆阻器方阵10中的每个阻变忆阻器101分别编程时效率较低,并且,阻变忆阻器方阵10中大多数阻变忆阻器101都应设置成高阻值阻态,因此可以先对阻变忆阻器方阵10中的所有阻变忆阻器101进行统一编程,即通过统一编程使所有阻变忆阻器101都处于高阻值阻态,然后再对少数的应设置成低阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器101分别单独编程,即通过单独编程使经过统一编程后的部分阻变忆阻器101处于低阻值阻态。The usage modes of the shift register circuit of the present invention may include: programming mode and working mode. When the shift register circuit is in the programming mode, the magnitude of the programming voltage applied to the two ends of the resistive memristor 101 should exceed the threshold voltage of the resistive memristor 101. The number of resistive memristors 101 may be many, for example, when the shift register circuit has 8 signal input terminals and 8 signal output terminals, the resistive memristor matrix 10 may contain 64 resistive memristors Resistor 101, when programming each resistive memristor 101 in the resistive memristor square array 10 respectively, the efficiency is low, and most of the resistive memristors 101 in the resistive memristor square array 10 are It should be set to a high-resistance resistance state, so all the resistive memristors 101 in the resistive memristor matrix 10 can be programmed uniformly, that is, all the resistive memristors 101 are in high resistance through unified programming value resistance state, and then separately program a small number of resistive memristors 101 that should be set to low resistance resistance states, that is, through separate programming, part of the resistive memristors 101 that have been uniformly programmed are in low resistance resistance states. state.
上述对阻变忆阻器101进行统一编程时,可以将移位寄存器电路的信号输入端口作为编程电压的正相输入端,将各阻变忆阻器101的反相输入端作为编程电压的反相输入端。When the above-mentioned resistance variable memristor 101 is uniformly programmed, the signal input port of the shift register circuit can be used as the non-inverting input terminal of the programming voltage, and the inverting input terminal of each resistance variable memristor 101 can be used as the inverse input terminal of the programming voltage. phase input.
上述对阻变忆阻器101进行单独编程时,可以将该阻变忆阻器101所在列的信号输入端作为编程电压的正相输入端,将该阻变忆阻器101的反相输入端作为编程电压的反相输入端,也可以将阻变忆阻器方阵10中与该阻变忆阻器101处于同一行的各阻变忆阻器101的反相输入端作为编程电压的反相输入端。When the above-mentioned resistance variable memristor 101 is individually programmed, the signal input terminal of the column where the resistance variable memristor 101 is located can be used as the non-inverting input terminal of the programming voltage, and the inverting input terminal of the resistance variable memristor 101 As the inverting input terminal of the programming voltage, the inverting input terminal of each resistive memristor 101 in the same row as the resistive memristor 101 in the resistive memristor matrix 10 can also be used as the inverting input terminal of the programming voltage. phase input.
本发明实施例中,阻变忆阻器101可以为单极型阻变忆阻器,也可以为双极型阻变忆阻器,在对阻变忆阻器101进行编程时,编程电压的大小可以根据阻变忆阻器101的单、双极特性来选取。In the embodiment of the present invention, the resistive memristor 101 may be a unipolar resistive memristor, or a bipolar resistive memristor. When programming the resistive memristor 101, the programming voltage The size can be selected according to the unipolar or bipolar characteristics of the resistive memristor 101 .
参照图3a和图3b中单极型阻变忆阻器电导率随电压变化的曲线图,当阻变忆阻器101为单极型阻变忆阻器时,低阻值阻态阈值电压Vset和高阻值阻态阈值电压Vreset均为正电压,在对阻变忆阻器101进行统一编程时,由于要将所有的阻变忆阻器101设置为高阻值阻态,因此第一编程电压V1应满足:Vset>V1>Vreset,这样阻变忆阻器方阵10中所有的阻变忆阻器101均被设置为高阻值阻态;然后针对阻变忆阻器方阵10中应设置为低阻值阻态的各阻变忆阻器101分别进行单独编程时,第二编程电压V2应满足:V2>Vset。Referring to the graphs of the conductivity of the unipolar resistive memristor as a function of voltage in FIG. 3a and FIG. and high-resistance resistance-state threshold voltage Vreset are both positive voltages. When performing unified programming on the resistance-variable memristors 101, since all resistance-variable memristors 101 are to be set to high resistance-value resistance states, the first programming The voltage V1 should satisfy: Vset>V1>Vreset, so that all the resistive memristors 101 in the resistive memristor square array 10 are set to a high-resistance resistance state; When each resistive memristor 101 that should be set to a low-resistance resistance state is individually programmed, the second programming voltage V2 should satisfy: V2>Vset.
参照图4中双极型阻变忆阻器电导率随电压变化的曲线图,当阻变忆阻器101为双极型阻变忆阻器时,低阻值阻态阈值电压Vset为正电压,高阻值阻态阈值电压Vreset为负电压,在对阻变忆阻器101进行统一编程时,由于要将所有的阻变忆阻器101设置为高阻值阻态,因此可将编程电压的正相输入端接地,而编程电压的反相输入端接第三编程电压V3,V3应满足:V3>|Vreset|,这样阻变忆阻器方阵10中所有的阻变忆阻器101均被设置为高阻值阻态;然后针对阻变忆阻器方阵10中应设置为低阻值阻态的各阻变忆阻器101分别进行单独编程时,可将编程电压的反相输入端接地,而编程电压的正相输入端接第四编程电压V4,且V4>Vset。Referring to the graph of the conductivity of the bipolar memristor as a function of voltage in FIG. , the threshold voltage Vreset of the high-resistance resistance state is a negative voltage. When performing unified programming on the resistance-variable memristors 101, since all the resistance-variable memristors 101 must be set to high-resistance resistance states, the programming voltage can be set to The non-inverting input terminal of the programming voltage is grounded, and the inverting input terminal of the programming voltage is connected to the third programming voltage V3, and V3 should satisfy: V3>|Vreset|, so that all the resistive memristors 101 in the resistive memristor matrix 10 are all set to a high-resistance resistance state; then, when individually programming each resistance-variable memristor 101 that should be set to a low-resistance resistance state in the resistance-variable memristor square matrix 10, the reverse phase of the programming voltage can be The input end is grounded, and the non-inverting input end of the programming voltage is connected to the fourth programming voltage V4, and V4>Vset.
移位寄存器电路可以根据需要选择相应的功能,例如,将数字输入信号一位左移输出,或者,将数字输入信号一位右移输出,上述两种功能对应的数字输入信号与数字输出信号可以如表一所示,表一中,数字输入信号用Din表示,将数字输入信号一位左移输出时的数字输出信号用Dout1表示,将数字输入信号一位右移输出时的数字输出信号用Dout2表示。The shift register circuit can select the corresponding function according to the needs, for example, the digital input signal is shifted to the left by one bit, or the digital input signal is shifted to the right by one bit, and the digital input signal and digital output signal corresponding to the above two functions can be As shown in Table 1, in Table 1, the digital input signal is represented by Din, the digital output signal when the digital input signal is shifted left by one bit is represented by Dout1, and the digital output signal when the digital input signal is shifted right by one bit is output by Dout2 said.
表一:Table I:
本发明实施例中,阻变忆阻器101存在高阻值和低阻值两种阻态,当两种阻态下的阻值相差较大时,可以看做阻变忆阻器101具有开、关两种状态,当两个处于不同阻态的阻变忆阻器101两端施加相同大小的电压时,处于低阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器中有很大的电流,处于高阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器中几乎没有电流,因此阻变忆阻器101具有选择导通的特性。In the embodiment of the present invention, the resistive memristor 101 has two resistance states of high resistance and low resistance. , and OFF, when the same voltage is applied to both ends of the two resistive memristors 101 in different resistance states, there will be a large current in the resistive memristor in the low resistance state, and the resistance variable memristor in the high resistance state will There is almost no current in the resistive memristor in the resistance state, so the resistive memristor 101 has the characteristic of selective conduction.
为了实现移位寄存器电路的功能,可以设置阻变忆阻器方阵10每一行的阻变忆阻器101中,有且只有一个阻变忆阻器101处于低阻值阻态,其他阻变忆阻器101均处于高阻值阻态,同样,每一列中也是这种阻态设置。因为阻变忆阻器101的选择导通性,这种阻态的设置,确定了数字输入信号的每一位在通过该移位寄存器电路后,在数字输出信号中的位置。In order to realize the function of the shift register circuit, among the resistive memristors 101 in each row of the resistive memristor matrix 10, there is only one resistive memristor 101 in a low-resistance resistance state, and the other resistive memristors 101 are in a low-resistance resistance state. The memristors 101 are all in a high-resistance resistance state, and similarly, this resistance state is also set in each column. Because of the selective conductivity of the resistive memristor 101 , the setting of this resistance state determines the position of each bit of the digital input signal in the digital output signal after passing through the shift register circuit.
如图5所示,为移位寄存器电路的功能为一位左移输出时,移位寄存器电路中阻变忆阻器的阻态设置示意图,其中,阻态处于低阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器用连接线表示,以区分于阻态处于高阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器。As shown in Figure 5, when the function of the shift register circuit is a left-shift output, a schematic diagram of the resistance state setting of the resistance variable memristor in the shift register circuit, wherein the resistance state is in the low resistance value resistance state The memristor is represented by connecting lines to distinguish it from the resistive memristor whose resistance state is in a high resistance state.
对N位的数字输入信号进行一位左移输出,实质上是将数字输入信号的最低位移到最高位,其余每个位都向低位移动一位,从而产生数字输出信号。图5中的阻变忆阻器的阻态设置,决定了数字输入信号的每一位对应的数字输出信号的相应位,例如,图5中A1为数字输入信号的最低位,其对应的阻变忆阻器方阵中同一列的阻变忆阻器中,只有最下面的一个阻变忆阻器处于低阻值阻态,而该阻变忆阻器对应的是数字输出信号的最高位,所以数字输入信号的最低位A1被移位到数字输出信号的最高位,同理,数字输入信号的其余各位也通过这样的选择导通的方式,移位到对应的数字输出信号的相应位。Performing a one-bit left-shift output on the N-bit digital input signal is essentially shifting the lowest bit of the digital input signal to the highest bit, and shifting each of the remaining bits to the lower bit to generate a digital output signal. The resistance setting of the resistive memristor in Figure 5 determines the corresponding bit of the digital output signal corresponding to each bit of the digital input signal. For example, A1 in Figure 5 is the lowest bit of the digital input signal, and its corresponding resistance Among the resistive memristors in the same column in the variable memristor square array, only the bottom one is in a low-resistance resistance state, and this resistive memristor corresponds to the highest bit of the digital output signal , so the lowest bit A1 of the digital input signal is shifted to the highest bit of the digital output signal. Similarly, the remaining bits of the digital input signal are also shifted to the corresponding bits of the corresponding digital output signal through such a selective conduction method. .
如图6所示,为移位寄存器电路的功能为一位右移输出时,移位寄存器电路中阻变忆阻器的阻态设置示意图,其中,阻态处于低阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器用连接线表示,以区分于阻态处于高阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器。As shown in Figure 6, it is a schematic diagram of the resistance setting of the resistance change memristor in the shift register circuit when the function of the shift register circuit is a bit right shift output, wherein the resistance change state is in the low resistance resistance state The memristor is represented by connecting lines to distinguish it from the resistive memristor whose resistance state is in a high resistance state.
对N位的数字输入信号进行一位右移输出,实质上是将数字输入信号的最高位移到最低位,其余每个位都向高位移动一位,从而产生数字输出信号。图6中的阻变忆阻器的阻态设置,决定了数字输入信号的每一位对应的数字输出信号的相应位,例如,图6中AN为数字输入信号的最高位,其对应的阻变忆阻器方阵中同一列的阻变忆阻器中,只有最上面的一个阻变忆阻器处于低阻值阻态,而该阻变忆阻器对应的是数字输出信号的最低位,所以数字输入信号的最高位AN被移位到数字输出信号的最低位,同理,数字输入信号的其余各位也通过这样的选择导通的方式,移位到对应的数字输出信号的相应位。Performing a one-bit right-shift output on the N-bit digital input signal is essentially shifting the highest bit of the digital input signal to the lowest bit, and shifting each other bit to the upper bit, thereby generating a digital output signal. The resistance setting of the resistive memristor in Figure 6 determines the corresponding bit of the digital output signal corresponding to each bit of the digital input signal. For example, AN in Figure 6 is the highest bit of the digital input signal, and its corresponding resistance Among the resistive memristors in the same column in the variable memristor square array, only the uppermost resistive memristor is in a low-resistance resistance state, and this resistive memristor corresponds to the lowest bit of the digital output signal , so the highest bit AN of the digital input signal is shifted to the lowest bit of the digital output signal. Similarly, the remaining bits of the digital input signal are also shifted to the corresponding bits of the corresponding digital output signal through such a selective conduction method. .
此外,上述阻变忆阻器可以为RRAM、PRAM、FRAM和MRAM中的任意一种。In addition, the above-mentioned resistive memristor may be any one of RRAM, PRAM, FRAM and MRAM.
本发明实施例所提供的移位寄存器电路,在其电路构成中未完全采用传统的MOS管存储器件,而是采用了阻变忆阻器这种具有两端结构的新型存储器件,由于阻变忆阻器具有可缩小性好、存储密度高、功耗低、读写速度快、反复操作耐受力强、数据保持时间长等特点,因此在有效节省移位寄存器电路所占面积的同时,实现了移位寄存器电路可编程的性能。The shift register circuit provided by the embodiment of the present invention does not completely use the traditional MOS tube storage device in its circuit composition, but uses a new type of storage device with a two-terminal structure, such as a resistive memristor. Memristors have the characteristics of good scalability, high storage density, low power consumption, fast read and write speed, strong resistance to repeated operations, and long data retention time. Therefore, while effectively saving the area occupied by the shift register circuit, The programmable performance of the shift register circuit is realized.
本发明实施例还提供了一种芯片,包括:顶电极金属条、底电极金属条和移位寄存器电路。移位寄存器电路包括:阻变忆阻器方阵和电流敏感模块,其中,阻变忆阻器方阵中同一列阻变忆阻器的正相输入端通过顶电极金属条相连接,以使同一列阻变忆阻器的正相输入端作为信号输入端口,阻变忆阻器方阵中同一行阻变忆阻器的反相输入端通过底电极金属条与一个电流敏感模块的输入端相连接,以使电流敏感模块的输出端作为信号输出端口。The embodiment of the present invention also provides a chip, including: a top electrode metal strip, a bottom electrode metal strip and a shift register circuit. The shift register circuit includes: a square matrix of resistive memristors and a current sensitive module, wherein the positive phase input terminals of the same column of resistive memristors in the square matrix of resistive memristors are connected through top electrode metal strips, so that The non-inverting input terminal of the same row of resistive memristors is used as the signal input port, and the inverting input terminal of the same row of resistive memristors in the same row of resistive memristors is connected to the input terminal of a current sensitive module through the metal strip of the bottom electrode. Connected so that the output terminal of the current sensing module is used as a signal output port.
其中,所述电流敏感模块的输入端工作时连接到低电平,所述电流敏感模块的输入端接收到的电流大于阈值电流时,所述电流敏感模块的输出端输出高电平,所述电流敏感模块的输入端接收到的电流小于阈值电流时,所述电流敏感模块的输出端输出低电平。Wherein, the input terminal of the current sensitive module is connected to a low level when working, and when the current received by the input terminal of the current sensitive module is greater than the threshold current, the output terminal of the current sensitive module outputs a high level, and the When the current received by the input end of the current sensing module is less than the threshold current, the output end of the current sensing module outputs a low level.
优选地,所述阻变忆阻器的阻态包括:高阻值阻态和低阻值阻态;所述阻变忆阻器方阵中同一行的阻变忆阻器中有一个处于低阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器;以及,所述阻变忆阻器方阵中同一列的阻变忆阻器中有一个处于低阻值阻态的阻变忆阻器。Preferably, the resistance state of the resistance variable memristor includes: a high resistance value resistance state and a low resistance value resistance state; A resistance variable memristor in a resistance state; and, there is a resistance variable memristor in a low resistance state among the resistance variable memristors in the same column in the resistance variable memristor square array.
优选地,所述阻变忆阻器包括:单极型阻变忆阻器或双极型阻变忆阻器;以及,所述阻变忆阻器包括:RRAM或PRAM或FRAM或MRAM。Preferably, the resistive memristor includes: a unipolar resistive memristor or a bipolar resistive memristor; and, the resistive memristor includes: RRAM or PRAM or FRAM or MRAM.
本发明实施例中,为了尽量减小芯片的尺寸,顶电极金属条和底电极金属条可以垂直交叉排列,在每一个交叉点处形成一个阻变忆阻器,例如,阻变忆阻器为采用在顶电极金属条和底电极金属条交叉点处填充阻变介质的方式形成。In the embodiment of the present invention, in order to reduce the size of the chip as much as possible, the metal strips of the top electrode and the metal strips of the bottom electrode can be vertically intersected to form a resistive memristor at each intersection point, for example, the resistive memristor is It is formed by filling the intersection of the top electrode metal strip and the bottom electrode metal strip with a resistive variable medium.
此外,顶电极金属条与底电极金属条可以分别设置于芯片中不同的金属层,例如,相邻的两层金属层。In addition, the top electrode metal strips and the bottom electrode metal strips may be respectively disposed on different metal layers in the chip, for example, two adjacent metal layers.
本发明实施例中,由于阻变忆阻器与互补金属氧化物半导体(CMOS,Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)工艺兼容,因此芯片的制作工艺简单。In the embodiment of the present invention, since the resistive memristor is compatible with the Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS, Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) process, the manufacturing process of the chip is simple.
本发明实施例所提供的芯片,包括了顶电极金属条、底电极金属条和移位寄存器电路,在其电路构成中未完全采用传统的MOS管存储器件,而是部分采用了阻变忆阻器这种具有两端结构的新型存储器件,由于阻变忆阻器具有可缩小性好、存储密度高、功耗低、读写速度快、反复操作耐受力强、数据保持时间长等特点,因此在有效节省移位寄存器电路所占面积的同时,实现了移位寄存器电路可编程的性能,相应的缩小了芯片的尺寸,以及提高了芯片的性能。The chip provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes the top electrode metal strip, the bottom electrode metal strip and the shift register circuit. In its circuit configuration, the traditional MOS tube storage device is not completely used, but the resistive memristor is partially used. Resistive memristor, a new type of storage device with two-terminal structure, has the characteristics of good scalability, high storage density, low power consumption, fast read and write speed, strong tolerance to repeated operations, and long data retention time. Therefore, while effectively saving the area occupied by the shift register circuit, the programmable performance of the shift register circuit is realized, the size of the chip is correspondingly reduced, and the performance of the chip is improved.
对所公开的实施例的上述说明,使本领域专业技术人员能够实现或使用本发明实施例。对这些实施例的多种修改对本领域的专业技术人员来说将是显而易见的,本文中所定义的一般原理可以在不脱离本发明实施例的精神或范围的情况下,在其他实施例中实现。因此,本发明实施例将不会被限制于本文所示的这些实施例,而是要符合与本文所公开的原理和新颖特点相一致的最宽的范围。The above description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the embodiments of the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the embodiments of the present invention . Therefore, the embodiments of the present invention will not be limited to these embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
以上所述仅为本发明实施例的较佳实施例而已,并不用以限制本发明实施例,凡在本发明实施例的精神和原则之内,所作的任何修改、等同替换、改进等,均应包含在本发明实施例的保护范围之内。The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. within the spirit and principles of the embodiments of the present invention are It should be included in the protection scope of the embodiments of the present invention.
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