Voltage-generating circuit and semiconductor device using the same

    公开(公告)号:US11269365B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US16952873

    申请日:2020-11-19

    Inventor: Hiroki Murakami

    Abstract: The invention provides a voltage-generating circuit with a simple configuration capable of saving space and generating reliable voltage. The voltage-generating circuit of the invention includes a reference voltage-generating unit, a PTAT voltage-generating unit, a comparison unit, and a selection unit. The reference voltage-generating unit generates a reference voltage essentially without dependency on temperature. The PTAT voltage-generating unit generates a temperature-dependent voltage with a positive or negative dependency on temperature. The temperature-dependent voltage is equal to the reference voltage at a target temperature. The comparison unit compares the reference voltage with the temperature-dependent voltage. The selection unit selects and outputs either the reference voltage or the temperature-dependent voltage.

    Clamp voltage generator of a semiconductor memory apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Clamp voltage generator of a semiconductor memory apparatus 有权
    一种半导体存储装置的钳位电压发生器

    公开(公告)号:US09153335B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-06

    申请号:US14301344

    申请日:2014-06-11

    CPC classification number: G11C16/24 G11C16/0483 G11C16/28 G11C16/30

    Abstract: The invention provides a clamp voltage generating circuit capable of generating a correct clamp voltage. The clamp voltage generating circuit includes an emulate transistor, having a drain coupled to a power source VDD, a source coupled to a node, and a gate coupled to the clamp voltage; a current setting circuit, connected between the node and ground, for setting a current flowing from the node to the ground; a regulator, inputting a feedback voltage from the node and a reference voltage, and outputting a voltage VCLMP. The current setting circuit duplicates a current of a bit line, so that the emulate transistor is similar to a charge transfer transistor.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种能产生正确钳位电压的钳位电压发生电路。 钳位电压产生电路包括仿真晶体管,其具有耦合到电源VDD的漏极,耦合到节点的源极和耦合到钳位电压的栅极; 连接在节点和地之间的电流设定电路,用于设定从节点流向地面的电流; 调节器,输入来自节点的反馈电压和参考电压,并输出电压VCLMP。 电流设置电路复制位线的电流,使得仿真晶体管类似于电荷转移晶体管。

    Semiconductor memory device and operation setting method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10817189B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-27

    申请号:US15840594

    申请日:2017-12-13

    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a read only memory (ROM), a central processing unit, and a random access memory (RAM). The memory cell array stores data related to operating conditions of the semiconductor memory device. The ROM stores data used to control an operation of the semiconductor memory device. The central processing unit controls the operation of the semiconductor memory device according to the data read from the ROM. The central processing unit reads the data related to the operating conditions from the memory cell array in response to a requested operation and then temporarily stores the read data related to the operating conditions in the RAM. The central processing unit further reads the data related to the data related to the operating conditions from the RAM for controlling the operation of the semiconductor memory device.

    Semiconductor memory device
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10297295B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-21

    申请号:US15692381

    申请日:2017-08-31

    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device which is capable of high-speed operation in synchronization with external control signals is provided. The semiconductor memory device has a data input portion, a memory array, a data output portion, and a control portion. The data input portion receives command and address input data in response to the external control signals. The memory array has a plurality of memory elements. The data output portion outputs data read from the memory array in response to the external control signals. The control portion has the function of delay-compensation. During the time interval for receiving the input data, the function of delay-compensation estimates the delay time of the internal circuits, stores the estimated delay-time in a memory unit, and adjusts the output timing of the data output portion.

    Non-volatile semiconductor memory device and driving method for block selection by boosting thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10269409B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US15613285

    申请日:2017-06-05

    Inventor: Hiroki Murakami

    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device and a driving method for word lines thereof are provided. A flash memory of the invention includes a memory cell array including blocks and a block selection element selecting the block of the memory cell array based on row address information and including a block selection transistor, a level shifter, a boost circuit and a voltage supplying element. The block selection transistor is connected to each word line of the block. The level shifter supplies a voltage to a node connected to a gate of the block selection transistor. The boost circuit boosts a potential of the node. The voltage supplying element supplies an operation voltage to one of the terminals of the block selection transistor. The node, after performing first boosting by the operating voltage supplied by the supplying element, performs second boosting by the second circuit.

    VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20230087732A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17846017

    申请日:2022-06-22

    Inventor: Hiroki Murakami

    Abstract: Disclosed is a voltage generating circuit including a reference voltage generating part, a leakage current monitoring part, a control part, and an internal voltage generating part. The reference voltage generating part generates a reference voltage. The leakage current monitoring part generates a monitoring leakage current corresponding to a leakage current of an internal circuit of a semiconductor device. The control part controls the reference voltage according to the monitoring leakage current. The internal voltage generating part receives the reference voltage being controlled by the control part, and supplies an internal voltage to the internal circuit according to the controlled reference voltage. A semiconductor device including the same is also disclosed.

    Charge pump circuit, semiconductor device, and semiconductor memory device

    公开(公告)号:US10938301B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16743324

    申请日:2020-01-15

    Inventor: Hiroki Murakami

    Abstract: A charge pump circuit that suppresses low boost efficiency is provided. The charge pump circuit 100 of the invention includes a main pump circuit CPn_M and a gate controlling pump circuit CPn_G controlling the main pump circuit CPn_M. The main pump circuit has the same basic configuration as the controlling pump circuit, which are both KER-type pump circuits. The controlling pump circuit controls the operation of a transistor of the main pump circuit after the main pump circuit is boosted, so that reverse current will not flow from the main pump circuit to the forward section of the pump circuit.

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