Abstract:
The memory device (21) has hierarchical sector decoding (24, 25). A plurality of groups of supply lines (28-32) is provided, one for each sector row, extending parallel to the sector rows. A plurality of switching stages (35) are each connected between a respective sector (15) and a respective group of supply lines (28-32); the switching stages (35) connected to sectors (15) arranged on a same column are controlled by same control signals (S0, S1) supplied on control lines (40) extending parallel to the columns of sectors. For biasing the sectors, modification voltages (NW, SB, V NEG ) are sent to at least one selected group of biasing lines (28-32), and control signals (SO, S1) are sent to the switching stages connected to a selected sector column.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a circuit for regulating a pulse synchronization signal (ATD) for the memory cell read phase in semiconductor integrated electronic memory devices. The pulse signal (ATD) is generated upon detection of a change in logic state of at least one of a plurality of address input terminals of the memory cells, so as to also generate an equalization signal (SAEQ) to a sense amplifier. The SAEQ pulse is blocked (STOP) upon the row voltage reaching a predetermined sufficient value to provide reliable reading. Advantageously, the pulse blocking is produced by a logic signal (STOP) activated upon a predetermined voltage value being exceeded during the overboost phase of the addressed memory row.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a temperature-related voltage generating circuit having an input terminal (15) receiving a control voltage (V BG ) independent of temperature, and an output terminal (16) delivering a temperature-related control voltage (Vout), the input and output terminals (15, 16) being connected together through at least an amplifier stage (19) adapted to set an output reference voltage from a comparison of input voltages, and comprising a generator element (T1) generating a Varying voltage (V BE ) with temperature connected between a ground voltage reference (GND) and a non-inverting input terminal of the amplifier stage (19), which has an output terminal adapted to deliver a multiple of the varying voltage (V BE ) with temperature to an inverting input terminal of a comparator stage (18); the comparator stage (18) has its output connected to the temperature-related voltage generating circuit (14) and a non-inverting input terminal receiving the control voltage (V BG ) independent of temperature to evaluate the difference between the control voltage (V BG ) independent of temperature and said voltage being a multiple of the varying voltage (V BE ) with temperature and to output a temperature-related control voltage (Vout) having at room temperature a mean value which is independent of its thermal differential (δVout/δT) and increases with temperature. The invention also relates to a regulator for a drain voltage (Vd) of a single-supply memory cell (M1), comprising a temperature-related voltage generating circuit (14) according to the invention.