Abstract:
There is provided a compact duty cycle correction circuit including minimal components for generating a signal with a 50% duty cycle. The duty cycle correction circuit includes a storage element and a correction circuit. The storage element generates an output signal in response to a clock signal and a feedback signal. The correction circuit includes a resistor and a capacitor and outputs the feedback signal in response to the output signal of the storage element.
Abstract:
Example embodiments provide a method and apparatus of correcting error data due to charge loss within a non-volatile memory device including a plurality of memory cells. The method of correcting error data within the non-volatile memory devices may include detecting error data in a second data group by comparing a first data group read from memory cells in response to a first voltage with the second data group read from memory cells in response to a second voltage. The second voltage is higher than the first voltage. Error data in the first data group is detected by error-correcting code (ECC). Re-writing data in the memory cells is performed by correcting error data in the first data group and error data in the second data group. A central processing unit (CPU) may detect error in the second data group. The second data group may be read through a page buffer and compared with the first data group stored in a SRAM. The detected error may be updated to the page buffer. Error data in the first data group may be updated to the page buffer. The CPU corrects error in the final error data, and the page buffer rewrites the corrected data in the plurality of memory cells.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for controlling an embedded NAND flash memory. The apparatus includes a code memory storing code information for controlling an access to a NAND flash memory. A register stores code information corresponding to a command to be executed by the NAND flash memory. A central processing unit (CPU) reads the code information corresponding to the command to be executed by the NAND flash memory from the code memory and stores the read code information in the register. A hard-wired logic circuit performs the NAND flash memory access according to the code information stored in the register.
Abstract:
A phase locked loop (PLL) integrated circuit includes a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) configured to generate a clock signal at an output terminal thereof. The VCO is further configured to improve the frequency response of the PLL by varying a capacitance of the output terminal concurrently with changing a frequency of the clock signal. The VCO may include a control signal generator, which is configured to generate a plurality of control signals in response to UP and DOWN pumping signals, and an oscillator, which is configured to generate the clock signal in response to the plurality of control signals. The oscillator may be a ring oscillator, which is responsive to the plurality of control signals.
Abstract:
An oscillator includes a comparison voltage generating circuit, a comparing circuit and a clock switching circuit. The comparison voltage generating circuit is driven by a power source voltage, and generates comparison voltages that change in response to clock signals which have a frequency that varies in inverse proportion to the power source voltage and a first reference voltage. The comparing circuit compares levels of the comparison voltages to a second reference voltage and outputs logic signals having logic levels as a result of the comparison. The clock switching circuit outputs the clock signals which have a frequency that varies in inverse proportion to the power source voltage, in response to the logic signals.
Abstract:
An oscillator includes a comparison voltage generating circuit, a comparing circuit and a clock switching circuit. The comparison voltage generating circuit is driven by a power source voltage, and generates comparison voltages that change in response to clock signals which have a frequency that varies in inverse proportion to the power source voltage and a first reference voltage. The comparing circuit compares levels of the comparison voltages to a second reference voltage and outputs logic signals having logic levels as a result of the comparison. The clock switching circuit outputs the clock signals which have a frequency that varies in inverse proportion to the power source voltage, in response to the logic signals.