Page buffer circuit
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.
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.