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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
May. 17, 2017
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Anindita Borah, Bangalore, IN;
Muthusubramanian Venkateswaran, Bengaluru, IN;
Kushal D. Murthy, Bangalore, IN;
Vikram Gakhar, Bangalore, IN;
Preetam Tadeparthy, Bangalore, IN;
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A one-time programmable (OTP) circuit. The OTP circuit includes a non-volatile OTP memory disposed on a first circuit die. The OTP memory includes a floating gate terminal. The OTP circuit also includes a cross-coupled latch disposed on the first circuit die and coupled to the OTP memory and volatile memory input circuitry disposed on the first circuit die and coupled to the cross-coupled latch. The volatile memory input circuitry is configured to receive a test value and write the test value into the cross-coupled latch. The OTP circuit is configured to receive a programming command and store the test value in the OTP memory in response to receipt of the programming command.