IP Library Granted Patent US 7,206,248
Granted Patent B2
US 7,206,248 · App. 11/043,949 · Granted Apr 17, 2007

Voltage booster device for semi-conductor components

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Patent No.
US 7,206,248
App. No.
11/043,949
Granted
Apr 17, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semi-conductor component ( 1 ), in particular a memory component, with at least one voltage booster, which makes available an appropriate boosted voltage (VPP, VLL), and which is installed in a corresponding voltage booster area ( 101 a ) of the semi-conductor component ( 1 ), whereby the voltage booster area ( 101 a ) essentially extends parallel to several devices ( 9 a , 8 a , 8 c ), which are to be provided with the boosted voltage (VPP, VLL), in particular essentially parallel to the lines, for instance word lines ( 12 a , 13 a , 13 b , 13 c ) controlled by the devices ( 9 a , 8 a , 8 c ).

Claims (9)

1. A semiconductor memory component, comprising:

a plurality of memory cell arrays;

a plurality of bond pads installed in a bond pad area; and

a plurality of supply voltage boosters, which are installed in a supply voltage booster area of the memory component, and which make available corresponding, boosted supply voltages to be supplied to word line driver devices, wherein

the supply voltage booster area is arranged in an area laterally outside of the plurality of memory cell arrays, and extends perpendicularly to an area with word line driver devices to be supplied with the boosted supply voltages, and perpendicularly to the bond pad area which is arranged in a central area of the memory component located between the memory cell arrays and parallel to word lines driven by the word line driver devices.

2. The semi-conductor component according to claim 1 , in which the voltage booster area extends essentially parallel to word lines controlled by the devices.

3. The semi-conductor component according to claim 1 , in which the voltage boosters are essentially, evenly distributed over the voltage booster area in relation to a longitudinal axis of the voltage booster area.

4. The semi-conductor component according to claim 1 , in which the voltage booster area essentially extends along a whole length of a memory cell array installed in the semi-conductor component.

5. The semi-conductor component according to claim 1 , in which the voltage booster area is installed in a boundary area of the semi-conductor component lying alongside and not between the memory cell arrays.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2015
From: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
To: POLARIS INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 036888/0745 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2015
From: QIMONDA AG
To: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Reel/Frame 035623/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2010
From: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
To: QIMONDA AG
Reel/Frame 023853/0001 →