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- Patent Title: Methods and apparatuses for dynamic step size for impedance calibration of a semiconductor device
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Application No.: US15882723Application Date: 2018-01-29
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Publication No.: US10205451B1Publication Date: 2019-02-12
- Inventor: Jason M. Johnson
- Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Applicant Address: US ID Boise
- Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US ID Boise
- Agency: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Main IPC: H03K19/00
- IPC: H03K19/00 ; G11C8/10

Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses are provided for dynamic step size for impedance calibration of a semiconductor device. An example apparatus includes a resistor, and a chip including a driver impedance calibration circuit configured to determine an impedance of the driver based on an impedance of the resistor. During a calibration operation, the driver impedance calibration circuit is configured to adjust an impedance code that controls an impedance of the driver to provide a next impedance code based on a comparison of a driver output voltage with a reference voltage. An adjustment step size of the impedance code is determined based on a value of the impedance code.
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