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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2018
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Michael V. Ho, Allen, TX (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor device may include a plurality of memory banks and an output buffer that may couple to the plurality of memory banks. The output buffer may produce a data voltage signal representative of data to be read from at least one of the plurality of memory banks to a controller. The semiconductor device may also include a plurality of switches that may couple a voltage source to the output buffer, a first pull-down switch that may drive the output buffer to a low voltage reference level to correct its drive strength. The device also includes a second pull-down switch that may couple the output buffer to the low voltage reference level. The plurality of switches, the first pull-down switch, and the second pull-down switch may each provide the data voltage signal to the output buffer.