IP Library Granted Patent US 8,189,392
Granted Patent B2
US 8,189,392 · App. 12/647,609 · Granted May 29, 2012

Page buffer circuit

Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,189,392
App. No.
12/647,609
Granted
May 29, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A page buffer circuit comprises a first sensing unit configured to sense a voltage of a bit line and change a voltage of a first sense node, a data conversion unit configured to sense a voltage level of the first sense node and change a voltage level of a second sense node or to couple the second sense node and the first sense node, and first and second latch units coupled in common to the second sense node.

Claims (30)

1. A page buffer circuit, comprising:

a first sensing unit configured to sense a voltage of a bit line and change a voltage of a first sense node;

a data conversion unit configured to sense a voltage level of the first sense node and change a voltage level of a second sense node or to couple the second sense node and the first sense node; and

first and second latch units coupled in common to the second sense node.

2. The page buffer circuit of claim 1 , wherein the data conversion unit comprises:

a second sensing unit configured to sense a voltage level of the first sense node and change a voltage level of the second sense node; and

a transmission unit configured to couple the second sense node and the first sense node.

3. The page buffer circuit of claim 2 , wherein the second sensing unit is configured to couple the second sense node with a ground node in response to a voltage level of the first sense node and a data input control signal.

4. The page buffer circuit of claim 2 , wherein the transmission unit is configured to couple the second sense node and the first sense node in response to a data output control signal.

5. The page buffer circuit of claim 2 , wherein the second sensing unit is configured to couple the second sense node with an input node of a power supply voltage in response to a voltage level of the first sense node and a data input control signal.

6. The page buffer circuit of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second latch units comprises:

a latch circuit coupled between first and second nodes;

a first switching element coupled between the first node and the second sense node; and

a second switching element coupled between the second node and the second sense node.

7. The page buffer circuit of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first and second latch units are coupled to a data input unit configured to receive data for a program in response to a data input signal.

8. A page buffer circuit, comprising:

a first sensing unit configured to sense a voltage of a bit line and change a voltage of a first sense node;

a data conversion unit configured to sense a voltage level of the first sense node and change a voltage level of a second sense node or to couple the second sense node and the first sense node; and

an N number of latch units coupled in common to the second sense node, wherein N is a natural number greater than two.

9. The page buffer circuit of claim 8 , wherein the data conversion unit comprises:

a second sensing unit configured to sense a voltage level of the first sense node and change a voltage level of the second sense node; and

a transmission unit configured to couple the second sense node and the first sense node.

10. The page buffer circuit of claim 9 , wherein the second sensing unit is configured to couple the second sense node with a ground node in response to a voltage level of the first sense node and a data input control signal.

11. The page buffer circuit of claim 9 , wherein the second sensing unit is configured to couple the second sense node with an input node of a power supply voltage in response to a voltage level of the first sense node and a data input control signal.

12. The page buffer circuit of claim 9 , wherein one or more of the N number of the latch units are coupled to a data input unit configured to receive data for a program in response to a data input signal.

13. The page buffer circuit of claim 9 , wherein the transmission unit is configured to couple the second sense node and the first sense node in response to a data output control signal.

14. The page buffer circuit of claim 8 , wherein each of the N number of latch units comprises:

a latch circuit coupled between first and second nodes;

a first switching element coupled between the first node and the second sense node; and

a second switching element coupled between the second node and the second sense node.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2009
From: PARK, YOUNG SOO
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
Reel/Frame 023705/0686 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2009-0008057 · Feb 2, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100195402A1 · Aug 5, 2010