Compact modeling of TANOS program/erase operations for SPICE-like circuit simulations

We present an analytical model of TANOS program/erase transients that can be used to implement a compact SPICE-like model of these memory devices. Simulation results obtained from a physics-based TANOS model are used to derive simple analytical formulas relating the program/erase currents and the centroid of the trapped charge distribution to operating conditions and stack composition. The model allows reproducing with a good agreement the experimental program/erase transients, thus providing a valuable tool for IC designers to optimize TANOS memory circuits, especially in the framework of multi-level applications.

► Analytical model of TANOS program/erase transients.
► Suitable for SPICE-like circuit simulations.
► Analytical equations of program/erase currents and charge centroid.
► Voltage-controlled current source to reproduce TANOS program/erase operations.
► Validated with respect to several TANOS samples.