WORD LINE BOOSTER FOR FLASH MEMORY DEVICE
    1.
    发明申请
    WORD LINE BOOSTER FOR FLASH MEMORY DEVICE 有权
    用于闪存存储器的WORD线路保护器

    公开(公告)号:US20120069682A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-22

    申请号:US12259040

    申请日:2008-10-27

    申请人: Young Dong Joo

    发明人: Young Dong Joo

    IPC分类号: G11C16/08

    CPC分类号: G11C16/30 G11C16/08

    摘要: A nonvolatile memory device includes an array of rows and columns of memory cells and a plurality of word lines and bit lines associated with the memory cells. The memory device further includes a word line booster circuit coupled with the word lines for supplying a selected word line with the specific voltage as a drive voltage during an operation of the memory device, wherein the word line booster circuit includes a first boosting capacitor and a second boosting capacitor connected in parallel each other adapted to generate a boosting voltage and a first precharge circuit for precharging the first boosting capacitor and the second boosting capacitor. the word line booster circuit further includes a third boosting capacitor operatively connected to the first boosting capacitor and the second boosting capacitor via a charge-sharing transistor, the third boosting capacitor being connected to one end of a load resistor to generate an output signal at the other end of the load resistor when the charge sharing transistor is enabled. In addition, the word line booster circuit includes a high voltage detector to generate a detecting signal in response to a control signal from an address transition detector and the output signal generated by the third boosting capacitor and load resistor and a clock control circuit adapted to enable the charge sharing transistor and to disable one of the first boosting capacitor and the second boosting capacitor upon receiving the control signal from the address transition detector and the detecting signal from the voltage detector. The word line booster circuit further includes a discharge circuit to discharge the boosting voltage at a node connected to the third boosting capacitor.

    摘要翻译: 非易失性存储器件包括存储器单元的行和列的阵列以及与存储器单元相关联的多个字线和位线。 所述存储装置还包括与所述字线耦合的字线升压电路,用于在所述存储器件的操作期间将所选择的字线提供特定电压作为驱动电压,其中所述字线升压电路包括第一升压电容器和 彼此并联连接的第二升压电容器,用于产生升压电压;以及第一预充电电路,用于对第一升压电容器和第二升压电容器进行预充电。 字线升压电路还包括经由电荷共享晶体管可操作地连接到第一升压电容器和第二升压电容器的第三升压电容器,第三升压电容器连接到负载电阻器的一端,以在第 当电荷共享晶体管使能时,负载电阻的另一端。 此外,字线升压电路包括高电压检测器,以响应于来自地址转换检测器的控制信号和由第三升压电容器和负载电阻器产生的输出信号产生检测信号,并且时钟控制电路适于使能 电荷共享晶体管,并且在从地址转换检测器接收到控制信号和来自电压检测器的检测信号时,禁用第一升压电容器和第二升压电容器中的一个。 字线升压电路还包括放电电路,用于在连接到第三升压电容器的节点处放电升压电压。

    Low power high voltage regulator for non-volatile memory device
    2.
    发明授权
    Low power high voltage regulator for non-volatile memory device 有权
    用于非易失性存储器件的低功率高压稳压器

    公开(公告)号:US08471537B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-25

    申请号:US12969571

    申请日:2010-12-15

    申请人: Young Dong Joo

    发明人: Young Dong Joo

    IPC分类号: G05F1/577 H02M3/18 H02M7/00

    CPC分类号: G11C16/30 G11C5/145

    摘要: A high-voltage regulator includes a charge pump for generating a high voltage, a voltage regulator for generating a regulated voltage, and an oscillator having an oscillation frequency. The voltage regulator includes an operational amplifier having the high voltage as power supply, a first input, a second input coupled to a voltage reference, and an output. The voltage regulator further includes a first transistor having gate coupled to the output of the operational amplifier, a first terminal coupled to the high voltage and a second terminal coupled to a first voltage divider. The first voltage divider generates a first divided voltage that is coupled to the first input of the operational amplifier. The voltage regulator also includes a second voltage divider for providing a second divided voltage, wherein the second divided voltage controls the oscillator frequency.

    摘要翻译: 高压调节器包括用于产生高电压的电荷泵,用于产生调节电压的电压调节器和具有振荡频率的振荡器。 电压调节器包括具有作为电源的高电压的运算放大器,第一输入端,耦合到电压基准的第二输入端和输出端。 电压调节器还包括第一晶体管,其具有耦合到运算放大器的输出的栅极,耦合到高电压的第一端子和耦合到第一分压器的第二端子。 第一分压器产生耦合到运算放大器的第一输入端的第一分压。 电压调节器还包括用于提供第二分压的第二分压器,其中第二分压控制振荡器频率。

    LOW POWER HIGH VOLTAGE REGULATOR FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE
    3.
    发明申请
    LOW POWER HIGH VOLTAGE REGULATOR FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE 有权
    用于非易失性存储器件的低功率高压稳压器

    公开(公告)号:US20110227553A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-22

    申请号:US12969571

    申请日:2010-12-15

    申请人: YOUNG DONG JOO

    发明人: YOUNG DONG JOO

    IPC分类号: G05F3/00

    CPC分类号: G11C16/30 G11C5/145

    摘要: A high-voltage regulator includes a charge pump for generating a high voltage, a voltage regulator for generating a regulated voltage, and an oscillator having an oscillation frequency. The voltage regulator includes an operational amplifier having the high voltage as power supply, a first input, a second input coupled to a voltage reference, and an output. The voltage regulator further includes a first transistor having gate coupled to the output of the operational amplifier, a first terminal coupled to the high voltage and a second terminal coupled to a first voltage divider. The first voltage divider generates a first divided voltage that is coupled to the first input of the operational amplifier. The voltage regulator also includes a second voltage divider for providing a second divided voltage, wherein the second divided voltage controls the oscillator frequency.

    摘要翻译: 高压调节器包括用于产生高电压的电荷泵,用于产生调节电压的电压调节器和具有振荡频率的振荡器。 电压调节器包括具有作为电源的高电压的运算放大器,第一输入端,耦合到电压基准的第二输入端和输出端。 电压调节器还包括第一晶体管,其具有耦合到运算放大器的输出的栅极,耦合到高电压的第一端子和耦合到第一分压器的第二端子。 第一分压器产生耦合到运算放大器的第一输入端的第一分压。 电压调节器还包括用于提供第二分压的第二分压器,其中第二分压控制振荡器频率。

    Flash memory with negative voltage generator for data erasure
    4.
    发明授权
    Flash memory with negative voltage generator for data erasure 有权
    具有负电压发生器的闪存,用于数据擦除

    公开(公告)号:US6151255A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-21

    申请号:US342619

    申请日:1999-06-29

    CPC分类号: G11C16/12 G11C16/16

    摘要: A flash memory which is electrically erasable programmable and has a negative voltage generator for data erasure. The negative voltage generator comprises a charge pump for pumping a negative charge, a regulator for regulating the level of an output voltage from the charge pump according to the level of a supply voltage, and a negative voltage supply for supplying a voltage of the level regulated by the regulator to a gate of a memory cell transistor. This construction of the negative voltage generator enables a data erase operation of the flash memory to be performed under the condition that an output voltage from the negative voltage supply is applied to the gate of the cell transistor, the supply voltage is applied to a source of the cell transistor and a drain of the cell transistor floats. Further, a sufficient amount of erase current is secured by the voltages applied to the source and gate of the cell transistor for the data erase operation. Moreover, the negative voltage generator compensates for a variation in the supply voltage suffered by the source side. Therefore, the flash memory of the present invention is capable of performing a stable data erase operation.

    摘要翻译: 闪存,可电可擦除可编程,并具有用于数据擦除的负电压发生器。 负电压发生器包括用于泵送负电荷的电荷泵,用于根据电源电压的电平调节来自电荷泵的输出电压的电平的调节器,以及用于提供电平调节的电压的负电压源 通过调节器到存储单元晶体管的栅极。 负电压发生器的这种结构使得能够在来自负电压源的输出电压被施加到单元晶体管的栅极的条件下执行闪速存储器的数据擦除操作,电源电压被施加到 单元晶体管和单元晶体管的漏极浮动。 此外,通过施加到用于数据擦除操作的单元晶体管的源极和栅极的电压来确保足够量的擦除电流。 此外,负电压发生器补偿源侧遭受的电源电压的变化。 因此,本发明的闪速存储器能够执行稳定的数据擦除操作。

    Word line booster for flash memory device
    6.
    发明授权
    Word line booster for flash memory device 有权
    用于闪存设备的字线增强器

    公开(公告)号:US08259507B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-04

    申请号:US12259040

    申请日:2008-10-27

    申请人: Young Dong Joo

    发明人: Young Dong Joo

    IPC分类号: G11C16/08

    CPC分类号: G11C16/30 G11C16/08

    摘要: A nonvolatile memory device includes an array of rows and columns of memory cells and a plurality of word lines and bit lines associated with the memory cells. The memory device further includes a word line booster circuit coupled with the word lines for supplying a selected word line with a specific voltage as a drive voltage during an operation of the memory device. The word line booster circuit includes a first boosting capacitor and a second boosting capacitor connected in parallel to generate a boosting voltage and a first precharge circuit for precharging the first and second boosting capacitors. The word line booster circuit further includes a third boosting capacitor operatively connected to the first and second boosting capacitors via a charge-sharing transistor, the third boosting capacitor being connected to one end of a load resistor to generate an output signal at the other end of the load resistor when the charge sharing transistor is enabled.

    摘要翻译: 非易失性存储器件包括存储器单元的行和列的阵列以及与存储器单元相关联的多个字线和位线。 存储装置还包括与字线耦合的字线升压电路,用于在存储器件的操作期间提供具有特定电压的选定字线作为驱动电压。 字线升压电路包括并联连接的第一升压电容器和第二升压电容器,以产生升压电压,以及用于对第一和第二升压电容器进行预充电的第一预充电电路。 字线升压电路还包括通过电荷共享晶体管可操作地连接到第一和第二升压电容器的第三升压电容器,第三升压电容器连接到负载电阻器的一端以在另一端产生输出信号 电荷共享晶体管使能时的负载电阻。

    Flash memory device
    7.
    发明授权
    Flash memory device 有权
    闪存设备

    公开(公告)号:US06762970B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-13

    申请号:US10286973

    申请日:2002-11-04

    申请人: Young Dong Joo

    发明人: Young Dong Joo

    IPC分类号: G11C1100

    CPC分类号: G11C16/30 G11C16/26

    摘要: The present invention relates to a flash memory device for read-out. The flash memory device comprises a pumping circuit for generating a pumping voltage higher than the power supply voltage depending on an enable signal generated when a standby mode, a read-out mode and a power supply voltage are set up, a capacitor for charging the potential depending on the pumping voltage of the pumping circuit, a word line decoder and a bit line decoder for decoding an address signal to select a word line and a bit line of a given cell from the flash memory cell array, and a word line driver and a bit line driver for applying a given voltage depending on an electric charge stored at the capacitor to the word line and the bit line of the selected cell in the flash memory cell array so that a read-out operation is performed. At this time, a voltage depending on the charge stored at the capacitor is applied to the word line driver and the bit line driver in the read-out mode. Therefore, lowering in the read-out speed by loading of the word line can be significantly improved.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于读出的闪存装置。 闪速存储装置包括:泵电路,用于根据在待机模式,读出模式和电源电压建立时产生的使能信号产生高于电源电压的泵浦电压;用于对电位充电的电容器 取决于泵送电路的泵浦电压,字线解码器和位线解码器,用于解码地址信号以从闪存单元阵列中选择给定单元的字线和位线,以及字线驱动器和 位线驱动器,用于根据存储在电容器上的电荷将闪电存储单元阵列中的所选单元的字线和位线施加给定电压,以便执行读出操作。 此时,根据存储在电容器中的电荷的电压在读出模式下被施加到字线驱动器和位线驱动器。 因此,通过加载字线可以显着提高读出速度的降低。

    Method for programming and erasing a memory cell of a flash memory device
    9.
    发明授权
    Method for programming and erasing a memory cell of a flash memory device 失效
    用于编程和擦除闪速存储器件的存储单元的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5894438A

    公开(公告)日:1999-04-13

    申请号:US105589

    申请日:1998-06-26

    CPC分类号: G11C16/10 G11C16/14

    摘要: The present invention provides a method for programming and erasing a plurality of flash memory cells simultaneously while the power consumptions for those operations are significantly reduced, and the method for programming a memory cell of a flash memory device, wherein the memory cell is formed on a P-well surrounded by an N-well of a semiconductor substrate, including the steps of: applying a negative voltage to a control gate of the memory cell; applying a positive voltage to a drain of the memory cell; applying a positive voltage to the P-well, wherein the voltage is the same as or lower than the voltage applied to the drain; applying a power supply voltage to the N-well; and leaving a source of the memory cell uncoupled, wherein the steps are performed either in sequence or at random.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于在显着减少用于这些操作的功耗的同时同时编程和擦除多个闪存单元的方法,以及用于对闪存设备的存储单元进行编程的方法,其中存储单元形成在 P阱由半导体衬底的N阱包围,包括以下步骤:向存储单元的控制栅极施加负电压; 对存储单元的漏极施加正电压; 向P阱施加正电压,其中电压与施加到漏极的电压相同或者更低; 向N阱施加电源电压; 并且将所述存储器单元的源离开,其中所述步骤按顺序或随机地执行。