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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:

Jae-Yoon Sim, Suwon, KR;

Jei-Hwan Yoo, Suwon, KR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
Abstract

A voltage detecting circuit includes a first voltage generator that provides a reference voltage, a second voltage generator that provides a comparison voltage in response to a boosted voltage, and a differential amplifier that provides an amplified difference signal to generate a voltage level detection signal in response to a voltage difference between the reference voltage and the comparison voltage. A bypass circuit is coupled to the amplified signal to detect a target VPP level suitable for a test mode by providing a current path in response to the comparison voltage when the comparison voltage reaches a predetermined level. The voltage detecting circuit thereby allows a precise and stable detecting operation to be performed regardless of the operation mode or process or temperature variations.


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