Abstract:
The memory comprises a matrix of cells (10), a charge pump (11), a voltage regulator, controllable connection elements (12) each connected between the output of the charge pump (11) and a column line of the matrix of cells, and means (14) for selectively activating the connection elements. To arrange for the voltage of a cell in a predetermined biasing condition, for example, the programming condition, to be independent of temperature variations and of manufacturing and design parameters, the memory comprises a first element (12') equivalent to a connection element (12) and a second element (10') equivalent to a memory cell (10) in the predetermined biasing condition. These equivalent elements are connected in series with one another between the output terminal and the common terminal of the charge pump (11). The regulator (15, 17) is connected between the second equivalent element (10') and the input of the charge pump (11) in order to regulate the output voltage of the charge pump (11) in dependence on the voltage across the second equivalent element (10').
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a circuit disposal of a transistor shaped like a diode, in particular to a disposal able to reduce the threshold voltage of the transistor and equal to the difference of the threshold voltage of the used transistors in the circuit disposal. In an embodiment the circuit disposal comprises a first pMOS transistor (300) having a second pMOS transistor (301) shaped like a diode connected between the gate and the drain of the first transistor and a current generator (310) connected to the gates of the two transistors. Such a circuitry disposal it is also applicable to a nMOS transistor. From a general point of view this invention refers to a nMOS or pMOS transistor whose gate voltage is increased (for the nMOS transistors) or decreased (for the pMOS transistors) by using a circuit in series to the gate that provides an opportune delta of voltage.
Abstract:
An electrically alterable semiconductor memory comprises at least two memory sectors (S1-S9) the content of which is individually alterable, and first control circuit means (4, 6) for controlling operations of electrical alteration of the content of the memory, capable of permitting the selective execution of an operation of electrical alteration of the content of one of said at least two memory sectors with the possibility of suspending said execution in order to permit read access to the other of said at least two memory sectors. The memory comprises second control circuit means (8, 6) capable of permitting, during said suspension, an operation of burst mode or page mode reading of the content of the other memory sector.
Abstract:
Semiconductor device comprising at least two pads (101, 102; 103, 104) for the input of external signals and/or for the output of signals from said semiconductor device, at least two uncoupling buffers (201, 202; 203, 204) each connected to each one of said pads, at least one multiplexer (10; 20) connected to said pads (101, 102; 103, 104) by means of said uncoupling buffers (201, 202; 203, 204) and at least one memory element (4; 5) suitable to generate a configuration signal (C ) operating on said multiplexer (10; 20) and said uncoupling buffers (201, 202; 203, 204) to selectively enable one or the other of said pads (101, 102; 103, 104).
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method of avoiding disturbance during an erasing steps of an electrically programmable and erasable, semiconductor integrated non-volatile memory device, which comprises a matrix of memory cells divided into sectors. An operation of parallel erasing several sectors of the matrix as well as an operation of verifying the erasing of each sector in the matrix are carried out.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method of avoiding disturbance during an erasing steps of an electrically programmable and erasable, semiconductor integrated non-volatile memory device, which comprises a matrix of memory cells divided into sectors. An operation of parallel erasing several sectors of the matrix as well as an operation of verifying the erasing of each sector in the matrix are carried out.
Abstract:
Described herein is a nonvolatile memory (10) comprising an input pin (2) receiving an external clock signal (CK EST ) supplied by a user; an input buffer (4) receiving the external clock signal (CK EST ) and supplying an intermediate clock signal (CK INT1 ) delayed with respect to the external clock signal (CK EST ); and a delay locked loop (12) receiving the intermediate clock signal (CK INT1 ) and supplying an internal clock signal (CK INT ) distributed within the nonvolatile memory (10) and substantially in phase with the external clock signal (CK EST ).
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method and a corresponding circuit for reading data from an integrated electronic memory device (2) including at least one non-volatile memory matrix (4). The method comprises the following steps:
supplying the memory with an address of a memory location where a reading is to be effected; accessing the memory matrix in a random read mode; supplying the memory with a clock signal (CK) and an address acknowledge signal (LAN); detecting a request for burst read mode access; starting the burst reading as the clock signal shows a rising edge.