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Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008

Filed:

Jan. 03, 2007
Applicants:

Theodore T. Pekny, Miltitas, CA (US);

Stephen J. Gualandri, Campbell, CA (US);

Inventors:

Theodore T. Pekny, Miltitas, CA (US);

Stephen J. Gualandri, Campbell, CA (US);

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method and apparatus for regulating voltages in semiconductor devices. Trim bits are stored in a trim flash array, where the trim bits define a voltage value and where the voltage value is accessible once a control signal representing a word line signal is provided to the trim flash array reaches a selected voltage level. A refresh signal is provided to a voltage regulator in response to the control signal reaching the selected level, causing the voltage regulator to change its regulation value to that defined by the trim bits. A signal at a voltage level represented by the voltage value is provided to a memory array that is accessed based on the provided signal.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Pekny, Theodore. (2008). Regulating voltages for refresh operation using flash trim bits in semiconductor memory devices (U.S. Patent No. 7352643). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7352643

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